2021 NBA Draft Preview (new thread)

[Handlogten's Heros]

If Grimes is a better version of Josh Hart that's a homerun.. if he's similar to Hart that's a win. We need a win.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I hope so because my bet is that's their pick. I still saw a couple boards with him at 40+, and the highlights I watched were underwhelming. A few great plays, lots of "why is this in a highlight video" kind of stuff. Granted I haven't dug very deep yet but right now he seems to be a moderate-floor/low-to-moderate-ceiling kind of guy. I wish we would swing for the fence on a physical freak with crazy upside even if his floor is likely quite a bit lower. If Thor is available at 30 and we take Grimes instead I'll be very disappointed. But not surprised.

I like Thor too but the deeper I dig on him the more I worry. The fact that his team was a lot better when he wasn't playing worries me. His highlights and physical profile are definitely more sexy. I'm fine with boring functional guys too though. A lot of times those are the guys that workout in our range.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Andy Larsen said he had a draft article coming out yesterday, but it got pushed to today.

I wonder if Utah had a workout yesterday that Larson thought he would have access to, but didnt, and Utah decided for this workout to be the one they let media access.

 

[stormkoopacv03]

I like Grimes as well. He looks like a poor man's version of Devin Booker but with better perimeter defense. After watching his college highlights and draft workout at the nba combine, I wouldn't be upset if they get him at 30.

 

[RandyForRubio]

No one is scared to engage with me.

Im shakin in my boots every time I consider replying to you.

 

[RandyForRubio]

You have so much to offer that I wish your focus on here was to provide knowledge and insight instead of trying to piss people off.

At the end of the day, we should all be rooting for the same thing.

I root for chaos and entertainment, personally.

 

[KqWIN]

Grimes was shockingly bad from the mid range and also not great around the basket this past season. Was better two years ago to be fair. I don't think shot creating will be part of his role so that shouldn't be too big of a deal. He had a huge volume on his 3's so that gives me confidence in his shot despite shooting poorly earlier in his college career.

I see the Josh Hart comparisons with his size, but Josh Hart was sooooo much better in college and was still the 30th pick. If Grimes is in play at 30 it makes me feel like this is a very weak draft.

 

[RandyForRubio]

Side note - I always love how optimistic comps are. I would like if they listed 1-2 comps that are guys that failed and are out of the league. Would love to see a few Wade Baldwins and John Jenkins thrown out there.

Wade (Floor is George Hill) Baldwin should be a great reminder and accurate comparison for many players.

That’s why saying guys have the floor of Royce or other players are foolish. I don’t watch that much ball anymore, but I’d bet there aren’t many players in the draft that come in day one as good as Royce, where we are picking.

 

[RandyForRubio]

Just draft Wieskamp and call it a day.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Chad Ford in his recent tweet was saying Brandon Boston Jr. was rising the draft boards lately with strong workouts. Possibly going to the Lakers, Clippers or Rockets in the 1st rd. But truly though, I don't know anything about him except the fact that he's really raw and looked completely lost at the nba combine.

Boston has a connection to the Lakers, in part because he played HS in LA and because he's signed with Klutch Sports. The intrigue with BJ Boston starts with his measurables. He's 6'7" (in shoes), with a 6'11" wingspan. Those are SGA/Shaun Livingston measurables. He's not a high-end athlete, but he has enough athleticism and skill that he should be able to play with some space. He just needs to physically mature. He's had moments where he's looked awful, but he has the potential to be a 3-level scorer and 3D wing. Long term, he can play both on and off the ball.

He's a project, but his ceiling is very high -- like a near-to-Mikal Bridges defender who can do some Brandon Ingram things on offense. Is he worth it to the Jazz to wait on and develop? Not sure. He's a better prospect than Dante Exum, but there are other guards who have high ceilings and higher floors in the Jazz's draft range.

If we're looking for a project, I'd take Primo over Boston if both were available.

 

[KqWIN]

Boston has a connection to the Lakers, in part because he played HS in LA and because he's signed with Klutch Sports. The intrigue with BJ Boston starts with his measurables. He's 6'7" (in shoes), with a 6'11" wingspan. Those are SGA/Shaun Livingston measurables. He's not a high-end athlete, but he has enough athleticism and skill that he should be able to play with some space. He just needs to physically mature. He's had moments where he's looked awful, but he has the potential to be a 3-level scorer and 3D wing. Long term, he can play both on and off the ball.

He's a project, but his ceiling is very high -- like a near-to-Mikal Bridges defender who can do some Brandon Ingram things on offense. Is he worth it to the Jazz to wait on and develop? Not sure. He's a better prospect than Dante Exum, but there are other guards who have high ceilings and higher floors in the Jazz's draft range.

At this point, I'd take Primo over Boston if both were available.

BJ Boston is awful at defense and awful at shot creating. What makes you think he has Mikal Bridges potential on defense and Ingram potential on offense? I have a hard time seeing him as a 3&D prospect given that he's very bad at both, and I don't see him as a high ceiling player either. When players are this bad to begin with, it is exceedingly unlikely that they will even be good enough to play in the league. Turning into a star is out of the realm of possibilities.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I do not think they have done many.

Jazz have done a lot of workouts, they've just been kept secret. Jazz co-hosted the Combine in Minnesota that worked out 40+ players in groups of 6 or so. A lot of them were 2nd-round and UDFA prospects though. Jazz have worked out enough 2nd-rd prospects that I think it's likely they'll make moves in the 2nd round again.