phx-suns.net Mock Draft

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Yeah saw that. This is fun, thanks for setting this up.

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Superbone wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:41 pm
Ha, I only have one pick and it’s 57! Why don’t you give me Atlanta too. I’m feeling really good about that city right now.
I feel the same way about the Hawks. In fact I plan on becoming a fairweather fan for that team. Now I'm rooting for two teams that passed on Doncic!

Btw, does anybody know the Hawks equivalent to phx-suns.net?

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Does Gardino lose his Portland pick to whoever had Houston?

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WITH THE 17TH PICK IN THE PHX-SUNS.NET NBA MOCK DRAFT



THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES select....


DESMOND BANE FROM TCU


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:lol: Nice!
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ahahha outstanding!

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pickle wrote:
Mon Nov 16, 2020 5:35 pm
I'm late to this but I'll take Heat and Magic if nobody has picked up those roles...
Wanna trade MIA #20 for my Celtics' #26 and #30?

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Split T wrote:
Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:21 pm
Does Gardino lose his Portland pick to whoever had Houston?
That makes sense, but nobody had Houston. This is their only pick in the draft.

In the words of Nobel prize winning author and cultural ambassador Bilbo Baggins:

After all WHY SHOULDN'T I KEEP IT?
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With the 18th pick, the Dallas Mavericks take:

Jalen Smith

A rebounding big who can shoot, Smith has a chance to see lots of minutes playing alongside Doncic and company.

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I thought about Precious here, but ultimately I think Smith will be a better fit for them.
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Wait that's the 18th pick correct? I'm next at 19 with BK?

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ShelC wrote:
Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:26 am
Wait that's the 18th pick correct? I'm next at 19 with BK?
OH!

I made those posts before I woke up. You are next with 19, but I gotta revise.

I'll still give Houston RJ. And I'll give Dallas Jalen Smith. So go on with your pick.
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Ok so you took RJ Hampton at 16 with the Rockets pick that was traded from Portland then Wally took Bane at 17, you took Jalen at 18 for the Mavs?

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Brooklyn 19 pick
Needs: Bench depth, frontcourt depth. On paper, the Nets seem pretty stacked with Kyrie, Dinwiddie, Levert, KD, DAJ and Jarret Allen. Though now it's look like things could change if they land James Harden. They also have Joe Harris whom they'll need to re-sign as an RFA (think I read the Hawks may make a run), Taurean Prince (who they don't like), and Kurucs. I think they're looking for someone to contribute right away who complements Kyrie and KD and maybe add some depth at the 3/4/5.

Media/Fan Consensus - RJ Hampton, Jalen Smith, Tyrell Terry, Saddiq Bey, Desmond Bane

ShelC's pick - Josh Green. They've been linked to Green and will need the depth at the 2/3 spot if they lose Harris and move on from Taurean Prince. Solid 2 way swing who can also be a future piece if they move Dinwiddie or Levert. NBADraft.net also compares him to Kelly Oubre, so he's got that going for him

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The Miami Heat are on the clock...
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ShelC, Bey was taken by the Magic at 15.

Pickle, I gave you the remaining Heat and Magic picks.
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This is where we currently stand:

