TheRealMcCoy Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 22 hours ago, NYRaider said: NYRaider Mock Draft 4.0 (Final Before Lottery) *Simmed the lottery 5 times on Tankathon for Order* 22. Lakers: Cam Thomas | CG | LSU 49 minutes ago, NYRaider said: NYRaider Mock Draft V 1.0 (Post Lottery) 22. Lakers: Cam Thomas | CG | LSU I.... don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 Just now, TheRealMcCoy said: I.... don't get it. The Lakers need someone other than LeBron who can score and create their own offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinneasGage Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 if jonathan kuminga didn't have jonathan kuminga's personality and current evaluation of self, i'd really like jonathan kuminga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealMcCoy Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Just now, NYRaider said: The Lakers need someone other than LeBron who can score and create their own offense. Reading Sam's write up for his mock after the lottery... doesn't seem to strike me as a Laker. Quote The player: Arguably the most natural scorer in this draft class. Few teenagers have the kind of scoring instincts that Thomas does. He has this innate sense for how to get defenders off balance and has a ridiculous pull-up game that allows him to be constantly on balance himself. He was the fourth-leading scorer in college basketball as a teenager after all. That seems good, right? So where is the issue? Well, scoring is all he does. He’s a bad defender and plays fairly selfishly on offense to the point that I can see some friction developing between him and some older teammates at the next level. Makes much more sense for a team that can be patient with him like the team he mocked him to... the Thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, TheRealMcCoy said: Reading Sam's write up for his mock after the lottery... doesn't seem to strike me as a Laker. Makes much more sense for a team that can be patient with him like the team he mocked him to... the Thunder. You guys have no guards under contract heading into the off-season, I ultimately don't even think you keep your pick. But you need guys that can take some pressure off of LeBron to create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealMcCoy Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Just now, NYRaider said: You guys have no guards under contract heading into the off-season, I ultimately don't even think you keep your pick. But you need guys that can take some pressure off of LeBron to create. We are likely bringing back Caruso/THT. No idea on Schroder, but he said he wants to come back. Not sure if we would sign and trade him or what, but that no guards thing isn't gonna stay and still I think if you could manage to get Springer to fall to 30, then you can find a way to get Duarte to fall to 22. I would say I don't think he goes as high as the lottery, but GS does need win now players. Who knows if they keep that pick either though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 41 minutes ago, TheRealMcCoy said: We are likely bringing back Caruso/THT. No idea on Schroder, but he said he wants to come back. Not sure if we would sign and trade him or what, but that no guards thing isn't gonna stay and still I think if you could manage to get Springer to fall to 30, then you can find a way to get Duarte to fall to 22. I would say I don't think he goes as high as the lottery, but GS does need win now players. Who knows if they keep that pick either though. Based on early chatter it seems like they're keeping Wiseman and the picks. It also seems like they want guys that can come in and contribute right away. I'd expect that they target Moses Moody, Davion Mitchell, or Scottie Barnes at #7 then someone like Chris Duarte or Corey Kispert at #14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 In ESPN's mock draft they have the Lakers taking Duarte at #22 and Springer falling to #29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 Josh Giddey and Jalen Johnson are both guys that could go a lot higher than being mocked, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealMcCoy Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 hour ago, NYRaider said: In ESPN's mock draft they have the Lakers taking Duarte at #22 and Springer falling to #29. 🙌🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealMcCoy Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 hour ago, NYRaider said: Based on early chatter it seems like they're keeping Wiseman and the picks. It also seems like they want guys that can come in and contribute right away. I'd expect that they target Moses Moody, Davion Mitchell, or Scottie Barnes at #7 then someone like Chris Duarte or Corey Kispert at #14. If that’s the case, then I hope Curry doesn’t re-sign and leaves after this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 5 hours ago, Kirill said: Remove #35 from going to Memphis. Can't be that picky when you're moving into the top 10 of a hyped draft class. Then probably have to attach a future pick for Pelicans to accept. I figured #35 would be a little optimistic, but I really don't think they'd have to attach another future pick. Only moving up 7 spots, giving up a positive asset in Allen, and taking back a huge negative asset in Bledsoe to help clear their books to re-sign Ball. If adding another pick, especially another 1st, is what it took, then I'm not taking back Bledsoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinneasGage Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 with the OKC-SGA timeline kinda being weird, is out of the realm of possibility they'd consider 5, 8, chuma okeke, markelle fultz and DEN 25' 1st for SGA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texansfan713 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 4 hours ago, NYRaider said: NYRaider Mock Draft V 1.0 (Post Lottery) 1. Detroit: Cade Cunningham | GF | Oklahoma State 2. Houston: Jalen Green | SG | G-League 3. Cleveland: Evan Mobley | FC | USC 4. Toronto: Jalen Suggs | PG | Gonzaga 5. Orlando: Jonathan Kuminga | F | G-League 6. Oklahoma City: Davion Mitchell | PG | Baylor 7. Golden State: Scottie Barnes | F | Florida State 8. Orlando: Keon Johnson | GF | Tennessee 9. Sacramento: Jalen Johnson | F | Duke 10. New Orleans: Moses Moody | GF | Arkansas 11. Charlotte: Kai Jones | FC | Texas 12. San Antonio: Alperen Sengun | C | Turkey 13. Indiana: Franz Wagner | F | Michigan 14. Golden State: Chris Duarte | GF | Oregon 15. Washington: Isaiah Jackson | FC | Kentucky 16. Oklahoma City: Ziaire Williams | GF | Stanford 17. Memphis: James Bouknight | SG | UConn 18. Oklahoma City: Usman Garuba | FC | Spain 19. New York: Josh Giddey | GF | Australia 20. Atlanta: Tre Mann | CG | Florida 21. New York: Corey Kispert | GF | Gonzaga 22. Lakers: Cam Thomas | CG | LSU 23. Houston: Trey Murphy III | GF | Virginia 24. Houston: Charles Bassey | C | Western Kentucky 25. Clippers: Jared Butler | CG | Baylor 26. Denver: Ayo Dosunmu | CG | Illinois 27. Brooklyn: Aaron Henry | GF | Michigan State 28. Philadelphia: Josh Christopher | CG | Arizona State 29. Phoenix: Johny Juzang | GF | UCLA 30. Utah: Jaden Springer | CG | Tennessee you think you slick huh? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieMonstah Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 hour ago, seminoles1 said: I figured #35 would be a little optimistic, but I really don't think they'd have to attach another future pick. Only moving up 7 spots, giving up a positive asset in Allen, and taking back a huge negative asset in Bledsoe to help clear their books to re-sign Ball. If adding another pick, especially another 1st, is what it took, then I'm not taking back Bledsoe. Bledsoe isn’t a bad contract tbh. It’s only partially guaranteed. It’s an easy dump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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