2020 NBA Draft Thread

[ThunderBolt]

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.

I would say it depends on if Gallo really wants to go to a contender or go to Atlanta for a bigger payday.

[Dadouv47]

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.

I would say it depends on if Gallo really wants to go to a contender or go to Atlanta for a bigger payday.

For sure. Atlanta means is he's walking and other contenders would probably need a S&T

If Miami wasn't so focused about their 2021 free agency it would have been easier...

[spearsy23]

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

I'm more confused about how you could be excited about poku. It's not like any of us have actually seen him play, but he wasn't exactly lighting up second tier competition and his write up positives are all based around the fact that he's tall. He's not an elite athlete, he's a good athlete for a guy that tall. He's not an elite shooter, he's an intriguing shooter for a guy that tall. He's not an elite passer, He's a good passer for a guy that tall. He can dribble really well, for a seven footer. Etc.

Being hopeful? Sure. But excited?

[ThunderBolt]

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.

I would say it depends on if Gallo really wants to go to a contender or go to Atlanta for a bigger payday.

For sure. Atlanta means is he's walking and other contenders would probably need a S&T

If Miami wasn't so focused about their 2021 free agency it would have been easier...

Bontemps tweeted the Horford trade will be structured in such a way we won’t have to renounce Gallo.

Edit- Bobby marks

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[spearsy23]

Signed yurtseven. Presti really does have a fetish for tall white (or at least not black) guys that's almost concerning.

[Dadouv47]

I'm not that excited about Poku but at least it shows that clearly Presti is thinking long term and that we will tank for a while. The negative aspect of it is that we will need to wait a long time (1 year if we get lucky) before having a nice young player to pair with SGA.

[ThunderBolt]

On the uncontested podcast they said Shai and Poku have already worked out together.

[cjmcallist]

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.

Say he declines his option - what then? lol They don't have the salary to match without including Culver. lol

I believe RoLo with MIL found out he was going to be in the now-defunct Bogdan trade and declined his option. JJ could do the same here. I doubt it, but possible...

[spearsy23]

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.

Say he declines his option - what then? lol They don't have the salary to match without including Culver. lol

I believe RoLo with MIL found out he was going to be in the now-defunct Bogdan trade and declined his option. JJ could do the same here. I doubt it, but possible...

I believe they'd have the cap space to take Rubio into. But JJ isn't decling 16 mil lol

[Balkman32]

We can still S&T Gallo though?

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

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.

I think that's part of the Idea. Adams and Horford will be good for the young guys. If we go into the season with them on the roster we will always have a high IQ guy on the floor for Shai.

I wonder if a Horford back to the Celtics makes some sense. It could be a 3 way deal where Gallo and Hayward are sent to ATL's cap space.

I think Horford will be on the team this season. It should be interesting to see what Gallo brings back if anything via a S&T.

[jake_swivel]

I’ve watched pretty much every online video of poku now. Defensively, he’s very good at the point of attack. When the ball is going up or his man is passing, his hands are accurately active. But at any other point in the possession, he’s clueless. He’s out of place and unaware. He doesn’t seem unwilling to defend, just unaware of what’s going on. It would pretty much be a disaster if he was on an NBA court right now. Gotta be a stash.

[Balkman32]

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.

Say he declines his option - what then? lol They don't have the salary to match without including Culver. lol

I believe RoLo with MIL found out he was going to be in the now-defunct Bogdan trade and declined his option. JJ could do the same here. I doubt it, but possible...

I believe they'd have the cap space to take Rubio into. But JJ isn't decling 16 mil lol

Do we rather the space now or an expiring deal?

[ThunderBolt]

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

I'm more confused about how you could be excited about poku. It's not like any of us have actually seen him play, but he wasn't exactly lighting up second tier competition and his write up positives are all based around the fact that he's tall. He's not an elite athlete, he's a good athlete for a guy that tall. He's not an elite shooter, he's an intriguing shooter for a guy that tall. He's not an elite passer, He's a good passer for a guy that tall. He can dribble really well, for a seven footer. Etc.

Being hopeful? Sure. But excited?

