Draft Prospects Discussion

[billfromfinance]

murray looking like the third wheel on a hot date, with gentry wanting some dempsical.

[pawel]

they may choose anyone, does not matter
but it is good that they are - hopefully- at least considering him

[AD23nEG10]

i think they value Murray, Hield & Dunn pretty much the same and expect only one to be available at #6 so the decision will kind of make itself. If they're gone they trade back fro Valentine (as other members have mentioned previously). Would be interesting to see what they do if two of them are available at #6

[David Fisher]

Wouldn't read TOO much into Murray working out for the Pelicans. Good to see the team doing due diligence. Doesn't tip their hand on preference.

[Kumar]

New updated DX mock.

Marquese Chriss going 3rd, Baldwin going 10th, Valentine going 20th.

Pels picking up Buddy, Cordiner, and McCaw

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2016/

[Euphonetiks]

Wouldn't read TOO much into Murray working out for the Pelicans. Good to see the team doing due diligence. Doesn't tip their hand on preference.

I don't think it tips their hand other than showing they are considering him which they should be. I hope Ford posts some anthropomorphic stats for Jamal Murray at some point like he did with Simmons and Dejounte today. Really curious to see how accurate the Kentucky pro day measurements and testing were.

[neitzelbaby12]

New updated DX mock.

Marquese Chriss going 3rd, Baldwin going 10th, Valentine going 20th.

Pels picking up Buddy, Cordiner, and McCaw

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2016/

Swap Bentil with Cordiner and I would cry tears of happiness. I absolutely love the length on McCaw for a 2 and it gives him the ability to play the 3 but I think he goes before 39 and 40. Anyway I would be pretty happy with this lineup:

Jrue/Frazier
Qpon/Buddy/McCaw
FA/Ennis
AD/Cunningham/Bentil
Asik/Ajinca/Perkins

[Topdawg26]

Swap Bentil with Cordiner and I would cry tears of happiness. I absolutely love the length on McCaw for a 2 and it gives him the ability to play the 3 but I think he goes before 39 and 40. Anyway I would be pretty happy with this lineup:

Jrue/Frazier
Qpon/Buddy/McCaw
FA/Ennis
AD/Cunningham/Bentil
Asik/Ajinca/Perkins

I agree with this but replace Buddy with Valentine and a 1st round big. Hopefully we trade down and pick up another first round pick and Valentine.

[Eman5805]

Drafting three SG doesn't make much sense to me. And in that situation, I'd rather we take AJ Hammons.

[neitzelbaby12]

I agree with this but replace Buddy with Valentine and a 1st round big. Hopefully we trade down and pick up another first round pick and Valentine.

I don't think there is a very high chance of going in with 3 rookies, I think we sell or stash one of the 2nds so I think there is no way we go in with 4

[HornetGuru]

If Chriss went before us in the draft that would be great, would push a player down to us at a position of need. We would be almost guarenteed 1 of Hield or Dunn, almost.

[tdcreator]

Id trade down with Denver grab ellerson/ sabonis at 15 then grab Valentine at 19. Trade up with sixers to get one of their late picks and grab bembry or Beasley for Ajinca and 2nd. Then with last 2nd grab levert. I've been eyeballing the pg Dejounte Murray from Washington as a good backup combo guard just not sure if I'd pull the trigger or not. There are so many players I like in the second round.

[tdcreator]

Does the 6th pick for Barton, 15, & 19 sound fair? I like it and there should be some good options at 15 & 19.

[Kumar]

Drafting three SG doesn't make much sense to me. And in that situation, I'd rather we take AJ Hammons.

I'm with you. But I can totally see them using Cordinier as a Eurostash. His situation is pretty fluid. He is only 19 and a crazy athlete. You'd just be bringing in McCaw.

[Eman5805]

What player are they trading up for that we shouldn't take for ourselves? Do you really like someone else more than the guys nearer the top?

[HornetGuru]

Drafting three SG doesn't make much sense to me. And in that situation, I'd rather we take AJ Hammons.

The 2 guys I really really want in the 2nd round. AJ Hammons, and Wayne Selden.

[Mythrol]

I kinda really want Dunn after researching the picks some. I'd also trade up to grab Prince if possible or even Valentine if he's falling that far. That'd give us outstanding perimeter depth and should help our defense quite a bit.

