jonbob17 wrote:Final wants.
1. Trade for 3, 17, Plus (draft Paolo)
2. Trade for 2 and 12 (Jabari)
3. Magic take their guy at 1, because they are 100% that is the guy, and they don't want to mess around.
I've flip flopped on all three guys. TBH, i think there is plenty of value in Paolo already being so good at so many things. All three guys have a lot of projection.
We'd be banking on Jabari getting much better off the dribble, at the rim, and as a passer. I think he will get better, and his floor as a shooter/defender is already so valuable.
If Paolo was a better defender, he is probably the consensus #1 by a wide margin. He shot 34% from 3 (3 attempts per game) and 73% from the line (5 attempts per game), seems like he will eventually shoot it well enough. 35% from 3 is fine, and should open up his offensive game. His footwork is so good on offense, I don't see why he can't be a good defender, or at least an average one.
I think for Chet to be his best he has to play the 5, and there are plenty of question marks, and plenty of development that will be required. The shot blocking is extremely valuable especially paired with his unique skillset (dribbling, shooting, and passing).
I fully expect the Magic to make their pick and get their guy, but if it were me, I think the top 3 are close enough, and i could be easily talked into any of these 3 guys as the top pick, so why not pick up additional rolls of the dice.
I was reading an article yesterday that has said the odds on Jabari as the first pick are all the way back down to around -150, which equates to around 61% chance in the eyes of the bettors/books. Which would indicate that the Magic have done a great job of keeping their mouth shut, and the bettors and the rest of the League do not know what We are going to do.
The issue is that those trades are off the table because our front office's infatuation with Jabari seems to be the worst kept secret in the NBA. Nobody is going to trade up if they know they can get their guy where they are. We can forget about any of that talk about our front office being very secretive. The NBA draft lottery happened on the 17th of May and it seemed to be generally accepted around the league that Jabari was our guy before the end of the combine (May 22).
If Jabari is our guy, then there is a leak. Someone **** up big time. Matt Lloyd didn't depart until the 3rd of June, but maybe he was already on his way out the door? Perhaps he is the source.
"Xatticus has always been, in my humble opinion best poster here. Should write articles or something."
-pepe1991
Mike Miller is Banchero and Hampton agent. Mosley once told how important will be passing for our prospect. Weltman said he wants to increase our basketball IQ. It all rules out Jabari if you think about it. There was not one piece of info that would point towards Jabari outside some shady reporting
