2016 NBA Draft - The place where Kings' fans dreams are crushed. (2 Viewers)

[Baloney Sandwich]

I liked the interview with AI, he looks good for a guy that pissed away a 150M

 

[HellToupee]

That doesnt look like it wins them anymore games then they won last year.

I don't think any player does

 

[Britney Spears]

1. Sixers - Simmons

2. Lakers - Ingram

3. Celtics - Bender

4. Suns - Chriss

5. Wolves - Murray

6. Pelicans - Dunn

7. Nugs - Savings (Sabonis) leaving the autocorrect 

8. Kings - Hield

9. Raptors - Ellenson

10. Bucks - Poeltl

11. Magic - Brown

12. Jazz - Davis

Don't think so based on what I'm reading with Bender. 

 

[Britney Spears]

I barely ever watch NCAA, but Chriss (UW) looked to me like the kind of guy that could be crazy good. 

 

[BigSteelThrill]

I don't think any player does

A true athletic big with real rim defense would gain them wins. 

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Bender reportedly ruled out by Boston. Should be interesting to see who Phoenix chooses if go with a 4.

If I'm Celts I take Dunn and use Smart&16 (or other pick) to trade for a contribute now big. If Ibaka is infact on the block, perhaps OKC finds a way to snag Avery Bradley.

I think Bradley is the guy the Celts move in that scenario.  Sounds like Edwards is ok with Smart at the 3 sometimes because of defense.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Simmons dressed like a professional. 

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Adrian Wojnarowski


 
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Sacramento is trading guard Marco Belinelli to Charlotte for the No. 22 pick, league sources tell @TheVertical.

 

[Boston]

That doesnt look like it wins them anymore games then they won last year.

Short-term thinking...if they feel Dunn is the third best player and you can't make a deal tonight than take him and figure it out later...

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Pretty good shtick on SportsCenter right now:

1) Live look-in on the Kings war room, which had 2 people in it and 12 empty chairs. 

2) Simmons entering the building, looking at his phone (probably at The Ringer), and a camera-man in front of him just eats ####. Simmons kind of looks at him curiously and steps around him and keeps going.

3) Guy in crowd with "Hinkie 3:16" sign.

 

[thecatch]

Adrian Wojnarowski


 
✔ @WojVerticalNBA



Sacramento is trading guard Marco Belinelli to Charlotte for the No. 22 pick, league sources tell @TheVertical.

Love it. I'm sure he will light it up next year but he was turrrrrible for the Kings last year. 

 

[Kev4029]

Adrian Wojnarowski


 
✔ @WojVerticalNBA



Sacramento is trading guard Marco Belinelli to Charlotte for the No. 22 pick, league sources tell @TheVertical.

Jeez, NBA execs really don't like this draft, I guess.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Short-term thinking...if they feel Dunn is the third best player and you can't make a deal tonight than take him and figure it out later...

I agree, but often the gloss on a fresh draft pick has higher value in the moment then it does later.  Christmas Gift syndrome.

 

[coyote5]

Man I really miss Bill Simmons on the EPSN panel.

Spoiler

The #### I do

 

[Boston]

I agree, but often the gloss on a fresh draft pick has higher value in the moment then it does later.  Christmas Gift syndrome.

I don't disagree with that....but unfortunately for the Celtics none of the talent available at #3 is both a combo of talent and fit for them...they are well stocked at guard but they aren't in a position to pass on a Dunn, Buddy or Murray if they feel they are the best player available...

 

[Frostillicus]

Dunn, Murray, or Hield or I will burn it to the ground.

 

[EYLive]

 

[BigSteelThrill]

The process worked.  But was painful. And could have been even better.

Simmons.

Embiid.

Okafor.

Noel. (a trade, but began the process)

Saric.

Doesnt mean they will win, but they loaded up on legit pro talent.

 

[Spartans Rule]

Jeez, NBA execs really don't like this draft, I guess.

We learned last year that the Hornets don't place a really high value on draft picks.

 

[ShamrockPride]

Can't wait for the first guy that can't speak a lick of english.

 

[coyote5]

Jalen continues this bull#### with comparing Simmons shooting woes to Grant Hill's when he came into the league.  Jalen, it's a vastly different league now.  3 pt shooting wasn't valued in the same universe as it is now in the NBA.  Hill's lack of range wasn't nearly the detriment then that it would be now.  Not saying that Hill wouldn't succeed now, or that Simmons won't, but the argument just doesn't make sense to me.

 

[Frostillicus]

Simmons is nothing more than a taller, more talented, more athletic Tayshaun Prince.

 

[HellToupee]

Simmons is nothing more than a taller, more talented, more athletic Tayshaun Prince.

That's a BOLD STATEMENT

 

[coyote5]

Simmons is nothing more than a taller, more talented, more athletic Tayshaun Prince.

Is that good or bad?  I mean, it doesn't sound bad...

 

[Frostillicus]

Is that good or bad?  I mean, it doesn't sound bad...

Merely an observation.  And quite an astute one at that.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Simmons is nothing more than a taller, more talented, more athletic Tayshaun Prince.

And three times the player.

 

[Boston]

I see Simmons being what Lamar Odom would have been if he actually tried...

 

[HellToupee]

"I'm going to bring professionalism & leadership to the team"

 

[coyote5]

Merely an observation.  And quite an astute one at that.

  You should have thrown yourself a  quote as well!  

 

[modogg]

Man, they love going over the top dumping on the Sixers. You really think adding Saric, Embiid and Simmons won't make a difference with this team? So silly. 

 

[Spartans Rule]

Hey, Tayshaun was pretty good in his prime with the Pistons.

 

[Frostillicus]

oh boy

 

[HellToupee]

 

[BigSteelThrill]

woah

 

[thecatch]

Kings pick up a first rounder for maybe the worst guard in the league last year, and someone else took Jaylen Brown. What is Vivek going to do to screw this night up for me?

 

[Kev4029]

I think the Brown pick is good news for everybody drafting from 4-8.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

WOW!! Jaylen Brown Figured they'd go with someone that'll be closer to contributing offensively.

Really interested to see where Phoenix goes. Can't believe Dunn might just fall into Twolves lap

 

[Kraft...]

 

[Frostillicus]

I figured the Wolves couldn't screw it up because they'd just get whoever was leftover from Hield, Murray, and Dunn.  Now they'll actually have to make a decision.

 

[Frostillicus]

They're gonna take Bender aren't they.

 

[HellToupee]

Celts already have Jae Crowder

 

[Frostillicus]

Sixers hot after the #5 per twitter.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Had the Sixers traded for #3 and taken Brown... Id be livid,

 

[Abraham]

Brown at 3?  Seriously?

 

[Eephus]

Hope Boston's D-League club didn't schedule Hawaii this year

 

[Britney Spears]

Ok, all the mocks are way off already. 

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

5 for 7 and 15, gogogogo

 

[HellToupee]

Bender averaged only 5 more points a game than me

 

[ShamrockPride]

Celts already have Jae Crowder

IF...they do keep him, they can move Jae to 4.

 

[Boston]

Looks like the Brown rumors were not a smokescreen...the word locally was they really liked him...on the surface this doesn't look like a pick with a trade in mind...that probably would have been Dunn...this appears to be a guy they are keeping (does it mean Crowder is in play as trade bait?)...in all honesty I don't know how I feel about this...there was no easy pick at #3 and the kid is a crazy athlete and plays hard D which is a must with Stevens...the question is can Stevens turn that athleticism into a legit basketball player...I trust Ainge/Stevens so I will go along with this until I see otherwise but there is no doubt there are questions here...