This draft class is going to be ridiculous (3 Viewers)

[Mediocre Man]

I have never seen so many talented kids as I did last night. It might be the single worst draft to miss out on in recent history.

 

[Brock]

Agree mediocre man. Figures the blazers likely won't have a pick. That kid Parker may be the #1 pick. Nasty.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Agree mediocre man. Figures the blazers likely won't have a pick. That kid Parker may be the #1 pick. Nasty.

Please don't agree with me, Mixum

I like that you're posting though

 

[3RA1N1AC]

birds of a feather

 

[Eastoff]

birds of a feather

OUCH

 

[julius]

there's still time.

 

[magnifier661]

birds of a feather

Haha

 

[Nikolokolus]

birds of a feather

No.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

do we even have a 2nd rounder?

 

[Eastoff]

maybe we can make some trades for a frist rounder.... lool

 

[Nikolokolus]

maybe we can make some trades for a frist rounder.... lool

Hahaha! Meyers Leonard for a lotto pick right?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Whole flock of birds up in here

A murder of bros

 

[Rhal]

Great draft class, sucks to miss out on it but I like the direction of the team regardless of the fact we wont be able to try and cash our chips in on one of these uber talented kids. We would have to trade Lillard/Batum/LMA to attempt to get into the top 5 so i'm okay where we are.

 

[magnifier661]

The opportunity to get a lotto pick would need to include Leonard, Claver and probably Freeland. I just don't think Olshey will want to go that far. I'm fine with the state of our team. There are some studs coming out in this draft, but will we be realistically contending for the top 5? I doubt it.

 

[illmatic99]

Let's just hope the teams that draft them will be incompetent in building a squad around these guys, and they don't impede our playoff runs in the near future

 

[Mediocre Man]

The opportunity to get a lotto pick would need to include Leonard, Claver and probably Freeland. I just don't think Olshey will want to go that far. I'm fine with the state of our team. There are some studs coming out in this draft, but will we be realistically contending for the top 5? I doubt it.

You think we can get a lotto pick with Leonar_, Claver and Freeland?

 

[magnifier661]

You think we can get a lotto pick with Leonar_, Claver and Freeland?

Yes. Around the 7-10th pick.

 

[julius]

Yes. Around the 7-10th pick.

Do you honestly think that??

 

[Wizard Mentor]

It looks like not only do we not have a 2nd rounder for next year, we don't have a 2nd rounder for FIVE years:
http://www1.realgm.com/nba/draft/future_drafts/detailed

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[Rhal]

Yes. Around the 7-10th pick.

Your crazy mags. Noone who has a pick in this draft will give up a lottery pick. I doubt CJ/leonard could get us the seventh pick in the draft.

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[Wizard Mentor]

If I were a rival GM who needed bodies, I'd give up a late 1st for ALL 3. I probably wouldn't give up a mid-1st, and certainly not a lotto pick - even in a bad draft. (and the next is likely to be one of the best).

Yes. Around the 7-10th pick.

 

[magnifier661]

If I were a rival GM who needed bodies, I'd give up a late 1st for ALL 3. I probably wouldn't give up a mid-1st, and certainly not a lotto pick - even in a bad draft. (and the next is likely to be one of the best).

Well I was saying all three would need to be used. But you guys are probably right.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Yes. Around the 7-10th pick.

All due respect, but that is batshit insane.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

All it takes is a team thinking they are going to contend to give up #whatever like Washington did a few years ago with #5 (rubio pick) for mike miller

As an aside, my phone auto corrects rubio to dubious

 

[3RA1N1AC]

And yes, a team would have to be "batshit insane" to trade cj, free, and nardz for a generational talent like Gary Harris...

 

[Pinwheel1]

If I were a rival GM who needed bodies, I'd give up a late 1st for ALL 3. I probably wouldn't give up a mid-1st, and certainly not a lotto pick - even in a bad draft. (and the next is likely to be one of the best).

This draft is certainly better at the top. (Although most of the young guys will need a few years to be stars) And it should be deep throughout the entire lottery.

But adding a late first round pick is like any other year. We have those types of players. And f we don't we can always find them.

Basically if we can't get top 10-15 pick.......then it is not worth trading for. Still would like to have our pick, but it's only the top 5 or so that are sure bets.

 

[magnifier661]

I'll tell you what. So far this season, it's nice not looking at the lotto for the next game changer for once. I understand that this is a "game changing" draft; but the realism here is the game changers still couldn't be had (we would be a 8-10 lotto pick). Aren't you guys happy that we are in contention of the playoffs? Aren't you tired of watching other teams play in May?

 

[HailBlazers]

Basically if we can't get top 10-15 pick.......then it is not worth trading for. Still would like to have our pick, but it's only the top 5 or so that are sure bets.

Any good bigs that might be available in that range?

 

[magnifier661]

Any good bigs that might be available in that range?

I don't follow college, but this has the top 10. Looks like Darlo Saric maybe a decent PF.

http://espn.go.com/nba/draft

 

[Nikolokolus]

I'll tell you what. So far this season, it's nice not looking at the lotto for the next game changer for once. I understand that this is a "game changing" draft; but the realism here is the game changers still couldn't be had (we would be a 8-10 lotto pick). Aren't you guys happy that we are in contention of the playoffs? Aren't you tired of watching other teams play in May?

We are 7 games into an 82 game season. We aren't in contention for anything.