2019 NBA draft

[SmartWentCrazy]

Could see us gambling on Porter, but the guards I like in our range are Nickel Walker and Talen Horton-Tucker, who looks like a poor man's Evan Turner on offense, but only 18, and has the frame to be a very good and versatile defender.

Hachimura is the forward I like in our range, more than Nas Little and Sekou.. PJ Washington and Grant Williams are interesting after that - even Louis King - or Darius Bazley as a gamble at 51.

And really like Fernando and Kabengele as bigs, maybe Jontay Porter at 22 or 51..

I want nothing to do with Porter. Dude is just a less talented James Young that wont put in the work needed to be great. Will be a complete waste of a pick.

[Andrew McCeltic]

That's why it would be a gamble.. I wouldn't draft him, either - but no idea what's going on with his attitude, work ethic, etc.

[winsomme2]

Romeo Langford is definitely my draft sleeper.

The irony is that playing with an injured hand actually hurt his draft stock. If he had gotten surgery in November, he might be a top 5 prospect like Garland.

Instead, he toughed through it and people are saying he can shoot or handle the basketball.

I'm not sure if he will last to 14, but if he's there, I think you have to take him...

[SmartWentCrazy]

Romeo Langford is definitely my draft sleeper.

The irony is that playing with an injured hand actually hurt his draft stock. If he had gotten surgery in November, he might be a top 5 prospect like Garland.

Instead, he toughed through it and people are saying he can shoot or handle the basketball.

I'm not sure if he will last to 14, but if he's there, I think you have to take him...

The hand injury is being overplayed by his agent to up his draft stock. Dont believe the media this time of year— im expecting Cam Reddish’s camp to spin a similar story soon.

[Andrew McCeltic]

The torn ligament is a good explanation for his shooting year, although I think he was cold even before the injury, too.

[Upperclass]

If I'm the Celtics, I'd target Bol bol at 14, PJ Washington at 20, Brandon Clarke or Keldon Johnson at 22

[sully00]

If I'm the Celtics, I'd target Bol bol at 14, PJ Washington at 20, Brandon Clarke or Keldon Johnson at 22

I like the players I just think the order will be different.

I am getting comfortable with Clarke at 14 if he is still on the board if not then Washington. With the injury issue I would rather take a flyer on Bol later but if the other two are gone I am good with him at 14.

I want either Cam Johnson or Keldon Johnson probably in that order.

If Boston has 1 from each of those groups I think I might burn 22 on Carsen Edwards.

[b3n]

I'd go,
14: Grant Williams or Brandon Clarke
20: Mattise Thybulle
22: Tyler Herro or Nickeil Alexander-Walker
51: Ignas Brazdeikis

[SmartWentCrazy]

Have we brought in anyone who could realistically be picked at 14 for a workout?

[Andrew McCeltic]

Don't know which of us can persuade Danny Ainge first, but I'm a no on Bol, a no on Clarke, ok on Johnson and mostly positive on Washington.

I go Hachimura, PJ, Grant Williams for undersized skilled power forwards. So Washington wouldn't be my first choice - on paper he could be good - strength, length, perimeter shooting - but he doesn't pass the eye test for me, my gut says he'll struggle against bigger defenders. I might actually have Williams ahead of him - Grant looks a little bit like Clarence Weatherspoon, although I'd be surprised if he rebounded at his clip - he looks like he can be a small ball 4 and should have the foot speed to guard small forwards on the perimeter. He also oozes instincts and basketball IQ - and looks completely unfazed in college when he's up against taller defenders. Muggsy Bogues had a long career..

Clarke is fool's gold imo - extra large crow in the kitchen if I'm wrong - but he doesn't have the offensive skill of Hachimura, Washington or Williams, he's likely to be a high-energy small forward - maybe a poor man's Kirilenko, before he started scoring - except Kirilenko had a 7'4" wingspan, Siakam's is 7'3".. that's 7, 8 inches.

Keldon Johnson is a gamble, like all of the shooting guards past the top 3 (Barrett, Culver, Reddish). NAW might be too slow, Herro might be too slow, Thybulle might not be able to shoot, Langford, like Porter, has a ton of question marks.

Keldon at least looks like he has raw talent to iron out. I'd gamble on Horton-Tucker, personally - but Keldon has lottery upside, could be just shy of all-star if he gets it right.

[Andrew McCeltic]

I could see Danny, btw, taking Grant Williams at 14, Hachimura at 20 as a slider, and Talen Horton-Tucker at 22, and calling it a great draft.

[Andrew McCeltic]

Have we brought in anyone who could realistically be picked at 14 for a workout?

I think there's a chance we take Bitadze for New Orleans at 14. He's going to be the most distinctive player on the board with the pick, and he looks like value I can imagine a rebuilding team wanting to add. Poor Jahlil Okafor, who can't catch a break, but - ...

[Andrew McCeltic]

Haven't read through it and hate the layout, but looks like The Ringer has some decent content -

https://nbadraft.theringer.com

[djFan71]

Haven't read through it and hate the layout, but looks like The Ringer has some decent content -

https://nbadraft.theringer.com

KOC got me hooked on Claxton. Though the latest version him dropped him to the 2nd round. Don't think Tjarks likes him and they must have incorporated his feedback this time around.

[b3n]

I could see Danny, btw, taking Grant Williams at 14, Hachimura at 20 as a slider, and Talen Horton-Tucker at 22, and calling it a great draft.

I'd be happy with that as well.

[bucknersrevenge]

I could see Danny, btw, taking Grant Williams at 14, Hachimura at 20 as a slider, and Talen Horton-Tucker at 22, and calling it a great draft.

I'd be happy with that as well.

I would loathe that draft.

[Parliament10]

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[Celtics_History_Lesson]

If you made a team from the players working out for Boston?


F Dylan Windler
F Brandon Clarke
C Daniel Gafford
G Carsen Edwards
G Tyler Herro


Bench of Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Mfiondu Kabengele, Ty Jerome, Nassir Little, John Konchar, Cameron Johnson, Admiral Schofield.

[Curmudgeon]

The best basketball player likely to be available at #14 is Goga. Whether or not he's the right choice remains to be seen.

Point guard are a dime a dozen. Height is distributed on a normal curve, and there will be undrafted point guard who turn out to be solid NBA players, e.g. Fred VanVleet. In fact, Shane Larkin is probably better than any point guard in this year's draft.

[bucknersrevenge]

The best basketball player likely to be available at #14 is Goga. Whether or not he's the right choice remains to be seen.

Point guard are a dime a dozen. Height is distributed on a normal curve, and there will be undrafted point guard who turn out to be solid NBA players, e.g. Fred VanVleet. In fact, Shane Larkin is probably better than any point guard in this year's draft.

For quite possibly the first time ever, I'm gonna co-sign this post of yours 100%. I would love to get Goga in here at 14. I think there is something there you can build upon. He plays D. He has a good motor. He hits perimeter shots. He's a solid passer. He's exactly the kind of player I'd like to take a shot with in a draft like this.