2020 Draft : Future Nugs

psimanic1 · Post #121 » by **psimanic1** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:24 am

Sources: New Orleans picking RJ Hampton at No. 24 and trading him to Denver.

DaFan334 · Post #122 » by **DaFan334** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:28 am

****, we did get RJ Hampton! That's an interesting one. I won't what we gave up. Did we just enter the Holliday trade?

psimanic1 · Post #123 » by **psimanic1** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:30 am

DaFan334 wrote:****, we did get RJ Hampton! That's an interesting one. I won't what we gave up. Did we just enter the Holliday trade?

Future first looks like

Post #124 » by **THE J0KER** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:30 am

This Zeke looks like interesting person, but I hope this PF choice not means we losing Grant, but we chose him as best player left.

If we re-sign Grant, with MPJ and Bol ability to play PF, and Zeke and Cancar around, I guess we will not offer Millsap new contract.

I expected to see guard (Hampton or Bolmero) so I like we trade for Hampton.

Post #125 » by **The Rebel** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:37 am

THE J0KER wrote:This Zeke looks like interesting person, but I hope this PF choice not means we losing Grant, but we chose him as best player left.

If we re-sign Grant, with MPJ and Bol ability to play PF, and Zeke and Cancar around, I guess we will not offer Millsap new contract.

I expected to see guard (Hampton or Bolmero) so I like we trade for Hampton.

No good team in the league drafts a guy in the 20s and expects them to contribute the following season. This will likely not affect any of the free agent plans.

skywalker33 · Post #126 » by **skywalker33** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:39 am

psimanic1 wrote:
skywalker33 wrote:C/PF Zeke Nnaji...he was on my list, gotta say with what was on the board it's a nice pick. Surprised we didn't pick up a PG, hopefully Grant Riller in the 2nd

Why a PG, we have like 3?

Until Morris gets traded, free agent who we won't be able to pay, need a replacement....meet RJ Hampton.

skywalker33 · Post #127 » by **skywalker33** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:40 am

THE J0KER wrote:This Zeke looks like interesting person, but I hope this PF choice not means we losing Grant, but we chose him as best player left.

If we re-sign Grant, with MPJ and Bol ability to play PF, and Zeke and Cancar around, I guess we will not offer Millsap new contract.

I expected to see guard (Hampton or Bolmero) so I like we trade for Hampton.

See him more as a Plumlee replacement

psimanic1 · Post #128 » by **psimanic1** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:43 am

skywalker33 wrote:
psimanic1 wrote:
skywalker33 wrote:C/PF Zeke Nnaji...he was on my list, gotta say with what was on the board it's a nice pick. Surprised we didn't pick up a PG, hopefully Grant Riller in the 2nd

Why a PG, we have like 3?

Until Morris gets traded, free agent who we won't be able to pay, need a replacement....meet RJ Hampton.

What abou PJ?
I could really see some trades, where Murray would get more minutes at 2 spot maybe

Post #129 » by **The Rebel** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:45 am

TunaFish wrote:Denver sure likes them big: 6'11 240.

Looks like we drafted our backup center.

He is listed as a PF and looks like he moves well for his size, I would have no problem with him being the long term answer as our 3rd big. Sign a guy like Koufos and we are set at Center.

Post #130 » by **The Rebel** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:46 am

psimanic1 wrote:
skywalker33 wrote:
psimanic1 wrote:Why a PG, we have like 3?

Until Morris gets traded, free agent who we won't be able to pay, need a replacement....meet RJ Hampton.

What abou PJ?
I could really see some trades, where Murray would get more minutes at 2 spot maybe

Dozier and Hampton are both combo guards with Hampton being more of a true scorer and Dozier being the better defender. They would make a good pair as backups.

Post #131 » by **The Rebel** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:53 am

I do not know much about Nnaji but I think if the front office was high enough to trade for another pick and take Hampton than that must mean they really like both guys.

Personally I can see Hampton of being a very good long term 6th man with potential to be our starting SG in a few year if he fixes his shot.

_Joker · Post #132 » by **_Joker** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:54 am

What did we give up for RJ Hampton?

_Joker · Post #133 » by **_Joker** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:56 am

With another guard coming in does this mean we could be trading/losing one of Morris (hope not), Harris or Barton?

skywalker33 · Post #134 » by **skywalker33** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:56 am

Early in the year, Hampton was projected as a top 5 pick, the talent is there just needs to work on his shot. He was working out with former Nugget sharpshooter SF Mike Miller

TunaFish · Post #135 » by **TunaFish** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:58 am

Read on Twitter

skywalker33 · Post #136 » by **skywalker33** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:01 am

_Joker wrote:What did we give up for RJ Hampton?

Sounds like a future 1st

TunaFish · Post #137 » by **TunaFish** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:08 am

_Joker wrote:With another guard coming in does this mean we could be trading/losing one of Morris (hope not), Harris or Barton?

He looks like a combo guard with good size and skill. A good prospect. He is not ready to unseat any veteran yet.

I think this has been a good draft as both pics have upside, fill needs and have good size for the positions they will play. This will strengthen the bench at least and we know TC finds gems through the draft.

skywalker33 · Post #138 » by **skywalker33** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:12 am

Could easily see Hampton (and perhaps Nnaji) as our two-way players in the G-league

TunaFish · Post #139 » by **TunaFish** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:19 am

skywalker33 wrote:Could easily see Hampton (and perhaps Nnaji) as our two-way players in the G-league

Very likely. Good prospects to develop. Jumping back into the draft to pick up Hampton sounds similar to moving into the draft to pick up Bol last year. That turned out pretty well.

skywalker33 · Post #140 » by **skywalker33** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:34 am

TunaFish wrote:
skywalker33 wrote:Could easily see Hampton (and perhaps Nnaji) as our two-way players in the G-league

Very likely. Good prospects to develop. Jumping back into the draft to pick up Hampton sounds similar to moving into the draft to pick up Bol last year. That turned out pretty well.

If these guys pan out look what we have as our future bench

PF Bol Bol
C Zeke Nnaji
SG/PG PJ Dozier
PG/SG RJ Hampton