Official 2020 NBA Draft Thread

[Taker597]

Minny gets Poku

But whyyyyyyyy


Oh wait... That's OKC

[Biasvasospasm]

Bummer to have Poku off the board. But I liked Kira nearly as much and think there's a better chance he is a plus in the NBA.

[Pelicanidae]

Oklahoma City is targeting Serbia PF Aleksej Pokusevski at No. 17, source tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 19, 2020

Yep, the confirmation.

Huge upside play for OKC.

[Pelicanidae]

Reminder: Tyrese Maxey is still on the board, somehow? Wild.

Also Tillman and Bane, which is great for us.

[ragincaucasian]

Now wouldn't that be something?

Apparently he's really liekd by OKC, they have 17 now so he may well go next.

What about a project?

[luckyman]

I don't necessarily think this changes anything short term. He is REALLY young and probably isn't ready to meaningfully contribute, especially with our current guard depth. But long term, I think he gives you a totally different look. He gives us a guy who NBA guards will struggle to stay in front of. We have bigger guards in NAW and Ball, but he gives us a player who will get defense in rotation. Love this pick.

He looks smaller on a screen, but Kira is 6'3". Same height as Morant, Lillard, Steph, Wall, Kyrie.

He just needs some meat on his bones but otherwise he's not even a "small" PG.

[Taker597]

Oklahoma City is targeting Serbia PF Aleksej Pokusevski at No. 17, source tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 19, 2020

Yep, the confirmation.

Huge upside play for OKC.

I guess those rumors about Adams is probably true.

[Pelifan]

Wait is Miami going to just going to make everyone look stupid with Kentucky pipeline again?

[Pelicanidae]

What about a project?

Not entirely sure I get what you mean by this. He's definitely a project, if that's what you mean. Needs a ton of weight and strength, defensive disciplining, finishing work.

[Pelicanidae]

I guess those rumors about Adams is probably true.

Poku does not replace Adams whatsoever. Think of him as a wing, in terms of play use.

Adams may well be on the move but it's not because Poku is replacing him

[AusPel]

ONE COIN FLIP AWAY FROM HALI

[Tinman]

He looks smaller on a screen, but Kira is 6'3". Same height as Morant, Lillard, Steph, Wall, Kyrie.

He just needs some meat on his bones but otherwise he's not even a "small" PG.

Do not forget about Silva in Australia.

[Funcrusher]

I don’t want Poku, I just have serious doubts about his body ever being ready, his frame is bad.

but at 24 I could definitely live with it.

i really don't understand how you can say that in a draft like this...

He's one of the few prospects with actual translatable upside in this draft. Yeah he can bust, but he can also boom BIG, and isn't that the type of outcome you draft players on, particularly in a flat draft such as this?

[Pelicanidae]

Wait is Miami going to just going to make everyone look stupid with Kentucky pipeline again?

Maybe. Maxey Maxey Maxey

[13 - 3]

Pels now set to have 5 point guards under contract:

Lonzo Ball
Eric Bledsoe
George Hill
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Kira Lewis

Would have to think there are still moves to be made regarding the point guard spot.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) November 19, 2020

[Pelicanidae]

Mavs take Josh Green.

Great for them. Defensive!

[DroopyDawg]

Nobody wants Saadiq Bey?

[hornetzplaya]

His speed is what I heard about him the most.

Pels now set to have 5 point guards under contract:

Lonzo Ball
Eric Bledsoe
George Hill
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Kira Lewis

Would have to think there are still moves to be made regarding the point guard spot.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) November 19, 2020

Bledsoe is def gone for sure

[13 - 3]

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— Avery Johnson (@CoachAvery6) November 19, 2020

[Pelicanidae]

Nobody wants Saadiq Bey?

He's not very good.

[Pelicanidae]

The Clippers are trading Landry Shamet to the Nets for No. 19, source tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 19, 2020

Clipper should take Maxey or Tillman.

[13 - 3]

Welcome to the Big Easy bro @kiralewisjr ‼️ #WBD

— Josh Hart (@joshhart) November 19, 2020

[AusPel]

Clippers get 19 for Shamet to BKN

[luckyman]

If Maxey is still there at 24...you have to. As bad as this team needs bigs.

[ragincaucasian]

Damn, T Wolves took him!