Michael Porter Jr

MPJ, a guy whom I already view as playing upright and stiff, and to have all of these medical mysteries is just a player I would not touch with any pick 2-7 in this draft. This may be a freezing cold take in a couple years, but I'd be ok with that.
 
The Risk Assessment for MPJ:

Ceiling: Kevin Durant (if he is 100% healthy and everything breaks right)

Floor: Greg Oden (if his injury concerns are just beginning)

I think that is way to big of a gap to take someone #2 overall. You need a good and high floor at #2.

We need to take Doncic or Bagley at #2 or trade down.
 
This really does have Oden written all over it. And the fact that it's a back and not a knee or a wrist is about 10x more concerning. Your whole system is tied to your back, so every part of the body is compensating. Plus from what I understand about the surgery is it's likely a degenerative condition and not a repair. I just don't see him lasting 7 years in the NBA.

I hope I'm wrong. I really do. This is awful for him. But he should be picked where we picked Giles. NOT #2.
 
Kingster said:
You've got to wonder if this hip injury is connected to the back injury. A portent of things to come?
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Who knows. But if I had to guess, it would be that he is in nowhere near NBA level basketball shape after not playing any major game minutes for 8 or 9 months. Then he starts working out hard to impress the scouts and he overexerted himself.

Regardless, no team wants to evaluate a player to see how one injury is holding up, only to hear that there is another injury too. No bueno.
 
ockingsfan said:
The Risk Assessment for MPJ:

Ceiling: Kevin Durant (if he is 100% healthy and everything breaks right)

Floor: Greg Oden (if his injury concerns are just beginning)

I think that is way to big of a gap to take someone #2 overall. You need a good and high floor at #2.

We need to take Doncic or Bagley at #2 or trade down.
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I've wanted to have MPJ on this team for several years now but I am starting to feel like your assessment is spot on. The risk may be too great. Take Bagley
 
Kingster said:
You've got to wonder if this hip injury is connected to the back injury. A portent of things to come?
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Either this, or he's gaming the system because he really wants to play somewhere farther down the draft. Either way, I see too many glaring red lights.

As much as I'd like my Mizzou and Kings worlds to come together, I think the FO needs to give MPJ a hard pass. Its Doncic for me.

MizzouKing
 
Hallama said:
Giles at 20? Good!

MPJ at 2 (or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7....) Good!
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The funny thing is, I'd have been STOKED if we stayed and got him at seven.

This whole draft ordeal has been exactly that... an ordeal. I can't wait until it's over.
 
I would just like to remind everyone our GM wanted to give Wes Matthew a max contract after he snapped his Achilles and at the time said "injuries are part of the game" not differentiating between a sprained ankle and a devastating career-altering (ending) event.

Our GM also had the same back injury as MPJ and I am sure he is thinking "didn't slow me down", never mind that Vlade couldn't jump over a phone book towards the later half of his career.
 
Check out Mason squatting 315 pounds like it is nothing.

With Porters back and doctors note, he'd throw a couple of 10s on the bar and max out of 5 reps.

Then the baby would need a whirlpool, a masseuse and 48 hours of bed rest.

 
Section 101 said:
Espn reporting a hip injury is why he cancelled. This guy is next greg oden. Will be hurt his entire career.
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If there aren't deafening alarms going off right now in everybody's head, people just aren't paying attention. This is a KID, not some little old lady who wakes up in the morning with aches and pains. As Blob referenced above, they're saying he couldn't get out of bed? Good grief. Do not walk away from him...RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN!
 
Hoovtrain said:
I think moving up to 2 was actually a curse in disguise for us fans. I think if they stayed put at 7/8 we all wouldn’t be collectively losing our crap right now lol
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Oh please. :p If we were 7/8 we'd be even more of a mess. Remember all the conjecture/panic about our fears that someone would steal Fox? This fanbase is always gonna be one little step away from the edge. It all started in 2002 and I don't see it ending until we get past the WCF.
 
VF21 said:
If there aren't deafening alarms going off right now in everybody's head, people just aren't paying attention. This is a KID, not some little old lady who wakes up in the morning with aches and pains. As Blob referenced above, they're saying he couldn't get out of bed? Good grief. Do not walk away from him...RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN!
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Well, let's look at the bright side for the Kings.

At least this happened BEFORE the draft and not immediately AFTER the draft! :eek:

Times are a changin' for the Kings! ;)
 
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Blob said:
Check out Mason squatting 315 pounds like it is nothing.

With Porters back and doctors note, he'd throw a couple of 10s on the bar and max out of 5 reps.

Then the baby would need a whirlpool, a masseuse and 48 hours of bed rest.

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I can do that too but I'll have to cancel all my workouts until further notice aka eternity.
 
Blob said:
I would just like to remind everyone our GM wanted to give Wes Matthew a max contract after he snapped his Achilles and at the time said "injuries are part of the game" not differentiating between a sprained ankle and a devastating career-altering (ending) event.

Our GM also had the same back injury as MPJ and I am sure he is thinking "didn't slow me down", never mind that Vlade couldn't jump over a phone book towards the later half of his career.
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That injury actually ended his career. After surgery he played backup minutes in a couple games in the end of season before retiring.
 
VF21 said:
Oh please. :p If we were 7/8 we'd be even more of a mess. Remember all the conjecture/panic about our fears that someone would steal Fox? This fanbase is always gonna be one little step away from the edge. It all started in 2002 and I don't see it ending until we get past the WCF.
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True . I think what we have learned, and really already knew, was that we as Kings fans will be in a perpetual state of losing our crap
 



 
Blob said:
Check out Mason squatting 315 pounds like it is nothing.

With Porters back and doctors note, he'd throw a couple of 10s on the bar and max out of 5 reps.

Then the baby would need a whirlpool, a masseuse and 48 hours of bed rest.

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3/4 squat.
Still strong for an NBA player. But, that’s not a full deep squat.
 
206Fan said:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1007321027028938752

https://twitter.com/x/status/1007321411478872064

https://twitter.com/x/status/1007320156383645697
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I feel bad for MPJ. He seems like a good kid. :(

I think whoever drafts him should think about putting him on the shelf for at least a half year or the entire next year and rehab his back, like what Embidd, SImmons, Griffin and Giles did with their injury. Strengthen his core for a whole year and come back fresh and 110% the next year.

If he can establish his health without the pressure of coming back too soon, he could be special, but I don't think the Kings can take that type of risk and time (no 2019 1st round draft pick).
 
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Who calls off one of the MOST important job interviews of your life (aka workout) because "hip spasms"??? Unbelievable. A spasm is untraceable. Comes and goes. Sorry can't make it to work today, "headache". So splitting. Similar vein as my dog ate my homework. I think a spasm would be convenient reason to back out of a scheduled appointment when in reality your back hurts. Just saying. And "unable to get out of bed? Laying it on a bit thick there, ya think?!??! The sad part is our GM probably fell for it hook line and sinker!
 
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