Braggins wrote:Ive been reading some speculation that Okongwu could be available as late as 9. If thats the case then I think trading back for him could be the best play.
Typically it is best to avoid fallers and flee the crash site.
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Braggins wrote:Ive been reading some speculation that Okongwu could be available as late as 9. If thats the case then I think trading back for him could be the best play.
PerkinsFor3 wrote:No way Okongwu is falling to 9. I'd see him get picked top 3 before he falls out of top 5. Same with Avdija, he'll be gone by the time we get to #4.
PerkinsFor3 wrote:I have OO to Hawks and Avdija to GS btw.
He remembers facing Bam Adebayo, then with High Point Christian Academy and now with the Miami Heat. "I'm a scrawny, little freshman," Okongwu says, "and this dude is a muscleman. Like Thanos." He was so nervous. Damn, I am really going against this dude. What am I going to do? I don't want to get embarrassed. Everyone is watching. He told his teammates: "Help me if you can. He's a big dude." He tried to calm himself down. But Adebayo dominated him.
The next time they matched up? "I wasn't going for any of that," says Okongwu, who remembers having 14 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks. He continued to rise in high-pressure situations, with sold-out venues, as people came to see the Balls play. "He's a great player to play with," says LaMelo Ball, also a projected lottery pick this year. "He blocks shots. He runs the lane. I loved playing with him."
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2879599-its-onyeka-okongwus-time-to-shine
Braggins wrote:Ive been reading some speculation that Okongwu could be available as late as 9. If thats the case then I think trading back for him could be the best play.
Agreed he don't last past 6. Its not a stretch to take him at 3 imo.KEMBAtheMETEOR wrote:Braggins wrote:Ive been reading some speculation that Okongwu could be available as late as 9. If thats the case then I think trading back for him could be the best play.
I don't buy that. My guess is someone around 3-6 wants him to drop and leaked smokescreens.
yosemiteben wrote:I will continue to dream about trading down and still picking up both OO and Haliburton as my ultimate best case scenario in this draft.
yosemiteben wrote:I will continue to dream about trading down and still picking up both OO and Haliburton as my ultimate best case scenario in this draft.
Balllin wrote:Zion Williamson is 6-5, with a 6-10 wingspan. I see him as a slightly better Kenneth Faried.
SWedd523 wrote:yosemiteben wrote:I will continue to dream about trading down and still picking up both OO and Haliburton as my ultimate best case scenario in this draft.
How is this possible? Does any team have multiple lottery picks?
yosemiteben wrote:SWedd523 wrote:yosemiteben wrote:I will continue to dream about trading down and still picking up both OO and Haliburton as my ultimate best case scenario in this draft.
How is this possible? Does any team have multiple lottery picks?
No, it's pretty unrealistic. We'd essentially have to coordinate two separate moves. Trade down for one piece plus the pick, then trade that piece plus another asset from us to get the second pick from a different team.
Vanderbilt_Grad wrote:
I'm high on OO, but he's really slow to load and release those 3s. Actually getting that shot off in the NBA is going to be tough for him unless he speeds it up.