2021 NBA Draft Superthread
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iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
My man Garza!
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Sixers at No. 53: Charles Bassey of Western Kentucky, per source.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 30, 2021
Sixers are having an interesting evening
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Oh yeah, the depth is a question more than it was last year at this point. Might win that Cali classic though.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Sources: Bucks at No. 54: Sandro Mamukelashvili.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021
Bucks gonna be the longest/weirdest team in the league lol
Iced Espresso
Starter
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Sources: OKC No. 55: Aaron Wiggins.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
Our death lineup is now
Mitchell
Fox
Hali
Barnes
Holmes
that would probably be a fun lineup actually. Clean up the rest, Tinker.
Mitchell
Fox
Hali
Barnes
Holmes
that would probably be a fun lineup actually. Clean up the rest, Tinker.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Sources: Hornets No. 56: Scottie Lewis.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Per source, Filip Petrusev is expected to be a stash pick.
— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) July 30, 2021
Tetsujin
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Sources: Pistons No. 57: Balsa Koprivica.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
God dammit. We got to pick No. 57 before a team took someone totally off of my top-100 board. https://t.co/lXEzo1Ksau
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) July 30, 2021
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Sources: Knicks, No. 58: Jericho Sims.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021
Tetsujin
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Sources: Nets, No. 59: RaiQuan Gray.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Sources: And at No. 60, the Bucks are selecting .... Georgios Kalaitzakis of Greece.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021
HndsmCelt
Hall of Famer
My Portuguese wife supports this selection.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Gonzaga's Joel Ayayi has agreed to a two-way contract with the Lakers, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 30, 2021
Love this for the Lakers
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Was hoping Sims was going to make it out. I would've taken him at 39 all day.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Monte McNair reiterates they take the best player available in the draft.
— The Kings Herald (@thekingsherald) July 30, 2021
sactowndog
All-Star
Thoughts on the draft....
the selection of Mitchell was surprising for a number of reasons:
1) Organizational fit: with Fox, Haliburton, Davis and Wright point guard was the last position we needed. Shades of drafting PappaG while Cousins was on the roster.
2) The Kings are an analytics based front office and Mitchell was by no means an analytics darling. Older players with a 1 year shooting blimp and poor free throws is as anti-analytics as possible. This feels like Vivek getting involved.
Lastly the Kings failure to trade Barnes and tank for what surely could have been higher pick and the 16th pick was largely driven by short “term” Vivek. Imagine if the Kings were able to get Kuminga and Moody plus had Nesmith. The trades for Wright and Richardson would have provided needed depth. Instead, with an impacted back court, those trades looks like wasted seconds that could have been used to move up in the draft.
the selection of Mitchell was surprising for a number of reasons:
1) Organizational fit: with Fox, Haliburton, Davis and Wright point guard was the last position we needed. Shades of drafting PappaG while Cousins was on the roster.
2) The Kings are an analytics based front office and Mitchell was by no means an analytics darling. Older players with a 1 year shooting blimp and poor free throws is as anti-analytics as possible. This feels like Vivek getting involved.
Lastly the Kings failure to trade Barnes and tank for what surely could have been higher pick and the 16th pick was largely driven by short “term” Vivek. Imagine if the Kings were able to get Kuminga and Moody plus had Nesmith. The trades for Wright and Richardson would have provided needed depth. Instead, with an impacted back court, those trades looks like wasted seconds that could have been used to move up in the draft.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
The one silver lining in drafting Mitchell is you don't have to squint to see him being an impact player like our fanbase has had to do in the past. For me it was Papa G, TRob, Bagley.
So many questions tho. Do we re-sign Davis now? Do we trade Wright at the deadline for a couple second rounders?
Do we bring Bags and Buddy back after trying to trade them?
So many questions tho. Do we re-sign Davis now? Do we trade Wright at the deadline for a couple second rounders?
Do we bring Bags and Buddy back after trying to trade them?
sactowndog
All-Star
right and the reason those BPA are always guards is everyone else tanks and takes the available large wings. When you draft 9-12 the BPA will almost always be a guard.
Time for that Buddy and Wright for Tobias Harris trade. That would open things up for sure:
Fox- Mitchell
Hali- Davis
Barnes - Woodard
Harris- Metu
Holmes- Jones
I’d play Davis primarily as the backup 3, and let the three guards divide up the 96 minutes. you would still have Queta, Ramsey, Guy, JJ, and hopefully be able to flip Bagley for something.
Fox- Mitchell
Hali- Davis
Barnes - Woodard
Harris- Metu
Holmes- Jones
I’d play Davis primarily as the backup 3, and let the three guards divide up the 96 minutes. you would still have Queta, Ramsey, Guy, JJ, and hopefully be able to flip Bagley for something.
Jason Jones @mr_jasonjones
Monte McNair said Davion Mitchell was the best player available on the board. He believes he can guard four positions and had success in a 3-guard lineup in college, and he thinks Mitchell can defend in the NBA immediately.
How does a 6'1 guy guard four positions?!?
What are you trying to sell us on?
That was truly a ridiculous statement.
Monte McNair said Davion Mitchell was the best player available on the board. He believes he can guard four positions and had success in a 3-guard lineup in college, and he thinks Mitchell can defend in the NBA immediately.
How does a 6'1 guy guard four positions?!?
What are you trying to sell us on?
That was truly a ridiculous statement.
maybe not 4, but 3. He did guard big wings like Cunningham.
Jeremy Woo @JeremyWoo
Texas guard Matt Coleman has agreed to a training camp deal with the Sacramento Kings, per a source.
Yep a PG!
Texas guard Matt Coleman has agreed to a training camp deal with the Sacramento Kings, per a source.
Yep a PG!
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Dongoodboy
Bench
Vlade said Bagley can play the 3.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
I agree that he can't guard 4 positions but on a podcast Durant was saying Holiday was the best defender in the league and the toughest guy to score on. Kevin has 7 inches on him.
