2021 NBA Draft Preview (new thread)

[Hekate]

Keon Johnson, Kai Jones, Usman Garuba, Sharife Cooper and Cameron Thomas are still undrafted. They were in top 16 of my big board.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Perk with the most honest moment of the night

 

[KqWIN]

OKC should have just taken Sengun. Too many future picks.

 

[Hekate]

Also a near-perfect fit next to Wood (at least offensively, assuming Sengun's perimeter shot materializes).

He is at least going to be average. Defensive fit is a worry with Wood, they are both pretty bad at this point but offensively Şengün fits so well.

 

[NUMBERICA]

OKC should have just taken Sengun. Too many future picks.

Yes and no. Another argument says they're already developing too many players and it might allow them to make a trade easier in the future since that's the only sensible way to use all these picks and the strategy has not yet worked.

 

[Avery]

OKC should have just taken Sengun. Too many future picks.

No such thing. HOU isn't going to be good anytime soon.

 

[Bodhi]

No such thing. HOU isn't going to be good anytime soon.

I'd have to imagine they are HEAVILY protected

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

OKC has six (6) picks in this draft. They're going to unload a few.

 

[Ineptimusprime]

 

[cowhide]

OKC got two future firsts for 16 my god.

Is that Presti again? That guy is a magician when it comes to getting picks. I wish the Jazz had a GM like that.

 

[Avery]

I'd have to imagine they are HEAVILY protected

Future Pistons and Wizards picks which are both lottery protected.

 

[Hekate]

I doubt those HOU picks convey in the next 2-3 years.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Pels are taking Trey Murphy.

 

[Ineptimusprime]

Not a single player has moved in a draft trade, just picks.

 

[cowhide]

Pels are taking Trey Murphy.

I think that is good value for the Pelicans. I liked Murphy.

 

[Ineptimusprime]

 

[homeytennis]

Is that Presti again? That guy is a magician when it comes to getting picks. I wish the Jazz had a GM like that.

OKC is just waiting for Tony Bradley to develop into the next Tim Duncan.

 

[KqWIN]

Yes and no. Another argument says they're already developing too many players and it might allow them to make a trade easier in the future since that's the only sensible way to use all these picks and the strategy has not yet worked.

It's not quite a diminishing returns situation...but I just have a feeling that they aren't going to get as much out of their draft picks as they hope. I don't like trading 1 for 2, especially when Sengun is available. They need more high quality assets, not more quarters.

 

[Hekate]

OKC is just waiting for Tony Bradley to develop into the next Tim Duncan.

They are not bringing him back.

 

[jom2003]

Very good chance now NOLA outdraft Memphis