2020 NBA Draft

[mac222b]

I think we are in a good position to get two solid contributors. Would be ok with them moving up a few spots for a player but I hope they don’t trade the picks for a vet. We will need young players on cheap contracts to compete or for trade purposes.

Players I would move up for if they drop to 14-15 range: Precious, Vassell and Patrick Williams. I’ll have to look more at Poku. I’ve become pretty enamoured of Precious lately. I have a feeling he will move up the board though. Too much athleticism and raw talent there.

[Scoobay]

Originally Posted by mac222b

I think we are in a good position to get two solid contributors. Would be ok with them moving up a few spots for a player but I hope they don’t trade the picks for a vet. We will need young players on cheap contracts to compete or for trade purposes.

Players I would move up for if they drop to 14-15 range: Precious, Vassell and Patrick Williams. I’ll have to look more at Poku. I’ve become pretty enamoured of Precious lately. I have a feeling he will move up the board though. Too much athleticism and raw talent there.

hadn't really looked at Precious - watching vid of him now makes me think of the type of guy that will just wear you out. relentless athlete that's almost impossible to box out fully. Seems to have a pretty good handle and can finish with either hand. All the mocks i've seen have him going late lottery - no later than 14-15. one can hope though - he does look like he'd give us a huge athleticism boost.

[rimrocker]

Originally Posted by mac222b

I think we are in a good position to get two solid contributors. Would be ok with them moving up a few spots for a player but I hope they don’t trade the picks for a vet. We will need young players on cheap contracts to compete or for trade purposes.

Players I would move up for if they drop to 14-15 range: Precious, Vassell and Patrick Williams. I’ll have to look more at Poku. I’ve become pretty enamoured of Precious lately. I have a feeling he will move up the board though. Too much athleticism and raw talent there.

I could see the Mavs aggressively moving up to get Vassell with both picks and maybe a future pick or two but I do think they'll dangle both picks for a proven veteran wing first.

I personally think the draft should be more about acquiring talent than focusing solely on need, especially for a young team like ours. Poku is too risky to take in the lotto but he is the type of player that teams picking in the back half of the 1st round should definitely consider taking a chance on. Poku isn't an immediate need but he is an excellent fit for our system which is something that should definitely be considered imo.

[sefant77]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

I could see the Mavs aggressively moving up to get Vassell with both picks and maybe a future pick or two but I do think they'll dangle both picks for a proven veteran wing first.

I personally think the draft should be more about acquiring talent than focusing solely on need, especially for a young team like ours. Poku is too risky to take in the lotto but he is the type of player that teams picking in the back half of the 1st round should definitely consider taking a chance on. Poku isn't an immediate need but he is an excellent fit for our system which is something that should definitely be considered imo.

Vassell is such a classic Spurs pick, i just dont see him falling past #11 and a lot of mocks have him going to the Spurs. I also dont see any team in the #10-#17 range looking to trade down to pick up #31. All the teams either have allready multiple picks or are allready full of young player.

And i agree with the talent over need or contributor from year 1. We have eight guys under contract until at least 2022, so we are in the position to take a project. We dont need desperately a guy who is able to contribute from day one.

So yeah, Poku is my guy. Same goes with #31. Im okay with taking a risky guy over one with a limited ceiling.