2020 NBA Draft Live Thread

[gomretat]

Must mean we are trading Rudy

 

[cowhide]

I think it's clear we're valuing defense/toughness and are content with the offense. This makes me more confident that we will go after Kris Dunn hard in free agency. Just a hunch

Then why not draft Tyler Bey?

 

[zyzz]

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Someone tell me why we moved TB instead of Davis. If Detroit didn't want Davis then **** them and keep the pick.

TB is better than Ed.

 

[jom2003]

This reminds me of the year we drafted Jarnell Stokes with a high 2nd round pick and shipped him off.

Yes, when Jokic, dinwiddie, Joe Harris, jerami Grant, Clarkson, and Dwight Powell were still on the board. Cuz we want to compete and win now instead of filling our rosters with projects...right after a 25 win season.

 

[zyzz]

 

[Avery]

From SI:

27. Utah Jazz (via Clippers): Udoka Azubuike, C, Kansas

This is a somewhat mystifying selection by the Jazz—Azubuike was a second-round prospect for me—but he is a strong fit for their defensive scheme and the most physically imposing player in this draft. Azubuike has minimal skill level with the ball in his hands and will primarily be a lob target and screener off the bench, but there is always a place for athletic, enormous centers. Particularly, it seems, in Utah.

 

[cowhide]

Mavs added Tyrell Terry and Josh Green today.

**** man...

They have improved and so has Portland. OKC is worse and maybe Houston depends on what happens.

 

[jom2003]

I’m sure they would have if they could have. Detroit already took on Ariza’s contract today and need to preserve space for Wood (they don’t have his full bird rights), so my guess is they wouldn’t have done the deal for Davis.

Then don't do the trade. Keep the 38 pick to yourself. At this point it's not even a guarantee that Udoka is gonna be a better backup than Bradley

 

[Bodhi]

Isn’t most teams going away from traditional centers?

Indeed they are. Not us though. Post up every possession brother!!

 

[NUMBERICA]

the hits keep coming... let’s use all our resources on bigs!

This is an organization run by clowns.

 

[gomretat]

Seems obvious that Detroit didn’t want Davis

 

[zyzz]

Mavs added Tyrell Terry and Josh Green today.

**** man...

And Josh Richardson. Not sure what they're giving up though...

edit:

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Guys we could waive and stretch Ed and get the exact same saving we did by dumping Tony. Once you add a minimum replacement it is like 1.7m savings... that’s some Vlade Divac level cap management. The cash considerations is either a sign of Gail getting some money on the way out the door or evidence that this owner gonna be as ****ing cheap as the old one.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Seems obvious that Detroit didn’t want Davis

Then they don’t get the pick and can **** off.

 

[NUMBERICA]

The acrobatics this front office did to draft the player of least need, THEN SELLING THE SECOND ROUNDER THEY TRADED FOR is... just... *chefs kiss*

In. cred. ible.

 

[Ujfanatic]

And Josh Richardson. Not sure what they're giving up though...

edit:

Man, that one hurts. I really like Richardson. I wonder if Curry was traded, as Philly needs shooting.

 

[jom2003]

It all comes down to Udoka vs Bradley my friend. As all teams basically get better on draft night by adding talents/pieces to their teams, we are one of the only team that may come out worse.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

The meltdown here has been quite something to read.

 

[Avery]

Teams are making moves and here we are playing dress-up.

I just don't get our aversion to stretch 4's and 5's and why we're acting like it's still 1995.