2020 NBA Draft Prospect Watch - Revised Poll

[WeekapaugGroove]

I’d be pretty surprised if the Hawks go with a Trae/Halliburton backcourt. I know there’s rumors of there being pressure on Atlanta to make the playoffs but Okongwu would be nice if they don’t trade it.

Wiseman to Golden St really sucks for everyone in the West.

I really like Okongwu, i really do. I have him right at the very top (#2) of my Big Board. But he is still pretty raw and will take years to develop into the player he can be. If Atlanta isnt willing to move Collins or Capella, Okongwu wont really get the minutes or actual game time (NOT garbage game time minutes) to really develop.

They should make move for Gobert they have the prices.

Yeah I could see them in the mix for Rudy whom I do think could quietly get shopped this month. I think the rif between him and Mitchell is at least somewhat real and Rudy is eligible for a super max extension that probably gives them at least some heartburn because it's such a huge number.

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[Slim Charless]

I really like Okongwu, i really do. I have him right at the very top (#2) of my Big Board. But he is still pretty raw and will take years to develop into the player he can be. If Atlanta isnt willing to move Collins or Capella, Okongwu wont really get the minutes or actual game time (NOT garbage game time minutes) to really develop.

They should make move for Gobert they have the prices.

Yeah I could see them in the mix for Rudy whom I do think could quietly get shopped this month. I think the rif between him and Mitchell is at least somewhat real and Rudy is eligible for a super max extension that probably gives them at least some heartburn because it's such a huge number.

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Ya. I like Rudy and all but there's no way he's worth a supermax. It makes perfect sense for the Jazz to trade him. I would look at Chicago. Send the dunk champ, WCJ over, maybe add in pick swap. Bulls retry in weak east with LM and Cody White. Utah gets a C on cheap deal and more help for DM, plus a high pick.

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If we go with Bane or maybe Nesmith or even Saddiq Bey for shooting in the first round, I really wouldn't mind spending a late 2nd to undrafted spot on Yam Madar. He'd be yet another superb low risk draft and stash G league consideration. I do love the Patrick Beverley with playmaking comp from mike Schmidtz as well. What team looking to make the playoffs couldn't use a Patrick Beverley type off the bench. And it'd be pretty entertaining to see Carter and Madar go at each other as both are pretty relentless ballhawking defenders.

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http://insider.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/30280664/nba-draft-intel-latest-top-picks-trades-lottery

[Ghost of Kleine]

The Ringer (@ringer) Tweeted:
How did Tyrell Terry go from second-rounder to potential lottery pick amid a pandemic? @KevinOConnor talked to one of the biggest NBA draft risers in recent memory: 
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The Step Back (@The_Step_Back) Tweeted:
Former Stanford basketball star Tyrell Terry is weeks away from hearing his name called during the NBA Draft.

@jackfrank_jjf goes long on the years of work that have brought Terry to this point.

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[Frank Lee]

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[MathiasPW]

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[darmani]

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Givony:

Picks Nos. 10-20 beginning to take shape

There is far less consensus around the league after that top nine. Devin Vassell, Killian Hayes, Aaron Nesmith, Tyrese Maxey, Precious Achiuwa, RJ Hampton, Kira Lewis and Saddiq Bey are the most likely to land among teams in the top 20.

Aleksej Pokusevski, Cole Anthony, Jalen Smith and Josh Green could also go that high, though their draft ranges appear to be a bit wider.

While trades could certainly shake up the way this part of the draft materializes, teams looking to move up or down to this range are saying it's proving to be surprisingly difficult because of the high asking price.

Picks belonging to the Sacramento Kings (No. 12), Boston Celtics (No. 14), Wolves (No. 17), Dallas Mavericks (No. 18), Brooklyn Nets (No. 19) and Miami Heat (No. 20) are the most prevalent in trade conversations lately, per sources.

[WeekapaugGroove]

Interesting little connection. RJ Hampton has been training with former player Mike Miller who was a teammate of Jones in Miami for a few years. I caught Miller and Hampton on an interview and Hampton does come off as a mature and bright guy. So while a raw guy like Hampton doesn't seem to fit the Jones prototype his attitude might. Supposedly his shot is looking much better and he's a heck of an athlete. If you're willing to be patient he could end up a good one.

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Another late 2nd immense value 3 and D wing option that could be a low cost draft and stash. I think it'll be critically important to have as much positional depth as possible in a compacted and truncated schedule heavy season. Or IF we traded for Paul, etc. Then we'd need as much low cost positional depth and versatility as possible considering we'd have absolutely no cap flexibility for the next two seasons.

He'd be great as a strong backup wing that could be mentored by both Oubre and Bridges for a season or two before coming into the games as a more consistent contributor.

