NBA Draft Night, June 22, Live Thread

[Groovenstein]

Yeah, I assume he has the same condition as CV?

Is that the condition that makes him look like a cancer patient a cancer to the league?

 

[Ale Xander]

One of the things that stands out about Gueye is his fluid athleticism and movement skills. He runs the floor like a guard and has elite level agility for a 6-10 to 6-11 player.

He’s got a nice perimeter game and the makings of a solid jump shot, showing great form and a natural shooting motion. He’ll need to get a bit more consistent and continue to hone his craft but all the makings are their of a dangerous 6-11 jump shooter.

Gueye handles the ball well for a big and can bring the ball up the court and make plays off the bounce.

He also does a good job of protecting the rim. He’s not a true center or defensive anchor but can offer good rim protection and interior defense for a PF.

Sounds like a more athletic Timme without the footwork

 

[ifmanis5]

Rayan Rupert had been best avail for about 2 hours.

 

[OnWisc]

I didn’t realize they had no second rounders from 2025-29.

And now they have 2,025-2,029 second rounders.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Brad Stevens with four future seconds and a pick swap in the hole.

 

[Cellar-Door]

I didn’t realize they had no second rounders from 2025-29.

had a swap in 2026 better of Miami/IND but yeah we used a lot of 2nds in trades, and I expect we'll use some of these in a couple weeks.

 

[Brand Name]

Trading Gueyue? Trader Brad has no soul to do that during pride month.

 

[Ed Hillel]

We need to trade in front of the Lakers and draft Livingston.

 

[amfox1]

I didn’t realize they had no second rounders from 2025-29.

One, 2026.

 

[OurF'ingCity]

One of the things that stands out about Gueye is his fluid athleticism and movement skills. He runs the floor like a guard and has elite level agility for a 6-10 to 6-11 player.

He’s got a nice perimeter game and the makings of a solid jump shot, showing great form and a natural shooting motion. He’ll need to get a bit more consistent and continue to hone his craft but all the makings are their of a dangerous 6-11 jump shooter.

Gueye handles the ball well for a big and can bring the ball up the court and make plays off the bounce.

He also does a good job of protecting the rim. He’s not a true center or defensive anchor but can offer good rim protection and interior defense for a PF.

Good analysis.

And now totally irrelevant since they traded him.

 

[Ale Xander]

Yay more Redick. Thankfully ESPN has run out of players present to interview

 

[SpokaneSoxFan]

And he’s gone now.

Damn. Wanted him. Go Cougs!

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

younger with better size, probably more upside. Not sure either makes it, but they're close to a tossup to the point I'd much rather get another pick

The reason I like Jackson is that he already has some pretty mature offensive skills that have a decent chance of translating. Just not the basket making. But obviously I don’t know Walsh well.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Brad with ammo has proven to be one of the most dangerous men in the league. I'm pretty excited by this draft even if I do wish we could regularly pluck randos out of nowhere to be playoff studs, but nobody's perfect.

 

[Nator]

Following this draft is futile. Not just standard futile, its British pronunciation Fyoo-tile.

 

[ifmanis5]

Finally.

 

[Auger34]

Just watched some Walsh videos and, even though he shoots a low percentage, he has pretty clean mechanics

 

[Justthetippett]

Brad just trading a lot to show Marcus it wasn't personal.

Walsh looks like a competitor who plays within himself. Defense is how these guys get on the floor anyways. Not the worst pick. I was dreading another smurfy guard.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

So, did the Celtics get another second round pick for tonight?

 

[OnWisc]

The Bastille Blazers.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Brad just trading a lot to show Marcus it wasn't personal.

Walsh looks like a competitor who plays within himself. Defense is how these guys get on the floor anyways. Not the worst pick. I was dreading another smurfy guard.

The only fake pick they made tonight that made me mad before finding out it was traded was the first one, 6'2" guard (with the caveat that I know nothing about any of these players).

 

[OurF'ingCity]

So, did the Celtics get another second round pick for tonight?

Nope. But they could always flip some of the second-rounders they got to trade back into this draft, I suppose.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

The reason I like Jackson is that he already has some pretty mature offensive skills that have a decent chance of translating. Just not the basket making. But obviously I don’t know Walsh well.

He also has the advantage of having been in the Final Four at a regional school just three months ago, so he has a degree of name recognition.

 

[Just a bit outside]

I was looking forward to Davidson throwing lobs to Gueye in summer league. Oh well.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Nope. But they could always flip some of the second-rounders they got to trade back into this draft, I suppose.

What did they get for 39 then? Two second rounders?

 

[Ale Xander]

Dammit Spurs get Sidy

great draft for them obviously

 

[ifmanis5]

Big night for France.

 

[bosockboy]

So the return on Marcus is Porzingis, Walsh and 5 second rounders.

 

[ifmanis5]

In summary:
View: https://twitter.com/CTabatabaie/status/1672092607525126144

 

[OnWisc]

I never thought I’d hear about the 44th pick “His biggest issue is foul trouble.”

 

[Ale Xander]

So the return on Marcus is Porzingis, Walsh and 5 second rounders.

And a $5M exception (I think but not sure)

 

[Cellar-Door]

So the return on Marcus is Porzingis, Walsh and 5 second rounders.

And a 1st

 

[Bleedred]

Could someone explain why, under the new CBA, 2nd round picks are actually more valuable draft capital than they were before the new CBA?

 

[E5 Yaz]

I know we've been making easy Belichick jokes, but I bet if someone tells him what the C's did the past 36 hours, he'd be intrigued enough to ask Stevens about his thought process

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

So the return on Marcus is Porzingis, Walsh and 5 second rounders.

Don’t they also get a Dubs pick? I am so freaking confused.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Nm

 

[OurF'ingCity]

What did they get for 39 then? Two second rounders?

Just one, I think.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Nm

 

[bosockboy]

And a 1st

Right! And the 5 million TMLE.

 

[OurF'ingCity]

They traded the first for all the seconds.

Next year's Warriors first.

 

[JM3]

So they traded some draft capital to get White & Brogdon & then got it all back by trading Smart for Porzingis.

Seems fine.

 

[Ale Xander]

Nm

No the warriors in 24/25/26

 

[oumbi]

Just watched some Walsh videos and, even though he shoots a low percentage, he has pretty clean mechanics

And this one shows he plays pretty good defense. A starting point I suppose.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UNl3SYKqwE&t=105s

 

[OurF'ingCity]

Could someone explain why, under the new CBA, 2nd round picks are actually more valuable draft capital than they were before the new CBA?

Essentially high-spending teams will be more limited in terms of signing free agents, so draft picks will become more valuable as a way for those teams to build out their rosters.

 

[luckiestman]

Right! And the 5 million TMLE.

who is the best ring chaser available?

 

[bosockboy]

Don’t they also get a Dubs pick? I am so freaking confused.

Yep I’m an idiot.

Porzingis
2024 1st
Walsh
4 2nd’s
5 mi TMLE

 

[Van Everyman]

Nm

Not the GS pick, right? Just the Memphis pick.

 

[Ale Xander]

Dammit GGJ goes 45

 

[bankshot1]

Yay more Redick. Thankfully ESPN has run out of players present to interview

They had the players they were short on moms and dads.

 

[nighthob]

Shades of Semi on draft night.

Semi was much older and therefore much closer to a finished product when he was drafted (he turned 23 about six months after the draft). Walsh just turned 19. There's plenty of time.