2021 NBA Draft Thread

SWedd523 · Post #1501 » by **SWedd523** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:27 am

Braggins wrote:Holy **** that Westbrook trade seems horrible for the Lakers...

So a 49 year old Bron, AD, Westbrook and.........THT?

CuseMayne · Post #1502 » by **CuseMayne** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:34 am

Was a blast of a night fellas. Loved what we got out of it honestly. Made some great deals, very excited to see these guys develop.

Trey24 · Post #1503 » by **Trey24** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:41 am

Still pinching myself from tonight. Did we just draft our SG AND Center of the future? Wowwwwwwww.

Also, we straight up fleeced both the Knicks and the Pistons tonight. Knicks fans were sooooooo upset when they found out the protections in that pick. I am still shocked that the Knicks accepted. They almost got a better haul for 21 than they did for 19 lol. AT BEST they get a 15th pick out of this trade.

Great job Mitch and co.

Post #1504 » by **Diop** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:06 am

amcoolio wrote:I would have taken Sims and just make Thor, Sims, Carey, and Richards battle it out for the two spots

Start them all together in the g league.

Sims is boring in a future prospect especially offensively, so it’s probably not surprising he slid so far.

Post #1505 » by **Diop** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:07 am

SWedd523 wrote:
Braggins wrote:Holy **** that Westbrook trade seems horrible for the Lakers...

So a 49 year old Bron, AD, Westbrook and.........THT?

Westbrook just seems like a terrible fit next to lebron and ad. Feels like they just wanted a big name

Braggins · Post #1506 » by **Braggins** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:09 am

Diop wrote:
SWedd523 wrote:
Braggins wrote:Holy **** that Westbrook trade seems horrible for the Lakers...

So a 49 year old Bron, AD, Westbrook and.........THT?

Westbrook just seems like a terrible fit next to lebron and ad. Feels like they just wanted a big name

Trading for Westbrook is now the go to desperation move when a team is all out of ideas on how to fix their situation and yeah, such a terrible fit with Lebron.

Post #1507 » by **Diop** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:21 am

surprised Vrenz Bleijenbergh didn't get drafted at all.
I guess the craze for picking 7 foot ball handling euros has gone. he was definitely intriguing.

bravor · Post #1508 » by **bravor** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:06 am

It went better than expected, especially considering that it did not really cost any assets lol... Time to develop

Very curious to see what they do with Monk & Graham now. Monk is kinda expandable now, but it would be nice to land another asset from a s&t from him

Snidely FC · Post #1509 » by **Snidely FC** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:00 am

MPM wrote:My Sims City dream is dead.

I liked Sims too but he impeded Kai Jones at Texas for 2 years so seems like wouldn't have been the ideal mental situation to inflict him on Jones here too

Snidely FC · Post #1510 » by **Snidely FC** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:50 am

and for the Jared Butler fans out there pretty sure he dropped the way he did because of the heart/health issues
I mean its not every player who has to be cleared by a medical advisory board to be allowed to play

UNCNYC · Post #1511 » by **UNCNYC** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:54 am

Diop wrote:surprised Vrenz Bleijenbergh didn't get drafted at all.
I guess the craze for picking 7 foot ball handling euros has gone. he was definitely intriguing.

Yes so much talent still on the board. Also another guy I like is Nikita Mikhailovskii.

COMBO GUARDS -
David Duke, JaQuori McLaughlin, Duane Washington Jr., Austin Reaves,

POINT GUARDS -
Tom Digbeu, DJ Carton, Obadiah Noel, Daishen Nix,

SHOOTING GUARDS -
MaCio Teague, Joel Ayayi, Aj Lawson, John Petty, Dyson Daniels, D.J. Stewart

SMALL FORWARDS -
Vrenz Bleijenbergh, Nikita Mikhailovskii, Mario Nakic, Derrick Alston Jr., Malcolm Cazalon

POWER FORWARDS -
Jamorko Pickett, Trendon Watford, Troy Baxter JR, Amar Sylla,

CENTERS -
Giorgi Bezhanishvili,

UNCNYC · Post #1512 » by **UNCNYC** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:56 am

Snidely FC wrote:and for the Jared Butler fans out there pretty sure he dropped the way he did because of the heart/health issues
I mean its not every player who has to be cleared by a medical advisory board to be allowed to play

Yap because minus that and Butler is probably considered a top 15 pick maybe even higher

UNCNYC · Post #1513 » by **UNCNYC** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:59 am

I just read David Duke will sign with the Nets. They got a steal there

Post #1514 » by **yosemiteben** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:04 pm

Read on Twitter

KembaWalker · Post #1515 » by **KembaWalker** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:35 pm

Mitch definitely hitting YOLO age, this draft could be nuts or could be do absolutely nothing for us. Bouknight and Jones floor is easily unplayably bad. in his shoes I'd have probably hedged myself a little with Kispert if I had a inkling of that Kai trade working out. but definitely hyped to see how the dicerolls go

Hornet Mania · Post #1516 » by **Hornet Mania** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:41 pm

KembaWalker wrote:Mitch definitely hitting YOLO age, this draft could be nuts or could be do absolutely nothing for us. Bouknight and Jones floor is easily unplayably bad. in his shoes I'd have probably hedged myself a little with Kispert if I had a inkling of that Kai trade working out. but definitely hyped to see how the dicerolls go

Mitch had the BDE last night.

Big Draft Energy, of course.

predators · Post #1517 » by **predators** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:51 pm

KembaWalker wrote:Mitch definitely hitting YOLO age, this draft could be nuts or could be do absolutely nothing for us. Bouknight and Jones floor is easily unplayably bad. in his shoes I'd have probably hedged myself a little with Kispert if I had a inkling of that Kai trade working out. but definitely hyped to see how the dicerolls go

I probably would have taken Moody/Garuba over Bouknight/Jones, but I like the YOLOs personally. Everyone we drafted has a decently high ceiling, hopefully we can bat .500.

I still don't know why the Knicks made the Kai Jones trade.

Post #1518 » by **Diop** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:19 pm

predators wrote:
I still don't know why the Knicks made the Kai Jones trade.

I can only think they wanted future firsts to offer in trades

UNCNYC · Post #1519 » by **UNCNYC** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:27 pm

Diop wrote:
predators wrote:
I still don't know why the Knicks made the Kai Jones trade.

I can only think they wanted future firsts to offer in trades

knicks ended up with Sims

Post #1520 » by **Diop** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:36 pm

UNCNYC wrote:
Diop wrote:
predators wrote:
I still don't know why the Knicks made the Kai Jones trade.

I can only think they wanted future firsts to offer in trades

knicks ended up with Sims

Yeah I know, will take noels spot off the bench