The 2015 NBA Draft Thread: Draft Day Is Here

[illoquent aka dsk]

Danny Ainge says, "We're having discussions to move up w/ both of our picks in the 1st round. We're hoping to move up w/ at least one." 

“Right now we don’t even know where we’re drafting or what position we’ll be in,” said Ainge. ”We think there’s going to be a lot of activity on draft night so… stay tuned.”

Danny Ainge: "No Celtics player is untouchable this week." 

#Celtics president Danny Ainge said it's rare a player truly opens his eyes in pre-draft workout. Asked if it happened this year, said "Yes"

Had no idea Ainge was talking this much. 

 SHOOT YOUR SHOT B. 

@JD617  what's your boy up to? You trying to see them do anything in particular?

An interesting comparison I heard about WCS was Kenyon Martin. Obviously WCS is taller, but you get the same things brought to the table; the athleticism, shot blocking, decent rebounding, defensive versatility, so-so offense.

That's a hell of a comparison I hadn't heard yet. I could **** with that one. Even though WCS was more limited in college, K-Mart had the edge on O this early.

I said a couple days ago I'm warming up to the idea of grabbing Willie at 4 if their first option ain't there. The buzz about that foot issue better be some trumped up item floated by a team that wants him to slide though. 

 

[krazy88s]

It'll be hilarious when all of Boston's assets end up amounting to nothing.

yup

 

[JD617]

I read somewhere that he really likes Myles Turner but who knows at this point what's true or not.

 

[buc em]

Celtics guy is Myles Turner.

 

[jpzx]

Z.LaVine on how he chose what he would wear NBA draft night:

“It was my agency, but then a little bit of me as well. My favorite color’s green, I got green eyes, so I wanted to wear like a forest green suit. I wanted to keep it a little bit more professional, not as flashy. I like my suits green, had some leather accents, some brown leather accents to it. You know, it’s nice."

 

[big van vader]

If the Lakers do not deal the second pick, it sounds like they prefer Ohio State guard D’Angelo Russell to Duke center Jahlil Okafor. However, if the Lakers deal the pick, it is likely it will be to a team wanting to jump the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks and snag Okafor.

There is a growing feeling that the top three picks in some order will be Karl-Anthony Towns, Russell and Okafor, meaning the Knicks will be frozen out from the players they covet most. Several sources have indicated the Knicks would like to draft Russell or Okafor, but if both are gone, then Phil Jackson will look to make a deal. Should the Knicks trade down, potential targets are Trey Lyles, Justise Winslow and Sam Dekker.

Idk if the Lakers are taking Russell, but the Sixers certainly aren't giving anything up to get him. Hinkie is in the asset collecting business, not asset distribution. Plus according to reports the Sixers are high on Mudiay too.

This is exactly like the report from last year where the Sixers were "high on Wiggins" and willing to trade 3 and 10 to move up.

 

[nick.]

Phil pls just draft Russell, Mudiay, or Winslow & move on 

 

[mr j 858]

This has me dying right now:

 

[ricosuave89]

This has me dying right now:

 

[hoosierdaddy317]

Trey lyles at 4 ?! 

Aye man but there haven't been any bad players come out of my city man. Shoutout naptown, we have consistently produced talent Worst is either Greg Oden or Marquise Teague 

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Phil pls just draft Russell, Mudiay, or Winslow & move on 

he does something stupid i'll have to agree with isola :x

 

[keel252]

Z.LaVine on how he chose what he would wear NBA draft night:

“It was my agency, but then a little bit of me as well. My favorite color’s green, I got green eyes, so I wanted to wear like a forest green suit. I wanted to keep it a little bit more professional, not as flashy. I like my suits green, had some leather accents, some brown leather accents to it. You know, it’s nice."

What type of ******** is this

 

[mr marcus]

Some lightskin ****

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

An interesting comparison I heard about WCS was Kenyon Martin. Obviously WCS is taller, but you get the same things brought to the table; the athleticism, shot blocking, decent rebounding, defensive versatility, so-so offense.

Rather go with the DeAndre Jordan/Chandler comparisons. KMart was definitely more of a standard PF than a C. Prime KMart at Cincy pre knee injury 

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

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http://www.sbnation.com/2015/4/3/8338409/willie-cauley-stein-defense-nba-draft-2015

Trying to figure out who is the guy with the dwight/wcs vert and horrible agility. Probably someone freakishly tall like Yao or manure bol

It'll be hilarious when all of Boston's assets end up amounting to nothing.

This. They're gonna end up rostering all those trash picks or selling for cash

 

[statis22]

It'll be hilarious when all of Boston's assets end up amounting to nothing.

yup

It worked summer of 2007 so I think that would be a gamble worth taking again.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Damn, KAT is on a Sportscenter special right now, dude is unreal with that skill set 

 just to see someone move that fast while handling the ball and be that tall 

Dude has a lot of Bosh in him as a sidenote 

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

It worked summer of 2007 so I think that would be a gamble worth taking again.

Not even close. In 2007 they gave up a top 5 pick, a top 6 pick, a player way better than anything they have now in al Jefferson and a bunch of young prospects like gomes, gerald green, telfair and that was with ainge's butt buddy mchale helping him out.

 

[Quincy McCall]

Some lightskin ****

 

[statis22]

It worked summer of 2007 so I think that would be a gamble worth taking again.

Not even close. In 2007 they gave up a top 5 pick, a top 6 pick, a player way better than anything they have now in al Jefferson and a bunch of young prospects like gomes, gerald green, telfair and that was with ainge's butt buddy mchale helping him out.

Point being they had the assets those kinds of deals done. The Rockets did it this way too.

 

[Quincy McCall]

 
Damn, KAT is on a Sportscenter special right now, dude is unreal with that skill set 

 just to see someone move that fast while handling the ball and be that tall 

Dude has a lot of Bosh in him as a sidenote  

My dude doesn't deserve dis!!!

 

[buc em]

Bosh skill set

Or

Bosh moisture

The moist.

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

Porzingis might land in NY but wants to play in ORL, and other news
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/6/...s-cousins-trade-rumors-dangelo-russell-sixers

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Dear Baby Jesus, let Zinger go to the Magic and let the Knicks select Emmanuel Mudiay. Thank you. Sincerely, miserable Knicks fan #45.

 

[rck3sactown]

Krispy Kreme finna flourish