I'm hoping the Knicks will be the Knicks and agree to eat Wall's contract the way they did McGrady's contract.
I think that N.O. will do everything that they can to keep from trading Zion. If they feel that they have to, then the price tag would be much higher. They are going to want a young star ( no, not Wood) in return as they will have difficulty attracting one on their own.
Draft BPA at 23 and 24. Trade away all the vets like House and Gordon and let all the young guys play heavy minutes. Get another lotto pick next year. Then you package Wall and the young guys, who now have solid numbers with those heavy minutes, like Tate, KMJ, and whoever is drafted at 23/24 for whoever the next disgruntled star is. Also have Wood and Nets picks to entice. If do this right you should also have close to max space to add another guy. KPJ, Green, 2022 lotto pick, disgruntled star, signed star. (Maybe Wood still here too) Then you have the Nets picks begin to bear fruit as well. That’s how you build a dynasty.
Green did well in the G-League (although not quite as well as he has been hype). He certainly has the highest ceiling in this draft as a scorer. He has the size and first step to draw fouls and get tough baskets. He also will likely become a good perimeter shooter. However, he isn't a great facilitator, doesn't really make his teammates better and does seem lack great court vision. He also isn't quite the athlete everyone seems to think he is.... his upside is more like a Bradley Beal than a Kobe Bryant. That is a very high upside but it isn't all time great upside. As for Mobley, he isn't Tim Duncan or Anthony Davis. He simply doesn't have that frame or size. However, he has the physical attributes needed to be elite in the modern NBA, especially on the defensive end. He is over 7'0" and his wingspan is supposedly 7'6" now. He has very fluid movement and very quick feet that allow him to play drop or to switch and defend 4-5 spots on the perimeter.
What is your take on Mobley’s ability as a passer? I see it is as a high potential area but of course is to be developed. If he can be a defensive witch with playmaking ability — the closest impact comp would be a Draymond Green with the ability to be a lob threat. I’m sure the Rockets will have to poke on the motor question. It is an interesting thing to wonder about given his former NBA player dad, and fellow 5* recruit older brother… is he just that gifted and not that motivated?
How about trading Wood to Goldenstate for Wiseman & Oubre and drafting Green? We would have following young core to grow with: Wiseman (C) KPJ (PG) KMJ (PF) Tate (SF) Green (SG)
Griffin aint trading Zion. I mean I get it, the landmines are there, Zion thinking a bigger city. That team is already going on a 3rd coach for Zion, in his short short career so far. If Griffin is hedging, it's not entirely a crazy move. Even if it pans out to be a good move in the long future, imagine the immediate backlash not just from the media, but the team owner and the Pelicans fans. Griffin'd be fired. For his job security, he's not going to do it. Phone calls are cheap, Stone could still call.
I like Suggs. I think he is the best NBA prospect. Green and Mobley both seem like their floor is out of the league <6 years. Suggs clearly has a 15 year NBA career ahead of him. He's a strong PG, smart, with tremendous quickness. If he has a growth mindset, that kid will lead a franchise to many winning seasons. Green is a ballhog. Mobley is an old school big man with no outside shot. The NBA moved on.
people really need to stop overrating the G-league as if it is the true NBA level. It isn't. The G-league consists of a ton of players who haven't even made it to the NBA officially and guys who just went too early and who should still be in college. 36 year old Bobby Brown was just playing in the G-league. The ignite team was supposed to be one of the better teams too with all the hype. They weren't
If they draft Green they probably wont make the playoffs but they will have a foundational piece and a possible foundation piece in KPJ. They should be in the lotto again next year in a very deep draft. There are 2-3 bigs in next years draft that I like better than Mobley.
You just never know. Griffin might counter with "how about 2, 23, 24...and one of Brooklyn's picks?" The Pelicans fans and ownership has went down this path already before with Davis so they might just say "F it; let's get out of his situation before it gets worse". Having the 2, 10, 23, and 24 picks might actually accelerate their rebuild. #2: Jalen Green #10: Tre Mann #23: Corey Kispert #24: BPA
Suggs will have to learn to shoot if he wants to hand around in the league that long. I like his BBIQ and his passing, but this isn't the 90's, PG's have to know how to shoot the 3 and he's arguably on the same level as a shooter as Mobley who is a 7 footer.
G-League isn't NBA level, but other than some of the leagues in Europe, it translates far better to the NBA than college basketball. For one, they shoot NBA 3s, which is already a very important detail. Fultz shot 40% on 5 attempts in college basketball, before becoming a non-existent 3 point shooter in the NBA.
it actually doesn't translate that well. not like how you're trying to tell us. If it translated so well then so many g-league guys wouldn't have a hard time getting into the nba. Guys in college in the modern era are shooting well beyond the 3 point line which was extended to international distance, 2 years ago Fultz got hurt when he was in the league which ultimately led to a hit on his shooting ability. He wasn't hurt in college and the way he shot was drastically different. That has nothing to do with what you're trying to say.
That has more to do with the fact that the g-league is a minor league that NBA teams can throw their prospects into to develop core skill sets. If the g-league did not help players translate to the NBA, NBA teams wouldn't even throw their prospects to the g-league since that would just be detrimental to their development. G-League is both more competitive and plays more like the NBA than college basketball. You are free to discount that these things are meaningful to the overall picture, but those are just facts.
They throw them there because like I said, they should still be in college. They're obviously not ready to be nba players. you're taking the formality of the name "G-league" and just thrusting it massively just because it isn't called college basketball. When it reality, it's pretty similar as far as actual players on the floor.
Green is a better playmaker/facilitator then a lot of people are giving him credit for. The deal was for him to show off his talent and athleticism in the G League so he could be drafted high. Ignite ran a lot of iso plays for Green and Kuminga to be showcased. The NBA wants high school kids to consider the G League a viable option versus college. So there was not a big emphasis on passing for Green this year. Green doesn't have to be as good as Kobe/Jordan, hell he doesn't even need to be as good as Harden. But if Green can become Bradley Beal then that's still pretty damn good in my book!
