The Official 2017 NBA Draft Talk Thread

[Malta]

Chill shyt like this is gonna make me upset if it doesn't happen. There are some parts of his game I'm not sold on but you can't deny the fit. Dude was effective with a 18% usage rate...he'll let Ben and Embiid cook.

This is a great draft for the Sixers in general, there's a lot of different avenues they can take and end up in a good space. Plus they always got the do-over in 2018 and 2019 with the Lakers & Kings picks.

 

[CantStop]

I think this is an evaluation year for Randle, they're gonna probably pass on the extension and just let it go to restricted FA, he's gonna have to prove himself next season.Clarkson is on a solid contract, I see no reason to move since you look around the league and see guys like Delly making similar money and it's kind of hard to see why you'd move a 25 year old 6th man. The allure of Jackson is that he projects as a Point Forward, he's an explosive athlete and you look at him and say "If he figures out how to become a better shooter" and if the Celtics didn't have Brown they'd probably be considering him with the 1.

So do you see Josh Jackson as more talented than Ingram?

 

[Malta]

So do you see Josh Jackson as more talented than Ingram?

I think they're about the same (star potential), Ingram has the better defensive potential though, but Jackson is 7 months older than Ingram too which makes it weird.

 

[Regular_P]

Too many cooks in the kitchen in LA

Randle
Russell
Ingram
Clarkson

All need the ball, with Jackson & Ingram being kind of redundant. Lonzo is a little bit redundant with Russell, but he's going to move the ball so I don't see why they don't just take him, he's basically the missing piece for the system Luke wants to run there.

I know why Jackson is getting a lot of love, he's extremely talented but some of these teams it's just not a good fit.

No chance Jackson can play the two and LA could package Russell for the third pick so they can take Jackson and Ball?

 

[Malta]

No chance Jackson can play the two and LA could package Russell for the third pick so they can take Jackson and Ball?

I thought the plan long term was for Brandon to be a 2, isn't that what Luke has said?

Hinkie loved Russell, no clue on what the Colangelo's think of him, but the Sixers would most likely just take Ball and keep him.

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

No chance Jackson can play the two and LA could package Russell for the third pick so they can take Jackson and Ball?

Why do Laker fans keep bringing this trade up? Russell isn't getting you guys 3rd pick just as a player by himself....add to that two less years of a rookie scaled contract and that shyt ain't happening.

 

[Regular_P]

I thought the plan long term was for Brandon to be a 2, isn't that what Luke has said?

Hinkie loved Russell, no clue on what the Colangelo's think of him, but the Sixers would most likely just take Ball and keep him.

He may have, but I don't remember it. If those two could be interchangeable at the SG/SF spots, they'd be a helluva potential tandem.

If Russell already has chemistry with Simmons and Embiid...

Why do Laker fans keep bringing this trade up? Russell isn't getting you guys 3rd pick just as a player by himself....add to that have two less years of a rookie scaled contract and that shyt ain't happening.

LA would throw in more than Russell. I agree with what you're saying, but crazy shyt happens with NBA trades.

 

[Malta]

He may have, but I don't remember it. If those two could be interchangeable at the SG/SF spots, they'd be a helluva potential tandem.

If Russell already has chemistry with Simmons and Embiid...

But if they can't do it then you have a problem on your hands. The reason people say Wiggins should play the 2 is because he's one of the 5 best athletes in the league, neither Jackson/Ingram are on his level athletically in terms of first step & speed.


Nah, I don't see why they'd trade for Russell if Ball is on the board, mainly because you already got the clock ticking for Russell's extension, where as Ball will be on that rookie contract for a minute.

 

[Frump]

Jacksons best fit in the top 5 is Phoenix

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

The Colangelo's love PG's....they started that tradition in Phoenix.

KJ,Kidd, Nash, Marbury

I remember how they broke my heart and traded Michael Finley for Jason Kidd.

Fair trade looking back in retrospect, but man! Finley was like my favorite Suns rookie ever.

Drafted him at #21, but played like a top 5 pick.


Ask David Robinson about rookie Michael Finley







That was my guy


And he got robbed in the '96 Slam Dunk Contest


Brent Barry and that generic azz FT line dunk


I remember when him and Nash ended up on the Mavs.


Had to root for em....They had our future backcourt

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

Only thing that confused me about the whole Jackson to L.A thing is Paul George. Wtf happens there...we already know Boy-George ain't tryna play the 4 so what exactly happens in that situation?

 

[Malta]

Only thing that confused me about the whole Jackson to L.A thing is Paul George. Wtf happens there...we already know Boy-George ain't tryna play the 4 so what exactly happens in that situation?

Trade asset to get another player, like the Cavs did with Wiggins for Love.


If the Pelicans lose Cousins at the end of next year, the Lakers would have assets out the ass to make an offer on Anthony Davis.

 

[Poitier]

 

[Flight]

Jacksons best fit in the top 5 is Phoenix

He ends up there he'll be a top 3 player from this draft.

 

[Frump]

While I agree i think between this and the Ball leaks it makes aense

people saying the Lakers leaking the Ball info as a smokescreen because they want to take him makes no sense

You only leak misinfo on a player when you want him to drop to you and the Lakers known Ball will be for them at 2