2021 NBA Draft Day - 29th July

[DaPelFromHell]

Jalen Springer fall to 34/35 I forget the pick? Lol I hope so

[Pelicanidae]

I love how the Knicks had 3 first round picks, desperately needed a lead guard, and drafted one guy and they can't dribble

[Pelicanidae]

Tim Connelly's draft board in Denver for No. 26 has a name atop it, per sources: Bones Hyland of the mighty Atlantic 10.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 30, 2021

Denver sweep Bones off the board

[AusPel]

Jalen Springer fall to 34/35 I forget the pick? Lol I hope so

I bet Jaden goes at 34

[DaPelFromHell]

I love how the Knicks had 3 first round picks, desperately needed a lead guard, and drafted one guy and they can't dribble

Like the Obi Toppen pick! I thought that was insane

[msusousaphone]

I dig it.

A team with no identity drafts a player purely by talent and skillset, alone. A team with an already established core has to add fit and need into the equation. IF the team is moving away from Zo and Hart, I really like this pick.

[Pelicanidae]

Like the Obi Toppen pick! I thought that was insane

I still can't believe some people had Obi Toppin top 5 in that draft.

At some point people will realise that being a dominant player isn't super impressive when you're ancient compared to everyone else in college, and when you can't move backwards as a big your defense is going to be atrocious.

[DaPelFromHell]

But I guess they made up for it with Quickley

[Pelicanidae]

Sharife
Springer
Butler
JT Thor
Deuce McBride

All still on the board

[Taker597]

Sharife
Springer
Butler
JT Thor
Deuce McBride

All still on the board

I hope we move up to nab both Springer and Thor.

[DroopyDawg]

I still can't believe some people had Obi Toppin top 5 in that draft.

At some point people will realise that being a dominant player isn't super impressive when you're ancient compared to everyone else in college, and when you can't move backwards as a big your defense is going to be atrocious.

The Knicks are gonna Knick.

[Taker597]

The 2nd round gonna have a few 1st round prospects. Did Springer just tank the interview process?

[Pelicanidae]

Brooklyn is keeping its pick at No. 27 for now, because LSU's Cam Thomas is still on the board, source tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 30, 2021

Brooklyn taking Cam Thomas

[Pelicanidae]

The 2nd round gonna have a few 1st round prospects. Did Springer just tank the interview process?

I have no idea. I didn't hear anything noteworthy, good or bad, about his interviews or workouts.

Every year this happens, it feels like. Xavier Tillman going in the late 30s last year, people drafting Nesmith over Bane, etc etc. Always one or two who slide hard.

[13 - 3]

There goes Cam

[DaPelFromHell]

Damn I love Cam but I’m a little biased. Dude can straight up score tho and Brooklyn is adding that damn

[Taker597]

Cameron Thomas to the Nets is a wise move to try and groom a Kyrie replacement.

[Pelicanidae]

Cam Thomas is one of those guys who I feel makes complete sense as a backup microwave scorer and zero sense in any other context.

The decision making is a mess, he would rather take any number of awful shots than pass effectively, and the defense is whatever, but if his only job is to come in and take 15 shots in 20 minutes, he's shown some wild shot-making ability.

[13 - 3]

Bobby Marks likes Cam Thomas

[Pelifan]

I have no idea. I didn't hear anything noteworthy, good or bad, about his interviews or workouts.

Every year this happens, it feels like. Xavier Tillman going in the late 30s last year, people drafting Nesmith over Bane, etc etc. Always one or two who slide hard.

Fwiw Nesmith had a strong finish to his rookie year. Bane shouldn't have gone 30, but its way too early to pick on Nesmith.

Edit:30 not 2nd

[Taker597]

Damn I love Cam but I’m a little biased. Dude can straight up score tho and Brooklyn is adding that damn

This seems more like them getting sick of Kyrie and hope something sticks.

[Pelicanidae]

Assuming he actually gets minutes

There will be at least one game next year that the Nets win because Cam gets hot and hits like 8 threes, and there will be another game where they lose because he decides it is Cam Thomas Time and turn their offense into a smoking crater of ego shots

[Pelicanidae]

Fwiw Nesmith had a strong finish to his rookie year. Bane shouldn't have gone in the 2nd, but its way too early to pick on Nesmith.

Nesmith finished well compared to how he started, but the passing was still terrible, the defense was still bad. Basically what changed for him is that the shot picked up and started falling more.

My problem with Nesmith is not ''Nesmith will never be a playable guy'', because I'm sure he will. My problem with Nesmith is that he was lauded as the best shooter in the class when he just blatantly wasn't, and as a result teams bought the hype and he got picked lottery when he just shouldn't have been. Not Nesmith's fault, but a problem with how a lot of people view the draft.

[DaPelFromHell]

I hope we get Springer! Well forget that

[Pelicanidae]

At the top of the Daryl Morey and Elton Brand draft board in Philadelphia at No. 28, per source: Jaden Springer.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 30, 2021

Springer comes off the board!

Sixers get Maxey and Springer in back to back drafts when they need functional guards and shooters, basically because everyone else in both years passed on them for no reason