Locke going all-in on Kobe Bufkin. What are your thoughts?

[toddychurch]

I haven’t watched much of him.

 

[Elizah Huge]

He is pretty well liked on here. I think many of us would be fine with him at 9 although there are better options in my opinion. If he somehow fell to 16 that would be a home run.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He's 10th on my board so I would be about as thrilled as could realistically be other than taking JHS.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

He is pretty well liked on here. I think many of us would be fine with him at 9 although there are better options in my opinion. If he somehow fell to 16 that would be a home run.

I like him, not sure it’s #9 like though.

 

[infection]

He is pretty well liked on here. I think many of us would be fine with him at 9 although there are better options in my opinion. If he somehow fell to 16 that would be a home run.

DA is taking him with the 28th pick.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

not at 9. he'll be on the board at 12-14. you want to take bufkin, trade back, get an asset and take him later.

 

[fishonjazz]

He is pretty well liked on here. I think many of us would be fine with him at 9 although there are better options in my opinion. If he somehow fell to 16 that would be a home run.

I would be slightly disappointed with him at 9. Would rather have hendricks, bilal, wallace, walker, black, and dick to name a few. Happy at 16 (though I want Hawkins or hope wallace falls to that point)

 

[Gameface]

He has a really stupid name so I kind of don't like him already.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

He has a really stupid name so I kind of don't like him already.

Boy you will not like the shooting wing from Kansas then.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I see the high upside potential with Kobe if he ends up at pg full time. You can then be pretty big and versatile defensively.

 

[Gameface]

Boy you will not like the shooting wing from Kansas then.

Why, what's that dude's name? Kobe K Kobe?

 

[HeatCheck]

not at 9. he'll be on the board at 12-14. you want to take bufkin, trade back, get an asset and take him later.

I would prefer they draft someone like Hendricks at 9 and then trade up a few slots from 16 to take a guard such as Bufkin (or JHS or Wallace). All 3 might be on the board at that point.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Why, what's that dude's name? Kobe K Kobe?

Grady Dick

Middle name may be Kobe

 

[Gameface]

Grady Dick

Middle name may be Kobe

Oh I already made a Dick joke in another thread.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

I would prefer they draft someone like Hendricks at 9 and then trade up a few slots from 16 to take a guard such as Bufkin (or JHS or Wallace). All 3 might be on the board at that point.

definitely. and even better. i should have mentioned that option.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I really like Bufkin, but I'll admit you have to kind of imagine some things to see the high upside. He played mostly off ball, so it's not certain he'll be able to be more than just a rotation level combo guard.

His most impressive stats were his rim finishing, which I think he's going to have to get a lot stronger to be as effective in the NBA.

He doesn't really have any weaknesses though, so he seems like a safe bet to be pretty good in the NBA.

 

[Eddie Zero]

Bufkin is pretty slight of frame,lacks a Trae Young skill set to ignore it, and so is in need of 900 or more days hitting the bells, to be a Danny Ainge type guard before 16th.
In fact I think it's smoke

 

[NUMBERICA]

Grady Dick

Middle name may be Kobe

… is… is this a Papa Roach reference?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

… is… is this a Papa Roach reference?

nope.

 

[infection]

… is… is this a Papa Roach reference?

Hah. There was once a Coby Dick reference on Sports Center way back in the day.