Official 2020 Nba Draft Thread

[buzzkilloton]

Says Okoro is injured?

Injury update on Isaac Okoro
By BRANDON MARCELLO16 hrs
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AUBURN, Alabama — Auburn forward Isaac Okoro pulled his right hamstring scrambling on a fast-break late in a victory against Alabama on Wednesday.

Okoro is Auburn's top NBA prospect and is projected to be a first-round pick in the upcoming draft by many analysts. His status for the Tigers' trip to Missouri on Saturday appears dicey.

"He didn't rip it but he could be out a little bit," Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said on the Tigers' postgame radio show Wednesday. "... We'll see how he is tomorrow."

Okoro led Auburn with 19 points and nine rebounds in the 95-91 overtime victory against Alabama. He was injured with less than 2 minutes remaining in regulation. He was examined by a team doctor and had to be helped off the floor by trainers. He limped to the locker room and did not return to the bench.

No. 11 Auburn (22-2, 9-2 SEC) has won seven straight games, which includes four overtime games and three straight spanning beyond regulation.

Man every prospect is pretty much hurt or underachieving

Givony for ESPN/Draftexpress has Okoro going #3 in his mock draft from today. Thats a huge rise

https://www.thestepien.com/2020/02/17/isaac-okoro-scouting-report-2/

Does he go by need in his mocks? He has Okoro going to Atl obv they dont need a pg.

https://www.reddit.com/r/NBA_Draft/comments/f5ijh4/latest_espn_nba_mock_draft/

heres a link to a reddit thread that may have the entire mock posted if anyone is interested

[MotownMadness]

Yeah im really liking Okoro, some of that is due to a lack of wings and talent overall but hes probably got the best two way potential.

[Pharaoh]

Okoro at 6'5 is gonna have to replace Luke. Too small to guard bigger NBA 3s

Assuming that's how the 2020 Draft shakes out I'm trading Luke to NOP for Hayes if they'll let me

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[No-Man]

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[TurboTitan]

am I the only one that thinks this draft isn't as weak as ppl are making it out to be?

[Pharaoh]

am I the only one that thinks this draft isn't as weak as ppl are making it out to be?

Agreed.

There's a lot of interesting prospects in the Lotto.

I'd be willing to trade Luke for another pick if the right guy was there.

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[vic]

am I the only one that thinks this draft isn't as weak as ppl are making it out to be?

There's no weak drafts. Always winners available.

Some drafts have less all stars than others, but smart teams can always find good players.

[bstein14]

Cole Anthony from NC has my vote right now if we're in the 5 to 7 range.

[MotownMadness]

Cole Anthony from NC has my vote right now if we're in the 5 to 7 range.

He has the skills but cant put the ball in the hole for whatever reason. Ive really soured on him waiting for him to put it together.

Still a good take a chance on a guy player type freshmen for a late lottery pick

[Pharaoh]

What's the tiers thus far? Seems pretty level at the top:

Wiseman, Anthony, Edwards, Ball, Toppin, Avdija seem the top 6 atm

Hayes, Okoro, Okongwu & Haliburton a step below them?

Or is it more:

Wiseman, Anthony, Edwards
Ball, Toppin, Avdija
Hayes, Okoro, Okongwu, Haliburton

?

I'd trade Luke for another top 10 pick if I could. Phoenix is sitting 10th atm...

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[DCintheD]

Thoughts on RJ Hampton?

http://www.nbadraftroom.com/p/rj-hampton.html?m=1

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[buzzkilloton]

I was just reading the thread in the general board about how the NBA is angling on canceling the season. A bunch of posters brought up that should mean a reset on lotto odds since playoffs didnt happen. Obv its just internet talk but man wouldnt that suck if they did change the system.

[The Moose]

I was just reading the thread in the general board about how the NBA is angling on canceling the season. A bunch of posters brought up that should mean a reset on lotto odds since playoffs didnt happen. Obv its just internet talk but man wouldnt that suck if they did change the system.

lmao thats not gonna happen though, doesnt even make sense logically.

[theBigLip]

If they cancelled the season it would make the most sense to keep the standings as they are. They can still do the lottery. So default we have the 5th pick.

[BIG BEN'S FRO]

This is the most likely circumstance. It is unlikely mass events will occur even in the late summer. I bet we keep the 5th pick for the lotto.

[Kilo]

Trump had a conference call and told all league commishes August or September for crowded arenas. I don't think the league resumes in August to finish out year and playoffs UNLESS they move to the December 25th league start and play through the summer from now on that has been kicked around.

It does sound interesting I mean why is basketball a winter sport. December - August/early September schedule - would this be better for smaller market northern teams Detroit's summer's ain't bad, players would only have late Dec to mid-March of crudy weather.

I think we could see empty arena games with all players, coaches, officials and production crew given that 15 minute Corona Virus test pregame start up as soon as May if the testing gets widespread enough to where people who want to get tested can get the tests and it's not seen as pro athletes get regular tests while regular joes can't get one.

