Official 2020 NBA Draft Thread

[Skin]

There are some wild moves Magic can make to unload lot of salary.

Bamba, Gordon for Patty MIlls, 11# pick and Gay for example.

Gay and Mills are exp contracts next year, add Evan to that and you have $44M of exp. salary. And pick.


Instant scoring punch.
Nets 19th pick and Levelrt for Gordon and Magic 15th pick ( if it's needed).
Instant scoring upgrade.
Magic will survive 1 year playing Aminu at PF.

Eric Gordon for - Aaron Gordon straight up.


Tank mode.
Barnes ,12# pick for Vuc



Over a top , wild one.
Hornets get Bamba, Gordon, Ross, Magic 2020 pick.
Magic get 3rd pick, Rozier and Zeller

I love your posts like this. Makes me think you're actually open to change.

Something about you proposing a trade where we get Rozier makes me smile.

Rozier is dead weight that needs to even salaries for pick

Lies. I know how deep your hatred for Fultz is.

[Skin]

Ok here's my first real crack at a big board. I'll go top 15 only since the Magic are picking 15th.

1. LaMelo Ball
2. Tyrese Haliburton
3. James Wiseman
4. Killian Hayes
5. Anthony Edwards
6. Onyeka Okongwu
7. Aleksej Pokusevski
8. RJ Hampton
9. Kira Lewis Jr.
10. Josh Green
11. Devin Vassell
12. Deni Avdija
13. Theo Maledon
14. Isaac Okoro
15. Xavier Tillman

I like your take because it's not the norm. I'm higher on Edwards... Josh Green seems high... and I have no interest in Tillman at 15.

[basketballRob]

Ok here's my first real crack at a big board. I'll go top 15 only since the Magic are picking 15th.

1. LaMelo Ball
2. Tyrese Haliburton
3. James Wiseman
4. Killian Hayes
5. Anthony Edwards
6. Onyeka Okongwu
7. Aleksej Pokusevski
8. RJ Hampton
9. Kira Lewis Jr.
10. Josh Green
11. Devin Vassell
12. Deni Avdija
13. Theo Maledon
14. Isaac Okoro
15. Xavier Tillman

I like your take because it's not the norm. I'm higher on Edwards... Josh Green seems high... and I have no interest in Tillman at 15.

Okoro could be the best player in the draft.

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[Ducklett]

Ok here's my first real crack at a big board. I'll go top 15 only since the Magic are picking 15th.

1. LaMelo Ball
2. Tyrese Haliburton
3. James Wiseman
4. Killian Hayes
5. Anthony Edwards
6. Onyeka Okongwu
7. Aleksej Pokusevski
8. RJ Hampton
9. Kira Lewis Jr.
10. Josh Green
11. Devin Vassell
12. Deni Avdija
13. Theo Maledon
14. Isaac Okoro
15. Xavier Tillman

Five I'm Higher on than Most
Xavier Tillman
Malachi Flynn
Paul Reed
Jared Butler
Jalen Smith

Five I'm Lower on than Most
Obi Toppin
Aaron Nesmith
Tyrese Maxey
Cole Anthony
Patrick Williams

If Cole Anthony gets to 15 we pick him and have a party.

[Knightro]

If Cole Anthony gets to 15 we pick him and have a party.

A pity party

[VFX]

Ok here's my first real crack at a big board. I'll go top 15 only since the Magic are picking 15th.

1. LaMelo Ball
2. Tyrese Haliburton
3. James Wiseman
4. Killian Hayes
5. Anthony Edwards
6. Onyeka Okongwu
7. Aleksej Pokusevski
8. RJ Hampton
9. Kira Lewis Jr.
10. Josh Green
11. Devin Vassell
12. Deni Avdija
13. Theo Maledon
14. Isaac Okoro
15. Xavier Tillman

Five I'm Higher on than Most
Xavier Tillman
Malachi Flynn
Paul Reed
Jared Butler
Jalen Smith

Five I'm Lower on than Most
Obi Toppin
Aaron Nesmith
Tyrese Maxey
Cole Anthony
Patrick Williams

If Cole Anthony gets to 15 we pick him and have a party.

[Ducklett]

If Cole Anthony gets to 15 we pick him and have a party.

A pity party

A guy that most mocks and talking heads have in the top 8 and rumored that San Antonio wants falling to us at 15 seems like a steal.

[VFX]

Fwiw I’m taking Grant Riller before Anthony...

