2016 NBA Draft Thread

[jdubs30]

Baldwin falling to Memphis killed Mali - he was going had Baldwin gone beforeMemphis' pick.

Awful francise for Mali to go , but he will get PT right away.

 

[Alsacs]

It's amazing. 3 first round picks - I would have figured I'd be excited about at least one of them.

Congrats to Mali on the first round though.

Nobody wants to trade with Ainge. They all dared him to make picks. So he is taking stashes.
Don't get me started on Brown. He is such a bad pick at 3 I am pissed. He will be the least productive top 3 pick since Thabeet.

 

[rrlbees]

Funny how expectations work. If you told him two months ago that he would go 22 he'd have been thrilled. Instead he looked miserable.

when he decided to stay in the draft, he looked to be a 17-24 type. so nothing wrong with 22.

 

[Cuse315Pat]

Danny Ainge blows so bad tonight.

Now I wish they traded for nerlens Noel as these picks suck. Even though that Noel trade wasn't enough it was better.

You know what's funny.. Apparently T'Wolves are in talks with Chicago to trade Kriss Dunn and some more for Jimmy Butler. Sounds like Chicago giving a big middle finger to Ainge.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Johnson at 25 is a steal

 

[HOFCeluck]

Looking at the big picture he did everything right and got what he wanted.

Except going to Sac. That kind of sucks.

 

[Briancuse]

when he decided to stay in the draft, he looked to be a 17-24 type. so nothing wrong with 22.

He went where he should have gone, I never thought he was a top ten pick or a lottery pick. 22 isn't a bad spot, I just wish he went to a better franchise.

 

[Icebreaker]

 

[Alsacs]

You know what's funny.. Apparently T'Wolves are in talks with Chicago to trade Kriss Dunn and some more for Jimmy Butler. Sounds like Chicago giving a big middle finger to Ainge.

Wojo reported Butler isn't going anywhere and that the closest trade talks for Butler were with Boston.
They wanted Thomas, 3, 16, 23 and Ainge said no.

 

[bpo57]

when he decided to stay in the draft, he looked to be a 17-24 type. so nothing wrong with 22.

I agree. I think it's a great outcome for him. But obviously somebody sold him on the idea that he was going higher than that.

 

[bpo57]

still 2 green room guys on the board.

I know. What I meant is that its hard to hide your unhappiness in that setting.

 

[Cuse315Pat]

Wojo reported Butler isn't going anywhere and that the closest trade talks for Butler were with Boston.
They wanted Thomas, 3, 16, 23 and Ainge said no.

Yes he said that about Celtics in previous days, but Wojo announced immediately after the Kriss Dunn pick that Chicago was interested with Minnesota. Bulls actually need a top talent/future PG. This could be in negotiation until signings.

 

[br801]

I'm not blaming him-He just found out Demarcus Cousins will be his teammate. I'm just pointing how unhappy he looked.

He looked more overwhelmed by the moment to me. Perhaps he was thinking about all that has happened for him in a short period of time. But you're all free to interpret things the way you see it. I'm just happy for him.

 

[maxxyz]

People have been saying that these promises mean nothing, and noting is a lock when it comes to the draft, and some people in here didn't want to listen.

No, we just got tired of you saying twelve times a day in every thread possible. Even now you just can't let it go.

Malachi made a great decision to enter the draft. People have been saying he made a great decision, and some people in here didn't want to listen.

Another SU first round pick. We are a freakin NBA factory!

 

[Cheriehoop]

First 24 picks
- 8 freshman :
- 7 foreigners :
- 6 upperclassmen (4 seniors & 2 juniors)p :
- 3 sophomores

 

[rrlbees]

Its really not a good fit, I was hoping he would go to a better franchise.

For PT, it's a great fit. For winning, not so much.

 

[bpo57]

There's a reason why mock drafts are not so reliable. They usually leave out 5-6 foreign players in the first round.

 

[rrlbees]

I know. What I meant is that its hard to hide your unhappiness in that setting.

correction, 3 left in the green room.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Glad that Malachi went in the 1st round. Sacramento is obviously not where you want to see, well, anybody go, but amid chaos there are opportunities.

 

[Deano]

Okay so where does Silent G end up in 2nd round? Atl to me would be a good fit for him.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Also, why isn't JB there? Tons of coaches are with their underclassmen.

The man's a legend and God's gift to Syracuse, but that's not a great look.

 

[bpo57]

My opinion but going to Sacramento gives him a shot at making the roster and getting PT. If he had gone to some other teams he very well could have landed in the D League.

 

[Deano]

Also, why isn't JB there? Tons of coaches are with their underclassmen.

The man's a legend and God's gift to Syracuse, but that's not a great look.

 

[OrangeDW]

Also, why isn't JB there? Tons of coaches are with their underclassmen.

The man's a legend and God's gift to Syracuse, but that's not a great look.

Boeheim's got kids of his own. He doesn't need his face all in the cameras, putting on a BS show.

 

[pearl31]

what's going on with D.Davis from Mich St??