2016 CB Draft: Discussion thread

[Gainesville Celtic]

Thoughts on the Magic after 7 rounds?

C: Nikola Jokic / Ian Mahinmi
F: Mirza Teletovic
F: Paul George / Tyreke Evans
G: Kent Bazemore
G: Patrick Beverley / Patty Mills

No thoughts on Orlando?

I think you need Evans playmaking ability in the starting lineup.

Yeah, I'd actually consider starting Evans at PG.

I've heard/read in multiple outlets that N.O. is going into the season assuming that Tyreke isn't going to play/contribute this year at all:

http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/pelicans-tyreke-evans-knee-injury-new-orleans-pelicans-miss-start-of-season/k7bwluswcqfw1bkgdd161y2ij

"He's not going to be ready for the start of the season," coach Alvin Gentry said, via The Lowe Post podcast. "So that's hard. He won't be ready for the start of the season. He's in a rehab situation. So, I think for us, we've just got to move forward with our season. And then if he comes back and he's able to help us, I think that just adds icing to the cake."

[Celtic Fan Forever]

Thoughts on the Magic after 7 rounds?

C: Nikola Jokic / Ian Mahinmi
F: Mirza Teletovic
F: Paul George / Tyreke Evans
G: Kent Bazemore
G: Patrick Beverley / Patty Mills

No thoughts on Orlando?

I think you need Evans playmaking ability in the starting lineup.

Yeah, I'd actually consider starting Evans at PG.

I've heard/read in multiple outlets that N.O. is going into the season assuming that Tyreke isn't going to play/contribute this year at all:

http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/pelicans-tyreke-evans-knee-injury-new-orleans-pelicans-miss-start-of-season/k7bwluswcqfw1bkgdd161y2ij

"He's not going to be ready for the start of the season," coach Alvin Gentry said, via The Lowe Post podcast. "So that's hard. He won't be ready for the start of the season. He's in a rehab situation. So, I think for us, we've just got to move forward with our season. And then if he comes back and he's able to help us, I think that just adds icing to the cake."

You clearly haven't seen his Instagram GC. The guy's been working out like crazy, and the Orlando trainers will have him ready sooner than later.

[Gainesville Celtic]

Thoughts on the Magic after 7 rounds?

C: Nikola Jokic / Ian Mahinmi
F: Mirza Teletovic
F: Paul George / Tyreke Evans
G: Kent Bazemore
G: Patrick Beverley / Patty Mills

No thoughts on Orlando?

I think you need Evans playmaking ability in the starting lineup.

Yeah, I'd actually consider starting Evans at PG.

I've heard/read in multiple outlets that N.O. is going into the season assuming that Tyreke isn't going to play/contribute this year at all:

http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/pelicans-tyreke-evans-knee-injury-new-orleans-pelicans-miss-start-of-season/k7bwluswcqfw1bkgdd161y2ij

"He's not going to be ready for the start of the season," coach Alvin Gentry said, via The Lowe Post podcast. "So that's hard. He won't be ready for the start of the season. He's in a rehab situation. So, I think for us, we've just got to move forward with our season. And then if he comes back and he's able to help us, I think that just adds icing to the cake."

You clearly haven't seen his Instagram GC. The guy's been working out like crazy, and the Orlando trainers will have him ready sooner than later.

You're right of my 820,281,995 IG follows, Tyreke didn't make the cut 

[BigAlTheFuture]

Russell Westbrook
Tony Allen
Trevor Ariza/Corey Brewer
Chris Bosh/Trey Lyles
Tristan Thompson

Let's make some trades...

[Celts Fan 508]

Ok have at it:

Hawks

1-  Dennis Schroder
2- DeMar DeRozan
3- Loul Deng
4- Kristaps Porzingis
5- Tyson Chandler

Bench
Lou Williams
TJ Warren

[Celtic Fan Forever]

Ok have at it:

Hawks

1-  Dennis Schroder
2- DeMar DeRozan
3- Loul Deng
4- Kristaps Porzingis
5- Tyson Chandler

Bench
Lou Williams
TJ Warren

Solid pieces that fit pretty well together. I like Lou Will for instant offense off the bench, you can slide Porzingis to the 5 and go Schroeder/Lou/DeRozan/Deng/KP for smaller lineups. My main concern is its hard to tell just how Porzingis will develop, though the future does seem bright. I'd also bring in another good big man with your next pick since Tyson can't give you over 30 minutes a game these days.

