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DanH wrote: View PostMobley or Suggs would both be huge wins. Just hoping Green stays slotted at 2 and Masai doesn't decide to reach.
(Jalen Green is with CAA, and they're almost certainly the source of the "is Jalen who Detroit really wants" rumours, because unlike Mobley or Suggs, there's more hype on Green and he's most likely to go second.)
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magoon wrote: View Post
I don't think Masai decides to trade up, and I honestly don't think he's drafting Barnes. There's a lot of Barnes talk from every news outlet (and a fair amount of Kuminga talk too) and comparatively little Mobley or Suggs talk, and what that says to me is that Suggs and Mobley's agents (and they're both represented by Wasserman, who rep Klay and Sabonis among many others) are confident that their clients are going top four. If they weren't, they'd be exploding every outlet with "sources say TEAM is super-high on Jalen Suggs" stories.
(Jalen Green is with CAA, and they're almost certainly the source of the "is Jalen who Detroit really wants" rumours, because unlike Mobley or Suggs, there's more hype on Green and he's most likely to go second.)
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TrueTorontoFan wrote: View Postit came out earlier that Mobley and his camp have decided to not say where they have worked out so I don't agree with the Mobley side of things. As for Suggs over barnes I agree with you but I do think that the raptors will NOT trade back. They could trade up though. I agree that they are trying to push barnes up.
And I don't think the Raps trade back unless they're sure they can get their guy at 5 or 6.
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magoon wrote: View Post
Yeah, and Mobley not saying where he's worked out means he and his team are confident of a high draft position (which they should be). Suggs has said even less, which to me speaks to a potential promise.
And I don't think the Raps trade back unless they're sure they can get their guy at 5 or 6.
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So this is my mock / prediction for what goes down on Thursday.
1. DET - Cade
2. HOU - Green
3. CLE - Suggs
4. TOR - Mobley
5. ORL - Barnes
6. OKC - Kuminga
7. GSW - Bouknight
8. ORL - Moody
9. SAC - Wagner
10. NOP - Sengun
11. CHA - K. Johnson
12. SAS - Garuba
13. IND - Giddey
14. GSW - Duarte
Assuming no trades occur. And I bet I will be completely wrong after pick 2 lol.
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5 days to go. Nothing happens 2 weeks before the draft. Not much happens 10 days before. But 5 days seems like a bit of a magic number. I think the wheels start moving. After not finding much Raptor history with the 6th pick, the 5th get us where we want to be. What a long strange trip it’s been. But this one is easy. With all respect to Jonathan Bender, this pick can be summed up in two words. Wictory Baby!
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I really don’t want to get my hopes up too much about getting Mobley lol. Like he would fit so well with the group we have (regardless of where Kyle ends up) but also it feels inconceivable that he would actually drop to #4. Maybe Masai will make a trade? But idkThe name's Bond, James Bond.
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007 wrote: View PostI really don’t want to get my hopes up too much about getting Mobley lol. Like he would fit so well with the group we have (regardless of where Kyle ends up) but also it feels inconceivable that he would actually drop to #4. Maybe Masai will make a trade? But idk
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007 wrote: View PostI really don’t want to get my hopes up too much about getting Mobley lol. Like he would fit so well with the group we have (regardless of where Kyle ends up) but also it feels inconceivable that he would actually drop to #4. Maybe Masai will make a trade? But idk
What all that point to (for me) is if Masai feels like players 2 or 3 in the draft are that type of talent he will make whatever moves he needs to to acquire that talent. He's not going to have this opportunity again.
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My final mock draft.
1. DET - Cade
2. HOU - Green
3. CLE - Mobley
4. TOR - Suggs
5. ORL - Barnes
6. OKC - Kuminga
7. GSW - Bouknight
8. ORL - Sengun
9. SAC - Wagner
10. NOP - Garuba
* I still have Green as the best player in this draft but it seems like Detroit is leaning towards Cade so whatever.
* I have Mobley going 3rd because Sex is still with the Cavs. IF the Cavs trade Sex then the Cavs for sure would draft Suggs 3rd overall. So flip flop Mobley and Suggs 3-4.Mamba Mentality
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LJ2 wrote: View Post
We know the Raps need to acquire that special type of top 10 player to be a contender. We know acquiring that type of talent through free agency is difficult because there is that stigma of playing for a non-American team. We know trading for that type of talent is difficult, costs a lot of assets and often doesn't come with term. We know our best bet for keeping that type of talent long term is to draft one.
What all that point to (for me) is if Masai feels like players 2 or 3 in the draft are that type of talent he will make whatever moves he needs to to acquire that talent. He's not going to have this opportunity again.
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