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2021 NBA Draft Preview (new thread)

Saint Cy of JFC said:
Bruh you being delusional. At best Favors cost you nothing to move. Favors isnt getting you back any positive value, much less moving you up significantly in the 1st round.
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Lets see. I think Favors has value to veteran teams who need interior defense. I don't think he's fallen off a cliff.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Lets see. I think Favors has value to veteran teams who need interior defense. I don't think he's fallen off a cliff.
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He has but I sure hope you're right. Offloading Favors without taking back salary and moving up in the draft would be insane and I think it borders on the impossible.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
He's an undersized center who didnt participate in combine, so do we even know his actual measurements? Just seems like the kind of player who could easily keep falling in favor of perimeter players when dudes like Isaiah Jackson go over him.
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7'2 wingspan is what I have seen but he plays big and has great defensive instincts, so the undersized thing could be moot. At the least, he is going to be a part a small ball line-up. Much bigger upside than Isaiah Jackson since he also shows some perimeter play.

I don't know how much team needs play over in this draft. This and the last draft are kind of unique in that sense.
 
Hekate said:
7'2 wingspan is what I have seen but he plays big and has great defensive instincts, so the undersized thing could be moot. At the least, he is going to be a part a small ball line-up. Much bigger upside than Isaiah Jackson since he also shows some perimeter play.

I don't know how much team needs play over in this draft. This and the last draft are kind of unique in that sense.
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What is the obvious attribute(s) that Garuda brings that, say, Pons wouldn’t?
 
There may be buy low opportunities with OKC's 2nd rounders given they are currently sitting with like 8picks on this upcoming draft and not enough roster spot. We need to take advantage and hopefully get back some of the picks that DL gave away cheaply.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Locke has done podcast now with draft talk as a main part of them and I'm not sure if he has even mentioned Utah and 30. He's just kind of walking down the line of top prospects, starting with #1, and looking at their synergy stats.

I'm excepting him to get to the Jazz's range and be like "Oh, well the guys in this range arent very good, it wouldnt shock me if they trade out"
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*expecting
 
jom2003 said:
There may be buy low opportunities with OKC's 2nd rounders given they are currently sitting with like 8picks on this upcoming draft and not enough roster spot. We need to take advantage and hopefully get back some of the picks that DL gave away cheaply.
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The Pelicans have 4 picks and are openly signaling that they have enough young players developing already. Look for them to move two of their three 2nd rounders.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
The Pelicans have 4 picks and are openly signaling that they have enough young players developing already. Look for them to move two of their three 2nd rounders.
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If no one we love drops to 30 then flipping the pick for 40/43 gets us two prospects and saves us like $8-9M this year in salary and tax.
 
NUMBERICA said:
What is the obvious attribute(s) that Garuda brings that, say, Pons wouldn’t?
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I think Garuba is the best overall defender in this year's draft. He is younger and has been in the Madrid system for a while playing against better competition. He is a 5 and will be fine defending bigger players whereas I can only Yves Pons as a small ball 5. Garuba looks more mobile guarding closeouts or defending in space and finishing plays.
 
Hekate said:
I think Garuba is the best overall defender in this year's draft. He is younger and has been in the Madrid system for a while playing against better competition. He is a 5 and will be fine defending bigger players whereas I can only Yves Pons as a small ball 5. Garuba looks more mobile guarding closeouts or defending in space and finishing plays.
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Yeah, after I asked the question I looked up some stuff and Garuba is clearly the superior prospect. I just pigeonholed them a bit much.
 
@Saint Cy of JFC

What’s your beef with Primo? He’s someone who won’t be a liability in any way IMO. Can do it all. The question is simply, how well. Given his age, and our supposed ability to develop players, I gotta think the kid could be really ****ing good by the time he’s 21-22.
 
Also, I started a thread on Garuba weeks ago. He’s Draymond to me. Look at his body and the physical way in which he plays and some of his skills. The guy can play small ball 5 or stretch 4 IMO…31.5% from 3 is something to work with.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Pels have 35 & 40. That's a reasonable trade, even if the Jazz have to toss in a future 2nd.
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Not sure we are even allowed to trade any more of our second rounders. Our first available 2nd round pick doesn't come until 2028. That's how much Dennis Lindsey has ruined our draft capital.
 
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