I think this is more of an indictment on Hayes than praise for Ball.
You gotta squint hard to see Hayes as a top 5 pick
Depending on the draft talent pool that year, sometimes that's exactly what your gonna get from a top 10 pick. All drafts are not created equal.Exactly!
That or a more athletic Bobby Portis
Unless he fixes his defense, dude is just a scoring big off the bench which is fine but not worth a top 10 pick.
He looks nothing like him.I don't know how anyone looks at Obi Toppin and doesn't have Derrick Williams flashbacks
Why Obi if you have John Collins though?For the Hawks: My list is this:
1. Obi Toppin - Fits how we play, gives us a legit backup for JC with the potential to be a lot more.
2. Deni A. - Shows potential to be an excellent playmaking forward as a defensive 4.
3. Okoro - Big wing with potential to be very good
4. Patrick Williams - Big wing with potential be a 3&D big wing
5. Hali - Top tier backup PG with potential to be a good starter
6. Hayes - Top tier backup PG with potential to be a good starter
2nd round:
1. Payton Pritchard- Top tier 3rd string PG with potential to be a good backup PG
2. Malachi Flynn- Top tier 3rd string PG with potential to be a good backup PG
3. Grant Riller- Top tier 3rd string PG with potential to be a good backup PG
4. Markus Howard- Shooter
5. Cassius Winston - Baller
6. Nico Mannion - Passer and Shooter who's raw.
Trades or FA:
1. Looking for free players who provide shooting and depth on reasonable deals.
2. Shooters - Looking for markman off the bench
3. Defenders - Looking for defenders off the bench
Why are the pistons forced to take a PG ?I cant respect any mocks that don’t have Detroit taking a pg with pick 7
They aren't secure at any position ATM. Our roster is complete dogshyt. Even our best younger prospect on the roster, Woodd, is a free agent so there's no guarantee he'll be back. At this point it should be best available because we need assets and talent to develop. Handcuffing yourself to a certain position when your so devoid of talent is a recipe for failure. We ain't a player away.Why are the pistons forced to take a PG ?
they had Tony Snell starting at SF the whole year ,not like that spot is locked down .
If the PG doesn’t have a high upside don’t just take one just because there is a need
PG is the easiest position to find rn while good wing players are the hardest and the most impactful
Unless I’m sure the PG has a good chance to be all star level I’m not breaking my neck just to pick one
He looks nothing like him.
Why Obi if you have John Collins though?
I think ATL might end up trading Collins instead of investing the $100+ million it’d take to sign him. The writing was on the all when they brought in Capela.
Why are the pistons forced to take a PG ?
they had Tony Snell starting at SF the whole year ,not like that spot is locked down .
If the PG doesn’t have a high upside don’t just take one just because there is a need
PG is the easiest position to find rn while good wing players are the hardest and the most impactful
Unless I’m sure the PG has a good chance to be all star level I’m not breaking my neck just to pick one
Most importantly we've seen what the team looks like with Collins. What does Obi bring to the table that he doesn't?
I don't think they should go in that direction again, especially with a player like Trae that is going to thrive on a pace and space squad.