Players that I would target with the 9th pick:
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He (Delon Wright) is also one of our best defenders at any position. And so was Richaun Holmes last year. Which is why I don't think either guy is expendable. We need to add players who are plus defenders and keep the few we already have. Wright could easily play either guard position which gives us some flexibility in acquiring either a backup PG or SG. If we're going to sneak into the playoffs next season I think he'll be an important part of the rotation.
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Qualify "insider".
Also, smokescreen.
Also, if the Kings take Kispert, I'm seriously going to root for the Warriors until Vivek, Matina, and McNair are gone.
That said, McNair, from what we've seen, has kept a really tight ship. No leaks on Hali, the Wright trade, the Bogi RFA/trade/no trade, the Barnes rumors...so color me skeptical.
Also, smokescreen.
Also, if the Kings take Kispert, I'm seriously going to root for the Warriors until Vivek, Matina, and McNair are gone.
That said, McNair, from what we've seen, has kept a really tight ship. No leaks on Hali, the Wright trade, the Bogi RFA/trade/no trade, the Barnes rumors...so color me skeptical.
If we’re going to draft him I’d be fine with the pick as long as we move down and pick up some assets along the way. Dude is not worthy of a top 10 pick in this draft there are so many guys between that 9-14 range that I can see ending up as better players than Kispert I just don’t see the point in taking him that high if that’s the plan
Kispert doesn't seem like a McNair pick to me. Most of the wings he's taken fliers on so far have been long, athletic, and flashed some two way potential. I'm not even convinced that Kispert will be better than Wieskamp who many mocks have going in the 50's or even undrafted.
But if they do go that route I think I'll also be taking a break from the Kings. I haven't lived in California for two years now and it's already a minor hassle to watch Kings games in Denver. The Nuggets are fun, but I think if I need a protest team to follow until (if?) the Kings ever build a successful team again I think I'd go with the Thunder.
Honestly, I can't even guess at how many times I've said I was going to stop following this team if they didn't stop screwing up and I'm still here, hoping that THIS front office and THIS draft will finally turn things around.
But if they do go that route I think I'll also be taking a break from the Kings. I haven't lived in California for two years now and it's already a minor hassle to watch Kings games in Denver. The Nuggets are fun, but I think if I need a protest team to follow until (if?) the Kings ever build a successful team again I think I'd go with the Thunder.
Honestly, I can't even guess at how many times I've said I was going to stop following this team if they didn't stop screwing up and I'm still here, hoping that THIS front office and THIS draft will finally turn things around.
I watched Kispert a lot in college because I’m a Saint Mary’s fan. I don’t want the Kings to pick him. But he’s no bum. He’s a strong dude (which is way underrated in evaluations), knows where to be, moves all over the place, and can hit contested shots. And he competes every night. I have a feeling he’ll have a better career than many drafted in front of him. I prefer Wagner, Moody, Bouknight, and maybe Jalen Johnson and Sengun over him.
I watched a lot of Gonzaga games as well. Gonzaga used their press to run over most WCC teams early in the year. Later on, the games were a little tighter once teams adjusted to their pressure. Kispert is a solid player, but I don't rate him higher than someone like Jason Kapono, who was a second rounder and carved out a 7 or so year NBA career. He's strong and tested better at the combine than most assumed, but his weaknesses were exposed in the tourney--couldn't get his shot off against average level NBA athletes and was attacked mercilessly off the dribble. He's going to have to cut muscle to stick in the league. Sacrifice strength for quickness.
I watched the vid from 45m on. Give him props for being willing to take a position on players. My thoughts: he loves Bouknight (that's a plus; I really think Bouknight may go top 5). Also loves Jalen Johnson (my thoughts: it's legal in CA. LOLZZZ. If Bouknight and Barnes are not there, the Kings should take him). Not high on Barnes, which is a damn headscratcher. Hes not really high on Moody or Wagner (I understand why). Sees Kispert as a high level role player (sure at 18; no at 9).
He might be a part of it, but this is all based around the idea of adding a PG/SG in the draft, so how that would effect said picks role is the issue. How expendable or not someone is when they are experienced role players, as they both are, is all relative to the competitiveness of your team and it's current needs. Yeah, if he proves out to be someone that can be a legit backup based on how the team is built going forward then fine. If the team still struggles and they drafted a PG then you go with the youth at that point and salvage whatever value you lost in the short term.