2021 NBA Draft Superthread

[Tetsujin]

This could have Beal trade implications as well. If they move him to the Warriors, it'll completely change how the draft goes tonight.

 

[hrdboild]

Gasol
AD
Bron
Westbrook

these are literally the only players left on the Lakers roster lol

How could you leave out Lola Bunny? NBA fan card revoked!

 

[Tetsujin]

How could you leave out Lola Bunny? NBA fan card revoked!

I guess THT is technically there too as a restricted free agent (and possibly the only person on their roster capable of making a perimeter shot)

 

[The_Jamal]

On the bright-side, offer the MLE to Horton-Tucker and poach him. Would be almost as good as acquiring the 22nd pick.

 

[Tetsujin]

Lakers saw Milwaukee win a title shooting a Monta Ellis-type clip from three and said “bet” https://t.co/78T3EauRUl

— Ben Rauman (@BenRauman) July 29, 2021

 

[iowamcnabb]

Uh oh

 

[Tetsujin]

Bradley Beal has been seriously mulling his future in recent weeks, and at times has been on the fence about whether or not he wants to remain with the Wizards, sources tell @ShamsCharania.

How could a Russell Westbrook trade impact Beal’s future?

📚 https://t.co/P8wXKX7cUL pic.twitter.com/tjv5vT7XUj

— The Athletic NBA (@TheAthleticNBA) July 29, 2021

Probably doesn't help it by any means lol

 

[Tetsujin]

This is a trade Washington wants to make with Bradley Beal in mind, creating some salary cap flexibility for the future to add talent around him, sources tell ESPN. The idea of returning to his Los Angeles roots has been appealing to Westbrook.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 29, 2021

 

[gunks]

#22 would have been nice.

But watching Westbrook and LeBron try to figure out how to play together will certainly be amusing.

Buddy is definitely the inferior player, but you gotta think he’s a far better fit.

Assuming it goes down of course

 

[Tetsujin]

Lakers fans, who would you rather trade for? Seeing a lot of mixed options on the timeline so gotta ask.

— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) July 29, 2021

LOL this is the first time Lakers fans actually have shown themselves to have a brain

 

[Tetsujin]

I don’t think Monte deserves any criticism for this particular deal falling through. They were waiting on Harrell, and he probably didn’t want to come to Sacramento.

Monte has no power over that.

The more important question: can he recover and find a new deal?

— SactownBabyGiraffe (@TimMaxwell22) July 29, 2021

 

[Tetsujin]

From what I’m hearing, Bradley Beal is opting to stay in DC.

— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) July 29, 2021

 

[SacTownKid]

Huh?

Cousins was the last Kings player to make an all-star team (he made four, two with the Kings and two with the Pelicans) and twice was on the all-NBA 2nd team while in Sacramento. He was in line for a super max contract until he had another meltdown and Vlade dealt him for Buddy and NOP's 1st.

I'm not comparing Boogie to Sengun but you seem to be moving the goalposts a lot in trying to find reasons not to draft him. Which is the only reason I find myself in the odd position of defending him. I've actually been a Jalen Johnson guy since before this last college season even started but all the chatter I'm hearing makes me think some of the red flags are significant. And that's on top of the holes in his actual game.

So I don't know who my favorite pick is at #9. But if it's Sengun I wouldn't be disappointed.

I think the only guys that would really disappoint me would be Giddey, Mitchell or a reach like Trey Murphy.

And Cousins was basically ousted because Vlade didn't bit the bullet by either removing the coach in his way, or the player in the way of the coach and in the end it imploded. Yeah, fail.

 

[joemama]

Adrian Wojnarowski


TRADE: The Cleveland Cavaliers are acquiring Minnesota Timberwolves G Ricky Rubio, a 2022 second-round pick and cash for F Taurean Prince, sources tell ESPN.

 

[Tetsujin]

WOJ BOMB

https://twitter.com/x/status/1420864203892707328

Interesting trade that I don't think makes either team particularly better.

