2019 NBA Draft

[saclare]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

PJ Washington would be a perfect fit next to KP.

Rebounds well. Defends okay. Fairly mobile. Perfect tweener to play next to KP and would be cheaper than overpaying for Montrezl Harrell, Julius Randle, Ed Davis type

Always liked him. What do you think of Draymond Green as a comp? Solid production in college ball, but the assists seem to indicate he has some catching up to do from a passing standpoint. Washington's also younger than Green and could add some of that.

[EricaLubarsky]

[sefant77]

I want Zion just because so i can read for weeks the combined meltdown of Knicks and Hawks fans...

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by sefant77

I want Zion just because so i can read for weeks the combined meltdown of Knicks and Hawks fans...

That would certainly get me through the offseason.

[endtroducing MASKED]

Trading Zion if we somehow lucked into him is the absolute most galaxy brain thing possible.

[BPo001]

This coverage is kind of annoying. “Tonight is going to change players lives”. Zion is the only player that knows when he is going to drafted, and there is a small chance he could even get traded. Why are the players in attendance for this?

[BPo001]

I got excited when I didn’t hear our name in the top 9 until I realized they showed it as the Hawks pick and not the Mavs. Oh well, we still got Luka!

[endtroducing MASKED]

The franchise previously owned by the league that would lose all of its viability by losing their star player gets the number one pick....amazing

[BPo001]

And Lakers get the #4 pick, so additional trade bait to trade AD to LA.

[BPo001]

Tbh I wanted Zion to the Knicks.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by BPo001

And Lakers get the #4 pick, so additional trade bait to trade AD to LA.

Hell, if I'm the Lakers I offer LeBron for Zion.

[sefant77]

God damn, im kind of pissed...a freaking 3-way tiebreaker and the other both jump to 1 and 2.

15 times lottery and NEVER any luck

[endtroducing MASKED]

Originally Posted by sefant77

God damn, im kind of pissed...a freaking 3-way tiebreaker and the other both jump to 1 and 2.

15 times lottery and NEVER any luck

I will always be mad about the stupid ass wins at the end of this season

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by sefant77

God damn, im kind of pissed...a freaking 3-way tiebreaker and the other both jump to 1 and 2.

15 times lottery and NEVER any luck

I’m not mad because I didn’t expect to move up, but it is kinda shitty that 3 teams with equal or worse odds all moved up.

[Underdog]

@AdamSchefter: Crazy part of the NBA lottery. LeBron James leaves Cleveland for the Lakers...and one year later, the Lakers get a higher pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.

[tap2390]

My Second Round Wishlist:


Admiral Schofield - poor man's Zion... may have had best dunk in MM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmSDYdFsGEo)

Chuma Okeke - all-around scorer, moves extremely well without the ball

Carsen Edwards - just puts the ball in the hole... is also an underrated shooter and athlete... wasn't efficient but was asked to do a lot... I think he's going to be really good

[BPo001]

Back page of NY paper. I heard on the radio people got knocks/Zion tattoos. How dumb can people be?

[sefant77]

This whole Zion isnt a Knick drama is bullshit...they had freaking 14%, so them missing out on him was actually normal...

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by sefant77

This whole Zion isnt a Knick drama is bullshit...they had freaking 14%, so them missing out on him was actually normal...

It is a bit humorous hearing Knick fans saying how they “deserve” Zion. I actually wanted Zion to the Knicks. His face was priceless when he realized he was going to NOLA.

[saclare]

37th overall eh? I think we can get a rotational piece.

[tap2390]

37 isn't a horrible spot to pick.

Last year Mitchell Robinson, Rodions Kurucs, and Bruce Brown Jr. were all contributors drafted around there.

In 2017, Jordan Bell, Dillon Brooks, Dwayne Bacon, Sterling Brown, and Damyean Dotson were all drafted 37 or later.

In 2016, Macolm Brogdon was picked at 36.

Basically, we have a shot at a good player. (Did I just hype myself up for Dwayne Bacon? Life of a Mavs fan.)

[rimrocker]

Originally Posted by tap2390

37 isn't a horrible spot to pick.

Last year Mitchell Robinson, Rodions Kurucs, and Bruce Brown Jr. were all contributors drafted around there.

In 2017, Jordan Bell, Dillon Brooks, Dwayne Bacon, Sterling Brown, and Damyean Dotson were all drafted 37 or later.

In 2016, Macolm Brogdon was picked at 36.

Basically, we have a shot at a good player. (Did I just hype myself up for Dwayne Bacon? Life of a Mavs fan.)

The good news for us is there isn't much difference in terms of talent between pick 37 and pick 15 in this draft.
The bad news is there isn't much difference in terms of talent between the 15th pick and 37th pick in this draft compared to other drafts.

In other words it will be extremely difficult to find a diamond in the rough in this draft so getting another Brunson caliber player in the 2nd round has a low chance of happening. Brunson would have most likely been a 1st rounder in this draft.

[tap2390]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

The good news for us is there isn't much difference in terms of talent between pick 37 and pick 15 in this draft.
The bad news is there isn't much difference in terms of talent between the 15th pick and 37th pick in this draft compared to other drafts.

In other words it will be extremely difficult to find a diamond in the rough in this draft so getting another Brunson caliber player in the 2nd round has a low chance of happening. Brunson would have most likely been a 1st rounder in this draft.

