2018 NBA Draft Thread

[tazzmaniac]

A trade has been made.

Philly gets another 1st round pick - 2021
Miami first. Man. No more firsts for them!

That's an unprotect 1st and 2021 draft is when the NBA may allow high schoolers to be drafted.  Coach Brown channeling Hinkie. 

[saltlover]

Wow..Bridges family got a huge gut punch now

I feel so bad for his mom. But it's also kinda hilarious

Looks like they’re going to need a new VP of Human Resources.

[Surferdad]

Phoenix's future looking bright.

Jackson, Booker, Bridges, Ayton is a nice core.

Meh.  Booker can’t defend, Bridges unproven, Jackson overrated. Ayton is their core.

[Kaz]

Bucks draft Donte per Shams :/

[gouki88]

Bad trade by Philly. Think Bridges was a great fit for them

Maybe they like the other guy better?  In the draft, you just never know who can play and who can't (especially late in the lottery).

Yeah but Bridges is a pretty known commodity - 3&D athletic wing who won 2 national championships. Zhaire Smith is a fantastic athlete, but little else

[celticinorlando]

LeBron James is reportedly zeroed in on signing either with the Cleveland Cavaliers or Los Angeles Lakers in free agency.

The Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers were initially on James' list, but the comfort of his family in Northeast Ohio or Los Angeles appears to be a factor.

"I don't think Houston is in the running," said Brain Windhorst. "I don't think his family feels comfortable going to Houston. I think where his family is going to be qualifies the teams. You have to get by his wife, Savannah. And his sons to say "yes."

"I think L.A. and Cleveland pass that and that's why their in the driver's seat right now."

[saltlover]

A trade has been made.

Philly gets another 1st round pick - 2021
Miami first. Man. No more firsts for them!

That's an unprotect 1st and 2021 draft is when the NBA may allow high schoolers to be drafted.  Coach Brown channeling Hinkie.

I really wanted that Miami pick.  That could easily be an unprotected lottery pick.

[CelticsElite]

Bucks have selected someone very good.

Hope Ainge trades with them 

[gouki88]

Phoenix's future looking bright.

Jackson, Booker, Bridges, Ayton is a nice core.

Meh.  Booker can’t defend, Bridges unproven, Jackson overrated. Ayton is their core.

Jackson closed out the year amazingly. Underrated is a pretty weird criticism for him

[Yoki_IsTheName]

I like that trade for the Sixers actually.

Get more assets, get a player who has good defensive upside because of his athleticism. Not a bad trade, especially with Miami probably heading to the lottery anytime soon as Dragic is getting older and they don't have anyone that can be as close to an all-star there.

[esel1000]

Nooooo 

[celticinorlando]

Screw You Milwaukee

[CelticsElite]

Alright Ainge, give them the clippers pick and trade up

[Phantom255x]

The Philly trade is not a bad one... IF they can trade for some star also using that 2021 Pick. Otherwise... Bridges was the perfect fit for a team that needed shooting.

[jpotter33]

Dang, DD to Milwaukee. Adds another athletic pest to a team full of pesky defenders.