Official 2016 NBA Draft Thread

[Bolts]

Well.. this means Rondo coming back.


ugh

 

[Rambunctious]

Good night for the Lakers...Luke got the player he wanted and at 6'9 he will be able to fill Kobe's small forward position well. I'm happy...

 

[Black Adam]

ah well, that was interesting. nite, ladies n gents...

 

[Black Adam]

Good night for the Lakers...Luke got the player he wanted and at 6'9 he will be able to fill Kobe's position well. I'm happy...

I even liked the Zubac pick as well...

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Strike while it's hot...lol



Chris Haynes@ChrisBHaynes
now

Houston Rockets will sign undrafted free agent Gary Payton II to three-year deal, league sources inform@clevelanddotcom.

 

[ChrisWebber]

Strike while it's hot...lol


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Chris Haynes@ChrisBHaynes
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Houston Rockets will sign undrafted free agent Gary Payton II to three-year deal, league sources inform@clevelanddotcom.

WHAT?

 

[Rambunctious]

I even liked the Zubac pick as well...

Me too...that kid has B-Ball smarts and great hands. He can run the floor and does great on the pick and roll. Defense is strong as well. I'm big time happy.

 

[Bolts]

Strike while it's hot...lol


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Chris Haynes@ChrisBHaynes
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Houston Rockets will sign undrafted free agent Gary Payton II to three-year deal, league sources inform@clevelanddotcom.

I guess they knew a lot of people would be looking to sign him when he was undrafted.

 

[ChrisWebber]

Who else is there tho?

 

[Rambunctious]

Yep Lakers have a true center with the young Zubac I believe....look forward to watching him play...

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

WHAT?

Crazy...they were ready.

We should be hearing about other guys getting snatched up or signed to Summer League by morning.

 

[Bolts]

Who else is there tho?

Conley might be on his way out of Memphis, and was coached by the new Kings HC. There's also gonna be some PG FA's I'd rather them get for cheap than give Rondo a big deal.

 

[wildturkey]

Weak draft overall but a fun watch seeing different teams maneuver around and such.

Liked what Phoenix did. For as weak of a draft as it was,they racked up pretty nicely.

OKC straight robbed Orlando. Ibaka has plateaued and arguably gotten just a tad bit worse from his peak. They get Oladipo, Ilyasova, and Sabonis for him. That's such a great deal. Oladipo can start along Westbrook, Ilyasova gives them much needed front court shooting, and Sabonis at the very least will be a gritty productive role player. The Magic got suckered

 

[Shanemansj13]

Cavs got Kay Felder. Wow! They bought the pick for 2.4 mil. Looks like Delly is out and he will probably get some high offers from teams. Felder is great pickup. He led the nation in assists, 4th in the nation in scoring and has a 44 inch vertical. This guys is a scoring PG exactly what the Cavs need off the bench another scorer. They still some bigs but it is a good pick IMO

 

[SFGRTB]

Okay.... I've calmed down a LOT.


Skal was a steal of a pick at 28th overall. I don't think the Kings planned on taking him there, but they couldn't pass on the opportunity. Picking at that stage, you're looking for those kind of picks.

Papa Johns was a fucking shocker. Apparently there were rumors he wasn't going to be there by 22. IDK. I did a little bit of research on the guy though. He's massive, and he has some scoring skill. Seems like he's a good prospect. I just don't get the fit. More on that later.

Richardson I thought was a very nice pick. Great size for the 2-guard, excellent at getting to the rim. I think he can step in right away and contribute. Reminds me a bit of Rodney Stuckey. God knows we need some help from that position.

I.Cousins could be an immediate contributor. Can't expect much out of a 59th pick, but he's got some skill, especially if he can stay a PG. Very least he can be a decent 3rd guard and hopefully a good backup at some point, or a good shooter off the bench.

Bogdanovic is still a year off, but seems like he could be a nice 3-and-D guy.

The Kings needed to get some talent out of this draft, and I think they did a pretty good job of it. Lot's of upside, especially since they might now have draft picks in the upcoming years, this is good. Now, I have no god damn clue how it's all going to fit together. There has got to be a trade or two going down.

 

[Bolts]

Okay.... I've calmed down a LOT.


Skal was a steal of a pick at 28th overall. I don't think the Kings planned on taking him there, but they couldn't pass on the opportunity. Picking at that stage, you're looking for those kind of picks.

Papa Johns was a fucking shocker. Apparently there were rumors he wasn't going to be there by 22. IDK. I did a little bit of research on the guy though. He's massive, and he has some scoring skill. Seems like he's a good prospect. I just don't get the fit. More on that later.

Richardson I thought was a very nice pick. Great size for the 2-guard, excellent at getting to the rim. I think he can step in right away and contribute. Reminds me a bit of Rodney Stuckey. God knows we need some help from that position.

