Shoe deals for the projected Top 8 draft picks...

Old_Blue · Post #1 » by **Old_Blue** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:08 pm

Here's how the shoe endorsements are lining up so far for the projected Top 8. Nike believes in Kuminga.

Cade Cunningham - Nike

Jalen Green - Adidas

Evan Mobley - Adidas

Jalen Suggs - Adidas

Scottie Barnes - Unsigned

James Bouknight - Unsigned

Jonathan Kuminga - Nike

Moses Moody - Unsigned

https://hoopshype.com/storyline/sneaker-deals/

KevinMcreynolds · Post #2 » by **KevinMcreynolds** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:54 pm

I'm gonna cop them China Giddeys

cdubbz · Post #3 » by **cdubbz** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:05 pm

Not bad for Adidas getting Jalen Green and Suggs.

TB · Post #4 » by TB » Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:47 pm

Adidas definitely the big winner here.

I think Green will be the first guy (probably only) in this draft to get his own signature shoe from a major brand.

clyde21 · Post #5 » by **clyde21** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:58 am

cdubbz wrote:Not bad for Adidas getting Jalen Green and Suggs.

huge gets for adidas, +Mobley since he's gonna be the best player in this class.

cdubbz · Post #6 » by **cdubbz** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:49 am

Wonder what’s the next move for Curry brand. The designs aren’t cool enough to land athletes. Sneakers isn’t their strength.

Post #7 » by **FNQ** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:50 am

So really the original projected top 5 all got shoes

I cant imagine Barnes or Moody will get one.. they usually go to pure scorers

cdubbz · Post #8 » by **cdubbz** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:51 am

Also seems like Puma slowed down on signing everyone. They got Lamelo Ball and a few from that draft class. I’d love for them to be a contender in the sneaker game. Maybe they focus on Lamelo Ball signature line and then continue signing signature athletes

Post #9 » by **FNQ** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:53 am

In retrospect I wish Brian Cardinal had a shoe, I'd have bought that.. just run around at full speed for 48 minutes like a **** lunatic. Commercial practically writes itself

Scoots1994 · Post #10 » by **Scoots1994** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:03 am

Curry pushing Bouknight up so he can sign him up.

SpreeChokeJob · Post #11 » by **SpreeChokeJob** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:06 am

cdubbz wrote:Wonder what’s the next move for Curry brand. The designs aren’t cool enough to land athletes. Sneakers isn’t their strength.

They don’t do enough marketing. I’ve seen him more in milk commercials.

Early on Nike spent a lot of money on commercials. Jordan, Barkley, and Bo helped sell the brand and products.

NeoWarriors · Post #12 » by **NeoWarriors** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:20 am

Time for Klay to start recruiting for Anta.

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and1GS · Post #13 » by **and1GS** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 7:44 pm

cdubbz wrote:Also seems like Puma slowed down on signing everyone. They got Lamelo Ball and a few from that draft class. I’d love for them to be a contender in the sneaker game. Maybe they focus on Lamelo Ball signature line and then continue signing signature athletes

I find their approach fascinating. Went bonkers in the 2018 draft, signed very few vets outside of the legacy Demarcus deal and have been largely quiet since then.

My outside-looking-in take would be that they were given a huge budget to start and told almost immediately that if they didn't turn a big profit, they would have no budget moving forward. There's no way a new entrant can turn a profit that quickly, so they probably viewed the 2018 class as their long-term investments. If 1 or 2 of them 'hit' then they have their Curry athlete. It's actually kind of working with MPJ and Ayton - then the strategic LaMelo signing as well. I don't hate their shoes, they just don't really appeal to me.

cdubbz · Post #14 » by **cdubbz** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:18 am

and1GS wrote:
cdubbz wrote:Also seems like Puma slowed down on signing everyone. They got Lamelo Ball and a few from that draft class. I’d love for them to be a contender in the sneaker game. Maybe they focus on Lamelo Ball signature line and then continue signing signature athletes

I find their approach fascinating. Went bonkers in the 2018 draft, signed very few vets outside of the legacy Demarcus deal and have been largely quiet since then.

My outside-looking-in take would be that they were given a huge budget to start and told almost immediately that if they didn't turn a big profit, they would have no budget moving forward. There's no way a new entrant can turn a profit that quickly, so they probably viewed the 2018 class as their long-term investments. If 1 or 2 of them 'hit' then they have their Curry athlete. It's actually kind of working with MPJ and Ayton - then the strategic LaMelo signing as well. I don't hate their shoes, they just don't really appeal to me.

Yeah makes sense. I think Lamelo was a hit. Obviously his sneaked need to look decent, but he’s more popular than other signature athletes like Donovan Mitchell, Zion, Luka, and past guys like Russ, etc.