OT The 2016 NBA Draft Class has been pretty trash so far...

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Doesn't help that Simmons has been hurt, but yeah. Other than him I don't really see anybody with great potential. I'm sure a few of these guys will become good starters or borderline all-stars, but it's looking like a pretty terrible draft overall.
 
Yeah, isn't this Embiid's rookie season, since he hasn't been playing? All this time, I've assumed it was his award easily.
 
Well, besides The Process (who isn't part of the class) it's been a bad season for "Rookies". Only one player outside of Embiid (Saric) is averaging over 10 points, it's nuts.

Remember Dunn? The guy everyone was hyping like hell at the draft? Google his stats... crazy
 
Terrible draft class at the top, outside of Ben Simmons. The bottom of the class had some interesting players. I liked the players the Spurs and Warriors got at the end of the first round, Dejounte Murray and Damian Jones (Jones missed the beginning of the season with injury, so he hasn't had a lot of impact yet). I also think Chinanu Onuaku, Patrick McCaw and, of course, Malcolm Brogdon were potential gems in the second round. All taken one after the other, heh.

But yeah, having some interesting players late in the draft doesn't change it being an awful class.
 
Minstrel said:
Terrible draft class at the top, outside of Ben Simmons. The bottom of the class had some interesting players. I liked the players the Spurs and Warriors got at the end of the first round, Dejounte Murray and Damian Jones (Jones missed the beginning of the season with injury, so he hasn't had a lot of impact yet). I also think Chinanu Onuaku, Patrick McCaw and, of course, Malcolm Brogdon were potential gems in the second round. All taken one after the other, heh.

But yeah, having some interesting players late in the draft doesn't change it being an awful class.
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It's shaping out to be the worst since 2000
 
BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
Well, besides The Process (who isn't part of the class) it's been a bad season for "Rookies". Only one player outside of Embiid (Saric) is averaging over 10 points, it's nuts.

Remember Dunn? The guy everyone was hyping like hell at the draft? Google his stats... crazy
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Yeah, we're comparing two different things here - rookies and 2016 draft class. Embiid and Saric are both rookies, but neither is part of the 2016 draft class. There isn't a single player drafted in 2016 averaging in double figures. And, Brandon Ingram, a 190 lb. small forward whose nickname is Tiny Dog, is leading the 2016 draft class in rebounding at 4.1 rpg.

So far, this is worse than even that awful 2000 draft class. At least that draft class had Mike Miller (11.9 ppg, 4.0. 5.3 WS), Kenyon Martin (12.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.1 WS). Marc Jackson (13.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.6 WS), Darius Miles (9.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.0 WS) and Morris Peterson (9.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.6 WS).

Right now the 2016 draft class has only 3 players with at least 1.0 WS (Brogdon 2.3 WS, Skiam 1.3 WS and Hernangomez 1.0 WS). That's just pathetic. Hopefully, Simmons can come back and be the player he has the potential to be. Otherwise, this could go down as the worst draft class in the history of the league.

BNM
 
Boob-No-More said:
Yeah, we're comparing two different things here - rookies and 2016 draft class. Embiid and Saric are both rookies, but neither is part of the 2016 draft class. There isn't a single player drafted in 2016 averaging in double figures. And, Brandon Ingram, a 190 lb. small forward whose nickname is Tiny Dog, is leading the 2016 draft class in rebounding at 4.1 rpg.

So far, this is worse than even that awful 2000 draft class. At least that draft class had Mike Miller (11.9 ppg, 4.0. 5.3 WS), Kenyon Martin (12.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.1 WS). Marc Jackson (13.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.6 WS), Darius Miles (9.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.0 WS) and Morris Peterson (9.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.6 WS).

Right now the 2016 draft class has only 3 players with at least 1.0 WS (Brogdon 2.3 WS, Skiam 1.3 WS and Hernangomez 1.0 WS). That's just pathetic. Hopefully, Simmons can come back and be the player he has the potential to be. Otherwise, this could go down as the worst draft class in the history of the league.

BNM
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Good year to give up our pick to Denver, eh?
 
Natebishop3 said:
Good year to give up our pick to Denver, eh?
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Yep, but if you recall, the same pro-tank faction that wants us to lose this year, also wanted us to lose last year so we wouldn't have to give up our pick to DEN. They felt having the 14th pick in that shit draft was the key to use eventually becoming a contender. Right...

Although to be fair, the player DEN did take with that pick, Juan Hernangomez, seems to have a good shot at making one of the all rookie teams. His averages of 3.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 0.4 apg make him one of the top rookies of his draft class.

Still, hardly seems like he would have been the linchpin to our future championship aspirations.

BNM
 
the NBA needs to put a cap on the number of teenagers allowed into the league each year.
 
Boob-No-More said:
Yep, but if you recall, the same pro-tank faction that wants us to lose this year, also wanted us to lose last year so we wouldn't have to give up our pick to DEN. They felt having the 14th pick in that shit draft was the key to use eventually becoming a contender. Right...
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On the other hand, last year's class wasn't expected to be historically bad around this time of year. We'll see this time next year if the '17 class is as good as people are saying currently.
 
I think Chriss will be a good NBA player when he develops. Jaylen Brown also has some potential. Jamal Murray and Thon Maker could be nice players too. Ingram is a talent and Simmons will be very good.

I don't think Poeltl or Bender will be that good.

All Sacramento selections will be dreadful forever.
 
handiman said:
On the other hand, last year's class wasn't expected to be historically bad around this time of year. We'll see this time next year if the '17 class is as good as people are saying currently.
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It was known to be a poor draft. Just not THIS bad.
 
A guy that I think is going to have a bright future (but it will take time) is Chris LeVert
 
Boob-No-More said:
Yeah, we're comparing two different things here - rookies and 2016 draft class. Embiid and Saric are both rookies, but neither is part of the 2016 draft class. There isn't a single player drafted in 2016 averaging in double figures. And, Brandon Ingram, a 190 lb. small forward whose nickname is Tiny Dog, is leading the 2016 draft class in rebounding at 4.1 rpg.

So far, this is worse than even that awful 2000 draft class. At least that draft class had Mike Miller (11.9 ppg, 4.0. 5.3 WS), Kenyon Martin (12.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.1 WS). Marc Jackson (13.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.6 WS), Darius Miles (9.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.0 WS) and Morris Peterson (9.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.6 WS).

Right now the 2016 draft class has only 3 players with at least 1.0 WS (Brogdon 2.3 WS, Skiam 1.3 WS and Hernangomez 1.0 WS). That's just pathetic. Hopefully, Simmons can come back and be the player he has the potential to be. Otherwise, this could go down as the worst draft class in the history of the league.

BNM
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and Hernangomez is like f*cking 27!
 
chzbrgr said:
and Hernangomez is like f*cking 27!
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But, but, but... We NEED to TANK or we'll miss out on needle movers like Hernangomez that will lead us to the promised land!

P.S. Actually the one DEN drafted is only 21. Still doesn't move my needle!

BNM
 
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