What is your best case and worst case scenario picks at 6?

At six, who would you feel is a slam dunk, that you would be 100 percent satisfied taking? Yes, include players you think might go higher but drop. Flipside, who do you see as worst case, the player you have no interest in seeing the Pelicans draft.

JC I can't wait till the draft so we can move from over-analysis on who we may pick to who we did pick.

My best case is that one of what I project to be the top 5 drops. That list in order for me is:

1. Porter
2. Oladipo
3. McLemore
4. Noel
5. Burke

My worst case scenario is that we draft Muhammad.

Best case scenario is Porter or Burke fall to us. Worst case scenario is Bazz or Zeller. And honestly I won't be too disappointed with any of these guys.

Best case Porter. Worst case Len. Or any of this Euro garbage. I actually am started to become intrigued by Zeller . I think it's pretty black and white though.

Best case: Oladipo

Worst case: Bennett

I like the Euro garbage! :cmonst:

Best case Porter. Worst case Bennett.

Best case: Burke

Worst case: Len I guess? But I'd even get behind the positives on that. Same for Bennett.

Saric I'd have a hard time with, I want to be able to see production from #6 pick and he'd take a frustrating amount of time I think.

Be content with anyone but Bazz. Just don't see it. Rather take another PF.

Best case: Burke/Oladipo/Porter

Worst case: Len/Zeller/Noel

one of noel, mclemore, porter, burke or oladipo has to fall past 5 right? every year one of the top 5 falls, hope it happens this year.

Best: Burke or Porter

Worst: None.

There is simply no worst option unless we trade it for a declining veteran.

While there isn't a true top choice in this draft... it is full of players who can be very solid studs in this league for years to come. If I had to pic one person, if we stayed at 6... I'd say Saric.

Best: Otto Porter
Worst: Len

Don't know enough about Saric to have him as the worst. Len is 7'1 and a decent, but not freak, athlete with little else to recommend in his game. These guys wash out very often.

Best case is Oladipo or Burke, I can't see Porter falling out of the top 3, heck I wouldnt even rule him out of the #1 spot.

Worst case I'd say Saric/Len, and not because these are bad players, I just cannot see anyone in the top 5 taking them. Saric has upside, is only 19, and can score the basketball. His size at the 3 would be a nice mismatch to have. Len has good size that would be nice to pair with AD.

Burke, Dipo, McCollum.

6th seed isn't bad in this draft.

Best Case Porter/Burke falling. Worst case picking Bennett. I just don't see where he'd get minutes. If he gets picked by the Pelicans he'll end up being Derrick Williams 2.0

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Originally Posted by HornetGuru

one of noel, mclemore, porter, burke or oladipo has to fall past 5 right? every year one of the top 5 falls, hope it happens this year.

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They will dude. Bennett or Len is going to crack the top 5 and one of them will slide to 6.

Best case is Burke is still there. Worst case is Zeller. At least Saric & Len have huge upsides

I love the people saying Bennett, who really should be a top 4 pick. He doesn't fit a need here, but he's one of the better players in this draft.

Worst case would be a guy like Zeller or Saric for sure.

Best case Porter, no real worst case.

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I agree. Best case Porter.

I'm ok with any of the top 6-8 players me mentioned.

There is a 0% chance this pick is blown.

Will we all agree. No. But I think reasonable minds agree that we can legitimately go a couple different ways with this pick.. That's direct result of how starved this roster is for talent.


ETA: Sorry didn't answer the question fully. In my dream world, Otto Porter falls to #6. Worst case, there isn't one because of how I feel above. At six we just aren't low enough to NOT get a talented player who also fills a need. Anybody who falls works... even Noel...

Best Case: Porter
Worst case: A white center

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Originally Posted by Purple Haze

They will dude. Bennett or Len is going to crack the top 5 and one of them will slide to 6.

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The problem is they are both hurt and won't be able to work out which hurts their case to help impress teams.

Best case Saric
Worst case Saric
That sums up his upside "potential" vs his downside "bust"

Best case Burke, worst case Shabazz or Zeller. Honestly unless if Mclemore or Noel somehow fell, those are the only guys I'd really want in this class

Best case Burke

Worst case Saric

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Originally Posted by Bayou Bee

At six, who would you feel is a slam dunk, that you would be 100 percent satisfied taking? Yes, include players you think might go higher but drop. Flipside, who do you see as worst case, the player you have no interest in seeing the Pelicans draft.

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I just hope they can get someone to add depth to the team. Someone who not only helps off the bench, can help as a starter when injuries happen.

Best case if we don't plan on trading Gordon= Burke/Porter/Oladipo

Best case if we plan on trading Gordon= McLemore/Burke/Porter/Oladipo

Worst case: Saric is a bust waiting to happen as a top 15 pick. How many euro players actually become studs out of all that are drafted? I would guess maybe 20%

If Noel, McLemore, Porter, Burke, Oladipo are off the board you have to go with Len. Bennett has better potential but is small & will not get playing time with the PF we have. Having Len makes trading Lopez easy & Len is cheaper with more up side. I would like to have 1.Porter 2.Burke 3.Len 4.Oladipo