Way too early NBA draft thread 2021

PlayerUp · Post #61 » by **PlayerUp** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:36 am

This is my Top 7 right now:

1. Cade Cunningham
2. Jalen Green
3. Jalen Suggs
4. Evan Mobley
5. Jonathan Kuminga
6. Jalen Johnson
7. Scottie Barnes

Top 4 pick gives you a difference maker. Drops off after the Top 4. Not 100% sold on Kuminga yet need to see actual competitive play. Green has a superstar ceiling.

Would say Anthony Edwards goes #5 in this draft.

Am2626 · Post #62 » by **Am2626** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 2:26 pm

PlayerUp wrote:This is my Top 7 right now:

1. Cade Cunningham
2. Jalen Green
3. Jalen Suggs
4. Evan Mobley
5. Jonathan Kuminga
6. Jalen Johnson
7. Scottie Barnes

Top 4 pick gives you a difference maker. Drops off after the Top 4. Not 100% sold on Kuminga yet need to see actual competitive play. Green has a superstar ceiling.

Would say Anthony Edwards goes #5 in this draft.

What about Ziaire Williams?

Kukoc-Lauri · Post #63 » by **Kukoc-Lauri** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 3:38 pm

My projection is that one of Zaire Williams/B.Boston/Terrence Clark would become all star like Ingram and one of those guys would be Jonathan Bender/Demmar Johnson. We need Ak at his best day on draft night if we are in 7-12 range.

PlayerUp · Post #64 » by **PlayerUp** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 3:57 pm

Am2626 wrote:What about Ziaire Williams?

Not sure he is NBA ready. He's shooting 35.8% from the field. If he doesn't improve here, he may drop out of the lottery.

PlayerUp · Post #65 » by **PlayerUp** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 3:57 pm

Kukoc-Lauri wrote:My projection is that one of Zaire Williams/B.Boston/Terrence Clark would become all star like Ingram and one of those guys would be Jonathan Bender/Demmar Johnson. We need Ak at his best day on draft night if we are in 7-12 range.

Just go for the highest ceiling prospect possible. Don't care if he is a bust as long as we get the best talent possible. Gar/Pax never did that from 2012 onwards.

Chi town · Post #66 » by **Chi town** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 3:59 pm

ZWill would be a great 2nd lottery pick after a trade of Lauri or Zach.

Kid can shoot and he’s has high IQ. He will grow into his body and be a really good modern nba player.

Kukoc-Lauri · Post #67 » by **Kukoc-Lauri** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 4:47 pm

I would love Scottie Barnes/Pat Will combo on forwards positions with Lauri as center, Ball as fa signing for reasonable price 15-20 and Lavine, with White,Carter coming from the bench.

JohnnyTapwater · Post #68 » by **JohnnyTapwater** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 9:09 pm

Hell or high water - I want Charles Bassey on this team.

Absolutely love Corey Kispert too.

TheSuzerain · Post #69 » by **TheSuzerain** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 9:43 pm

Scottie Barnes does not look draftable for us. In no way does he look like a top 10 pick.

Post #70 » by **Michael Jackson** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:33 pm

If Suggs is three I take him everyday all day at this point. Season will tell but he is 100% my guy at 3.

Chicagoat · Post #71 » by **Chicagoat** » Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:07 am

Read on Twitter

We will see Jalen Green and Kuminga in two months. It'll be interesting to see how scouts and teams look at G-league prospects.

Nate3carp · Post #72 » by **Nate3carp** » Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:35 am

JohnnyTapwater wrote:Hell or high water - I want Charles Bassey on this team.

Absolutely love Corey Kispert too.

Kispert really looks like the next Joe Harris/Duncan Robinson type. Knock down shooter, great size, average athleticism but just a hard nose player. I’m a big fan of him (and the entire Gonzaga team, I voted Suggs)

Post #73 » by **fleet** » Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:03 pm

OKC Thunder 1-1
BOS Celtics 1-2
CHA Hornets 1-2
DAL Mavericks 1-2
DEN Nuggets 1-2
GS Warriors 1-2
MEM Grizzlies 1-2
MIL Bucks 1-2
NY Knicks 1-2
HOU Rockets 0-2
TOR Raptors 0-2
DET Pistons 0-3
WSH Wizards 0-3
CHI Bulls 0-3

Kukoc-Lauri · Post #74 » by **Kukoc-Lauri** » Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:50 pm

I want late first and mid second for Ron Harper Jr. and Scottie Pippen Jr. Emotional side check, regardless of that Harper Jr. is like highly praised Horton Tucker just better. Maybe junior Pipp hit that growth spurt, but he is already better than Arcidiacono.

ZOMG · Post #75 » by **ZOMG** » Tue Dec 29, 2020 7:17 pm

Kukoc-Lauri wrote:I want late first and mid second for Ron Harper Jr. and Scottie Pippen Jr. Emotional side check, regardless of that Harper Jr. is like highly praised Horton Tucker just better. Maybe junior Pipp hit that growth spurt, but he is already better than Arcidiacono.

No he is not.

TheSuzerain · Post #76 » by **TheSuzerain** » Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:06 pm

Moses Moody seems significantly better than Ziare Williams, Boston, Clarke.

ThisGuyFawkes · Post #77 » by **ThisGuyFawkes** » Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:26 pm

TheSuzerain wrote:Moses Moody seems significantly better than Ziare Williams, Boston, Clarke.

Moses Moody is a real Debbie Downer.

Jcool0 · Post #78 » by **Jcool0** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:19 am

Read on Twitter

PlayerUp · Post #79 » by **PlayerUp** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:06 am

TheSuzerain wrote:Moses Moody seems significantly better than Ziare Williams, Boston, Clarke.

He's actually efficient and the others aren't. We'll see if those 3 can turn it around. Still very early.

PlayerUp · Post #80 » by **PlayerUp** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:11 am

Jcool0 wrote:

Read on Twitter

2022 NBA Draft is not looking for very deep in terms of guards. If we're going to target the backcourt, we'll need to do it in the 2021 draft.

Question is will the NBA change the rule during the 2022 draft where HS players can declare. I'm guessing no because of COVID-19 it maybe setback 1 year but if it does the 2022 draft is going to be absolutely loaded and deep.

Right now the top 3 projected prospects in 2022 are if the NBA changes the one and done rule

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If we manage to get 3rd pick who do you draft?