Forum Game Imagine you're Brooklyn

[Rastapopoulos]

The Nets have a ridiculous 4 first round picks and a high second-rounder. Imagine you're the GM and you're instructed to use all of them. Who are the players you could realistically end up with?

at 8:
at 19:
at 26:
at 27:
at 36:

You could make an entire starting 5, if you're good. If you want to use a reputable mock draft to check that somebody would be available at that pick, feel free.

Now you've done that, ask yourself: would you trade our #11 for the 4 Nets picks below it?

 

[HansenYang]

at 8: Noa
at 19: Coward
at 26: Saraf
at 27: Thiero
at 36: Yang

 

[wizenheimer]

wouldn't be surprised i Brooklyn uses only 1 or 2 of those picks and the rest try to punt forward into future picks. Who knows though because they potentially have 80-90M in cap-space. They could actually arrange for the 8th pick for #3 and Paul George. Do it after July 1 and they can just absorb PG12's salary. Giant pill to swallow though

 

[Stevenson]

Back when I lived in Sac, the Kings one year had 4 first round picks (mid '90s). It was unprecedented at the time. We were super excited.

But in the end, only 1 or 2 ended up having any impact at all.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Back when I lived in Sac, the Kings one year had 4 first round picks (mid '90s). It was unprecedented at the time. We were super excited.

But in the end, only 1 or 2 ended up having any impact at all.

Wait a gosh darn minute. Who is "we?" You were a Kings fan?

 

[cheesehoff]

#8 Bryant
#19 Coward (probably not realistic). Clifford is plan B
#26 Clayton
#27 Niederhauser
#36 Peavy - My sleeper for this draft. Does it all at 6'8". Handles well in p&r. Very good pull up mid-range shot. Good 3pt shot. Creates for himself and others, equally. Reportedly, best aspect of his game is defense. I get McNeeley vibes, but 20 picks later. I expect he'll go to OKC and sit for a year or Memphis (they seem to find contributors in the second round a lot) and contribute right away.
I wasn't necessarily trying to build a starting 5, but I think our second unit has a lot of holes.

 

[cheesehoff]

Any interest in starting a separate, undrafted invitee thread? Doesn't happen too often that one contributes, much less sticks on a roster. I think the roster is in a state where it could happen here.
Not wanting to hijack the thread, but I don't want to start a new one if it's a dumb idea.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

8: Collin Murray-Boyles
19: If available Nique Clifford, otherwise Jase Richardson, otherwise Nolan Traore
26: Hugo Gonzalez
27: Joan Beringer
36: Markovic/Toohey

 

[kjironman1]

Wait a gosh darn minute. Who is "we?" You were a Kings fan?

Hahaha. You caught that.

 

[wizenheimer]

Back when I lived in Sac, the Kings one year had 4 first round picks (mid '90s). It was unprecedented at the time. We were super excited.

But in the end, only 1 or 2 ended up having any impact at all.

2006:

2 CHI LaMarcus Aldridge
6 MIN Brandon Roy
27 PHO Sergio Rodríguez
30 POR Joel Freeland
31 POR James White

2007:

1 POR Greg Oden
24 PHO Rudy Fernández
30 PHI Petteri Koponen
37 POR Josh McRoberts
42 POR Derrick Byars
52 POR Taurean Green
53 POR Demetris Nichols

2008:

11 IND Jerryd Bayless
13 POR Brandon Rush
25 HOU Nicolas Batum
33 POR Joey Dorsey
36 POR Ömer Aşık
55 POR Mike Taylor

2009:

22 POR Victor Claver
33 POR Dante Cunningham
38 POR Jon Brockman
55 POR Patty Mills

2010:

16 MIN Luke Babbitt
22 POR Elliot Williams
34 POR Armon Johnson


KP certainly made the draft must-watch TV. 2010 was his lame-duck swan-song. But in the previous 4 drafts he made at least 22 selections and that doesn't count all the cross-deals he made. He had 7 first round picks in his first 2 drafts

 

[Stevenson]

Wait a gosh darn minute. Who is "we?" You were a Kings fan?

Yes, I was huge Kings fan for a dozen years!

 

[Stevenson]

2006:

2 CHI LaMarcus Aldridge
6 MIN Brandon Roy
27 PHO Sergio Rodríguez
30 POR Joel Freeland
31 POR James White

2007:

1 POR Greg Oden
24 PHO Rudy Fernández
30 PHI Petteri Koponen
37 POR Josh McRoberts
42 POR Derrick Byars
52 POR Taurean Green
53 POR Demetris Nichols

2008:

11 IND Jerryd Bayless
13 POR Brandon Rush
25 HOU Nicolas Batum
33 POR Joey Dorsey
36 POR Ömer Aşık
55 POR Mike Taylor

2009:

22 POR Victor Claver
33 POR Dante Cunningham
38 POR Jon Brockman
55 POR Patty Mills

2010:

16 MIN Luke Babbitt
22 POR Elliot Williams
34 POR Armon Johnson


KP certainly made the draft must-watch TV. 2010 was his lame-duck swan-song. But in the previous 4 drafts he made at least 22 selections and that doesn't count all the cross-deals he made. He had 7 first round picks in his first 2 drafts

And look what he's done in Indy. Wish we had KP still.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

KP certainly made the draft must-watch TV.

...and might just get a ring this year.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Yes, I was huge Kings fan for a dozen years!

They were my second-fave team for a while there. Remember L-Train?

 

[e_blazer]

Yes, I was huge Kings fan for a dozen years!

Did they give you a gold plated cowbell as a parting gift?

 

[Stevenson]

They were my second-fave team for a while there. Remember L-Train?

That team was so fun to watch - Lionel Simmons left right before the revival - C Webb, Jason Williams, Peja, Vlade...

 

[crandc]

Imagine that you're Brooklyn
It's easy if you try
With four first round draft picks
The limit is the sky

Sorry. Couldn't resist.

 

[cheesehoff]

Imagine that you're Brooklyn
It's easy if you try
With four first round draft picks
The limit is the sky

Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Wish I could down vote for this.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Without even looking, I'm going to guess that every one of us did a better draft than Brooklyn's actual draft. But for shits and giggles I'm going to do a draft of whom I think was the BPA at each pick in the real draft:
8. Collin Murray-Boyles
19. Nique Clifford/Jase Richardson/Asa Newell
26, 27 two out of Liam McNeeley, Noa Penda, Hugo Gonzalez, Ryan Kalkbrenner
36. Kam Jones/Brooks Barnhizer

What I said then:

8: Collin Murray-Boyles
19: If available Nique Clifford, otherwise Jase Richardson, otherwise Nolan Traore [hey Nets, I said if the first two WEREN'T AVAILABLE]
26: Hugo Gonzalez
27: Joan Beringer [went much higher]
36: Markovic/Toohey [went at 47 and 52]