2019 NBA Draft

[khans2k5 [enjin:6608728]]

White is a streaky shooter just like Reddish and he has almost 3 turnovers a game to his 4 assists. I've watched him several times this year and his decision making and shot selection are highly questionable for a lead ball handler. I would stay away as well. He's a guy who could use another year of college under Roy to refine his skill set, but will likely go pro super raw and need years to develop and mature as a PG. He's a big time swing for the fences guy.

[BloopOracle]

I've been on the Coby White train for awhile now, rooting for UNC to get upset in the first few rounds so his stock doesn't rise above where we pick

[BizarroJerry [enjin:6592520]]

This is just depressing how often we discuss the draft. I'm sure whoever we get will take us to that next level.

[D-Mac [enjin:19736340]]

yep, Coby White or Garland. We actually have a decent number of young/long athletic wings. We need a lead guard who can shoot.

[secret agent man [enjin:19668093]]

This is an easy one for me...If Darius Garland is healthy and we're able to draft him in the later part of the lottery, you don't give it a second thought you draft him. The guy can shoot and I'm tired of watching this team clank shots. Then later in the lottery it would be Keldon Johnson and possibly Bol Bol, if he has hustle. with Bol Bol, I would assume you could play towns at power forward some.

[Lipoli390]

there's 7 teams separated by 2 games in the win column right now... you have to think strategically right now (every other smart team is). It's not going to be like summer league with Kat and Tyus out there, but who care's if it did? Also, if we keep our pick, we need to go perimeter player (hopefully PG if the value is there). It's a perimeter player league and we already have the best big (IMO) to build around. I think we'll have some really good options around 10.

Absoutely right!

And in response to Wildwolf, of course I wouldn't sit KAT. As I've said a million times, I'd minimize minutes for Rose, Teague and Gibson - allocating their minutes to Jones, Okogie, KBD and maybe Reynolds. If we didn't end up losing more games as a result, I'd be fine with it because we'd at least be doing more to develop and evaluate the young playes who might actually have a long term future with the Wolves around KAT. But I suspect we'd lose a few more games. In fact, there's one game already we probably would have lost if Rose hadn't been playing. A few games can make the difference between picking 9th and picking 13th as well as making a difference in the odds of jumping into the top 4 through the lottery.

In response to Hicks, all I'll say is that my last sentence along with my entire post is all about "the bigger picture." Of course Saunders is coaching to keep his job. But Ryan's interest doesn't necessarily match up with the organization's long-term best interest. And it's the latter that matters. A truly strategic, intelligent organization would have the head coach's conduct aligned with the long-term best interest of the team. Accordingly, Ryan could be evaluated not by how many more games he wins with no chance of making the playoffs but instead by how he develops and coaches the younger players over the last 4 weeks of the season.

This isn't rocket science. But to the Wolves owner and front office, running this organization is apparently more challenging than quantum physics!

[Monster]

there's 7 teams separated by 2 games in the win column right now... you have to think strategically right now (every other smart team is). It's not going to be like summer league with Kat and Tyus out there, but who care's if it did? Also, if we keep our pick, we need to go perimeter player (hopefully PG if the value is there). It's a perimeter player league and we already have the best big (IMO) to build around. I think we'll have some really good options around 10.

Absoutely right!

And in response to Wildwolf, of course I wouldn't sit KAT. As I've said a million times, I'd minimize minutes for Rose, Teague and Gibson - allocating their minutes to Jones, Okogie, KBD and maybe Reynolds. If we didn't end up losing more games as a result, I'd be fine with it because we'd at least be doing more to develop and evaluate the young playes who might actually have a long term future with the Wolves around KAT. But I suspect we'd lose a few more games. In fact, there's one game already we probably would have lost if Rose hadn't been playing. A few games can make the difference between picking 9th and picking 13th as well as making a difference in the odds of jumping into the top 4 through the lottery.

In response to Hicks, all I'll say is that my last sentence along with my entire post is all about "the bigger picture." Of course Saunders is coaching to keep his job. But Ryan's interest doesn't necessarily match up with the organization's long-term best interest. And it's the latter that matters. A truly strategic, intelligent organization would have the head coach's conduct aligned with the long-term best interest of the team. Accordingly, Ryan could be evaluated not by how many more games he wins with no chance of making the playoffs but instead by how he develops and coaches the younger players over the last 4 weeks of the season.

This isn't rocket science. But to the Wolves owner and front office, running this organization is apparently more challenging than quantum physics!

Interesting that you spent all this time writing about how young players playing and developing and then you had a "maybe" for Cam Reynolds playing. Meanwhile Ryan Saunders is playing him as much as our first round pick. The last few games the Wolves have literally had 3 rookies in the rotation that were playing in college last year. Especially since we signed Cam to a contract that could continue beyond this year there is basically no excuse for not putting him out there too...unless he flat out plays terrible...which certainly has not been the case yet. Just sayin.

Meanwhile you say we shouldn't be trying to win basically games especially that game Rose won because he is out there. Have you ever played on a team that just keeps losing? At some point you have to ask yourself much real development is there? Human nature has guys check out at some point. The wins we had were at home because we are actually a pretty good road team. The schedule is pretty brutal all around the rest of the way. That win with Rose was fun to watch. Having a win or 2 could be good for the rest of the season. Sure you want as many ping pong balls or whatever as possible but there is a real human element here too for the players coaches basketball folks and people working for the organization plus fans. I'd guess the schedule is gonna pile up some loses for this team so I don't think you should worry too much about vets winning games for us going forward. :) I probably just jinxed it tho. Lol

[Lipoli390]

Monster - OK, take away the maybe on Reynolds. Let's not be silly. You get my point. Yes, I've played on losing teams. But come on! The Wolves are a losing team this season no matter what. And this is the last few weeks of the season I'm talking about. Yes, the win with Rose was fun to watch. But winning that game and maybe a few more down the stretch this season will have absolutely no long-term impact on this team one way or the other. On the other hand, improving the team's draft position by losing a few more games COULD have a big positive impact. Meanwhile, playing vets on expiring deals over young guys deprives the team of the chance to further develop and evaluate the young players who might be part of a long-term future build around KAT. And yes, that includes Reynolds. :) This isn't even a close question.

[bleedspeed]

Why do we need a duplicate draft thread?

https://minnesotasports.enjin.com/forum/page/2/m/15059925/viewthread/32020035-2019-draft-thread

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Adding Tyler Herro to my top tier of prospects. Always had the offensive game to grab attention, but his defense is much better than anticipated. Had to dig into the game footage to see if he was just a constant gambler on that end or if he picked his spots. Came away impressed. He has star potential.