[Celts Fan 508]

Ok have at it:

Hawks

1-  Dennis Schroder
2- DeMar DeRozan
3- Loul Deng
4- Kristaps Porzingis
5- Tyson Chandler

Bench
Lou Williams
TJ Warren

Solid pieces that fit pretty well together. I like Lou Will for instant offense off the bench, you can slide Porzingis to the 5 and go Schroeder/Lou/DeRozan/Deng/KP for smaller lineups. My main concern is its hard to tell just how Porzingis will develop, though the future does seem bright. I'd also bring in another good big man with your next pick since Tyson can't give you over 30 minutes a game these days.

TP, I agree about needing more bigs.  I am a huge Porzingis fan, his skill set is so unique for a guy his size.

[snively]

Love bucketgetter's Boban pick. My favorite player to watch in the league. Just a comically huge guy who moves in slow motion but plays hard, has great touch and dunks anything in an 8 foot radius of the hoop without leaving his feet.

[DinoGanga]

WASHINGTON WIZARDS

PG Darren Collison - Elfrid Payton
SG Avery Bradley - Seth Curry
SF Jae Crowder -
PF LeBron James -
C  Jusuf Nurkic - Meyers Leonard

Thoughts?

[Bucketgetter]

Love bucketgetter's Boban pick. My favorite player to watch in the league. Just a comically huge guy who moves in slow motion but plays hard, has great touch and dunks anything in an 8 foot radius of the hoop without leaving his feet.

That was my goal with the pick, to take someone you wanted because you took Capela from me! 

[airbelinelli]

WASHINGTON WIZARDS

PG Darren Collison - Elfrid Payton
SG Avery Bradley - Seth Curry
SF Jae Crowder -
PF LeBron James - Meyers Leonard
C  Jusuf Nurkic -

Thoughts?

Leonard is not a 4. He needs to be a stretch 5 which I think makes him an even better fit for your team.

[RJ87]

WASHINGTON WIZARDS

PG Darren Collison - Elfrid Payton
SG Avery Bradley - Seth Curry
SF Jae Crowder -
PF LeBron James - Meyers Leonard
C  Jusuf Nurkic -

Thoughts?

I love your frontcourt, but your PG rotation is too ball dominant. I think you have to start Leonard at the 5 for more spacing for Collison and Lebron.

[Denis998]

Need some thoughts on my current roster, think everything is coming up Milhouse. Added a good back up pg in Ish, and a stretch 4 in Leuer.
Reggie Jackson - Ish Smith
CJ McCollum
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Blake Griffin - Jon Leuer
Gorgui Dieng - Joel Embiid

Not sure if I want to start Embiid, he should be healthy at the start of the season.

[snively]

WASHINGTON WIZARDS

PG Darren Collison - Elfrid Payton
SG Avery Bradley - Seth Curry
SF Jae Crowder -
PF LeBron James - Meyers Leonard
C  Jusuf Nurkic -

Thoughts?

I love your frontcourt, but your PG rotation is too ball dominant. I think you have to start Leonard at the 5 for more spacing for Collison and Lebron.

I disagree on Leonard. I like Nurkic's bull in a china shop game better, and LeBron likes to play alongside a physical paint presence (Varejao/Thompson/Mozgov).

I think Collison/AB give pretty good spacing and Collison is used to playing off-ball. Crowder's less reliable but he's still a threat. Don't think Leonard's shooting is enough of a bump to sacrifice the physicality you get with Nurkic.

[snively]

Need some thoughts on my current roster, think everything is coming up Milhouse. Added a good back up pg in Ish, and a stretch 4 in Leuer.
Reggie Jackson - Ish Smith
CJ McCollum
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Blake Griffin - Jon Leuer
Gorgui Dieng - Joel Embiid

Not sure if I want to start Embiid, he should be healthy at the start of the season.

Does Rondae count as his own back-up with the hyphenation?