Agree Brunson would have gone first round, but I think there is a lot of late first/ early second kind of talent available this draft. 3/4 year players like Admiral Schofield, Isaiah Roby, Caries Edwards, and Eric Paschall are all expected to be drafted around where the Mavs pick and I think any one of those guys has a mature game that'll fit in immediately.

[turin]

Originally Posted by endtroducing MASKED

I will always be mad about the stupid ass wins at the end of this season

I wouldn't sweat it. I seriously think the lottery is rigged.

[sefant77]

Its not rigged, its just a stupid lottery with a small sample size and huge variance...just look at the Timberwolves and the Cavs/Sixers...

[dirt_dobber]

Is one Luka enough for us?
https://twitter.com/Mike_Schmitz/sta...18791664934913

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by dirt_dobber

Is one Luka enough for us?
https://twitter.com/Mike_Schmitz/sta...18791664934913

Yes.

[Underdog]

Would you trade pick #37 for him?

@dalton_trigg: According to @NYPost_Berman (The Knicks) also will look into offers for Ntilikina to see if they can add another early second-round or late first-round pick.”

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Would you trade pick #37 for him?

@dalton_trigg: According to @NYPost_Berman (The Knicks) also will look into offers for Ntilikina to see if they can add another early second-round or late first-round pick.”

I haven’t watched him play really at all, but I would. I’ll take my chances with a young former potter pick over a guy in a weak draft we get at #37. I’d imagine Donnie did a good amount of scouting on him too, so they are familiar with him already.

[j0Shi]

I trust the FO on this one. On paper drafting #37 this year might is worse than taking a swing at Frank. On ther other hand: We still have like a thousand guards on the roster...

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Would you trade pick #37 for him?

@dalton_trigg: According to @NYPost_Berman (The Knicks) also will look into offers for Ntilikina to see if they can add another early second-round or late first-round pick.”

Not if another Jalen Brunson is available...but at least the Knicks have finally come to grips with how bad Frank has actually been.

[sefant77]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Would you trade pick #37 for him?

@dalton_trigg: According to @NYPost_Berman (The Knicks) also will look into offers for Ntilikina to see if they can add another early second-round or late first-round pick.”

absolutly if we dont need the cap space for a big fish.

Frank has SG size with 6-6, so he would even fit beside Kemba and Luka. The potential is there and the Knicks are a garbage franchise, so i wouldnt be surprised if he gets much better after switching teams.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Would you trade pick #37 for him?

@dalton_trigg: According to @NYPost_Berman (The Knicks) also will look into offers for Ntilikina to see if they can add another early second-round or late first-round pick.”

Welp...

Mavs not interested in trading No. 37 for NY's Ntilikina
https://247sports.com/nba/mavericks/...ina-132179545/

[sefant77]

I thought that the problem is the 5m pricetag.

Well, probably not our last chance to get him...

[tap2390]

1) NOP - Zion (duh)
2) MEM - Ja Morant (duh, but also allows them to move Conley)
3) NYK - RJ Barrett (they try desperately to give this pick to NO, but NO takes the Celtics package)
4) LAL - Deandre Hunter (they try desperately to give this pick to NO, but NO takes the Celtics package)
5) CLE - Jarrett Culver (joins Sexton to form backcourt of the future)
6) PHX - Darius Garland (Phoenix, desperate for a point, rolls the dice on the high-upside, low-downside Garland)
7) CHI - Coby White (Bulls were bottom 5 in scoring and White can put it in the bucket)
8) ATL - Jaxson Hayes (ATL gives Young a raw, but high-upside PNR partner)
9) WSH - Rui Hachimura (Wiz replace Otto Porter Jr.)
10) ATL - Nassir Little (ATL goes with another high-upside player looking to surround Trae with athletes)
11) MIN - Cam Reddish (Minny goes with BPA)
12) CHA - Sekou Doumbouya (Hornets go with the French player knowing he'll have the mentorship to succeed)
13) MIA - Keldon Johnson (Miami goes with the solid all-around Freshmen)
14) NOP via BOS - Bruno Fernando (originally Boston's pick, the Pelicans use it to replace Davis' presence down low with an enforcer)

....

37) DAL - Isaiah Roby (Dallas takes the rich man's Dorian Finney Smith)

[saclare]

I still think Keldon Johnson was the smoothest college player I saw play this season. Kid has a chance to be really good.

[saclare]

Tap, what do you think the trade with Boston looks like?

[tap2390]

Originally Posted by saclare

Tap, what do you think the trade with Boston looks like?

I think it looks something like:

Tatum
Smart
Baynes
Two out of the following three: #14, #20, #22, future first

for

AD


New Orleans goes for the quick Mavs-style kind-of-competing rebuild with Zion, Tatum, Smart, Jrue, and someone like Daniel Gafford, Bruno Fernando, or Brandon Clarke.


I agree with you regarding Keldon Johnson. When I redo the mock I'll probably put him after Reddish but before Little.

[MFFL]

It's not far away. Who do you hope the Mavs are able to pick?

I would love to see Jalen Lecque in a Mavs uniform and Terance Mann might become a 3 & D monster

[MFFL]

And I like Terence Davis as well