Soul Bro 1,419 Report post Posted May 23, 2023 Is it me or is Brandin Podziemski becoming a legit candidate for the late lotto? Is Dragic a good comp? Good read: https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/brandin-podziemski-nba-draft-combine-sleepers-santa-clara Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,476 Report post Posted May 23, 2023 17 minutes ago, Soul Bro said: Is it me or is Brandin Podziemski becoming a legit candidate for the late lotto? Is Dragic a good comp? Good read: https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/brandin-podziemski-nba-draft-combine-sleepers-santa-clara Late lotto is higher than I've seen him but he is very good. Awesome shooter, good passer, terrific rebounder for a guard. Some people have compared him to Austin Reaves which I can kind of see but is a bit of an aesthetic (white guy) comp. I don't personally think Dragic is a good comp. It's mostly an aesthetic comp also since they're both white lefties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,476 Report post Posted May 23, 2023 Rockets seemingly leaning one of Thompson twins. Apparently Ausar has improved shot mechanics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orlandoholic 132 Report post Posted May 23, 2023 38 minutes ago, CTMagicUK said: Rockets seemingly leaning one of Thompson twins. Apparently Ausar has improved shot mechanics. i have them taking Amen.. My Mock 1. Wembanyama 2. S. Henderson 3. B. Miller (i expect a trade tbh) 4. Am. Thompson 5. C. Whitmore 6. J. Walker 7. Au. Thompson 8. T. Hendricks 9. C. Wallace 10. Lively 11. K. George Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,419 Report post Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, CTMagicUK said: Rockets seemingly leaning one of Thompson twins. Apparently Ausar has improved shot mechanics. That’s a wild (and fun) report. Wow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 30 Report post Posted May 23, 2023 59 minutes ago, orlandoholic said: i have them taking Amen.. My Mock 1. Wembanyama 2. S. Henderson 3. B. Miller (i expect a trade tbh) 4. Am. Thompson 5. C. Whitmore 6. J. Walker 7. Au. Thompson 8. T. Hendricks 9. C. Wallace 10. Lively 11. K. George I’m not a fan of this scenario. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,476 Report post Posted May 24, 2023 If the Rockets pick Ausar over Amen things start to get weird. Amen is in for a potential slide. Because he's a bad fit in both Detroit and here. I have him at 3 on my board and even I'm not super sure id pick him at 6. Part of me thinks just go for it and figure it out later but it can't be ignored he's not a great fit on this roster. I think maybe I still do it. Just swing for the fences and hope we hit a home run. But it's a weird situation to think about because Magic fans will collectively lose their minds at drafting another bad shooter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ball junkie 277 Report post Posted May 24, 2023 TRADE at 3. Orlando Magic (via Blazers): Scoot Henderson, PG, G League Ignite Orlando Magic receive: Anfernee Simons and No. 3 pick Portland Trail Blazers receive: Wendell Carter Jr., Gary Harris, No. 6 pick and No. 11 pick The availability of this pick might be the worst-kept secret in basketball. As ESPN's Zach Lowerelayed, Portland is expected "to explore the kind of veteran help that pick—plus other players—might fetch for Damian Lillard. While Blazers fans are surely dreaming of bigger names than those listed here, Portland doesn't appear one player away from climbing the standings. Adding a pair of plug-and-play veterans in Carter and Harris would deepen this roster, and the club could explore additional opportunities by moving down the board. Carter is a rock-solid center who can anchor the defensive end and juice the offense as a screen-setter, finisher and ball-mover. Harris is a top-shelf on-ball defender who just buried 43.1 percent of his long-range looks. Both would be effortless fits alongside Lillard (and, ideally, Jerami Grant). Orlando, meanwhile, might be incentivized to pounce if Henderson slips this far. The Magic have a few intriguing options at point guard (Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony), but the hyper-explosive Henderson has a ceiling that sits several stories above the rest. Adding him and Simons to a core that includes Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner might give Orlando one of the league's brightest long-term outlooks. