Spaceman 58 Report post Posted June 23, 2021 Picking 5 in a 4 man draft. How Magic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML6 520 Report post Posted June 23, 2021 I am going to pretend like I didn't read something about Dosunmu being an option at #8 a few pages back. What he did against Loyola Chicago was an affront to basketball. James Naismith was looking down regretting ever inventing the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
og magic fan 43 Report post Posted June 23, 2021 Kuminga basically played in the G-league with grown men as a HS Senior. Yes I am disappointed overall but he would still be a great pick with higher upside then anyone on our roster currently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Babir_9 91 Report post Posted June 23, 2021 2 hours ago, CTMagicUK said: I'd trade 5 and 8 for Evan Mobley in an instant personally but I understand the big long guy fatigue among Magic fans. I just think Mobley is a clear top tier talent. He just looks too fragile…he might be really great but I am concerned with his frame… I watched lots of Kuminga’s highlights today ) he is pretty good, size, speed, athletic, can dribble the ball and pass, good awareness and feeling for the game. People criticise his shot but he has a good looking jumper. He is not Marion, Ben Simmons or Michael Kidd Gildricht (cannt write his name properly) and etc. there are chances he would be a better player than Suggs for example… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,476 Report post Posted June 23, 2021 There's a video about with a classic empty gym shooting video of Josh Giddey and while I don't put any stock in those really his jumper does look more fluid and natural in the video than I've seen previously and a lot of the attempts are off the dribble. That's encouraging at least. Short of a trade up I'm basically pinning all my hopes on us picking Giddey with one of the two picks now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicman28 295 Report post Posted June 23, 2021 I Think Weltman has to start looking around the league to see what he can get. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,476 Report post Posted June 23, 2021 12 minutes ago, Babir_9 said: He just looks too fragile…he might be really great but I am concerned with his frame… I watched lots of Kuminga’s highlights today ) he is pretty good, size, speed, athletic, can dribble the ball and pass, good awareness and feeling for the game. People criticise his shot but he has a good looking jumper. He is not Marion, Ben Simmons or Michael Kidd Gildricht (cannt write his name properly) and etc. there are chances he would be a better player than Suggs for example… I don't think Kuminga has good awareness or feel for the game personally. I think he's a very mixed bag in terms of feel on both sides of the ball. He's a pretty good athlete but he's not some kind of athletic phenomenon, he can dribble a bit but he's not primary ball handler good. He can pass but his vision isn't great. His jumper looks ok but he shot 25% from 3 and 63% from the FT line. I think the margin for error for him to be the prospect we hope he is is so slim. So much would have to go right for him to reach those high end outcomes people attach to him. He might be more Stanley Johnson than Jaylen Brown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hootie249 293 Report post Posted June 23, 2021 Well we get number 5. I feel like trades are in play. Like others have said, Mobley and Cade are going 1 and 2 no matter what. I think Toronto will try to trade up but I don't see Detroit or Houston giving up either of those 2. I can see the possibility that one of Suggs or Green slips to us. Cleveland and Toronto have good players at the guard spots. I definitely think one if not both will try to make a deal with us. The question is how much our front office likes Green or Suggs. Would they give up the 8th pick for either one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML6 520 Report post Posted June 23, 2021 Toronto getting lucky really sets me off man. Between the explosion of entitlement from their fanbase after 2019, Nick Nurse acting like a child on the sidelines, Lowry intentionally injuring people left and right, and a "lol y are the magic so pathetic over the last decade" reddit post from a Toronto fan I just saw, I would be quite happy to see that team implode. And instead they jump into the Top 4 with a ~32% chance while we don't with ~52%. Good times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJZFL 618 Report post Posted June 23, 2021 8 hours ago, Jay Magic said: Be ready to be proved wrong I'm ready. This is one time I'd be thrilled to be wrong and give you full credit for being right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJZFL 618 Report post Posted June 23, 2021 8 hours ago, Jay Magic said: It is what it is. It’s often about who drafts best and develops best anyways, not who has the best pick. Star players in this conference finals were drafted at the following: Middleton: 39th Jrue: 17th Kawhi: 15th Giannis: 15th Booker: 13th George: 10th Trae: 5th CP3: 4th I think this is a really important point, and it's one of the reasons I've been against tanking. +1 from me. Edit: Would have been +1 but I'm out. I'll add it later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-Mac 80 Report post Posted June 23, 2021 Kuminga and Keon Johnson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
