Lamelo Ball interview w/ Warriors

[CelticsElite]

LaMelo Ball Interviews With Warriors, Knicks

LaMelo Ball said he's only interviewed with the Golden State Warriors and the New York Knicks in the leadup to the 2020 NBA Draft.

“I think I’ve (met) with just two teams, the Knicks and Warriors. That was just like a little Zoom call," Ball said on ESPN's Jalen & Jacoby.

The Knicks will reportedly trade down from the eighth pick if Ball or James Wiseman are off the board.

The Warriors are expected to draft a wing with the No. 2 pick, with Deni Avdija currently projected to go to the Warriors by The Ringer.

Ball recently signed a multiyear sneaker endorsement with Puma.



https://www.sny.tv/articles/top-2020-nba-draft-prospect-lamelo-ball-says-knicks-are-one-of-just-two-teams-to-interview-him-thus-far


I think the warriors need to draft him or trade down. You don't pass on the bpa ever unless you're dead set on trading down

[wiley]

How are Mitchell's (Knicks center) intangibles?  and defense.  Just curious...

[DefenseWinsChamps]

How are Mitchell's (Knicks center) intangibles?  and defense.  Just curious...

He's got a tantalizing Javale McGee-esq quality to him, if that answers your question.

[RJ87]

How are Mitchell's (Knicks center) intangibles?  and defense.  Just curious...

Warriors should try to coax the Knicks into a package consisting of #2 for Mitchell/#8. Not saying that's all that both sides should offer, just the basis of a deal.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

How are Mitchell's (Knicks center) intangibles?  and defense.  Just curious...

Warriors should try to coax the Knicks into a package consisting of #2 for Mitchell/#8. Not saying that's all that both sides should offer, just the basis of a deal.

Ooh. I like that framework, but I think the Warriors could send Wiggins too for Frankie and Randle, with Frankie being absorbed into a trade exception, putting the Warriors under the luxury tax. Then the warriors take Okoro with the 8th pick.

Warriors have Robinson, Randle, Frankie, and Okoro to support their core three.

[RodyTur10]

How are Mitchell's (Knicks center) intangibles?  and defense.  Just curious...

Warriors should try to coax the Knicks into a package consisting of #2 for Mitchell/#8. Not saying that's all that both sides should offer, just the basis of a deal.

I don't think many Knicks fans would be happy to give up Mitchell Robinson and #8 for #2.
They love Robinson. They'd rather package some picks they obtained from Dallas and/or Clippers, or perhaps take on that Wiggins contract.

[RJ87]

Warriors should try to coax the Knicks into a package consisting of #2 for Mitchell/#8. Not saying that's all that both sides should offer, just the basis of a deal.

I don't think many Knicks fans would be happy to give up Mitchell Robinson and #8 for #2.
They love Robinson. They'd rather package some picks they obtained from Dallas and/or Clippers, or perhaps take on that Wiggins contract.

Knicks brass hasn't cared about their fans in a very, very long time lol.

Warriors should try to coax the Knicks into a package consisting of #2 for Mitchell/#8. Not saying that's all that both sides should offer, just the basis of a deal.

Ooh. I like that framework, but I think the Warriors could send Wiggins too for Frankie and Randle, with Frankie being absorbed into a trade exception, putting the Warriors under the luxury tax. Then the warriors take Okoro with the 8th pick.

Warriors have Robinson, Randle, Frankie, and Okoro to support their core three.

I don't hate the idea of expanding that trade to offload Wiggins. But at the same time, I don't hate Wiggins with that Warriors team. He can play the Harrison Barnes role for them and I think a reduction in usage would really benefit his game. And then from the Knicks perspective, does Thibs want to coach him again? How would a potential core of Ball/Barrett/Wiggins work? (spoiler alert: that core would be a spacing disaster).