The 2022 NBA Draft Thread Part 3

[SOUL]

[LDNMagic90]

Just out of curiousity but did any of the top 3 even work out for any team yet? I dont see news okc,hou,sac,det even hosting the top prospects.

I'd guess by the end of next week at least one of them would've worked out for any of the top 3

[swarlesbarkley]

I'd love to somehow package our two second round picks + Ross to jump back into the first round to snag Jaden Hardy or Jalen Williams.

Or trade with Houston for #3 and #17 and take whoever is left out of Jabari/Paolo/Chet at #3 and then Hardy/Williams at #17

[jezzerinho]

Koloko and Procida with the second rounders would make me pretty happy.

[Nyce_1]

Koloko and Procida with the second rounders would make me pretty happy.

I'm down for this if Chet isn't the pick.

[thelead]

EVERY time I see a picture of Weltman and Hammond... I think of Burns and Smithers as well

[PrimeThyme]

That Vuc trade continues to age like the finest wine. Reading speculation this morning of how they’re already looking to move on and trade Vuc plus picks for Gobert or Ayton.

It’s continuing to verge on being one of the most lopsided trades in recent memory.

WCJ’s trajectory suggest he may legitimately be a better player than Vuc next year, if he wasn’t already last year (which there is a case for).

[tiderulz]

That Vuc trade continues to age like the finest wine. Reading speculation this morning of how they’re already looking to move on and trade Vuc plus picks for Gobert or Ayton.

It’s continuing to verge on being one of the most lopsided trades in recent memory.

WCJ’s trajectory suggest he may legitimately be a better player than Vuc next year, if he wasn’t already last year (which there is a case for).

well Ayton or Gobert makes Chicago better, which makes our pick from them worse. so not sure how it ages like a fine wine

[basketballRob]

That Vuc trade continues to age like the finest wine. Reading speculation this morning about how they’re already looking to move on and trade Vuc plus picks for Gobert or Ayton.

It’s continuing to verge on being one of the most lopsided trades in recent memory.

WCJ’s trajectory suggests he may legitimately be a better player than Vuc next year if he wasn’t already last year (which there is a case for).

well, Ayton or Gobert makes Chicago better, which makes our pick from them worse. so not sure how it ages like a fine wine

Kevin O'Connor is reporting they're also looking at Mitchell Robinson. Vuc might reunite with his old buddy.

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[PrimeThyme]

well Ayton or Gobert makes Chicago better, which makes our pick from them worse. so not sure how it ages like a fine wine

It’s pretty simple. They moved Vuc to compete. That blew up in their face the first season and got us the 8th overall pick. WCJ was a throw in, && turns out to possibly be even better than Vuc.

Now they have to trade Vuc plus more assets to acquire a center, which may or may not make them better. Gobert probably does, but Ayton is questionable. Lavine could bolt in the off-season. Lonzo has chronic knee issues.

The East is assuredly better next season. Even with that acquisition they aren’t a certified playoff team. I can guarantee you at the time of the trade they expected to be.

[MAGICian619]

well Ayton or Gobert makes Chicago better, which makes our pick from them worse. so not sure how it ages like a fine wine

It’s pretty simple. They moved Vuc to compete. That blew up in their face the first season and got us the 8th overall pick. WCJ was a throw in, && turns out to possibly be even better than Vuc.

Now they have to trade Vuc plus more assets to acquire a center, which may or may not make them better. Gobert probably does, but Ayton is questionable. Lavine could bolt in the off-season. Lonzo has chronic knee issues.

The East is assuredly better next season. Even with that acquisition they aren’t a certified playoff team. I can guarantee you at the time of the trade they expected to be.

Mannnn if Chicago did nothing at last years trade deadline, they could have had:

Lonzo
Lavine
DeRozan
Franz
Carter

plus their 1st round pick this coming season.

[ChiefWiggumz]

That Vuc trade continues to age like the finest wine. Reading speculation this morning of how they’re already looking to move on and trade Vuc plus picks for Gobert or Ayton.

It’s continuing to verge on being one of the most lopsided trades in recent memory.

WCJ’s trajectory suggest he may legitimately be a better player than Vuc next year, if he wasn’t already last year (which there is a case for).

well Ayton or Gobert makes Chicago better, which makes our pick from them worse. so not sure how it ages like a fine wine

Depends what they would have to give up. They would need to offer quite a bit more than Vuc to land either of those players. Ayton would be a sign and trade, and you can't package those. We already have one of their first rounders. So, taking into account the assets they would lose to snag either of those two players, I doubt they are much better.

[VFX]

That Vuc trade continues to age like the finest wine. Reading speculation this morning of how they’re already looking to move on and trade Vuc plus picks for Gobert or Ayton.

