2016 NBA Draft Discussion

[Tetsujin]

Thing is when Malachi is on, he on. When he's off, he's Donte Greene.

 

[funkykingston]

Maybe it IS time to deal Boogie.

Cousins/Koufos/Papagiannis
Cauley-Stein
Gay/Casspi/Butler
McLemore/Richardson
Collison

And whoever they can get in free agency isn't a likely a winning team.

 

[Rockmeister]

Time to change channel even though we still have #28 pick. What a disappointing draft.

 

[LA King Fan II]

Ummm. Drafts, trade deadlines and lottery ball night are definitely Groundhog Day-like round here.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

#23 - Celtics select Ante Zizic

 

[Jojimbo]

Maybe it IS time to deal Boogie.

Cousins/Koufos/Papagiannis
Cauley-Stein
Gay/Casspi/Butler
McLemore/Richardson
Collison

And whoever they can get in free agency isn't a likely a winning team.

That's my only hope now. That has to be what we're doing right? This is a disaster and another embarrassment.

 

[ParniValjak]

Jackson still on board. If he lasts until 28 I think we pick him

 

[theclash4u5]

like this pick, can't be worse than Belinelli. Not a great defender but has the physical tools to become one under Joerger. Think we got the 3 & D guard people have been wanting for awhile.

Richardson's DEFRTG was worse than the Syracuse team DEFRTG, also worrisome

http://www.basslinespin.com/RichardsonMalachi.html

 

[Sac.1989]

ahh **** the draft anyway. FA signings/trades is what we need

 

[kingsboi]

Richardson didn't look very happy in that interview

no one that gets drafted to the Kings does, it's routine....time to accept it and move on

 

[Entity]

My biggest issue is we have to garuntee these three contracts. Taking up roster space.

 

[CyKings]

http://www.basslinespin.com/RichardsonMalachi.html

I have faith Joerger will turn him into a good defender but it will take time. I'm guessing that's what he sees in him as well.

 

[Section 101]

It's a terrible thought, but given DMC's tweet. what came to my mind is that he'll develop under fellow greek KK and it will mean a DMC trade.

His tweet was before the pick.

 

[Henkel]

ahh **** the draft anyway. FA signings/trades is what we need

You just used your best asset that's not Cousins. Trade the pick for a known commodity if your looking to win now, if you just looked at our pick you'd think we were rebuilding.

 

[HndsmCelt]

My biggest issue is we have to garuntee these three contracts. Taking up roster space.

Which is exactly what you want if you're freeing up money for free agent or a lopsided trade

 

[Tetsujin]

My biggest issue is we have to garuntee these three contracts. Taking up roster space.

Before the draft:
Boogie/KK
Willie
Rudy/Omri/Caron
Ben
DC

The Kings had 7 open roster spaces. Had to fill them with someone.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

#24 - Sixers select Timothe Luwawu

 

[Lmaotsetung]

Maybe a swap of #13 with #24 with Philly + something else coming to the Kings?

 

[Bricklayer]

Maybe it IS time to deal Boogie.

Cousins/Koufos/Papagiannis
Cauley-Stein
Gay/Casspi/Butler
McLemore/Richardson
Collison

And whoever they can get in free agency isn't a likely a winning team.

As if the #8 pick in a mediocre draft was the key to us having a winning team?

That was really never the key. People overrate the draft tremendously for developed teams. You can get lucky, but you can't count on it to fill specific holes consistently.

 

[funkykingston]

If the Sixers like Papagiannis then maybe we trade him to Philly for 24, 26 & Covington?

Wishful thinking.

 

[biltalent]

#24 - Sixers select Timothe Luwawu

Oh come on now.

 

[kingsboi]

Luwawu to Philly....nice pick for them, I'll be looking forward to seeing how he pans out in the pros

 

[206Fan]

Great pick by the Sixers.

 

[steelevt]

#24 - Sixers select Timothe Luwawu

typical 3 and D guy. we dont need that. we need CENTERS!

 

[KingsCitizen]

I'm willing to eat crow on this Papa pick though especially with success of recent Euro bigs in the NBA drafted over the last 5 years.
He's quite agile though even with his size and he's not fat or super thin.
If he can earn 10 mins in the rotation on his rookie year, this is a good pick, in relative comparison to Stauskas or Ben.

But that's big IF.
Still surprised. But I'm starting to pity the vase I was about to throw 30 mins ago.

 

[joemama]

Well if chad ford likes richardson, then i hate it

 

[Lmaotsetung]

Philly just picked someone that plays the same position as Ben Simmons

 

[hrdboild]

Le sigh.

 

[funkykingston]

As if the #8 pick in a mediocre draft was the key to us having a winning team?

That was really never the key. People overrate the draft tremendously for developed teams. You can get lucky, but you can't count on it to fill specific holes consistently.

The Kings aren't a developed team. They are a 33 win team with a disgruntled all-star, a high usage, low value 2nd scorer with their starting PG a free agent and their backup charged with domestic violence.

There are maybe 2 or 3 teams that have a dimmer near & long term future than the Kings.

 

[whozit]

Akis Yerocostas Retweeted

Steve Kyler ‏@stevekylerNBA 43s44 seconds ago
Malachi Richardson says he did not workout or meet with the Kings, but did spend some time with DeMarcus Cousins while training in Vegas.