2021 nba offseason draft free agency etc

oh sweet i didnt know it was tonight

i think cunningham, green, mobley is pretty much a done deal for the top 3, after that its probably suggs and barnes in some order. then theres a group of bouknight, kuminga, giddey, moody, sengun, and wagner that are probably locks for lottery picks. then a bunch of guys who are either high risk/reward guys (jalen johnson, keon johnson, kai jones, ziaire williams) or at minimum high level role players (garuba, kispert) or old rookies who should play right away (duarte, davion mitchell). and trades, shitloads of trades.

gotta love trades

i'm hoping something happens in the top 3 to deviate from the chalk but it seems like it's gonna be chalk

probably a good group of dudes to go chalk on tbh

yeah those three guys are all considered safe picks and no one's going to kill a team that drafts one of them

feel like i'm hearing about an unusual number of low ceiling/high floor "he can play right away" guys starting around the 8th pick. going to be some busts among that group.

im high on kai jones for the spurs, just an irrational love for a super athletic big who has realized and unrealized three-point potential and is still learning how to play

im v wary of sengun bc of his lack of defensive role, and everyone is convinced the spurs are going to get him, ughhhhhh

i think scottie barnes' hype is questionable, like he'll be a good defender but if he never learns to shoot ppl are gonna look at him like michael kidd-gilchrist or something

yeah i feel the same way. it's cool to get OG anunoby with the 23rd pick, not so cool to get him with the fourth or fifth pick. that said i have a sneaking suspicion masai is going to take him

i have watched very little video but did spend some time watching barnes shoot. it's pretty bad.

suggs seems like a much more reasonable pick. i dont think he'll ever be mvp but a PG you can pair with FVV as lowry leaves, why overthink it?

he just seems like a gamer who will do winning time shit, seems good idk

kuminga will be really interesting bc he was considered the #5 guy in this draft for a while and now could fall to like 8 (or maybe lower?) guy sacrificed a lot to get here and he's barely old enough to be here. seems like a reasonable risk to take him if you give him a couple of years to grow as a player.

TRADES

hield to the lakers is interesting. guess we get to find out if he's actually good

kuzma in sac is just perfect

WESTBROOK TO LAKERS???

Just in: The Lakers and Wizards are engaged on a trade that would send Russell Westbrook to L.A., sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Westbrook wants a move elsewhere and the Lakers are his preferred destination, sources said.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 29, 2021

lmfao

if you trade westbrook you have to trade beal right?

The Lakers and Wizards are discussing a trade that would send Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for Westbrook, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The Lakers' No. 22 pick in the Draft could be in play, too. https://t.co/RQOnlyVnBS

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 29, 2021

so i think hield is staying put in SAC for now

maybe so

yeah beal is GAWN.

also i hate this deal for LAL russ is warshed, but idk

lebron is gonna HATE playing with russ lmao

imagine how much yelling is gonna happen when russ bricks a pullup 3 with 18 seconds left on the shot clock woooooooo

i think if i'm the lakers i'd rather just have buddy hield

yup

everyone was like "lakers need to spread the floor" and then they trade a stretch 4 and 3&D wing for soon-to-be 33-y/o russell westbrook, good lord

The Hawks (probably wisely) are working hard to move cam reddish

everyone was like "lakers need to spread the floor" and then they trade a stretch 4 and 3&D wing for soon-to-be 33-y/o russell westbrook, good lord

― class project pat (m bison), Thursday, July 29, 2021 5:22 PM (thirty-three seconds ago)

right, it's very bizarre. who is guarding russell westbrook off the ball we've already been thru this

its a horrible fit and therefore the best thing that can happen

is bradley beal on the warriors by the end of tonight?

The Hawks (probably wisely) are working hard to move cam reddish

― Heez, Thursday, July 29, 2021 4:23 PM (five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

do u not like him?

is bradley beal on the warriors by the end of tonight?

― J0rdan S., Thursday, July 29, 2021 4:29 PM (eight seconds ago) bookmarkflaglink

jfc

i don't understand the timing of this westbrook trade if it's not going to end in beal being traded for a high pick in tonight's draft. surely the 22nd pick in this draft is not what is getting this westbrook trade done today

yeah something's afoot. either gsw or morey is ending simmons for beal.

warriors beal thing has been rumored all week. wouldnt surprise me at all

lol shams: "he would give them a dynamic playmaker alongside lebron james and anthony davis." we know who russell westbrook is, bro.

The Hawks (probably wisely) are working hard to move cam reddish

― Heez, Thursday, July 29, 2021 4:23 PM (five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

do u not like him?

watch hornets, spurs, and indiana (11-13), could be the spot

Yeah reports are that they’ve had some talks with the pacers

i doubt moving westbrook has much bearing on beal’s decision to stay or go tbh.

This is a trade Washington wants to make with Bradley Beal in mind, creating some salary cap flexibility for the future to add talent around him, sources tell ESPN. The idea of returning to his Los Angeles roots has been appealing to Westbrook.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 29, 2021

seems like beal still finds the idea of being the man on a bad team appealing.

From what I’m hearing, Bradley Beal is opting to stay in DC.

— Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) July 29, 2021

seems like beal still finds the idea of being the man on a bad team appealing.

― call all destroyer, Thursday, July 29, 2021 2:49 PM (one minute ago) bookmarkflaglink

also way more money to be made there

washington is in the lowry/derozan/schroder stakes!!

wolves just moved off rubio for taurean prince and a cavs second.

TRADE: The Cleveland Cavaliers are acquiring Minnesota Timberwolves G Ricky Rubio, a 2022 second-round pick and cash for F Taurean Prince, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 29, 2021

ricky cant catch a break