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10077027-2023-nba-mock-draft-3-trade-ideas-to-shake-up-the-lottery Put Shaedon Sharpe instead of Simons and I’d jump on this trade so fast I’d probably beat Usain Bolt 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 30 Report post Posted May 24, 2023 1 hour ago, ball junkie said: TRADE at 3. Orlando Magic (via Blazers): Scoot Henderson, PG, G League Ignite Orlando Magic receive: Anfernee Simons and No. 3 pick Portland Trail Blazers receive: Wendell Carter Jr., Gary Harris, No. 6 pick and No. 11 pick The availability of this pick might be the worst-kept secret in basketball. As ESPN's Zach Lowerelayed, Portland is expected "to explore the kind of veteran help that pick—plus other players—might fetch for Damian Lillard. While Blazers fans are surely dreaming of bigger names than those listed here, Portland doesn't appear one player away from climbing the standings. Adding a pair of plug-and-play veterans in Carter and Harris would deepen this roster, and the club could explore additional opportunities by moving down the board. Carter is a rock-solid center who can anchor the defensive end and juice the offense as a screen-setter, finisher and ball-mover. Harris is a top-shelf on-ball defender who just buried 43.1 percent of his long-range looks. Both would be effortless fits alongside Lillard (and, ideally, Jerami Grant). Orlando, meanwhile, might be incentivized to pounce if Henderson slips this far. The Magic have a few intriguing options at point guard (Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony), but the hyper-explosive Henderson has a ceiling that sits several stories above the rest. Adding him and Simons to a core that includes Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner might give Orlando one of the league's brightest long-term outlooks. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10077027-2023-nba-mock-draft-3-trade-ideas-to-shake-up-the-lottery Put Shaedon Sharpe instead of Simons and I’d jump on this trade so fast I’d probably beat Usain Bolt That’s what I would love to see. Does Charlotte pass on Scoot? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,419 Report post Posted May 24, 2023 1 hour ago, ball junkie said: TRADE at 3. Orlando Magic (via Blazers): Scoot Henderson, PG, G League Ignite Orlando Magic receive: Anfernee Simons and No. 3 pick Portland Trail Blazers receive: Wendell Carter Jr., Gary Harris, No. 6 pick and No. 11 pick The availability of this pick might be the worst-kept secret in basketball. As ESPN's Zach Lowerelayed, Portland is expected "to explore the kind of veteran help that pick—plus other players—might fetch for Damian Lillard. While Blazers fans are surely dreaming of bigger names than those listed here, Portland doesn't appear one player away from climbing the standings. Adding a pair of plug-and-play veterans in Carter and Harris would deepen this roster, and the club could explore additional opportunities by moving down the board. Carter is a rock-solid center who can anchor the defensive end and juice the offense as a screen-setter, finisher and ball-mover. Harris is a top-shelf on-ball defender who just buried 43.1 percent of his long-range looks. Both would be effortless fits alongside Lillard (and, ideally, Jerami Grant). Orlando, meanwhile, might be incentivized to pounce if Henderson slips this far. The Magic have a few intriguing options at point guard (Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony), but the hyper-explosive Henderson has a ceiling that sits several stories above the rest. Adding him and Simons to a core that includes Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner might give Orlando one of the league's brightest long-term outlooks. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10077027-2023-nba-mock-draft-3-trade-ideas-to-shake-up-the-lottery Put Shaedon Sharpe instead of Simons and I’d jump on this trade so fast I’d probably beat Usain Bolt That’d be a legit trade to consider. To me, WCJ and Simons have about equal value, and it’d mean we’d have to trade Cole. Still I’d consider it if we think Scoot or Miller will be a legit star. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Funderburker 111 Report post Posted May 24, 2023 Simons definitely brings something we lack but idk if I would like him on the team more than WCJ. Would leave quite the gaping hole at 5, too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orlandoholic 132 Report post Posted May 24, 2023 37 minutes ago, Jason Funderburker said: Simons definitely brings something we lack but idk if I would like him on the team more than WCJ. Would leave quite the gaping hole at 5, too i love WCJ, but that deal is just too good not to do that.. In this scenario, we absolutely bring back Vooch and play him a couple of years and next year we draft another center. Or with the second round pick we take a swing on a player like Tracy Jackson Davis, Bona, Nnaji, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
