2021 NBA Draft Superthread

[kb02]

Sources: Toronto is selecting Scottie Barnes at No. 4.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021

Good pick. Think Suggs is going to be good, but not better than Fox.

 

[joemama]

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Sources: Indiana is sending No. 54, No. 60 and two future seconds to Milwaukee for No. 31.

 

[Tetsujin]

Sources: Indiana is sending No. 54, No. 60 and two future seconds to Milwaukee for No. 31.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021

 

[The_Jamal]

Sources: Toronto is selecting Scottie Barnes at No. 4.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021

Woof. I love Scottie Barnes, but you don't pass on Jalen Suggs with Kyle Lowry heading to UFA. And the Raptors are probably the only team that's not struggling for that 3/4 defensive flex wing.

 

[funkykingston]

Predicted Scottie Barnes at 4... Toronto likes long and athletic. But I thought Jalen Suggs would be the better pick.

You called it. But I also agree with you.

 

[hrdboild]

As I said before, I like the Sexton/Mobley combo for the Cavs and I don't think Jarrett Allen is good enough to justify passing on Mobley. Heaven help me I actually like what the Cavs are building.

 

[Tetsujin]

Woof. I love Scottie Barnes, but you don't pass on Jalen Suggs with Kyle Lowry heading to UFA. And the Raptors are probably the only team that's not struggling for that 3/4 defensive flex wing.

Barnes, OG, Trent Jr, Watanabe going to be fighting for minutes at wing.

 

[The_Jamal]

Also, WOW what a gift to Orlando. Suggs could not be a better floor general for their current core pieces. They have to be doing back-flips.

 

[kb02]

Barnes fits Toronto's profile. Physical.

 

[Volblorx8634]

Hard to argue with either Barnes or Suggs for either team.

 

[dude12]

Predicted Scottie Barnes at 4... Toronto likes long and athletic. But I thought Jalen Suggs would be the better pick.

I got Suggs as the eventual best player from this draft

 

[Tetsujin]

You can rule out a sign and trade as it relates to adding to the roster.

Lakers cannot exceed the $143M threshold in salary. https://t.co/XlcjykiQ9Y

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) July 30, 2021

 

[SLAB]

The Dodgers just got Scherzer and Trae Turner, I’m kind of checked out and gut punched now.

 

[kb02]

Barnes, OG, Trent Jr, Watanabe going to be fighting for minutes at wing.

Going to be beating up opponents, you mean. If Artest was coming out and Toronto had #1, Masai would take him. He likes those physical types.

 

[SacTownKid]

Barnes, OG, Trent Jr, Watanabe going to be fighting for minutes at wing.

Barnes and OG just stepped the game up physically as far as combo combo's go.

 

[Tetsujin]

Hard to argue with either Barnes or Suggs for either team.

The Raptors don't have a point guard

 

[Tetsujin]

With Scottie Barnes off the board, Orlando has Jalen Suggs on top of its draft board at No. 5, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 30, 2021

 

[Capt. Factorial]

The Dodgers just got Scherzer and Trae Turner, I’m kind of checked out and gut punched now.

WHY DO THEY DO THIS ON DRAFT NIGHT?

 

[kb02]

I got Suggs as the eventual best player from this draft

I don't see that. I think he trends like George Hill. Good. Not great. 10 year career.

 

[The_Jamal]

At the same time, I don't want to play the Raptors pretty much ever. Barnes-OG-Siakam defense is absolutely disgusting. Honestly, this might be a tell they aren't going to be in the market for a center in free agency. Just committ to Siakam at the 5, like they did last year.

 

[dude12]

The Dodgers just got Scherzer and Trae Turner, I’m kind of checked out and gut punched now.

Damn

 

[kb02]

WHY DO THEY DO THIS ON DRAFT NIGHT?

Lolzzz.

 

[SacTownKid]

Sources: Cleveland is selecting Evan Mobley at No. 3.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021

It's very interesting, I wonder if this changes what Orlando does at 8?

 

[Tetsujin]

Pacers are up to something.

 

[kb02]

It's very interesting, I wonder if this changes what Orlando does at 8?

Suggs and Kuminga.

 

[Tetsujin]

Suggs and Kuminga.

Kuminga is very much an Orlando-type player. Can't help but think it'll be Sengun though

 

[Volblorx8634]

The Raptors don't have a point guard

Sure, but if they believe in Barnes over Suggs go be the better player, I don't know if that bothers me.

 

[hrdboild]

I don't get Toronto passing on Suggs to take another offensively-challenged forward in Scottie Barnes. Some teams just have a type and that's what Toronto likes. (like us with skinny shooting specialists who don't defend) If Scottie Barnes turns out like Ron Artest or Scottie Pippin, I'll eat my hat. I'm not a fan. I'd even take Kuminga over him and I'm not high on Kuminga either.

 

[kb02]

Kuminga is very much an Orlando-type player. Can't help but think it'll be Sengun though

Please not Sengun. I want him at 9.

 

[The_Jamal]

It's very interesting, I wonder if this changes what Orlando does at 8?

Yeah I think Giddey is absolutely off their board now. Probably Bouknight too, if he were still there at 8.

Sengun, or a wing is my guess.