 

[The_Jamal]

Adrian Wojnarowski

TRADE: The Cleveland Cavaliers are acquiring Minnesota Timberwolves G Ricky Rubio, a 2022 second-round pick and cash for F Taurean Prince, sources tell ESPN.

borrrrriiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnggggggggg

 

[funkykingston]

And Cousins was basically ousted because Vlade didn't bit the bullet by either removing the coach in his way, or the player in the way of the coach and in the end it imploded. Yeah, fail.

So if I'm following your logic from the previous post, another reason not to draft Sengun is because the new GM might not decide between him and the current coach and things will go badly?

 

[Tetsujin]

my conspiracy theory is espn let shams break the russ news to punish woj for spoiling the draft

— jason concepcion (@netw3rk) July 29, 2021

 

[SacTownKid]

I don’t think Monte deserves any criticism for this particular deal falling through. They were waiting on Harrell, and he probably didn’t want to come to Sacramento.

Monte has no power over that.

The more important question: can he recover and find a new deal?

— SactownBabyGiraffe (@TimMaxwell22) July 29, 2021

Kinda got played again? I had a feeling the Lakers were using him to get some traction elsewhere. To his credit though, this ALL might have been total BS. Doesn't matter though. This is going to happen with the way the Bogdan deal went down. Having a rep as a total amateur takes time to shrug off.

 

[hrdboild]

Adrian Wojnarowski

TRADE: The Cleveland Cavaliers are acquiring Minnesota Timberwolves G Ricky Rubio, a 2022 second-round pick and cash for F Taurean Prince, sources tell ESPN.

borrrrriiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnggggggggg

Looks like someone got up early to watch Spain vs. Argentina this morning!

 

[dude12]

Buddy …..your not going anywhere but your coming off the bench.

 

[SacTownKid]

So if I'm following your logic from the previous post, another reason not to draft Sengun is because the new GM might not decide between him and the current coach and things will go badly?

No, I'm saying the history of ANY Kings big based around skill and that didn't totally fit didn't end well dating back to Spencer Hawes. The coaching thing is different but as of now it seems Fox WANTS Luke so you have to do what you have to do. Luke is a good guy at least. Karl wasn't F'n around with anyone at that point.

 

[Tetsujin]

Here is the trade, per source:
Cleveland gets: Ricky Rubio

Wolves get: Taurean Prince, cash and a 2022 second-round pick

— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) July 29, 2021

 

[dude12]

Kinda got played again? I had a feeling the Lakers were using him to get some traction elsewhere. To his credit though, this ALL might have been total BS. Doesn't matter though. This is going to happen with the way the Bogdan deal went down. Having a rep as a total amateur takes time to shrug off.

Yeah, I don’t know about that part of him being played.

 

[Tetsujin]

Wizards forward Davis Bertans has been made available in trade talks, per source.

— The #1 Basketball Recruiting Agency. (@TheScoutology) July 29, 2021

 

[SacTownKid]

Buddy …..your not going anywhere but your coming off the bench.

There should be a deal out there if it's time.

 

[Tetsujin]

There should be a deal out there if it's time.

The thing is we can't panic about the Lakers deal falling through and counter by biting on the first offer we get.

 

[SacTownKid]

Yeah, I don’t know about that part of him being played.

That Bogdan deal was rank amateur so at this point people can use them as a culprit to spin their plan, which might have been the case all along, who knows. Fact is nobody questioned it and/or the Kings interest despite a lot of fans not believing why the Kings would do it.

 

[Tetsujin]

The 1-year Westbrook Experience in DC was really all you could've hoped for. Insane competitiveness, insane stats, some good memes, made the playoffs. You can't tank w/Russ because he won't let you, but Wiz weren't winning with him. Loved having him around for the year, though

— David Malitz (@malitzd) July 29, 2021

 

[tyguy]

Where I make a desperate plea to stop all Cade Cunningham/Luka Doncic comps and introduce @LeBatardShow to the Legend of Alperen Sengun — my favorite player of the draft and should’ve gone No. 1. https://t.co/zcN0GVZYrx

— Mr. Statistician Face Man (@tomhaberstroh) July 29, 2021

Draft day: pic.twitter.com/7fglvwglY1

— Kevin Pelton (@kpelton) July 29, 2021

The analytics guys have spoken.