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Pg- Clayton Jr Sg- Cody Williams Sf- Ace Bailey Pf- Hendricks C- Flip I'm more interested to see this lineup rather than super excited. I think it could mesh well with some time together.

The Jimmy situation was strange for a guy that old. For the most part though we do see these youngsters at least flash some solid potential as a rookie. Particularly high draft picks. The only other 1st rd pick that I can think of that did nothing as a rookie and then turned into a possible...

The west is so stacked right now that even if we tried to win with this current roster it wouldn't matter. I think we are clearly a bottom 3 team in the west with the suns and possibly the Pelicans depending on Zion. Odds are we remove even more talent from our roster though with Sexton and...

There will be plenty of injuries throughout the year that clear minutes and give him an opportunity. Of all the players to see in summer league he is probably outside of Ace the one I'm most interested in watching to see if he can give us a glimmer of hope offensively.

Hell no. The jazz would be hoping to put as much distance from him as possible.

This thread is depressing.

Good point about Hendricks as well. If Ace hits then it simplifies his role to more of an Obi toppin type with more defensive potential. That is a player that I like quite a bit. A bit of a disappointment with a top 10 pick like Cody but can fill an important long term role for us.

Ace might be 4 to 5 years from entering his prime but he will likely be a really solid player by year 2.

I think last night's draft helped simplify Cody's development priorities. When you draft a wing in the top 10 you usually want him to become a shot creator that you can run some offense through but I think now the sole focus is 3 and D. He was beyond awful offensively last year but he doesn't...

Should be a hell of a summer league with the amount of nba guys we have playing and the need to move vets.

Right now we have a serious minutes crunch so we know something has to give. Ace will be force fed minutes and you don't target an older guy like Clayton with the idea of developing him slowly. I think you have to clear at least 48 minutes a night for those 2 not to mention Hendricks coming back...

As of now I'm going to give it a B+. I have a feeling that Austin Ainge views these guys as possible foundation type of offensive pieces. If that is even remotely the case then it becomes very easy to fill out the roster with complimentary pieces when you have as much future draft capital as we...

The only player that intrigues me that late in the draft would be Dink Pate based on mock drafts. If he is there at 53 then he is well worth a look.

I guarantee this is the vision that the Ainges have when looking at Bailey. Very similar measurables and skillset coming out of school. If he doesn't hit then maybe something closer to Rudy Gay.

Clayton reminds me a little of Damian Lillard with the way he creates space along with deep range and sneaky athleticism.

He has really good physical tools and his court vision and passing skills are above average. His 3pt% was low but his shooting stroke is really good so I'm not concerned about him as a shooter. Overall I think he compares favorably to Austin Reaves.

Yep. We might as well go down with the ship when it comes to Cody and his rookie contract since we really don't have anything to lose if he is just as bad next year. At that point he will have no trade value and it's not like we will be competing for anything.

I'm a big fan of his so I wouldn't hate taking him with the Minny pick. At UNC he was a too passive and focused on just being a team guy. I like the fact that he is a team first guy with plenty of game still to be unlocked.

Yep. We have also seen inconsistent player development from him. Kessler and Ochai both regressed significantly their second season and we saw Key stagnate last year rather than get better. It was nice to see Brice start to build some consistency at the end of the year but I think that has more...

I think he will be a star. Love his game and would be very very happy with him. That's why for me this is a can't miss draft since we are locked in with a top 5 pick.