Draft night open thread: latest news and rumors along with hot takes and popcorn

[Prospect Dong]

Whelp I'm sad now. Really wanted Bouk or at least Moody there. I don't hate taking Ziaire, but I hate taking him that high with others on the board I like more. Could have at least traded back a couple spots for some 2nds or a late 1st and still likely gotten him.

Yeah - I can't help but wonder if the guy they were actually targeting - Gidley maybe - was gone by #10.

It's always hard to know how much to rely on mocks for player valuations, but by that standard they didn't need to trade up. I'm worried they're high on their own supply after nailing their last couple of trade-ups.

The fit is probably right - they need a long, ballhandling shot creator, and those guys are expensive and/or risky, but it's hard to fully back this move.

[MoneyTalks41890]

I’m literally not understanding that pick. *Insert Team A* should’ve traded back with *Insert Team B* at least. Feels like a wasted asset pickup even if *Insert Team A* liked him that much.

Fixed it so we can just blanket apply this to half the draft

*Insert expletive* thanks

[VCfor3]

Whelp I'm sad now. Really wanted Bouk or at least Moody there. I don't hate taking Ziaire, but I hate taking him that high with others on the board I like more. Could have at least traded back a couple spots for some 2nds or a late 1st and still likely gotten him.

Yeah - I can't help but wonder if the guy they were actually targeting - Gidley maybe - was gone by #10.

It's always hard to know how much to rely on mocks for player valuations, but by that standard they didn't need to trade up. I'm worried they're high on their own supply after nailing their last couple of trade-ups.

The fit is probably right - they need a long, ballhandling shot creator, and those guys are expensive and/or risky, but it's hard to fully back this move.

Yeah. I guess maybe the Giddey stuff was in fact legit.

[Colbinii]

Why trade #13 when you can draft an NBA veteran?

[VCfor3]

The Warriors might actually have more value for a Beal trade now than before the draft surprisingly.

[E S V L]

Whelp I'm sad now. Really wanted Bouk or at least Moody there. I don't hate taking Ziaire, but I hate taking him that high with others on the board I like more. Could have at least traded back a couple spots for some 2nds or a late 1st and still likely gotten him.

Yeah - I can't help but wonder if the guy they were actually targeting - Gidley maybe - was gone by #10.

It's always hard to know how much to rely on mocks for player valuations, but by that standard they didn't need to trade up. I'm worried they're high on their own supply after nailing their last couple of trade-ups.

The fit is probably right - they need a long, ballhandling shot creator, and those guys are expensive and/or risky, but it's hard to fully back this move.

Yeah. I guess maybe the Giddey stuff was in fact legit.

The problem is that it doesn’t make any motherfather sense, unless our FO sees something in this kid or there is a trade behind the scene. I hope but I doubt. We’ve been completely and utterly fkd up because of our FO’s inflated ego.

[Godaddycurse]

most trades ever they say..

[Devilanche]

Still a fun draft night . All that posturing though and not a lot of moves

[VCfor3]

Still a fun draft night . All that posturing though and not a lot of moves

*poof* 16 traded

[giberish]

most trades ever they say..

Westbrook trade sucked the air out of the room??

But aside from killing the Heild/Kuzma deal it really shouldn't have had an impact on the rest of the league.

[Scoot McGroot]

Man, GS NAILED their draft. I love that package at 7/14. You want Sabonis? He’s yours. Those picks are worth it, in my mind.

[giberish]

Washington gets better Bertrans.

[Devilanche]

Still a fun draft night . All that posturing though and not a lot of moves

*poof* 16 traded

Just become less fun .

[VCfor3]

OKC finding a way to add future 1sts. Well done.

[VCfor3]

Still a fun draft night . All that posturing though and not a lot of moves

*poof* 16 traded

Just become less fun .

But I'm already not fun

[shrink]

most trades ever they say..

Westbrook trade sucked the air out of the room??

But aside from killing the Heild/Kuzma deal it really shouldn't have had an impact on the rest of the league.

You’re right. It was the Shamet trade that made most of the team’s have to re-think their direction.

[wackbone]

Jalen Green and Sengun is an explosive offensive duo

[loserX]

Didn't expect Keon Johnson to drop this far. Maybe his rawness is cooling teams off on him.

[MoneyTalks41890]

OKC finding a way to add future 1sts. Well done.

To the detriment of the current team. If they want to keep SGA I don’t think we should do another process team and we passed on a lot of solid prospects

[VCfor3]

Didn't expect Keon Johnson to drop this far. Maybe his rawness is cooling teams off on him.

I like him and Springer a good bit. There are still some great prospects left in this draft.