I.Cousins could be an immediate contributor. Can't expect much out of a 59th pick, but he's got some skill, especially if he can stay a PG. Very least he can be a decent 3rd guard and hopefully a good backup at some point, or a good shooter off the bench.

Bogdanovic is still a year off, but seems like he could be a nice 3-and-D guy.

The Kings needed to get some talent out of this draft, and I think they did a pretty good job of it. Lot's of upside, especially since they might now have draft picks in the upcoming years, this is good. Now, I have no god damn clue how it's all going to fit together. There has got to be a trade or two going down.

I was frustrated originally, but if you swap the draft position of Skal and Papa Johns it doesn't look as bad because Skal was projected to go near or in the lottery anyway and he went 28th. Richardson and Bogdanovic are potential 3-and-D players, which is what the Kings have needed for years. Isaiah Cousins could be another end of draft steal like the other Isaiah was years ago, even if he's not as good. The overall look at the players drafted and acquired by the Kings isn't bad, it's just confusing when the Kings needed a PG and didn't need a center. Some move is gonna happen to get a PG whether it be in a trade, maybe signing Conley to reunite with Joerger, or getting a cheaper FA PG(NOT RONDO). I don't think D.Cousins gets traded, but maybe they move KK to save money after taking Papa Johns. The good news is this is just the start of the offseason, so we're far away from this roster being a finished product.

 

[trojanfan12]

Cavs got Kay Felder.

Who's she?

 

[SFGRTB]

I was frustrated originally, but if you swap the draft position of Skal and Papa Johns it doesn't look as bad because Skal was projected to go near or in the lottery anyway and he went 28th. Richardson and Bogdanovic are potential 3-and-D players, which is what the Kings have needed for years. Isaiah Cousins could be another end of draft steal like the other Isaiah was years ago, even if he's not as good. The overall look at the players drafted and acquired by the Kings isn't bad, it's just confusing when the Kings needed a PG and didn't need a center. Some move is gonna happen to get a PG whether it be in a trade, maybe signing Conley to reunite with Joerger, or getting a cheaper FA PG(NOT RONDO). I don't think D.Cousins gets traded, but maybe they move KK to save money after taking Papa Johns. The good news is this is just the start of the offseason, so we're far away from this roster being a finished product.

Please god not Rondo.

Yeah I gotta think KK, Rudy and Ben are gone. Rudy is a good asset and might fetch something, maybe a PG. I'm not a huge fan of Conley personally, but there's not much out there. Maybe we can somehow land Rubio. Skal and Papa John aren't going to play big minutes right away so it's not like they're taking away time from WCS or Cuz at the moment. Hell, those two guys probably fit well together on the bench. Very different style games.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

GREAT night for the Suns, definitely a Draft Night winner. Adding the best two PF prospects (Simmons is more of a point forward/combo forward) is huge since PF is our biggest need. Also added Tyler Ulis who will serve as solid bench depth, he was supposed to go in the 1st round and I thought he was a steal at 34.

A core of Len, Bender, Chriss, Warren, Booker, Bledsoe and Ulis is solid. Now just gotta get rid of Knight.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Okay.... I've calmed down a LOT.


Skal was a steal of a pick at 28th overall. I don't think the Kings planned on taking him there, but they couldn't pass on the opportunity. Picking at that stage, you're looking for those kind of picks.

Papa Johns was a fucking shocker. Apparently there were rumors he wasn't going to be there by 22. IDK. I did a little bit of research on the guy though. He's massive, and he has some scoring skill. Seems like he's a good prospect. I just don't get the fit. More on that later.

Richardson I thought was a very nice pick. Great size for the 2-guard, excellent at getting to the rim. I think he can step in right away and contribute. Reminds me a bit of Rodney Stuckey. God knows we need some help from that position.

I.Cousins could be an immediate contributor. Can't expect much out of a 59th pick, but he's got some skill, especially if he can stay a PG. Very least he can be a decent 3rd guard and hopefully a good backup at some point, or a good shooter off the bench.

Bogdanovic is still a year off, but seems like he could be a nice 3-and-D guy.

The Kings needed to get some talent out of this draft, and I think they did a pretty good job of it. Lot's of upside, especially since they might now have draft picks in the upcoming years, this is good. Now, I have no god damn clue how it's all going to fit together. There has got to be a trade or two going down.

FWIW, I have follow Bogdanovic for years now since PHX drafted him and the guy is going to be a solid player when he comes over. Not a star or anything, but he could develop into a decent starter or sixth man eventually.

Overall, I thought the pick @ 13 was dreadful, but they did make up for it w/Skal at 28 (not a fan of his, but that late in the first is a nice gamble) and Richardson looks like an eventual rotation player.