Don’t stop posting on the draft! I love reading people’s musing on the prospects. Wild @ss speculation, with no idea where we are going to pick, is part of the fun! I think we have excellent choices if we get a top 5 pick. After the top five or so things get really dicey.
Updated April 23rd
I appreciate it.
That said, part of my frustration with this draft is I have Sarr in a tier of his own and then about 8 or 9 guys in the following tier, all of whom I would at least be OK with the Hornets drafting. So it stands to reason why I would be happiest with a trade back and two bites at the lottery cherry.
In a good draft, Sarr is in the 8-10 range. Maybe. I’m also not high on sarr. He screams league fall out after 2/3 years.
I have no reason to doubt that, but what makes you say it?
Sorry to answer your question with a question, but what current player would you compare Sarr to?
I wouldn’t know Sarr if I was at his team’s game and just listened to the introductions.
He’s the guy with “SARR” on the back of his jersey.
There is a 75% to 80% chance that he’s going to be the number one pick in the draft. Even if the Spurs get the 1st pick, I see them drafting Sarr because he can play PF and he’s suitable on defense.
We could use the guy too.
Seems as good of an indicator as any.
Really though, if I ask about products it’s always genuine. I know nothing about 99% of these guys and next to nothing on 1%.
Right now I like Knecht just because it seems like his game can transfer pretty immediately and it’s a skillset we need. But that’s also given I know so little about everyone else. I’m just curious why a guy who seems to be near the top of most draft boards might be out of the league in a few seasons.
Sorry, we’ve been watching Brooklyn 99 as a family and I heard that response in my best RaymondHolt voice
I have him in that 5 to 6 range, in a good draft, so not too much difference. I also agree with you and @Chef, that there’s certainly some
bust potential there. But … this is a long way from being a good draft. I think Sarr is the only guy who I’d bet would have made the top 10 in last years draft, maybe Topic too, but the others vying for top three selection are late lottery picks last year. It is what it is.
I am just gonna put it* out there:
Sarr (Nearly an immediate impact to the team) Miller at the 2 and Miles at the 3 and Sarr forming a twin tower at the 4. Most optimal result!
Risacher (Hopefully he can get heavy minutes by January) Miller at the 3, Miles at the 4 and this kid at the 2. I think this kid is okay on defense - that’s good!
Castle or Topic (I would probably crap my pants if we picked either because that would mean that MNGMT does not have faith in Melo healing)
Matas (Cross my fingers and hope that he develops into a starting caliber 4)
Holland or Williams (I will rather gamble on Williams first and slot him in at the 2)
There are seven guys that I would spend a top 5 pick on. We have options!
*My wild speculation
Just a question, why isn’t Knecht on that list?
We have a 65% chance of a top 4 pick. He a high floor guy (not a high ceiling guy) plus he is like 23 years old playing against kids. I can’t see us spending that kind of money on an older prospect.
Definitely get the reasoning. I do wonder how a player like tim Duncan would be viewed at the draft.
Castle is a SG… He’s basically a young Courtney Lee… drafting him wouldn’t affect Melo healing
Was going to say the same. Castle would play the 2, and his D would be very welcome.
I need to look into things more, because I can’t see how Castle is a universal top 3 pick and Holland struggles to make the top 10. Castle has the higher floor, combo guard skills and is more pro ready, but Holland isn’t that far behind, IMHO. The appeal of Holland is he can probably guard 1-4, not sure Castle has the high-end athleticism to guard elite 1s, and certainly lacks the size to guard 4s. I just can’t get away from what an incredible fit, on D, Holland would be on this roster. He’d be our point of attack menace, and relieve LaMelo of that responsibility. He’ll also pressure the rim with elite burst and bounce. The knock with both, is their shooting. While Castle is a below average shooter, Holland is a step-down from that again, but I just don’t see the value gap being as significant as on most boards.
The more I look into things, the more I think the sweet spot in this draft is 8-12. More than one of Risacher, Holland, Walter, Williams or Knecht will be available, and any of them would fit this roster very well. And, while I realise I’m probably in a minority of one on this, I’d take Filipowski in the late lottery.
We have seen what this does to lineup with mkg. It can be as devastating as they are good defensively
Yup that lost me as well.