NBA draft thread

[Austin316]

Hell be fun to watch with LaMelo

 

[Mr. French]

I can now go back to my childhood days of the Hornets being my favorite team. I just wish Kemba was still there, but him and Ball is a really fun duo. Can't wait to get my young boy a Bouknight Hornets jersey!

 

[superjohn]

Warriors front office really living off of Steph and Klay being a generational backcourt, just had a whole season of Steph being double and triple teamed and they drafted a guy in Kuminga that has no identifiable skill. They better hope Jordan Poole takes another leap.

Stupid pick, that's drafting off of name/hype/upside. He looks like he'll be a worse Wiggins.

 

[superjohn]

I like Sengun.

 

[superjohn]

The Knicks just keep ripping my heart out. Knicks make a trade with Charlotte...

 

[aceboon]

Like the Kai Jones pick for the Hornets alot, I imagine with Melo they will get more ESPN/TNT games next season but they're gonna be a league pass favorite

 

[nomar]

I like Kai Jones. Nice draft for Charlotte.

 

[navery12]

Apparently the Knicks just don't feel like drafting tonight

 

[nomar]

The Knicks just keep ripping my heart out. Knicks make a trade with Charlotte...

hey they just got the most athletic guy in the draft! And then traded him

 

[superjohn]

I can't make any sense of what they're doing, are their future picks even going to be higher picks than this?

 

[navery12]

I can't make any sense of what they're doing, are their future picks even going to be higher picks than this?

No the Charlotte pick is basically guaranteed to be in the 20s

 

[rollskies]

I could be proven very wrong on this in a year or so, but it feels to me like OKC is having a horrible draft so far. Hopefully Giddey works out for them

 

[superjohn]

Quentin Grimes, yuck.

 

[nomar]

I can't make any sense of what they're doing, are their future picks even going to be higher picks than this?

cap space

 

[nelsonmuntz]

You know things are getting back to normal in the world when the Knicks trade a really high caliber athlete like Kai Jones and draft a low upside grinder like Quentin Grimes.

 

[EastConn'er]

You know things are getting back to normal in the world when the Knicks trade a really high caliber athlete like Kai Jones and draft a low upside grinder like Quentin Grimes.

Kai Jones averaged 8.8 pts, 4.8 rbs. & .9 blocks. Yes, he can jump high, but he's not very skilled. I don't like Grimes either.

 

[navery12]

Grimes was a fine pick, they need shooters. And still plenty of good guards left at 32

 

[nelsonmuntz]

New York Knicks Draft Picks | Basketball-Reference.com

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Who are your top 5 Knicks draft picks from the last 30 years? I am working with some combination of David Lee, Nene (who never played for Knicks), Gallinari, Hardaway Jr., Barrett and Chandler. That is the list in the last 30 years.

 

[superjohn]

Grimes was a fine pick, they need shooters. And still plenty of good guards left at 32

I don't like him. Low ceiling, not a good NBA athlete.

Can anyone follow the picks and cap space? It seems like they're stockpiling bad draft picks and I don't see how this leads to them getting Dame or another star.

 

[navery12]

I don't like him. Low ceiling, not a good NBA athlete.

Can anyone follow the picks and cap space? It seems like they're stockpiling bad draft picks and I don't see how this leads to them getting Dame or another star.

I don't agree about the low ceiling at all, I think he's at minimum a rotation player. Right now they have $52M in cap space and 4 1sts over the next 2 years, still doubt that's enough for Dame though

 

[AdamaNation]

Hornets are a great fit and he's gonna open up a can on the teams who passed him up.

Ball and Bouk!!! That’s a hot back court.

 

[superjohn]

I don't agree about the low ceiling at all, I think he's at minimum a rotation player. Right now they have $52M in cap space and 4 1sts over the next 2 years, still doubt that's enough for Dame though

Thanks got the #'s. Everything I read says they're the favorites for Dame if he's traded. I wonder what gets it done, Toppin and Barrett plus the first rounders.

I hope you're right on Grimes but I see an unathletic ball dominant shooter. And right on cue the Knicks trade another pick.

 

[navery12]

Thanks got the #'s. Everything I read says they're the favorites for Dame if he's traded. I wonder what gets it done, Toppin and Barrett plus the first rounders.

I hope you're right on Grimes but I see an unathletic ball dominant shooter. And right on cue the Knicks trade another pick.

Trading 32 for 34 and 36 seems like really good value though, especially when Robinson Earl and Jason Preston were the 2 picks in between.

Edit: And apparently just make up a name to draft with the pick

 

[AdamaNation]

I can now go back to my childhood days of the Hornets being my favorite team. I just wish Kemba was still there, but him and Ball is a really fun duo. Can't wait to get my young boy a Bouknight Hornets jersey!

Yeah. We are here in NC and my boys first game was at ECU 2 years ago with the dunk from Bouknight. Their favorite player since. They will be elated. Especially since my best friend who was an uncle to them was a huge husky fan as well and went to those games and sadly passed away this year. It will be a great thing for these guys.

what is it about certain franchises and certain colleges? Charlotte is Uconn 2.0 or Uconnntheir farm system if I’m not mistaken this is the list of alums
Emeka
Adrien
Kemba
Lamb
Bouknight
Bazz drafted and traded per lebron
Ben gordon
Voskuhl
Dyson (new orleans hornets)

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Robinson-Earl is a great 2nd round pick. Of course the Knicks traded him.