The Official SPOILERS 2022 NBA Draft Thread

[The_Jamal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1540193120729436160

KFR was super bullish on Ellis.

 

[The_Jamal]

And what about Harrison?

What about him? I'll just say I'm not overtly thrilled about having to commit another long-term contract to 31 year old Harrison Barnes. He's been excellent and well worth this 4-year deal, but if we have to go 4/80 again to keep him? Bleh.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1540194016750436352

Memphis rolling out the Roddy/Lofton tandem in summer league. It's officially Fat Boi Summer.

 

[Tetsujin]

What about him? I'll just say I'm not overtly thrilled about having to commit another long-term contract to 31 year old Harrison Barnes. He's been excellent and well worth this 4-year deal, but if we have to go 4/80 again to keep him? Bleh.

General intel seems to suggest he doesn't really want to be on the Kings anymore either.

 

[SacTownKid]

I've seen this argument from you repeatedly that the Kings need to preserve their "max summer." What do you actually imagine they'll even be able to do with that space, other than sign second or third tier talents to overpriced deals?

Well, then you clearly didn't see my repeated reasonings either. Potentially take on contracts with picks attached to them in a worst case. In a non worst case, get a Harrison Barnes type of deal possibly at the deadline. I was also the one repeatedly saying Vlade needed to hang onto his space. The one time he did he got Barnes. The other times he blew it on Dedmon types and that blew up in his face like okie stew while people were giving it A+ on the grading chart.

 

[SacTownKid]

What about him? I'll just say I'm not overtly thrilled about having to commit another long-term contract to 31 year old Harrison Barnes. He's been excellent and well worth this 4-year deal, but if we have to go 4/80 again to keep him? Bleh.

Well, then we disagree. I see a scenario where it's either or and I wouldn't give up 2 years of a prime Barnes for role guys and max space. That's also how bad teams stay bad. They fill out the ends before they fatten up the middle.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Some of the people here wanted him picked at the 37 so I hope they're happy now.

I doubt it haha

 

[SacTownKid]

Now go get Trevion.

 

[Section 101]

We have way too much talent on this roster to waste roster spots on first round talents that drop to the second round

or something...

They are where they were drafted! They weren't 1st round talents or they would have been drafted in the first round.

 

[iowamcnabb]

So I guess that kinda explains the pick sell off

 

[ESP47]

Some of the people here wanted him picked at the 37 so I hope they're happy now.

I've been talking him up quite a bit at 49 so I'm happy about this but it doesn't make up for passing on EJ friggin Liddell.

 

[OptimusRhyme]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1540192299451355142

Just when I think Monte couldn't get any dumber....


he totally goes and redeems himself!

we got no shooters, we're passing on superstars, our pets heads are falling off!!

 

[sactowndog]

Obviously this is an unpopular opinion tonight but we really need to get down to 13 contracts with 9 guys that deserve regular minutes before we can take on long term projects. Our biggest issue right now which was not having 5 quality starters was solved. Our next issue is actually having a legitimate NBA 8-9 man rotation. I think we have 6 players plus Holmes right now that have value as anything other than an expiring pick or a spot guy for a team with injury woes.

it is solved for this year.

Exactly. Judging by what Detroit did before the draft (traded away their SF/PF, Jerami Grant) and what they did immediately after the Kings picked Murray at #4 (rumored to be frantically trying to piece together a trade for Ivey, before making their pick), I think there is a good chance that Detroit was looking to trade up to #4 to take Murray, not Ivey.

If the Kings traded out of #4 for "more assets", we would had missed out on our targeted player, Keegan Murray.

possible.

Though it’s also possible they played poker to get us to let Ivey drop. They had a pretty good draft.

 

[iowamcnabb]

white boy AJ green please. That would complete the trifecta of the three major universities in Iowa being represented on the kings the last two years

 

[ESP47]

They are where they were drafted! They weren't 1st round talents or they would have been drafted in the first round.

But McLemore, Jimmer, Stauskas, TRob and Bagley were all second round talents that got drafted in the first round.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1540195918611288064

Ham and Cunningham gonna be extra salty on their pod tomorrow.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Also was anyone else annoyed that the Lakers buying a second rounder was front page news?

 

[iowamcnabb]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1540195918611288064

Ham and Cunningham gonna be extra salty on their pod tomorrow.

Nunes is going to quit his job and moved to Oklahoma City

 

[ESP47]

Also was anyone else annoyed that the Lakers buying a second rounder was front page news?

I liked the part during the ESPN cast right before the Kings pick. They cut to Woj and some other guy to ask them who they thought the Kings were going to pick and all they talked about was how lucky Detroit was going to be if they wound up with Ivey.

 

[hrdboild]

Also was anyone else annoyed that the Lakers buying a second rounder was front page news?

We all know what it is at this point. Lebron leaving the Lakers will be front page news too. If it's any consolation, every Lakers fan I know is miserable after the season they just had.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

I was really let down with taking Keegan at 4 and not trading down for him, but after settling down a bit we’re getting a player who’s gonna be good for 10+ years and will be an instant starter.

Adding Keon Ellis as a two-way player is a really good pickup as well, very good upside there if he can add some size.

 

[sactowndog]

Nobody executes a draft day troll of their own fans as marvelously as the Knicks do. This is a symphony of fanbase trolling right here. "We're in every trade and yet we drafted nobody! You're welcome!" I actually feel bad for Spike Lee and co. Nobody deserves this.

New York is trying to clear cap space for their annual unsuccessful run at free agents. They may have luck with Kyrie.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1511601026226429953

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1540197854370734080

 

[hrdboild]

New York is trying to clear cap space for their annual unsuccessful run at free agents. They may have luck with Kyrie.

Kyrie to the Knicks would be the biggest fanbase troll of all! I give him 3 weeks before spraining an ankle and teasing fans with "is he healthy or not?" rumors for the rest of the season or just straight up deciding to move to India and study transcendental meditation. Maybe both?

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Google some better info on prospects, find better experts you listen or watch some tape yourself. It was extremely easy to see how this Bagley experiment would turn out. If you cant do that and only follow on basic mock drafts then you shouldnt have such strong opinions on this subject

I like this guy. So what would you like me to do besides watch the games. Fly out unpaid and work these guys out myself sir? The experts had him top 5 not me

 

[ESP47]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1511601026226429953

If he can shoot, he's going to be DDV 2.0 in a couple years. Dude defends like Davion.

 

[hrdboild]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1511601026226429953

The annual "our second round pick undrafted free agent is a future hall-of-famer" hype has already begun! The kid looks legit but let's do him a favor and not set expectations sky high this time.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Can I take a moment to point out that if we had stayed 7th we would have missed not only Murray but Mathurin as well.

Tonight was a good night.

 

[Tetsujin]

Monte presser right now