Kings select for the 8th pick - Nik Stauskas
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Well, at 10 we'd have had one of: Stauskas, Peyton, McDermott or Vonleh plus two second rounders. Vonleh really made his way into the doghouse somehow and not just with the Kings. I'm not sure why it was easy and unanimous for us to turn that down. Not like a clear star was going to be snatched from under us and make somebody look bad.
VR seems so smitten with Chris Mullen it is funny. Like he's James Dean or something. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I do love the marketing end of the Kings right now. I enjoy very much the draft war room thing and I'm glad they're doing it, even though it is irresistible to pick on Vivek's ego and man love for Mully - not that there's anything wrong with that and it would actually be a pretty good name for an alternative music group "Man Love For Mully". Kind of rolls off the tongue like Death Cab for Cutie.
VR seems so smitten with Chris Mullen it is funny. Like he's James Dean or something. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I do love the marketing end of the Kings right now. I enjoy very much the draft war room thing and I'm glad they're doing it, even though it is irresistible to pick on Vivek's ego and man love for Mully - not that there's anything wrong with that and it would actually be a pretty good name for an alternative music group "Man Love For Mully". Kind of rolls off the tongue like Death Cab for Cutie.
Actually, I am pretty sure Charlotte would have taken Stauskas at 9 if he was there. Philly likely takes Vonleh since he's the highest asset at that pick. So it's Payton you're deciding on if you do that Philly trade.
Also, regarding the data spilled on the team being subpar on assists from the wing/PF position: perhaps the team makes a small run at Josh McBob at some point in FA.
Also, regarding the data spilled on the team being subpar on assists from the wing/PF position: perhaps the team makes a small run at Josh McBob at some point in FA.
Peyton and two seconds vs Stauskas.... hmmm. Seems we may have bungled that one. Obviously Vivek (influenced by Mully) is super high on Stauskas. Hope it works out.
I do think they knew Stauskas was lost if they made that deal - and he probably was. But there is not a lot of consistency between talk and deeds in this front office. trading down to pick up some seconds was something they talked a lot about, but when the chips were down...
I do think they knew Stauskas was lost if they made that deal - and he probably was. But there is not a lot of consistency between talk and deeds in this front office. trading down to pick up some seconds was something they talked a lot about, but when the chips were down...
Two additional second round picks to move down two spots? Hmm...that's where it gets tricky though, because if he isn't there then you have to roll the dice on option B, which I'm assuming was Payton. I'm in the camp where if you like a player and he is there when you pick, then pick him up, yes you could get additional assets but that's always a crap shoot on whether he slides a spot or two.
I don't see that Vivek made this pick. It was made pretty clear through both videos that the scouting team and the analytics guys all agreed on Stauskas at number 8. Seems the only thing they might really have wanted was to do a deal to move up and grab Embiid. The other option was Payton at #8, apparently and the majority went with Stauskas. I see Vivek as a collaborative guy, not an intimidating dictator-type.
Now maybe some folks don't think Stauskas was the best pick at number 8, but that's a whole 'nother conversation.
Now maybe some folks don't think Stauskas was the best pick at number 8, but that's a whole 'nother conversation.
Don't have to be an intimidating dictator type when you are the boss. Just let it be known in even low key fashion what your interest is, and watch the little underlings squirm at the idea of defying that wish. Which they should do actually. Make a wrong choice on your own is one thing. Make a wrong choice in the face of the owner's wishes that you made a different one, and you are back to flipping burgers.
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Lol, that was all for show! C'mon man.... no one does real business in front of a camera, that's for the fans!! Malone was just on 1140 talking about he'd been scouting Stauskas since before we had our lottery pick. Said the fact that Pete and his crew loved him too made it an easy decision. No mention of the owner's scouting of the player, lol. We're ok... we got the guy our basketball people wanted. The owner is playing along for the cameras.
Ah. But on the radio.....That's when they tell you what's really going on. After the pick is made, that's when they're going to tell the world if they really wanted somebody else or not. Got it.
I understand video editing and things done for dramatic effect. I acknowledged that in a previous post. If you want to go the route of the Kings already knowing how the draft was going to play out and they just showed up that day to shoot a video, then have at it. That creates other questions. But it doesn't change the fact that Vivek was in the room on draft day asking 'Who ya got?'
I understand video editing and things done for dramatic effect. I acknowledged that in a previous post. If you want to go the route of the Kings already knowing how the draft was going to play out and they just showed up that day to shoot a video, then have at it. That creates other questions. But it doesn't change the fact that Vivek was in the room on draft day asking 'Who ya got?'
We picked #8.... there weren't a lot of possibilities going in. You have a big board with your top 8 guys... put x's thru the ones that are picked. Take the highest remaining player at #8. Not too hard.... it's our pick, Vivek makes a show for the camera. Pete tries his best to play along. Done deal.