It’s continuing to verge on being one of the most lopsided trades in recent memory.

WCJ’s trajectory suggest he may legitimately be a better player than Vuc next year, if he wasn’t already last year (which there is a case for).

Definitely the best move they have made. Might be the only real move they've made.

[RookieStar]

well Ayton or Gobert makes Chicago better, which makes our pick from them worse. so not sure how it ages like a fine wine

It’s pretty simple. They moved Vuc to compete. That blew up in their face the first season and got us the 8th overall pick. WCJ was a throw in, && turns out to possibly be even better than Vuc.

Now they have to trade Vuc plus more assets to acquire a center, which may or may not make them better. Gobert probably does, but Ayton is questionable. Lavine could bolt in the off-season. Lonzo has chronic knee issues.

The East is assuredly better next season. Even with that acquisition they aren’t a certified playoff team. I can guarantee you at the time of the trade they expected to be.

Mannnn if Chicago did nothing at last years trade deadline, they could have had:

Lonzo
Lavine
DeRozan
Franz
Carter

plus their 1st round pick this coming season.

Wasn't it widely reported that DDR would.not have signed with CHi if Vuc AND Lavine weren't there? Meaning they weren't serious about competing? You might say if they didn't get Vuc, they wouldn't have made those ball,ddr,caruso signings...

[The Effect]

It’s pretty simple. They moved Vuc to compete. That blew up in their face the first season and got us the 8th overall pick. WCJ was a throw in, && turns out to possibly be even better than Vuc.

Now they have to trade Vuc plus more assets to acquire a center, which may or may not make them better. Gobert probably does, but Ayton is questionable. Lavine could bolt in the off-season. Lonzo has chronic knee issues.

The East is assuredly better next season. Even with that acquisition they aren’t a certified playoff team. I can guarantee you at the time of the trade they expected to be.

Mannnn if Chicago did nothing at last years trade deadline, they could have had:

Lonzo
Lavine
DeRozan
Franz
Carter

plus their 1st round pick this coming season.

Wasn't it widely reported that DDR would.not have signed with CHi if Vuc AND Lavine weren't there? Meaning they weren't serious about competing? You might say if they didn't get Vuc, they wouldn't have made those ball,ddr,caruso signings...

Not just that, but WC was nothing special in chi and likely woul dof been replaced anyways

Hes one of those guys that really benefited from a change of scenery, no way to say he would of done that in chi

[thelead]

Regarding Sharpe, titled 'NBA Exec Rips Shaedon Sharpe's High Draft Stock: 'Show Me Where the 5-Star S--t Is'':
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10037911-nba-exec-rips-shaedon-sharpes-high-draft-stock-show-me-where-the-5-star-s--t-is

[RookieStar]

Regarding Sharpe, titled 'NBA Exec Rips Shaedon Sharpe's High Draft Stock: 'Show Me Where the 5-Star S--t Is'':
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10037911-nba-exec-rips-shaedon-sharpes-high-draft-stock-show-me-where-the-5-star-s--t-is

Its nearing the draft. Full of smoke out there. That nba exec couldve spread that so sharpe drops tp.them. lol

[thelead]

Regarding Sharpe, titled 'NBA Exec Rips Shaedon Sharpe's High Draft Stock: 'Show Me Where the 5-Star S--t Is'':
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10037911-nba-exec-rips-shaedon-sharpes-high-draft-stock-show-me-where-the-5-star-s--t-is

Its nearing the draft. Full of smoke out there. That nba exec couldve spread that so sharpe drops tp.them. lol

Possibly but are you willing to buy something super expensive without seeing it first? It's the same concept here. I was pretty high on Sharpe but the continuous secrecy even through the draft process is pretty off-putting.

[RookieStar]

Regarding Sharpe, titled 'NBA Exec Rips Shaedon Sharpe's High Draft Stock: 'Show Me Where the 5-Star S--t Is'':
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10037911-nba-exec-rips-shaedon-sharpes-high-draft-stock-show-me-where-the-5-star-s--t-is

Its nearing the draft. Full of smoke out there. That nba exec couldve spread that so sharpe drops tp.them. lol

Possibly but are you willing to buy something super expensive without seeing it first? It's the same concept here. I was pretty high on Sharpe but the continuous secrecy even through the draft process is pretty off-putting.

Of course not. I never had Sharpe in my top 5.. the highest i see him is 6th and i personally wouldn't. As i said, he did UK dirty so that is a red flag adddd to the many red flag he has.

[fendilim]

I guess this is it

https://www.latimes.com/sports/newsletter/2022-06-10/dj-bamboozle-lakers?utm_id=57874&sfmc_id=1400882


A draft day deal involving our seconds lol