A few mocks now have the Pacers taking Hendricks with the 7th pick it’s becoming a consensus.
That hope is disappearing fast.. *sad face*
That hope is disappearing fast.. *sad face*
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I'm not a big draft or college ball guy so I'm not totally informed, but I'd love if the Jazz could figure out a way to get a Thompson. We had generally soft/small/unathletic teams in the Mitchell and Gobert era and have a real chance to turn that around. I saw a Tony Jones tweet yesterday that said Olynyk is a good bet to be in the starting lineup if we keep him. Thompson/Clarkson/Markkanen/Olynyk/Kessler would be an absolutely huge lineup. If we don't keep Clarkson, Sexton or Ochai could be in that spot.
Spinella and O’Connors mocks are identical from #4 - #12:
#4 Amen
Whitmore
Ausar
Hendricks
Black
#9 Wallace
Walker
Dick
Miller
It’s amazing how similar their mocks are…
#4 Amen
Whitmore
Ausar
Hendricks
Black
#9 Wallace
Walker
Dick
Miller
It’s amazing how similar their mocks are…
Thee Jazz Fan
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You or someone said he was selected in the second round because he was small. That’s only half right. If he hadn’t had the medicals he probably goes mid to lat teens or early 20’s due to his size. He dropped to the second round due to medical. He was clearly mocked as a first round player all draft process
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I would be a bit upset that the jazz passed on Hedricks but ending up with Wallace and GG at 9 and 16 would be fine by me.
seattlejazzfan
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would it make sense to trade 16 and 28 to Brooklyn for 21 and 22? would Brooklyn do that that? various mocks have the following players available at 21:
GG
Leonard Miller
Sidy
Rupert
Bufkin
Hawkins
Sensabaugh
Podz
Bilal
All these are guys who many of us have in the conversation at 16. Granted they won't all be there at 21, but many of them will be just based on the numbers game. could be a situation where Ainge waits until the 16th pick comes up and depending on what his board looks like and who is available, maybe he gives brooklyn a call.
GG
Leonard Miller
Sidy
Rupert
Bufkin
Hawkins
Sensabaugh
Podz
Bilal
All these are guys who many of us have in the conversation at 16. Granted they won't all be there at 21, but many of them will be just based on the numbers game. could be a situation where Ainge waits until the 16th pick comes up and depending on what his board looks like and who is available, maybe he gives brooklyn a call.
View: https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1658874937619120131
Would you trade Lauri for the no. 3 pick?
hell no
Why is everyone so excited to trade Lauri?
He's a STAR. A YOUNG STAR. Stop
He's a STAR. A YOUNG STAR. Stop
Ainge has a famous trade down with Tatum, but ultimately I think if he likes someone at 16 that "might" be there at 21 he would just take him at 16 even if it's seen as a reach. If he doesn't like anyone something like this could happen.
IMO, the most interesting trade up/down situation is with ORL. It's hard to know what they will do with #6. They don't have a clear positional need, but they have a massive skill need with shooting. The honestly really need Gradey Dick. I don't know if 9+16 for 6 makes sense trade value wise.
I'm not excited to trade him, but IMO you have to consider it. There is difference between a star and a superstar. I guess it will depend on how certain you are that Scoot or Miller will be that...