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Pk	Team				Team Rep		Pick
1	Minnesota Timberwolves		Wally_West		Lamelo
2	Golden State Warriors         	Marty			Wiseman
3	Charlotte Hornets		SplitT   		Okongwu
4	Chicago Bulls			Indy			Toppin
5	Cleveland Cavaliers 		Wally_West		Deni Avdija
6	Atlanta Hawks			SuperBone		Anthony Edwards
7	Detroit Pistons			Indy			Tyrese Haliburton
8	New York Knicks			ShelC			Kira Lewis
9	Washington Wizards		Wormwood		Isaac Okoro
10	Phoenix Suns			Lazarus			Patrick Williams
11	San Antonio Spurs		gosuns			Killian Hayes
12	Sacramento Kings		Cap			Devin Vassell
13	New Orleans Pelicans      	Carey			Tyrese Maxey
14	Boston Celtics			Ring_Wanted		Aaron Nesmith
15	Orlando Magic   		Tankathon		Saddiq Bey
16	Houston Rockets  		Gardino			RJ Hampton
17	Minnesota Timberwolves		Wally_West		Desmond Bane
18	Dallas Mavericks          	Gardino			Jalen Smith
19	Brooklyn Nets	   		ShelC
20	Miami Heat			Pickle
21	Philadelphia 76ers		ShelC
22	Denver Nuggets			SplitT
23	Utah Jazz                	SplitT
24	Milwaukee Bucks			Wally_West
25	Oklahoma City Thunder		Jonh
26	Boston Celtics			Ring_Wanted
27	New York Knicks              	ShelC
28	Los Angeles Lakers  		Shabazz
29	Toronto Raptors 		Shabazz
30	Boston Celtics			Ring_Wanted
31	Dallas Mavericks            	Gardino
32	Charlotte Hornets   		SplitT
33	Minnesota Timberwolves		Wally_West
34	Philadelphia 76ers		ShelC  
35	Sacramento Kings		Cap    
36	Philadelphia 76ers  		ShelC
37	Washington Wizards  		Wormwood
38	New York Knicks           	ShelC
39	New Orleans Pelicans      	Carey
40	Memphis Grizzlies   		gosuns
41	San Antonio Spurs   		gosuns
42	New Orleans Pelicans      	Carey
43	Sacramento Kings		Cap    
44	Chicago Bulls   		Indy
45	Orlando Magic   		Pickle
46	Portland Trail Blazers  	Gardino
47	Boston Celtics			Ring_Wanted
48	Golden State Warriors     	Marty
49	Philadelphia 76ers		ShelC
50	Atlanta Hawks			Superbone   
51	Golden State Warriors     	Marty
52	Sacramento Kings		Cap    
53	Oklahoma City Thunder   	jonh
54	Indiana Pacers			djy2j  
55	Brooklyn Nets   		ShelC
56	Charlotte Hornets   		SplitT
57	Los Angeles Clippers         	SuperBone
58	Philadelphia 76ers  		ShelC
59	Toronto Raptors 		Shabazz
60	New Orleans Pelicans      	Carey
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Good I didn't really want Bey anyway!

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ShelC wrote:
Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:23 pm
Good I didn't really want Bey anyway!
The only Bey is Rubae. *sniff*

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Sorry, I just woke up and got into the office, time zone thing. I assume Josh Green is also off the board at 19.

RW, I would do that trade absolutely, but I understand that there are no trades in this mock, so let me take a look at the remaining prospects on the list and come up with something quickly so as to not hold this up any further.

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Damn this is harder than I thought. I guess it's easier to sit on the sidelines and criticize than to actually make the decisions.

Miami Heat

Team Needs:

With an inspirational run to to the 2020 finals, the Heat have a lot of options in this draft. The team is built around the two-way play of Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, and nabbed Tyler Herro in the 2019 draft. With other recent undrafted free-agent finds in Kendrick Nunn and Duncan Robinson, and clean cap sheets for 2021, the Heat are ready to make noise in the East for years to come. Positionally speaking, with Meyers Leonard expiring and Kelly Olynyk on the last year of his contract (player option that I assume he will pick up), the Heat could use a four. With Dragic also expiring and Nunn putting up a dud in the bubble, the Heat could also use a lead guard. However, given the team's ability to maximize the talent it acquires thanks to that famous Heat culture, and the friendly South Beach weather and state income tax that lures in potential free agents, and the versatility of its current stars, the team can simply draft best player available at this spot.

Top candidates:

Tyrell Terry, Stanford, PG/SG, Freshman
Cole Anthony, UNC, PG, Freshman
Aleksej Pokuševski, Olympiacos B

I like all three prospects, but between the two point guards, I'm drawn to the recent chatter that Terry has worked hard during his down time to put on 10 lbs of muscle. Sounds like a Heat type of guy. Whereas if Pokusevski, a 7 foot shooting guard weighing 200 lbs, can take advantage of the vaunted Heat training regimen, he could become one of the steals of this draft.

Decision:

This is where it's really difficult. Enough with the deliberation. I will take Tyrell Terry, because I'm hearing chatter that the 76ers want him, so I get to spite a conference rival, and there are several decent PF options in free agency this year, though the Heat may not spend big to get any of them. It'd be great to have Pokusevski help protect the paint, but he's not going to contribute this year, and I don't want to waste any of Butler's prime, even if next year is the year.

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