Re: Wolves have just traded up to 6
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:26 pm
Herro to the Heat at 13 will prove to be one of the better value picks in this draft. Book it.
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KG4Ever wrote:Cleveland wants shooters: Garland and now Windler.
60WinTim wrote:https://theathletic.com/1038397/2019/06/20/vecenies-nba-draft-live-blog-instant-analysis-from-the-athletics-draft-expert/Vecenie
No. 6: TRADE TIME: The Suns trade No. 6 to the Minnesota Timberwolves for No. 11 and Dario Saric; The Timberwolves select Jarrett Culver: So, I'm not all that excited about this deal for the Suns. Sources told The Athletic that had they stayed at No. 6, Culver was the favorite to be the pick. In my opinion, I would rather have Culver than No. 11, plus one year of Dario Saric at a $3.4 million before having to make a restricted free agency decision on him and potentially pay him into eight figures per season. We'll see who the Suns pick and finish this out later, but I don't think the price tag here was prohibitive for Gersson Rosas to pay, and he moved up a tier on my draft board to fill a position of need for the Timberwolves.
Culver is a wing who can excel on both ends of the floor, something that the Wolves desperately need. He's also known as a tireless worker who consistently plays really hard, something that Wolves' fans will appreciate. On offense, he's a contested shot-maker and creator who isn't an elite athlete, but does have high-level feel and makes the right decisions consistently on the floor. Don't let the percentages scare you from distance; everyone expects him to develop into a high-level shooter from 3 and be the kind of spacing weapon that Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins need to operate in their best areas.
Defensively, Culver is skinny and needs to keep adding muscle, but he plays with effort and has tremendous hands and a tendency to disrupt the opposing team's action due to his great hand-eye coordination. Overall, this is a terrific fit for the Wolves, and I think a perfect move by Rosas in his first draft in charge.
lipoli390 wrote:KG4Ever wrote:Cleveland wants shooters: Garland and now Windler.
Cleveland's front office looks a lot smarter than Rosas. Rosas gave up Saric and #11 to draft a guy who shot 30.4% from behind the college arc and 70% from the free-throw line. NBADraftnet.com gave Culver's ballhandling a ratting of 7, which is a bit of a red flag for a SG prospect. I thought his handle was suspect in the games I saw him play. He looks relatively slow and mechanical. He's not explosive. And his 8'4.5 overhead reach isn't particularly impressive.
Rosas traded up for Darius Garland. Everyone knew it. Yet, apparently, Rosas didn't know for sure whether he could get Garland. That's really bad. Total amateur. This was a bad night for Rosas -- unless he does something smart to redeem himself tonight. But I don't see him redeeming himself tonight. And based on his amateurism tonight, I don't trust him to make good moves going forward.
lipoli390 wrote:KG4Ever wrote:Cleveland wants shooters: Garland and now Windler.
Cleveland's front office looks a lot smarter than Rosas. Rosas gave up Saric and #11 to draft a guy who shot 30.4% from behind the college arc and 70% from the free-throw line. NBADraftnet.com gave Culver's ballhandling a ratting of 7, which is a bit of a red flag for a SG prospect. I thought his handle was suspect in the games I saw him play. He looks relatively slow and mechanical. He's not explosive. And his 8'4.5 overhead reach isn't particularly impressive.
Rosas traded up for Darius Garland. Everyone knew it. Yet, apparently, Rosas didn't know for sure whether he could get Garland. That's really bad. Total amateur. This was a bad night for Rosas -- unless he does something smart to redeem himself tonight. But I don't see him redeeming himself tonight. And based on his amateurism tonight, I don't trust him to make good moves going forward.
Camden0916 wrote:Off topic, but Cam Johnson going at 11 is the "WTF" pick of the night. That is a huge reach.