Magicman28 295 Report post Posted May 31, 2017 I think you hope LA trades the pick to Indiana, they take Jackson, philly takes ball (and ball is probably the more intriguing prospect for them), phoenix takes tatum, sacramento takes fox. If that deal happened you don't think they'd go with Tatum? But yeah, that's what you'd hope but I don't know if I buy Fox climbing unless he's shooting the ball well at every workout. If he is then yeah, he goes before Smith. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibn Battuta 127 Report post Posted May 31, 2017 Rabb might be there at 25 I don't think he will, he was a lottery lock last season before he decided to stay at Cal. He's being severely underrated at 25. I'd be surprised if he slips past 20. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted May 31, 2017 I don't think he will, he was a lottery lock last season before he decided to stay at Cal. He's being severely underrated at 25. I'd be surprised if he slips past 20. He was a lottery lock last year because it was a bad draft. He became less productive in a bigger role. Draft express has him going 28 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bauncey Chillups 288 Report post Posted May 31, 2017 I think Smith has a threat to go as high as 3 but a team can very easily convince themselves that Fox or Ball are preferable options. As much as we all like DSJ, he was bad on defense, wasn't a very good teammate, really streaky at times, and didn't sport a good % on his 2PT jumpers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Better DJ & Photographer 457 Report post Posted May 31, 2017 I think Smith has a threat to go as high as 3 but a team can very easily convince themselves that Fox or Ball are preferable options. As much as we all like DSJ, he was bad on defense, wasn't a very good teammate, really streaky at times, and didn't sport a good % on his 2PT jumpers. Those all sound like good reasons that he wouldn't fit in Orlando! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted May 31, 2017 Those all sound like good reasons that he wouldn't fit in Orlando! His benefits outweigh his flaws and he's exactly what we need. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicman28 295 Report post Posted May 31, 2017 I think Smith has a threat to go as high as 3 but a team can very easily convince themselves that Fox or Ball are preferable options. As much as we all like DSJ, he was bad on defense, wasn't a very good teammate, really streaky at times, and didn't sport a good % on his 2PT jumpers. If a guy is a better scorer than he is a defender, fine. We need that. You can build around that. You also can teach defense. Very hard to find an guy who can create offense for himself and others. He had a bad team so take that into consideration. We need a scorer more than a shooter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fan for too long 2 531 Report post Posted May 31, 2017 If a guy is a better scorer than he is a defender, fine. We need that. You can build around that. You also can teach defense. Very hard to find an guy who can create offense for himself and others. He had a bad team so take that into consideration. We need a scorer more than a shooter. The pick has to be monk or Smith. Otherwise we might as well trade down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Vogel 191 Report post Posted May 31, 2017 Don't know how the cap works out for it but id take Aminu and a pick from Portland. He's comparable if not better than Jeff Green for cheaper. The list of players who arent better than Jeff Green isnt very long Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicman28 295 Report post Posted May 31, 2017 The pick has to be monk or Smith. Otherwise we might as well trade down. Nah we just take BPA or most upside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0rland0fan 53 Report post Posted June 1, 2017 My link Interesting article about why we shouldn't take DSJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
South_Aussie_Magic 90 Report post Posted June 1, 2017 My link Interesting article about why we shouldn't take DSJ That's great and all, but who the eff is Luke Duffy and why should we listen to a guy writing on a semi-pro website when his writing is immediately terrible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
