Exclusive Official 2020 Draft Thread

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Check out this guy Obi Toppin from Dayton. He's a 6'8" combo forward with a silky smooth 3 point shot, can score in the post, throws down some monster athletic jams, and has pretty good court vision on passes.

He'll be 22 in March, so much like Brandon Clarke's age last year that will be the only reason he's not considered one of the top prospects in this draft as the season goes on.
 
hoopsjock said:
Check out this guy Obi Toppin from Dayton. He's a 6'8" combo forward with a silky smooth 3 point shot, can score in the post, throws down some monster athletic jams, and has pretty good court vision on passes.

He'll be 22 in March, so much like Brandon Clarke's age last year that will be the only reason he's not considered one of the top prospects in this draft as the season goes on.
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Someone like that is probably more ready to contribute right away than most of the Draftees. Playing foreign Pro ball against grown men seems to help too.
 
TBpup said:
Someone like that is probably more ready to contribute right away than most of the Draftees. Playing foreign Pro ball against grown men seems to help too.
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He actually looks like he could help today if he was on the team.
 
Our interest level 2020 draft SHOULD BE low/moderate instead it feels like it's on high. Dame's not getting any younger and I'm sure the last thing on his mind is the draft.
 
Trayce Jackson-Davis (son of Dale Davis) looks like a top 20 guy.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/trayce-jackson-davis-1.html

Really coordinated and fluid lefty PF, with long arms and big hands. Isn't shooting 3's, but free throw stroke and % looks promising.

I'd probably take him over Toppin right now. Better defender, younger and I think his skills and physical tools translate better to the NBA game.
 
Assuming our first pick will be around 8-14, we should just draft the guy with the highest potential. Not BPA exactly, just someone who has all the tools for the future (Giannis comes to mind). Avdija, Sylla, and Maledon fit that kind of thought process.

2nd round, we definitely should be looking for a) a backup Point Guard, like an actual point guard... not a combo/scorer. Someone who can facilitate an offense, play defense, and give 10-15 minutes of rest to our star. I love Pritchard here at Oregon but his lack of physical tools scare me defensively, love his heart though, wouldnt scoff at Winston from MSU though if he fell to us in that 2nd round. B) a center, and there are A LOT of them to be had late in the draft this coming draft.
 
Since we are likely to have a much better pick than previously imagined, I've turned my attention from late-first prospects to legit prospects.

The player that I have my eye on is Onyeka Okongwu—a two-way big in the mold of Montrezl Harrell.
 
We were within shouting distance of #5. Then that pesky 3 game winning streak against the Bulls/Wolves?/Bulls and even after a lot more losses, we are at the back end of the Lottery. By the end of this 18 game stretch, we might be back at a good pick.

Right now only 2.5 games ahead of the Pelicans for #14 in the West. That would be good for around #6 because there are so many horrible teams in the East.
 
Bump.

Right now we are mired in the 12-14 range. Just "good" enough for the arse-end of the lotto. :curse:

Any players in that range to be excited about?
 
TBpup said:
Obi Toppin was somewhere in that range. He is now up as high as #4 in some Mocks.
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Hey, we may not draft high enough to get Obi Toppin, but at least we beat the Warriors GLeague squad last night!!
 
When does the projected top 10 begin to form it's final form? Only after March or before that?
 
Blazers Roy said:
When does the projected top 10 begin to form it's final form? Only after March or before that?
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It's different every year. This year there aren't as many players separating themselves as top-10 picks like there usually is in previous years. Plus you got two top prospects that went to play in Australia and another one drop out of college after only a few games. Some players could really shoot up draft boards with a strong March or through workouts.
 
Neil O. Shyster said:
Hey, we may not draft high enough to get Obi Toppin, but at least we beat the Warriors GLeague squad last night!!
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Right now the Knicks are #4 in the Lottery (where Obi-Wan is slotted) with 12 losses. Portland isn't going to fall that far. About as high as they could get is #9. That is what eaking out games against the G-Leauge Warriors and 3-game winning streaks that include 2 against the hapless Bulls gets you.
 
hoopsjock said:
It's different every year. This year there aren't as many players separating themselves as top-10 picks like there usually is in previous years. Plus you got two top prospects that went to play in Australia and another one drop out of college after only a few games. Some players could really shoot up draft boards with a strong March or through workouts.
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hmmm so maybe all of this mess is good for us.
If we aren't tanking properly and the real #1 and #2 won't go where they should then it might mean we have more chance to get lucky.
 
Blazers Roy said:
hmmm so maybe all of this mess is good for us.
If we aren't tanking properly and the real #1 and #2 won't go where they should then it might mean we have more chance to get lucky.
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Yeah, exactly. It kind of reminds me of the 2017 draft, not in terms of talent obviously it's WAY worse, but in terms of there being several guys that fell to the teens or later in the 1st round because there was so many players jumbled together in terms of evaluation. Those types of drafts are the best ones if your talking about picks in the late lottery or beyond.
 
As someone that doesn't watch much college basketball, I caught the Baylor game the other night and was impressed by their guards. Any thoughts on Mitchell and Teague?
 
I'll of course hype my euro boys Killian Hayes and Deni Avdija playing solid basketball against grown men
 
GDiama said:
I'll of course hype my euro boys Killian Hayes and Deni Avdija playing solid basketball against grown men
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Avidja will be gone long before the Blazers can get him.
 
hoopsjock said:
Probably, he is starting to slip down some boards though.
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I don't follow his season personally, but by knowing his basketball club i'm guessing he's not getting a lot of minutes as a youngster. That team is always under a ton of pressure to get wins, grooming young talent with academic playing time is not a top priority.
 
Blazers Roy said:
I don't follow his season personally, but by knowing his basketball club i'm guessing he's not getting a lot of minutes as a youngster. That team is always under a ton of pressure to get wins, grooming young talent with academic playing time is not a top priority.
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Yeah, especially when it's known he's bouncing for the NBA next season.
 
There is actually a thread about the draft this summer in January? There is almost half the season left?
 
kjironman1 said:
There is actually a thread about the draft this summer in January? There is almost half the season left?
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Why not? Olshey scouts draft prospects during the season, why can't we discuss them? College basketball is in full swing so now is the perfect time to look at guys...
 
kjironman1 said:
There is actually a thread about the draft this summer in January? There is almost half the season left?
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Why not? Do you really expect fans to wait till the NBA season is over to discuss college ball? Many fans enjoy watching college ball and forming opinions/projections on the future of star players.

Edit: oops, unwittingly repeated some of what Bones said!
 
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