Everything 2022 Draft

[GOLDBLUM]

That's all it cost to get a 2nd in this draft? We better resign Thad or else that trade was a bust

And supposedly the 'cash' was just 2 twenties and a fiver.

[planetmars]

That's all it cost to get a 2nd in this draft? We better resign Thad or else that trade was a bust

[DanH]

How?
Their college final season stats are almost identical, Khem even edges him out
in blocks 3.8 to 2.8
and in rebounds 10 to 7 .

Khem doesn't have the size and athleticism for it to translate to the NBA. Koloko does.

[Yuri Gagarin]

I have a feeling our pick and trent will be traded for a rookie scale guy kinda like precious. Someone on their 2nd maybe third year. Josh Primo, Moses Moody?

[Kagemusha]

Koloko's ceiling is a ways above Khem so no worries there. He's way bigger than Khem, for one. An actual rim protector for another.

How?
Their college final season stats are almost identical, Khem even edges him out
in blocks 3.8 to 2.8
and in rebounds 10 to 7 .

[DanH]

ESPN has us taking Koloko.
Not a big fan of someone who's potential ceiling is Khem.

Koloko's ceiling is a ways above Khem so no worries there. He's way bigger than Khem, for one. An actual rim protector for another.

[Kagemusha]

ESPN has us taking Koloko.
Not a big fan of someone who's potential ceiling is Khem.

[Primer]

I'm prepared to be underwhelmed

I'm still excited for just the 33rd pick. No raining on this parade.

[golden]

I'm prepared to be underwhelmed

[G__Deane]

Draft Day!

I'm prepared to be underwhelmed

[Ebonhawke]

Draft Day!

[Primer]

How truly valuable are 2nd round picks, though? For as good as our front office is, we’ve only hit on one 2nd round pick, Powell, during Masai’s almost a decade long tenure. And even Norm took until his last year with the Raps to find real consistency.

And as the Knicks always find out, cap space is only valuable if you actually land that guy. Otherwise, it’s fool’s gold.

It's still a ton more value than just a future 1st.

If we could trade Trent in a way that gave us space to sign Ayton or Beal outright I'd be a lot more interested in that trade.

[golden]

There is more to the trade.

notably, the Pistons and Blazers have swapped second-round picks in this year's draft. The Pistons now have No. 36 overall, while the Blazers have No. 46 overall. In addition, the Pistons will receive a 2025 second-round pick from the Blazers and a 2026 second-round pick (most favorable between the Blazers and the New Orleans Pelicans). Detroit will also receive a $21 million trade exception as part of the deal

That's actually a nice haul. Future 1st round pick, moving up 10 spots in the 2nd this year, and 2 future 2nd round picks. Plus most importantly for them, a huge tpe so they have cap space to make a max offer.

How truly valuable are 2nd round picks, though? For as good as our front office is, we’ve only hit on one 2nd round pick, Powell, during Masai’s almost a decade long tenure. And even Norm took until his last year with the Raps to find real consistency.

And as the Knicks always find out, cap space is only valuable if you actually land that guy. Otherwise, it’s fool’s gold.

[Primer]

Well, that provides one data point for the market value of a pretty good player in the last year of his contract approaching UFA, like GTJ. Not very high. It’s a rental price.

There is more to the trade.

notably, the Pistons and Blazers have swapped second-round picks in this year's draft. The Pistons now have No. 36 overall, while the Blazers have No. 46 overall. In addition, the Pistons will receive a 2025 second-round pick from the Blazers and a 2026 second-round pick (most favorable between the Blazers and the New Orleans Pelicans). Detroit will also receive a $21 million trade exception as part of the deal

That's actually a nice haul. Future 1st round pick, moving up 10 spots in the 2nd this year, and 2 future 2nd round picks. Plus most importantly for them, a huge tpe so they have cap space to make a max offer.

[golden]

The pick they got is the Bucks. Unless Giannis misses the season it won't be a high pick.

Well, that provides one data point for the market value of a pretty good player in the last year of his contract approaching UFA, like GTJ. Not very high. It’s a rental price.