[PrimeThyme]

A pity party

I see him as this year's DSJ. I watched a ton of him this year and couldn't have been less impressed. I'm not buying any of the "he was just on a bad team" arguments. It's the same excuses they made for Smith Jr.

He's just the latest edition of an athletic inefficient flashy guard people are falling in love with.

[MagicFan101]

A pity party

I see him as this year's DSJ. I watched a ton of him this year and couldn't have been less impressed. I'm not buying any of the "he was just on a bad team" arguments. It's the same excuses they made for Smith Jr.

He's just the latest edition of an athletic inefficient flashy guard people are falling in love with.

Correction: Falling out of love with

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2842188-a-way-too-soon-2020-nba-lottery-mock-draft
Cole Anthony = #2 overall

https://sports.yahoo.com/the-way-too-early-2020-nba-mock-draft-153527450.html
Cole Anthony = #4 overall

https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/27685250/nba-mock-draft-lamelo-ball-now-real-no-1-pick-contender
Cole Anthony = #4 overall

https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/video/its-never-too-early-nba-mock-draft-2020
Cole Anthony = #4 overall


People saw what he is and said no thank you.

The "bad team" excuse and memory of pre-season hype are what keep him in consideration for the mid-1st round.

[PrimeThyme]

Yeah, I admittedly haven't frequented many mock drafts over the last 6 months or so. Looking at Bleacher reports recent mock it does seem like people are coming to their senses. Even at the midseason point of the college season I was still consistently seeing him mock in the top 10 so it took a while.

[KillMonger]

Looking at what Denver got going, what utah is doing? we need a guard or a wing man....This era is the guards/wings that run everything.....we got to get ours

[Stuff]

I would be ok trading into next years draft if that's at all possible.

[The Effect]

Looking at what Denver got going, what utah is doing? we need a guard or a wing man....This era is the guards/wings that run everything.....we got to get ours

No way man...
Wingspan and defense, that the name of the game!!!

[Skybox]

Looking at what Denver got going, what utah is doing? we need a guard or a wing man....This era is the guards/wings that run everything.....we got to get ours

I tend to agree but, honestly, name the best player on DEN (and arguably Utah)...2 of the best Centers in the NBA

[KillMonger]

Looking at what Denver got going, what utah is doing? we need a guard or a wing man....This era is the guards/wings that run everything.....we got to get ours

I tend to agree but, honestly, name the best player on DEN (and arguably Utah)...2 of the best Centers in the NBA

i get what you're saying but look around the league though? plus Murray and Mitchell are the ones dictating the series not so much gobert and jokic even though they're two of the best centers

[Skin]

Ok here's my first real crack at a big board. I'll go top 15 only since the Magic are picking 15th.

1. LaMelo Ball
2. Tyrese Haliburton
3. James Wiseman
4. Killian Hayes
5. Anthony Edwards
6. Onyeka Okongwu
7. Aleksej Pokusevski
8. RJ Hampton
9. Kira Lewis Jr.
10. Josh Green
11. Devin Vassell
12. Deni Avdija
13. Theo Maledon
14. Isaac Okoro
15. Xavier Tillman

I like your take because it's not the norm. I'm higher on Edwards... Josh Green seems high... and I have no interest in Tillman at 15.

Okoro could be the best player in the draft.

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Nah, I can't see that. He's physical, but clunky.

[Skin]

Ok here's my first real crack at a big board. I'll go top 15 only since the Magic are picking 15th.

1. LaMelo Ball
2. Tyrese Haliburton
3. James Wiseman
4. Killian Hayes
5. Anthony Edwards
6. Onyeka Okongwu
7. Aleksej Pokusevski
8. RJ Hampton
9. Kira Lewis Jr.
10. Josh Green
11. Devin Vassell
12. Deni Avdija
13. Theo Maledon
14. Isaac Okoro
15. Xavier Tillman

Five I'm Higher on than Most
Xavier Tillman
Malachi Flynn
Paul Reed
Jared Butler
Jalen Smith

Five I'm Lower on than Most
Obi Toppin
Aaron Nesmith
Tyrese Maxey
Cole Anthony
Patrick Williams

If Cole Anthony gets to 15 we pick him and have a party.

Wouldn't be shocked if he fell into the 20s.

[KillMonger]

anybody know if teams will be able to hold private workouts?

[Def Swami]

anybody know if teams will be able to hold private workouts?

We don't even know when the actual draft will be this year.