There aren’t many guys in this draft I would have felt much more excited about. Wiseman? Ya. A few others too but not a lot. I like Patrick Williams and he went to the bulls even though he was a bench player for fsu. His sample size is small too.

[ThunderBolt]

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[Grits n Gravy]

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.

Say he declines his option - what then? lol They don't have the salary to match without including Culver. lol

I believe RoLo with MIL found out he was going to be in the now-defunct Bogdan trade and declined his option. JJ could do the same here. I doubt it, but possible...

If Giannis doesn't sign his extension then there might be a few teams interested in dumping a multi year deal for JJ, could be quite valuable and a team would pay you to take on a extra year or two.

[spearsy23]

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

I'm more confused about how you could be excited about poku. It's not like any of us have actually seen him play, but he wasn't exactly lighting up second tier competition and his write up positives are all based around the fact that he's tall. He's not an elite athlete, he's a good athlete for a guy that tall. He's not an elite shooter, he's an intriguing shooter for a guy that tall. He's not an elite passer, He's a good passer for a guy that tall. He can dribble really well, for a seven footer. Etc.

Being hopeful? Sure. But excited?

There aren’t many guys in this draft I would have felt much more excited about. Wiseman? Ya. A few others too but not a lot. I like Patrick Williams and he went to the bulls even though he was a bench player for fsu. His sample size is small too.

I guess it depends on what you mean by excited. I'm excited for Maledon because I've kept tabs on him and see a potential NBA player. I would've been excited for Anthony because he's been such a great player right up until an injury riddled season in a poor situation. Most guys you've at least seen flashes and have an idea that they might be able to build off the base they have. With Poku there isn't much there, unless maybe someone has been watching him and can correct me? The highlights aren't stellar, the stats are pretty bad in a bad league (from what I remember he was sub 50% on 2's and 32% on threes), and i haven't seen enough of him to feel like he's flashed. I'm hopeful that he works out, and obviously the thunder have a much better idea of him than me, but it's hard to find something to really be excited about.

[mr570]

I'm more confused about how you could be excited about poku. It's not like any of us have actually seen him play, but he wasn't exactly lighting up second tier competition and his write up positives are all based around the fact that he's tall. He's not an elite athlete, he's a good athlete for a guy that tall. He's not an elite shooter, he's an intriguing shooter for a guy that tall. He's not an elite passer, He's a good passer for a guy that tall. He can dribble really well, for a seven footer. Etc.

Being hopeful? Sure. But excited?

There aren’t many guys in this draft I would have felt much more excited about. Wiseman? Ya. A few others too but not a lot. I like Patrick Williams and he went to the bulls even though he was a bench player for fsu. His sample size is small too.

I guess it depends on what you mean by excited. I'm excited for Maledon because I've kept tabs on him and see a potential NBA player. I would've been excited for Anthony because he's been such a great player right up until an injury riddled season in a poor situation. Most guys you've at least seen flashes and have an idea that they might be able to build off the base they have. With Poku there isn't much there, unless maybe someone has been watching him and can correct me? The highlights aren't stellar, the stats are pretty bad in a bad league (from what I remember he was sub 50% on 2's and 32% on threes), and i haven't seen enough of him to feel like he's flashed. I'm hopeful that he works out, and obviously the thunder have a much better idea of him than me, but it's hard to find something to really be excited about.

Well with Poku you'e projecting right? You're not drafting the player he is right now. You're drafting the player he could be in four years. He doesn't have eye-popping stats or the highlight tape that guys like Westbrook or KD had because he's just not close to his potential yet.

[timO]

I'm not that excited about Poku but at least it shows that clearly Presti is thinking long term and that we will tank for a while. The negative aspect of it is that we will need to wait a long time (1 year if we get lucky) before having a nice young player to pair with SGA.

We need a top 5 pick next year.

Poku can be a Porzingis.

[Galloisdaman]

After all the moves and trades did OKC just trade out of the first round? Or did they get a first rounder?

[jambalaya]

Also got Amdiral Schofield (out of U.K.). Presti has his international team, his youth elite team.

Some guys won't be playing this year. More trades expected. Who lasts 2 or 4 years? A few known, a lot to be determined.