[Silverfoxx]

I kinda really want Dunn after researching the picks some. I'd also trade up to grab Prince if possible or even Valentine if he's falling that far. That'd give us outstanding perimeter depth and should help our defense quite a bit.

I told you guys about Dunn. The more research you do on him, the more you will fall in love with him. I've grown more with Buddy as well. Either or of those guys will be amazing to me. I may be in the minority, but not having a top two pick is not the end of the world to me. I think Buddy and Dunn will truly be the best two players from this draft when it's all said and Dunn.

[Silverfoxx]

The 2 guys I really really want in the 2nd round. AJ Hammons, and Wayne Selden.

Never been a big fan of either guys.

[pawel]

Assuming that at least one of Bender, Brown and Chriss (new DA mock - surprise, surprise) will go in the top-5, Pels will have one of Dunn/Murray/Hield. And I like it...

As to second rounders/late first rounders: Bobby Marks mentioned that draft is deep in that range and insiders are surprised that player X who team Y loves is projected by another team as an undrafted etc
So there will be movement up and down and for sure very nice prospects will be there at 39&40

I would love someone from group
PG -LeVert, Payton
SG-Cordiner, McCaw, Brogdon, Selden, McClellan
SF-Bembry (will go in the 1st probably), Zipser
PF-Johnson, Bentil
C-Hammons

give me 1-2 of them and I am happy...

[PelsFan2313]

I told you guys about Dunn. The more research you do on him, the more you will fall in love with him. I've grown more with Buddy as well. Either or of those guys will be amazing to me. I may be in the minority, but not having a top two pick is not the end of the world to me. I think Buddy and Dunn will truly be the best two players from this draft when it's all said and Dunn.

I've reached the same point. I'll be happy with either. Murray is kind of growing on me too, but I'm trying to keep him out of the picture due to the narrative that the Pels won't consider taking underclassmen.

[pelicanchamp]

Buddy is our best bet, if he's not there I'd love Dunn. If we get Dunn I would Trade Tyreke for a late first round pick and try to get Valentine. We need a high motion offense with excellent passers. Valentine would fit will with our team. He's a Shane Battier type. Smart and a balanced player. Good leadership. Evans is a ball hog and doesn't fit well with what we are trying to do. Dunn can replace him and play better defense and run the offense with jrue. I think if we can land Dunn and get Valentine we will be in good position to get at least 2 impact players in free agency and a hopefully 2 experienced veterans.

I see something like this happening: Dunn, valentine or another solid SF and or PF in the draft.
FREE AGENCY: Al Horford and Matt Barnes or Harrison Barnes

Starting lineup:
Holiday
Qpon
Matt Barnes or Harrison Barnes
AD
Horford

Bench (main rotation)
Dunn
Ennis
Frazier
Cunningham
Asik
Ajinca



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[AUSSIE_PELICAN]

I told you guys about Dunn. The more research you do on him, the more you will fall in love with him. I've grown more with Buddy as well. Either or of those guys will be amazing to me. I may be in the minority, but not having a top two pick is not the end of the world to me. I think Buddy and Dunn will truly be the best two players from this draft when it's all said and Dunn.

I see what you did there!

[JrueDat]

Does the 6th pick for Barton, 15, & 19 sound fair? I like it and there should be some good options at 15 & 19.

I would do it but not sure about the Nuggets. Depends on how much they love a guy at 6. If they really like Hield or Murray maybe. They have the 7th already and may like the idea of two of the guys at 6/7. Mudiay, Hield/Murray and Brown would be a nice wing core for them.

We could then end up with Barton/Luwawu/Valentine. I would be happy with that. All three guys would be able to play sg and sf. Trade Reke for a late first rounder and pick Ulis. Then use a second on a Big. Go all out on Whiteside in free agency and settle for Biyombo if that is a no go. Ship Asik to the land of forgotten toys for a broken Jack-in-the-box.

Jrue/Frazier/Ulis
Qpon/Valentine/Luwawu
Barton/Luwawu/Ennis
Davis/Cunningham/Babbitt
Whiteside/Ajinca/Hammons or Biyombo/Ajinca/Hammons

[UNO Gracias]

What a stupid mock draft
http://www.nbadraft.net/2016mock_draft
3 point guards?