[bwgood77]

Latest Athletic mock:

No. 10 — Phoenix Suns: Kira Lewis Jr., PG, Alabama
I think the Suns go with a point guard here, and Kira Lewis Jr., for me, is the best one on the board.

At 18, the Alabama speedster was one of the more productive guards in college basketball last season. Lewis is a blur in transition, he improved his playmaking in the halfcourt, and his spot-up shooting suggests he can play alongside another point guard or a ball-dominant wing.

Lewis gives Phoenix a point guard for the future as well as a change-of-pace option in the backcourt, adding bench depth in the short term. — James L. Edwards III

The usual suspects before that, though Patrick Williams to Detroit.

[WeekapaugGroove]

Latest Athletic mock:

No. 10 — Phoenix Suns: Kira Lewis Jr., PG, Alabama
I think the Suns go with a point guard here, and Kira Lewis Jr., for me, is the best one on the board.

At 18, the Alabama speedster was one of the more productive guards in college basketball last season. Lewis is a blur in transition, he improved his playmaking in the halfcourt, and his spot-up shooting suggests he can play alongside another point guard or a ball-dominant wing.

Lewis gives Phoenix a point guard for the future as well as a change-of-pace option in the backcourt, adding bench depth in the short term. — James L. Edwards III

The usual suspects before that, though Patrick Williams to Detroit.

Patrick Williams to Detroit is either the least kept secret or the biggest smoke screen of all time because EVERYONE thinks that's happening.



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FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) Tweeted:
"Aaron Nesmith is arguably the best shooter in this year's @NBA draft." -@GoodmanHoops.

Nesmith is a very real possibility for the @Suns at No. 10. Find out why.

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[WeekapaugGroove]

FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) Tweeted:
"Aaron Nesmith is arguably the best shooter in this year's @NBA draft." -@GoodmanHoops.

Nesmith is a very real possibility for the @Suns at No. 10. Find out why.

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I wouldn't even use 'arguably' because he's pretty clearly the best shooter in a decent shooters class. Dude was absolutely unreal from 3 before getting hurt. Now there's probably even more questions about the other parts of his game than there was with Cam last year. But damn can he shoot it.

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[bwgood77]

Latest Athletic mock:

No. 10 — Phoenix Suns: Kira Lewis Jr., PG, Alabama
I think the Suns go with a point guard here, and Kira Lewis Jr., for me, is the best one on the board.

At 18, the Alabama speedster was one of the more productive guards in college basketball last season. Lewis is a blur in transition, he improved his playmaking in the halfcourt, and his spot-up shooting suggests he can play alongside another point guard or a ball-dominant wing.

Lewis gives Phoenix a point guard for the future as well as a change-of-pace option in the backcourt, adding bench depth in the short term. — James L. Edwards III

The usual suspects before that, though Patrick Williams to Detroit.

Patrick Williams to Detroit is either the least kept secret or the biggest smoke screen of all time because EVERYONE thinks that's happening.

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Yeah, who knows. I think our FO is very good at smoke screens because last year people knew we worked out Culver, Brandon Clarke and it seems like someone else...but no one had any idea we were interested in Cam. Or Jerome for that matter.

However, if we like Lewis and Terry equally or similarly, it is almost a sure thing one of them will be there, so maybe they are not worried about it.

[Biff]

Not a big fan of Kira Lewis. He's a tweener that would be abused on the defensive end. I don't see him as a starting PG in the NBA.

[bwgood77]

Not a big fan of Kira Lewis. He's a tweener that would be abused on the defensive end. I don't see him as a starting PG in the NBA.

He's probably like a Jason Terry. Tyrell Terry too. Depending on who is available I'd prefer trying to trade down with Boston to get 14 and 26 and take Bane who has the defense, phenomenal shooting, better size, great passer and set up guy, and can play with Book or Rubio and then take a backup big at 26 or possibly a backup PG if a good one falls and sign a cheap backup big with cap money or an exception.

[Biff]

Not a big fan of Kira Lewis. He's a tweener that would be abused on the defensive end. I don't see him as a starting PG in the NBA.

He's probably like a Jason Terry. Tyrell Terry too. Depending on who is available I'd prefer trying to trade down with Boston to get 14 and 26 and take Bane who has the defense, phenomenal shooting, better size, great passer and set up guy, and can play with Book or Rubio and then take a backup big at 26 or possibly a backup PG if a good one falls and sign a cheap backup big with cap money or an exception.

Yeah, Terry isn't a bad comparison. I don't see the De'Aaron Fox comparisons. Lewis is quick but Fox is unreal. Fox was much better at getting into the paint and to the line in college. I think he's a better playmaker and definitely has a better handle as well. Lewis is obviously a better shooter though.

But until he gains 20-25lbs, he'd just switched onto constantly on defense, so it wouldn't make sense to start him.