2018 NBA Draft

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Hawks are our #1 enemy if we want Bamba.

Player and teams most interested IMO

Ayton - Suns (all you need since they're taking him)
Bagley - Grizz, Magic, Kings
Young - Hawks, Magic
Bamba - Hawks, Mavs
Doncic - Kings, Grizz, Mavs
Porter - Mavs, Grizz, Bulls, Cavs
Jackson - Hawks, Mavs

With Schroder leaving, they're equally as desperate for a PG as they are for a C. I could see them deciding between Young and Bamba.

Why is Schroder suspected to be leaving? I can only tolerate reading so much about Atlanta before I go cross eyed and have a mini stroke. Imo, they could draft Trae Young and move Dennis over to SG. That would bolster their offense quite a bit with two guys that can get wherever they want with the ball and it would relieve some pressure off Dennis handling the offense. Seems like they could easily roll with Bazemore, Collins and *Dedmon rounding out their lineup and that would be better than chasing another SG this offseason.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Why is Schroder suspected to be leaving? I can only tolerate reading so much about Atlanta before I go cross eyed and have a mini stroke. Imo, they could draft Trae Young and move Dennis over to SG. That would bolster their offense quite a bit with two guys that can get wherever they want with the ball and it would relieve some pressure off Dennis handling the offense. Seems like they could easily roll with Bazemore, Collins and *Dedmon rounding out their lineup and that would be better than chasing another SG this offseason.

Although he didn't explicitly demand a trade, Schroder said he "cannot be second to last in the Eastern Conference" during the prime of his playing career, per Hein. After finishing fifth in the East in 2016-17, they slipped to last in 2017-18 after posting a 24-58 record.

Dude has basically said he doesnt want to be in Atlanta and has met with them to try to get a trade to Pacers or Bucks.

[Zaman314125]

Nick Angstadt, from Mavsmoneyball, compared J3 with Karl Anthony-Towns on the Locked On Mavs podcast. He stated both players were used poorly by their college coaches and they put up similar numbers in college. TBH, I don't want J3, but that gives me hope that J3 can be more than a glorified role player.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Zaman314125

Nick Angstadt, from Mavsmoneyball, compared J3 with Karl Anthony-Towns on the Locked On Mavs podcast. He stated both players were used poorly by their college coaches and they put up similar numbers in college. TBH, I don't want J3, but that gives me hope that J3 can be more than a glorified role player.

I wonder if Nick is reading this board? I posted the same thing last week...

Originally Posted by Underdog

Karl-Anthony Towns: 21.1 MPG / 10.3 PPG / 6.7 RPG / 2.3 BPG
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 21.8 MPG / 10.9 PPG / 5.8 RPG / 3.0 BPG

[tap2390]

Quick Mock

1) PHX - D. Ayton
2) SAC - M. Bagley
3) ATL - T. Young (desperate to fill seats)
4) MEM - L. Doncic (fits in perfect)
5) DAL - M. Porter Jr. (with the proverbial *if healthy* designation)
6) ORL - M. Bamba
7) CHI - JJJ (upside too high to pass on here, despite similarities to Lauri)
8) CLE - C. Sexton (a bit of a reach, but they will buy out George Hill and rebuild)
9) NYK - W. Carter Jr. (they avoid paying Kanter)
10) PHI - Mik. Bridges (easy call for them)
11) CHA - Mil. Bridges (allows them to try to shed MKG, Batum, or Williams.)
12) LAC - L. Walker (betting on upside)
13) LAC - S. Gilgeous-Alexander (see above)
14) DEN - K. Knox (hard to pass up his potential here)
15) WAS - Z. Smith (hustler/ defender for a team known for being soft)
16) PHX - J. Evans (good glue piece for a team that will need hustle/ leadership)
17) MIL - R. Williams (solves one of the Bucks biggest problems)
18) SAS - K. Huerter (Spurs desperate for some consistent spacing)
19) ATL - D. DiVencenzo (looking for perimeter scoring)
20) MIN - S. Milton (they need someone to handle the rock)
21) UTA - L. Shamet (Jazz go with the versatile floor spacer)
22) CHI - G. Trent Jr.
23) IND - E. Okobo
24) POR - M. Robinson
25) LAL - D. Musa
26) PHI - K. Thomas
27) BOS - J. Brunson (prepping for departures of Smart and Rozier)
28) GS - C. Hutchinson
29) BKN - J. Okogie
30) ATL - O. Spellman

[Zaman314125]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I wonder if Nick is reading this board? I posted the same thing last week...

I knew I saw that somewhere on the thread. Nice work man. I would love to have the next KAT if the numbers translate. Oh and I bet Jackson Jr will be wayyyyyyyy better than Zach Collins.

[rimrocker]

Originally Posted by Zaman314125

I knew I saw that somewhere on the thread. Nice work man. I would love to have the next KAT if the numbers translate. Oh and I bet Jackson Jr will be wayyyyyyyy better than Zach Collins.

I like JJJ a lot but can't get that bad performance in the tourney out of my head. He has all of the tools to be a perfect modern day center but not sure he has enough competitiveness to be an NBA star which is what we desperately need from this draft.
I certainly wouldn't be upset if we pick him and would definitely take him over Porter. Probably not Bamba though.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Zaman314125

I knew I saw that somewhere on the thread. Nice work man. I would love to have the next KAT if the numbers translate. Oh and I bet Jackson Jr will be wayyyyyyyy better than Zach Collins.

I originally compared him to Towns just to illustrate that MPG in college doesn’t say too much about how a player projects to perform in the pros, but the more I looked at their stats, the more I noticed they had basically the same production in college.

I’m skeptical that JJJ ends up as good as KAT on overall offense, but he’ll be light years better on defense. He’s right up there with Mikal and Mo as one of the best defenders in the draft. And 40% shooting from beyond the arc gives him the potential to be something we haven’t really seen in the league yet: a rim-protecting stretch-5... A unicorn.

Not sure who brought up Zach Collins, but he can’t hold Jaren Jackson Jr’s jock.

[Bryan_Wilson]

I personally think if J3 hits on all his potential he's the best big in the draft. But that's a big if. I too would take Bamba over him but he's loaded with potential.