Draft Day!

[Turgenev]

https://x.com/esidery/status/1806061944475951507

It just makes way too much sense with the Jordi connection. Of course, they're going to be ass, but a couple vets that Jordi trusts to instill his "culture", does make some sense.

edit: Why do twitter hyperlinks not show up on KF anymore?

Gotta change it from x.com to twitter.com

 

[jiimbob]

I wrote a little about JaKobe Walter in the Prospects folder. I have him ranked 7th overall on my big board so I'd be happy with that result.

Seeing Monte trade the pick again would be a total buzzkill for me. Unless we're getting somebody incredible like an All NBA guy. He is from the Daryl Morey executive training program though so it's not like we weren't warned that he would prefer trading picks for vets than using them.

thanks, Walter does have a 6’10 wingspan so maybe he could slide to SF. and agree, I don’t want to see the pick traded for most the usual names being thrown out there.

 

[dude12]

I’m thinking with so many talking heads who have credibility, saying they have Holland extremely high on their board that es gone before we pick.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

edit: Why do twitter hyperlinks not show up on KF anymore?

The forum software is not updated to deal with "x.com" links. When you paste a link, change "x.com" to "twitter.com" (which points to the same tweet) before posting. (I've fixed the link in question for you. First one's free, kid.)

 

[KF8]

Go for broke.. whoever has the best star potential. A marginal roleplayer won't put the kings over the top.

 

[Spike]

Go for broke.. whoever has the best star potential. A marginal roleplayer won't put the kings over the top.

While, yes, I agree, many people said Keegan did not have star potential. Here we are, two years later...

I guess the moral of the story is that you'd better hope your homework and analytics and gut and everything else better pay off. It's not easy, unless you have the second pick in the draft.

 

[whitechocolate]

red is nice, but I prefer pink. With GQ’s fashion nba player of the year in Monk, and add Kuzma we will be styling.

Kuzma will make up for Fox's walk-in closet full of tan hoodies.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Kuzma will make up for Fox's walk-in closet full of tan hoodies.

with pink skirts. You can count me out

 

[whitechocolate]

with pink skirts. You can count me out

What could possibly be wrong with pink? I own more pink shirts than any other color. It looks nice.

 

[Warhawk]

with pink skirts. You can count me out

What could possibly be wrong with pink? I own more pink shirts than any other color. It looks nice.

One of these things is not like the other....I'm assuming the first was a typo?

 

[whitechocolate]

One of these things is not like the other....I'm assuming the first was a typo?

It's hard to say. I read it as "shirts", but I also read jiimbob's post as "slaying", not "styling". Maybe he's referring to that totally awesome, giant pink sweater Kuzma wore that time.

 

[whitechocolate]

Now I hope we draft Kuzma so we can argue about fashion like we did with Jeff Koons, whom I maintain has created lots of great art.

 

[SacTownKid]

If Monte hasn't at least talked to the Knicks. He's not doing his job. They need depth, Thibs needs Barnes, hahaha.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1806097327918080270

Well, this is going to make some folks upset...

 

[funkykingston]

Just posted that in the general NBA draft thread too. Decent package for Washington.

 

[SacTownKid]

Just posted that in the general NBA draft thread too. Decent package for Washington.

Oof, that might mean they are asking 2 for Kuz. No thanks.

 

[funkykingston]

Oof, that might mean they are asking 2 for Kuz. No thanks.

Personally I think Deni has more value.

 

[Dime Dropper]

Personally I think Deni has more value.

He absolutely has more value, there's zero question.

Good deal for Portland.

 

[SLAB]

Oof, that might mean they are asking 2 for Kuz. No thanks.

Ya, I’m not in on that.

I’m definitely not in on DFS for our pick.

Gonna be an interesting next few hours.

 

[midtowner]

Blazers got a lot of forwards now….

 

[Elektrik]

While, yes, I agree, many people said Keegan did not have star potential. Here we are, two years later...

I guess the moral of the story is that you'd better hope your homework and analytics and gut and everything else better pay off. It's not easy, unless you have the second pick in the draft.

. You mean like when we took Bagley number 2?

 

[AaronPDX]

Blazers got a lot of forwards now….

Maybe Jerami Grant is in play

 

[LPKingsFan]

Maybe Jerami Grant is in play

Depends, were they just being opportunistic, or are they trying to compete? I like Deni, but this is an interesting move for them.

 

[iowamcnabb]

That’s crazy, wish we could have done 13 and KVon for that.

and KVon and 13 would be better for them imo. He would be a nice young shooter that seems to prefer the east coast. Ugh

 

[AaronPDX]

I assume Deni being 23 played a big factor. Trying to shed the older players/salaries maybe? I bet Grant is traded soon if not tonight.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Woj with the coded ("Has separated himself from the top of Atlanta's draft boards") maybe-spoiler on ESPN.

Spoiler: spoiler

He said it would be Risacher, we shall see

 

[SacTownKid]

Depends, were they just being opportunistic, or are they trying to compete? I like Deni, but this is an interesting move for them.

Yeah, maybe they have a deal with someone else to get a pick back in this draft though???

 

[twslam07]

Oof, that might mean they are asking 2 for Kuz. No thanks.

Avdija has a lot more value than Kuzma IMO. He was pretty impressive after the all star break (per 36 min)…

.566 TS%
13.5 FGA
.476 FG%
4.0 3PA
.371 3P%
4.7 FTA
.740 FT%
17.6 PPG
9.1 RPG
4.0 APG
0.8 SPG
0.6 BPG
2.5 TOPG
2.4 FPG

And then on top of that, he’s on a heck of a deal!

 

[SacTownKid]

Avdija has a lot more value than Kuzma IMO. He was pretty impressive after the all star break (per 36 min)…

.566 TS%
13.5 FGA
.476 FG%
4.0 3PA
.371 3P%
4.7 FTA
.740 FT%
17.6 PPG
9.1 RPG
4.0 APG
0.8 SPG
0.6 BPG
2.5 TOPG
2.4 FPG

And then on top of that, he’s on a heck of a deal!

I agree. All the rumors have been the Wiz were reluctant to trade Kuz unless they got two picks. We'd have to see what that 2029 pick actually is first I guess. If good enough maybe their demands change.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I agree. All the rumors have been the Wiz were reluctant to trade Kuz unless they got two picks. We'd have to see what that 2029 pick actually is first I guess. If good enough maybe their demands change.

I believe the 2029 pick was the middle pick of BOS/MIL/POR. If Boston and Milwaukee stay good, the middle pick might be in the 20s.