[MotownMadness]

Trump had a conference call and told all league commishes August or September for crowded arenas. I don't think the league resumes in August to finish out year and playoffs UNLESS they move to the December 25th league start and play through the summer from now on that has been kicked around.

It does sound interesting I mean why is basketball a winter sport. December - August/early September schedule - would this be better for smaller market northern teams Detroit's summer's ain't bad, players would only have late Dec to mid-March of crudy weather.

I think we could see empty arena games with all players, coaches, officials and production crew given that 15 minute Corona Virus test pregame start up as soon as May if the testing gets widespread enough to where people who want to get tested can get the tests and it's not seen as pro athletes get regular tests while regular joes can't get one.

It would make more sense to have the season go through the summer like that.

[Kilo]

Trump had a conference call and told all league commishes August or September for crowded arenas. I don't think the league resumes in August to finish out year and playoffs UNLESS they move to the December 25th league start and play through the summer from now on that has been kicked around.

It does sound interesting I mean why is basketball a winter sport. December - August/early September schedule - would this be better for smaller market northern teams Detroit's summer's ain't bad, players would only have late Dec to mid-March of crudy weather.

I think we could see empty arena games with all players, coaches, officials and production crew given that 15 minute Corona Virus test pregame start up as soon as May if the testing gets widespread enough to where people who want to get tested can get the tests and it's not seen as pro athletes get regular tests while regular joes can't get one.

It would make more sense to have the season go through the summer like that.

A digression from the intent of this thread, but I'm coming around to the possibility. Back in the day it made sense with television viewership taking in summer months but now I think it makes sense to have basketball in the summer and the possibility of outdoor games even. Also leaving the arena to nice summer nights etc vs friggin blizzards. Also it avoids the NFL juggernaut as well. Dec 25th start is probably the week and weekend of the NFL off weekend before the Superbowl. And ending right around Labor Day each year seems great as well as most new seasons of television don't start until late September anymore.

Also if they ever expand to Europe travelling in Summer months vs Winter is much safer as well. Imagine teams in Paris, Barcelona, London, Rome etc - there is silly money they're leaving on the table. And how is Miami to Portland different than heading to Europe really with travel now aways. It would be like how West Coast trips are booked now - you'd have a Euro conference trip and the like.

Again huge thread digressions...

[JohnReese]

My thoughts about this complicated draft:

Ball: hard call, if he is not able to develop reliable 3 point shooting, he is going to end up being a poor version of Ricky Rubio. The more I see the more I doubt about him.

Edwards: Stuckey 2.0 but more athletic. His game looks pretty similar: based on penetration, low basketball IQ and with up&downs when it comes to shoot from beyond the arc. High ceiling but low floor at the same time, risky pick.

Toppin: the sure thing in this draft. He is athletic, can shoot, can defend and his ability at switching the 4 and 5 is going to be a plus. He is bad fit for us because he is supposed to play in the position where Sekou should start once Griffin is done. Finally, let's be clear, he can be the 3rd best player in a good team, not a star.

Wiseman: even though he does not have anyone amused with his game, he got the tools to be great. Good feeling for the game, beast on the board, very athletic and it seems that can develop some mid/long range shoot (something you do not see in Drummond). His work ethic will tell us if he is worth of a Top5 pick or not.

Okoro: the most wanted SF, something normal since he might be the only projected in the lottery. Great defensive potential, a little bit undersized and very raw offensively. Worst case scenario he has good potential for 3&D, best case he can improve his ball handling and create some offense. For us it would be a good fit.

Haliburton: one of the most complete players in this draft. Efficient playmaker, good shooter, nice defensive tools and good physicality. He is not elite but he is big, long and fast. It reminds me SGA but with better passing and less defensive potential. It would be my pick in this draft, nice fit with Kennard.

Avdija: probably the best talent of this draft. He is still raw but if someone in this draft can be a franchise player, it is him. He is an amazing playmaker, great leader (he won the U20 Euro with an outstanding performance the whole tournament). He can play all the positions but the 5 probably, which does not mean that he is a good defender, probably this is his biggest weakness. He is a mix between Gallo and Ginobili (I am talking about style, not level). If you wanna roll the dice, he is the guy.


It we end up Top2, I would trade down for sure. From the 3rd to the 9th position, pick whoever you like the most:
- No risk and good fit: Haliburton or Okoro
- Pick by potential: Avdija or Wiseman

[Drwho17]

I think the way things look to break out, if the Pistons don't move up in the Lottery, Lamelo Ball is probably the pick. Cavs/Twolves/Hawks I don't think will take him because of their rosters.

Which I'm fine with, although I'm not sure how good he would be with Casey, Lamelo is a good shooter, he just takes too many shots of high difficulty. I think outside of Edwards he has the most potential to be a star and he plays a position of need on the Pistons too.