The Official 2016 NBA Draft Talk Thread

[I AM WARHOL]

Why would they trade both for the #3 pick nikka

And a future first.

 

[Kang Deezy]

Jonathan Bender meets Greg Oden.

Ingram's floor is tayshaun prince

 

[Apex]

Hoping Bender or Chriss fall to the Raptors at 9. If no one falls, I hope we go with Furkan Korkmaz or Skal Labissiere. High-upside guys are what we need as a team that's already very good, but looking to get over that hump.

 

[Kang Deezy]

Can someone post that new Chad ford insider grade a draft column?

 

[Kang Deezy]

@tremonthustler1 would Minnesota do 5 for Noel?

 

[Mr210]

Well that went through my mind too

 

[Kang Deezy]

Well that went through my mind too

Nobody really talking about it except a few hints here and there but it's pretty damn obvious...

Dude gonna slide.

 

[tremonthustler1]

@tremonthustler1 would Minnesota do 5 for Noel?

I don't know. It really depends on where they feel Towns will be best suited and if Noel can be a 4.

On one hand, it's another defensive minded player, but Noel, Dieng, and Bazz would all be due new contracts, so I'm not sure what Thibs thinks he can do with Dieng or if he plans to address certain spots via free agency. From an economical standpoint, it's more beneficial to draft a wing than to overpay one, but this team needs a big since a lot of sunken costs have gone into the 4/5 spots (KG, Pek, Payne)

 

[tremonthustler1]

Nobody really talking about it except a few hints here and there but it's pretty damn obvious...

Dude gonna slide.

Let's put it this way:


At this time last year, Jah was going #1. Then Towns did his workout and everything changed. Russell caught Okafor the week of the draft.

The year before Wiggins it was either Noel or Len

I think Ingram has to at least workout for Boston to be sure.

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

What if Ingram slides to us

 

[Derek Lee]

Can someone post that new Chad ford insider grade a draft column?

1. 76ers Ben Simmons
2. Lakers Brandon Ingram
3. Celtics (via Nets) Jamal Murray
4. Suns Marquese Chriss
5. Timberwolves Dragan Bender
6. Pelicans Kris Dunn
7. Nuggets Jaylen Brown
8. Kings Buddy Hield
9. Raptors (via Knicks) Henry Ellenson
10. Bucks Furkan Korkmaz
11. Magic Skal Labissiere
12. Jazz Dejounte Murray
13. Suns (via Wizards) Wade Baldwin IV
14. Bulls Jakob Poeltl
15. Nuggets Ante Zizic
16. Celtics Deyonta Davis
17. Grizzlies Domantas Sabonis
18. Pistons Thon Maker
19. Nuggets Tyler Ulis
20. Pacers Malachi Richardson
21. Hawks DeAndre Bembry
22. Hornets Denzel Valentine
23. Celtics Ivica Zubac
24. Sixers Patrick McCaw
25. Clippers Demetrius Jackson
26. Sixers Malik Beasley
27. Raptors Cheick Diallo
28. Suns Juan Hernangomez
29. Spurs Chinanu Onuaku
30. Warriors Damian Jones

 

[Kang Deezy]

I don't know. It really depends on where they feel Towns will be best suited and if Noel can be a 4.

On one hand, it's another defensive minded player, but Noel, Dieng, and Bazz would all be due new contracts, so I'm not sure what Thibs thinks he can do with Dieng or if he plans to address certain spots via free agency. From an economical standpoint, it's more beneficial to draft a wing than to overpay one, but this team needs a big since a lot of sunken costs have gone into the 4/5 spots (KG, Pek, Payne)

The problem is this is Noel's last year under contract

You can sign him to an extension this offseason but I'm not jumping at the chance to pay him over 20 million a year

That's gotta be hurting his value big time

 

[Frump]

Let's put it this way:


At this time last year, Jah was going #1. Then Towns did his workout and everything changed. Russell caught Okafor the week of the draft.

The year before Wiggins it was either Noel or Len

I think Ingram has to at least workout for Boston to be sure.

But the top 3 last year were all looked at as pretty elite and not a huge drop off.

After Simmons and Ingram it's a huge drop off in terms of ceilings. Your literally looking at a ceiling of solid starters to rotation players after 2

 

[Derek Lee]

 

[str8up]

I think Grayson should have left this year, bet he falls off a lot next year in draft stock especially with some of the names that will be in next year's draft