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1 hour ago, crisby pancakes said:

Yeah my preference is Cade, Green, Suggs, Mobley in that order. I think Suggs or Mobley would feel like a consolation prize for me personally.

While I agree, I think either would be great consolations. I’m maybe the lowest on Suggs, because I don’t think he has much positional versatility, but I still think any of those top 4 could wind up being the best player in the draft. 

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1 hour ago, MagicMoses said:

I agree!!! Need me some Cade or Green

Getting one of them, or even Suggs would be awesome. I think any of those three would come in right away and make an impact for our young nucleus.
 

 

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11 minutes ago, O_SteveO said:

While I agree, I think either would be great consolations. I’m maybe the lowest on Suggs, because I don’t think he has much positional versatility, but I still think any of those top 4 could wind up being the best player in the draft. 

Yeah for sure, They're not bad consolation prizes at all I just have my heart set on Cade or Green!

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I'm starting to warm on Mobley, finally watched some highlights again. watched only one months ago. He looks a ton like Isaac, just slightly more filled out and less raw on offense. Nice touch, moves like a forward, which is what  he would be the first two years. Does not have enough weight to play center,  would  have to limit his time defending real 5's. Would make an intriguing front court with Isaac and WCJ kept on the cheap to play against heavier centers.

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46 minutes ago, hootie249 said:

I'm starting to warm on Mobley, finally watched some highlights again. watched only one months ago. He looks a ton like Isaac, just slightly more filled out and less raw on offense. Nice touch, moves like a forward, which is what  he would be the first two years. Does not have enough weight to play center,  would  have to limit his time defending real 5's. Would make an intriguing front court with Isaac and WCJ kept on the cheap to play against heavier centers.

I don't have a problem with Mobley, but the last time a Center was the finals MVP/best player on a championship team was 2005 - Tim Duncan. And he spent most of his career playing more PF. Before that you go back to Shaq in 2000-2002, but even those years were with an up-and-coming Kobe.

YEAR PLAYER POS TEAM FG% PPG RPG APG BLKPG
2020 LeBron James F Los Angeles Lakers .493 25.3 7.8 10.2 0.5
2019 Kawhi Leonard F Toronto Raptors .496 26.6 7.3 3.3 0.4
2018 Kevin Durant F Golden State Warriors .516 26.4 6.8 5.4 1.8
2017 Kevin Durant F Golden State Warriors .537 25.1 8.3 4.8 1.6
2016 LeBron James F Cleveland Cavaliers .520 25.3 7.4 6.8 0.6
2015 Andre Iguodala F Golden State Warriors .466 7.8 3.3 3.0 0.3
2014 Kawhi Leonard F San Antonio Spurs .522 12.8 6.2 2.0 0.8
2013 LeBron James F Miami Heat .565 26.8 8.0 7.3 0.9
2012 LeBron James F Miami Heat .531 27.1 7.9 6.2 0.8
2011 Dirk Nowitzki F Dallas Mavericks .517 23.0 7.0 2.6 0.6
2010 Kobe Bryant SF Los Angeles Lakers .456 27.0 5.4 5.0 0.3
2009 Kobe Bryant SF Los Angeles Lakers .467 26.8 5.2 4.9 0.5
2008 Paul Pierce SF Boston Celtics .464 19.6 5.1 4.5 0.5
2007 Tony Parker G San Antonio Spurs .520 18.6 3.2 5.5 0.1
2006 Dwyane Wade G Miami Heat .495 27.2 5.7 6.7 0.8
2005 Tim Duncan C San Antonio Spurs .496 20.3 11.1 2.7 2.6
2004 Chauncey Billups PG Detroit Pistons .394 16.9 3.5 5.7 0.1
2003 Tim Duncan C San Antonio Spurs .513 23.3 12.9 3.9 2.9
2002 Shaquille O'Neal C Los Angeles Lakers .579 27.2 10.7 3.0 2.0
2001 Shaquille O'Neal C Los Angeles Lakers .572 28.7 12.7 3.7 2.8
2000 Shaquille O'Neal C Los Angeles Lakers .574 29.7 13.6 3.8 3.0
1999 Tim Duncan C San Antonio Spurs .495 21.7 11.4 2.4 2.5

Centers just aren't as important as they used to be. Yes, you have a couple of top teams with centers as key players; Gobert in Utah, Embiid in Philly, Jokic in Denver, and they are all doing it differently. Only Gobert might be classified as a "traditional", back-to-the-basket player. This has become the era of the wing player. I just don't think Mobley helps us that much, and if you pick him you probably need to move Bamba or Carter, neither of which will net you a top, young SF/SG type of player. 

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