Can I just brag for a minute that Cam Johnson, taken 11th overall, went to my HS. My teeny, tiny little HS in Pittsburgh. I graduated with like 80 people and there was like 300 at the entire school. Now he’s an NBA lottery pick
1. New Orleans - Zion Williamson, PF, Duke 2. Memphis - Ja Morant, PG, Murray State 3. New York - R.J. Barrett, SG, Duke 4. Atlanta - De'Andre Hunter, SF/PF, Virginia 5. Cleveland - Darius Garland, PG, Vanderbilt 6. Minnesota - Jarrett Culver, SG, Texas Tech 7. Chicago - Coby White, PG, North Carolina 8. New Orleans - Jaxson Hayes, C, Texas 9. Washington - Rui Hachimura, PF, Gonzaga 10. Atlanta - Cam Reddish, SF, Duke 11. Phoenix - Cameron Johhnson, SF, North Carolina 12. Charlotte - P.J. Washington, PF, Kentucky 13. Miami - Tyler Herro, SG, Kentucky 14. Boston - Romeo Langford, SG, Indiana 15. Detroit - Sekou Doumbouya, PF, Limoges 16. Orlando - Chuma Okeke, PF, Auburn 17. New Orleans - Nickeil Alexander-Walker, SG, Virginia Tech 18. Indiana - Goga Bitadze, C, KK Buducnost 19. San Antonio - Luka Samanic, PF, Croatia 20. Philadelphia - Matisse Thybulle, SF, Washington 21. Memphis - Brandon Clarke, PF, Gonzaga 22. Boston - Grant Williams, PF, Tennessee 23. Oklahoma City - Darius Bazley, SF, Princeton HS 24. Phoenix - Ty Jerome, PG, Virginia 25. Portland - Nassir Little, SF, North Carolina 26. Cleveland - Dylan Windler, SF, Belmont 27. LA Clippers - Mfiondu Kabengele, C, Florida State 28. Golden State - Jordan Poole, SG, Michigan 29. San Antonio - Keldon Johnson, SF, Kentucky 30. Cleveland - Kevin Porter Jr., SG, USC
At least they didn't have the opportunity draft a Marcus Morris over a Kawhi Leonard and then dump him two years later for a useless Canaan.
Bima mentioned in the Clutchfans podcast that they have very limited cash from the 2018-19 season. While they could use cash for next year, it makes more sense to hold on to that for trades and in season workings.
3 future 2nd rounders in order to move up to... THIRTY TWO. Lord this draft is crazy expensive. I think the league is in serious need of an adjustment to the max salary amount. It's forcing nothing but max contracts, and min level rookies/vets. Draft picks have become freaking crazy value.