2017 NBA draft game thread

[Cellar-Door]

So first two 2nds are probably either Eurostash or 2-way NBADL guys (Bolden mentioned above is intriguing if he even makes it out of the 1st)
AT 57 I want AInge to draft Jeanne. Why not? There's a chance he can come back in 18 to 24 months, costs you nothing really now since he can't pass a physical and his upside is immense.

 

[Devizier]

Jarret Allen looks a lot like Robin Lopez

 

[j-man]

The Memphis pick may be as great an asset as any of them. Ainge didn't acquire these future lottery tickets to trade without them having a chance to land at #1. The Grizzlies are on the verge of a free fall if things play out right for us.

not with conley and gasol as long as those are there memphis is a 45 win lock

 

[chilidawg]

Jarrett Allen is still out there, but I doubt he falls that far. Trade up Danny!

 

[Cesar Crespo]

Allen went 22nd.

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

Raptors have to be taking Pasecniks.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

not with conley and gasol as long as those are there memphis is a 45 win lock

Gasol will be 35 in the first year of those protections and he got woefully out of shape this season. He could regress in two years.

 

[Kid T]

Raptors have to be taking Pasecniks.

Nope, OG Anunoby

 

[Scoots McBoots]

Blazers send Justin Jackson and Harry Giles to the Kings for Zach Collins.

 

[ZMart100]

So first two 2nds are probably either Eurostash or 2-way NBADL guys (Bolden mentioned above is intriguing if he even makes it out of the 1st)
AT 57 I want AInge to draft Jeanne. Why not? There's a chance he can come back in 18 to 24 months, costs you nothing really now since he can't pass a physical and his upside is immense.

The problem is there really aren't many international players worth drafting this year. They'll be stuck taking some 22 year old who will never come over if they go that route.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

So first two 2nds are probably either Eurostash or 2-way NBADL guys (Bolden mentioned above is intriguing if he even makes it out of the 1st)
AT 57 I want AInge to draft Jeanne. Why not? There's a chance he can come back in 18 to 24 months, costs you nothing really now since he can't pass a physical and his upside is immense.

The 37th should be an older college player who could give us some production at the back end of the rotation. The two late picks are pretty much fliers and don't carry much value.

 

[Sprowl]

Zach Collins moving on from Sacramento certainly makes sense. How many ungainly young Bigs can one team collect?

not with conley and gasol as long as those are there memphis is a 45 win lock

That's true, if both stay healthy all season. Conley has dodged season-ending injuries for a while, and I don't think Marc Gasol has a basketball body.

Then again, Pau is still playing, so what do I know?

 

[JCizzle]

lol Brad is the best

 

[Sprowl]

lol Brad is the best

Whomever.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

lol Brad is the best

Translation: "It doesn't matter bro. It won't be for us!"


Only playin.

 

[luckiestman]

lol Brad is the best

If I wasn't already a Celtics fan, I would become one

 

[Papelbon's Poutine]

He's got some BB in him.

 

[Sprowl]

Translation: "It doesn't matter bro. It won't be for us!"


Only playin.

Brad is the very model of a modern Major General.

 

[j-man]

Gasol will be 35 in the first year of those protections and he got woefully out of shape this season. He could regress in two years.

i thouht Pau gasol wouild be done by now too

speaking of memphis if i own them i wouild do anything withen the rules to go to the eastern conf as memphis is no better than a 6/7 seed in the west wouild be 4/5 in east

they also beat GSW twice this last season

 

[Soxy]

He's got some BB in him.

This is an increasing trend with him and I think it's pretty fucking great. His postgame interviews with Abby Chin are positively Belichickien. He can barely contain his disdain at some of the questions that she asks him. He's not rude or anything but it's clear that doing that interview is at the bottom of a very long list of things he would rather be doing.

 

[Cellar-Door]

The problem is there really aren't many international players worth drafting this year. They'll be stuck taking some 22 year old who will never come over if they go that route.

To clarify, Eurostash to me just means a guy you stash overseas doesn't have to actually be a Euro. My point was they should be taking guys to either send to Europe without signing (or G-League I guess) or for the new 2 way deals. Then save the last pick for Jeanne.

 

[Sprowl]

There goes the Canary.

 

[JCizzle]

They are indeed aiming for a team composed of players that the NBA pregame lineups will just mark as playing the ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ position

 

[j-man]

and if i was the paceers i wouild send paul george to the clipers

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

76ers trade in for Pasecniks? Really?

Guess that is Embiid insurance?

 

[Sprowl]

pah-SETCH-nix -- it's not that difficult.

 

[Kid T]

woj reporting Philly traded with Orlando for Pasecniks. Also Portland taking Swanigan at 26

 

[Sprowl]

They are indeed aiming for a team composed of players that the NBA pregame lineups will just mark as playing the ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ position

Matchup Mayhem

 

[scottyno]

espn just let Fran talk for several minutes about how Pasceniks would fit in with the Magic when he got traded to the Sixers 10 minutes ago

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

espn just let Fran talk for several minutes about how Pasceniks would fit in with the Magic when he got traded to the Sixers 10 minutes ago

To be fair, they are now down to NBA-heads still watching. And we have Twitter and messageboards so we aren't even paying attention to what these guys are saying anyhow.

 

[Sprowl]

Caleb be gone again.

 

[Thetoddwalker]

Any word on who Brooklyn takes here?

 

[j-man]

espn just let Fran talk for several minutes about how Pasceniks would fit in with the Magic when he got traded to the Sixers 10 minutes ago

how many young players can 1 team have

 

[the moops]

how many young players can 1 team have

12?

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Jalen Rose "stretch-mark four". Nice!

 

[Cesar Crespo]

12?

17, not including euro stashes.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Adrian Wojnarowski‏Verified account @WojVerticalNBA 5s5 seconds ago
The Utah Jazz have a deal to acquire the Lakers No. 28 pick and will draft UNC's Tony Bradley, sources say.

 

[Thetoddwalker]

17, not including euro stashes.

Don't forget season ending injuries as there should be a few with that team.

 

[JCizzle]

Adrian Wojnarowski‏Verified account @WojVerticalNBA 5s5 seconds ago
The Utah Jazz have a deal to acquire the Lakers No. 28 pick and will draft UNC's Tony Bradley, sources say.

One less asset for PG? Looks like they're getting 2 second rounders

 

[j-man]

i walked in to that one what i mean with simmons embeld fuitz okfor robert c saric philly is going to have to get rid of someone right

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Omg the Nets are picking for the Lakers and they show Nets fans cheering the selection in the stands. Like did they really stay for this?

 

[Cellar-Door]

White, Evans, ojeleye, anigbogu, Hartenstein, Rabb, Peters, Lessort still on the board probably the best options for 37 if they don't all go before then.

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

Adrian Wojnarowski‏Verified account @WojVerticalNBA 5s5 seconds ago
The Utah Jazz have a deal to acquire the Lakers No. 28 pick and will draft UNC's Tony Bradley, sources say.

My hot take is that UT is preparing for Yahwehard's departure.

 

[Cellar-Door]

looks like Jimmy Butler's camp aren't big fans of the Bulls front office:

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

 

[HomeRunBaker]

My hot take is that UT is preparing for Yahwehard's departure.

Replacing him with a slow 7-footer?

 

[Greg29fan]

Glad that Tony got drafted in round one. Wasn't sure it was going to happen.

 

[DJnVa]

Dude was 14 when he tweeted that. HA.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

What an unbelievably bad tweet by a 14 year old!!

 

[RedOctober3829]

Derrick White to Spurs and Josh Hart to Lakers. 2 very solid picks.