2016 NBA Draft Thread

[jpotter33]

I'm not thrilled with the way things turned out, but I think people are being way too hard on the Celtics.

I have no idea what the draft offers were, other than the fact that the Covington/Noel/24/26 rumor seems pretty solid. So we could have traded #3 for one year of Noel and filler (because nobody knew what would be left at 24 and 26). Then he's a FA. So if we want him that much, we can sign him then.

Jaylen Brown could be tremendous. He could also suck. But I'd rather have him than the one year of Noel and other stuff.

15 - I have no idea what to think of this guy. Can't grade it.

23 - If I had to guess now, I'd say that this will turn out to be the best value, given where we picked him up.

31&35 - Yup, very disappointing. I would have liked to have gotten more for those. Memphis won that trade.

It looks like they were so intent on the "killer trade" that they missed some opportunities, like the #8 from Sac. There clearly are things that went very wrong with this draft. But calling it an "F" draft is too far in the negative direction.

Mike

I look at Noel like I do Hayward: yeah, we could give up #3 to get him, but I think we have a good shot of signing him as a FA next year anyway.  The #3 shouldn't be traded for a 1 year rental of anyone that isn't a perennial all star

You're forgetting that we'll have to have ample cap-space for him, which isn't necessarily guaranteed, especially if we go after someone like Hayward, too. He'd also help in our pursuit of other players, too, because he is a very good defensive rim protector that has the potential to be elite.

[hpantazo]

I'm not thrilled with the way things turned out, but I think people are being way too hard on the Celtics.

I have no idea what the draft offers were, other than the fact that the Covington/Noel/24/26 rumor seems pretty solid. So we could have traded #3 for one year of Noel and filler (because nobody knew what would be left at 24 and 26). Then he's a FA. So if we want him that much, we can sign him then.

Jaylen Brown could be tremendous. He could also suck. But I'd rather have him than the one year of Noel and other stuff.

15 - I have no idea what to think of this guy. Can't grade it.

23 - If I had to guess now, I'd say that this will turn out to be the best value, given where we picked him up.

31&35 - Yup, very disappointing. I would have liked to have gotten more for those. Memphis won that trade.

It looks like they were so intent on the "killer trade" that they missed some opportunities, like the #8 from Sac. There clearly are things that went very wrong with this draft. But calling it an "F" draft is too far in the negative direction.

Mike

I look at Noel like I do Hayward: yeah, we could give up #3 to get him, but I think we have a good shot of signing him as a FA next year anyway.  The #3 shouldn't be traded for a 1 year rental of anyone that isn't a perennial all star

That is actually an excellent way of looking at it. Why give up assets of great value for guys that we are very likely to be able to sign as free agents a year from now? We aren't winning it all this coming season anyway.

Same with Ibaka too I guess.

Yes, Orlando totally overpaid for Ibaka considering his upcoming free agency.

[slamtheking]

well, another PG.  must have agreed to play in Europe like Thornton did

[Eja117]

Yay.  A guard.

[CoachBS#1]

Love this pick Jackson will be a beast, ytrade Rozier if you want!!!

[danglertx]

PG, didn't see that coming.

[max215]

I totally forgot Jackson was available, great value.

[kraidstar]

have you ever gotten the feeling that the universe is against you? that little eyes are in the woodwork, watching, little mouths smirking at each failure? the gods conspiring to inflict torment after torment upon you, raising your hopes and then crushing them down like a smashed egg and sucking up all the juicy bits that were once pieces of your soul? an army of david sterns plotting against you in some smoky suite while munching on pate and caviar in manhattan?

that's what it felt like watching this draft. especially seeing my boy deyonta davis slip spot after spot, hour after hour, until we finally nabbed him at #31... then promptly traded him away to purgatory in tennessee.

is this a first-world type crisis? sure. will i be alive and healthy tomorrow? most likely.

but it sucks, bad.

i hope ainge knows what he's doing.

[wdleehi]

Are the kids asleep so that the adults can finally have a normal conversation about the draft?

I am guessing Saturday.

[CoachBS#1]

WOOOOOOOO love this Pick, he will be better than Baldwin!!!

[wiley]

Great value addition! 

[mef730]

I haven't been right about a pick yet, although I guess I said they'd trade back from three and get Brown or Bender, but I'm calling Mamadou Ndiaye.  I actually watched him work out in a video and he had a decent little shot. 

Take a chance, he is 290 so not your typical 7'6" guy.

I'm all over that. Anytime you got a 7'6" guy out there, you take him in the 50s. The ultimate in risk/reward.

Mike

[wiley]

Are the kids asleep so that the adults can finally have a normal conversation about the draft?

Heheheh.  TP!

[kozlodoev]

PG, didn't see that coming.

Good value at 45, was projected mid to late first round.

[Beat LA]

Do you guys realize we have limited roster space?  This forum is nuts tonight.

Maybe Danny uses those picks then and some bums on th team to upgrade.  #3 16 young, hunter for Noel and Covington and guess what we woulda got rid of picks, gotten our SF and pf and still coulda picked ya ba dabba and detonate Davis. Ainge ****ed himself because he thinks other GM's are idiots

Lol.