2020 NBA Draft Thread

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Are you happy with the Thunder’s draft night decisions?

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Re: 2020 NBA Draft Thread 

Post#501 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:30 pm

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ThunderBolt wrote:Apparantly Vit Krejci‘s knee injury was an acl and happened in September.
At least that injury isn't what it used to be. Seems like guys bounce back from that more often than not.

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Yea it could be a blessing in disguise for us.p if he makes a full recovery.
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
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Post#502 » by cjmcallist » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:52 pm

Reflecting a bit:

Corey Evans hired from Rivals + All International Prospects this year = Presti didn't have confidence in the OKC local college scouts.

Like any other organization, talent drives the business. If Presti didn't think that our national scouting department did a good job this year, he put his eggs in a more trusted basket of his international scouts.

Interesting thought.
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Post#503 » by Balkman32 » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:55 pm

cjmcallist wrote:Reflecting a bit:

Corey Evans hired from Rivals + All International Prospects this year = Presti didn't have confidence in the OKC local college scouts.

Like any other organization, talent drives the business. If Presti didn't think that our national scouting department did a good job this year, he put his eggs in a more trusted basket of his international scouts.

Interesting thought.


No. You build your board and select the top guy. You don't not take a kid because you don't think your scouts did a good job scouting him.
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Post#504 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:55 pm

cjmcallist wrote:Reflecting a bit:

Corey Evans hired from Rivals + All International Prospects this year = Presti didn't have confidence in the OKC local college scouts.

Like any other organization, talent drives the business. If Presti didn't think that our national scouting department did a good job this year, he put his eggs in a more trusted basket of his international scouts.

Interesting thought.

No confidence in local scouts or American players in this years draft?
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Post#505 » by Balkman32 » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:56 pm

mr570 wrote:I mean the second round is perplexing. But how can you not be excited about Poku?



Its the 2nd round - who cares. Poku is interesting. Any word on when he is coming over?
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Post#506 » by Balkman32 » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:59 pm

jambalaya wrote:6-7 Ball handler / creator. Watching tape now. So far I like him a lot. Knee injury 2 months ago.



Does anyone know what the trade was here other than swaping 37 and 53?
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Post#507 » by Balkman32 » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:59 pm

Does anyone know if James Johnson's contract is now on the Thunders cap sheet?
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Post#508 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:01 pm

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jambalaya wrote:6-7 Ball handler / creator. Watching tape now. So far I like him a lot. Knee injury 2 months ago.



Does anyone know what the trade was here other than swaping 37 and 53?

Cash considerations, I believe.
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Post#509 » by cjmcallist » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:09 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:
cjmcallist wrote:Reflecting a bit:

Corey Evans hired from Rivals + All International Prospects this year = Presti didn't have confidence in the OKC local college scouts.

Like any other organization, talent drives the business. If Presti didn't think that our national scouting department did a good job this year, he put his eggs in a more trusted basket of his international scouts.

Interesting thought.

No confidence in local scouts or American players in this years draft?

Not sure - maybe both?

Just trying to put myself in Presti's shoes. I don't think scouting or drafting is a science, it's in-exact.

I'm coming at it from the perspective of preferring to have more young guys now. So I'm wondering if there was a missed opportunity with 25 / 28 or if Pokusevski is really that talent.
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Post#510 » by cjmcallist » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:11 pm

Balkman32 wrote:
cjmcallist wrote:Reflecting a bit:

Corey Evans hired from Rivals + All International Prospects this year = Presti didn't have confidence in the OKC local college scouts.

Like any other organization, talent drives the business. If Presti didn't think that our national scouting department did a good job this year, he put his eggs in a more trusted basket of his international scouts.

Interesting thought.


No. You build your board and select the top guy. You don't not take a kid because you don't think your scouts did a good job scouting him.

I think I'm wondering how the board was built - trusting scouting reports is a part of building the board. It's one variable among many.
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Post#511 » by Old Man Game » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:16 pm

Vit Kreji looks like a sort of Euro Roberson as far as that jumper. Legs all over the place when he lifts off.
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Post#512 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:21 pm

cjmcallist wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:
cjmcallist wrote:Reflecting a bit:

Corey Evans hired from Rivals + All International Prospects this year = Presti didn't have confidence in the OKC local college scouts.

Like any other organization, talent drives the business. If Presti didn't think that our national scouting department did a good job this year, he put his eggs in a more trusted basket of his international scouts.

Interesting thought.

No confidence in local scouts or American players in this years draft?

Not sure - maybe both?

Just trying to put myself in Presti's shoes. I don't think scouting or drafting is a science, it's in-exact.

I'm coming at it from the perspective of preferring to have more young guys now. So I'm wondering if there was a missed opportunity with 25 / 28 or if Pokusevski is really that talent.

Sam seems to go left when others go right. In a weak draft, I think he was looking for value. I look at it like he likely thought this was a year to draft guys that would be ready in 2-4 years. Next year we likely draft for the more nba ready player. Even if only one of these guys because a role player, that’s not horrible for this draft.
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Re: 2020 NBA Draft Thread 

Post#513 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:23 pm

Old Man Game wrote:Vit Kreji looks like a sort of Euro Roberson as far as that jumper. Legs all over the place when he lifts off.

I’ve heard satoransky as a comp on down to dunk pod.
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Post#514 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:28 pm

Balkman32 wrote:Does anyone know if James Johnson's contract is now on the Thunders cap sheet?


James Johson was involved in the trade after all? Damn terrible trade if true ;(
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Post#515 » by Balkman32 » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:30 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:
Balkman32 wrote:Does anyone know if James Johnson's contract is now on the Thunders cap sheet?


James Johson was involved in the trade after all? Damn terrible trade if true ;(


I don't know. He has till 5 today to pick up his $15M option. I am just assuming it was Johnson for the salary match.
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Re: 2020 NBA Draft Thread 

Post#516 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:33 pm

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Dadouv47 wrote:
Balkman32 wrote:Does anyone know if James Johnson's contract is now on the Thunders cap sheet?


James Johson was involved in the trade after all? Damn terrible trade if true ;(


I don't know. He has till 5 today to pick up his $15M option. I am just assuming it was Johnson for the salary match.

At worst he’s an expiring. We saved money on this trade. Rubio is guaranteed $35 million. Johnson only $16 million.
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Re: 2020 NBA Draft Thread 

Post#517 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:37 pm

We can still S&T Gallo though?

If he isn't going to Atlanta (most likely), we have good chances about a S&T. Dallas/Miami/Bucks? may go for it
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Post#518 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:47 pm

I was fine to keep Adams but an Al Horford/Adams line up sounds terrible. Not a good fit and we need Horford to play for the rehab process to work.
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Post#519 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:48 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:We can still S&T Gallo though?

Yes. Did you put money on a Gallo s&t?
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Post#520 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:51 pm

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Dadouv47 wrote:We can still S&T Gallo though?

Yes. Did you put money on a Gallo s&t?


ahahahaha no. I know I asked 495 times but I was so pissed because we didn't trade him at the trade deadline (didn't want to let him walk and no reason to keep him at that time). Just hope we can get some kind of small value. Oubre probably gonna stay so not much more we can do.

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