2021 NBA DRAFT: July 29, 7 pm

[fifteenth]

Hey, we're learning one thing that's good to hear. Nico's phone charging 24/7 hopefully means that Mark's isn't being used much.

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Not surprised. They had 3 rookies drafted year, including two early 2nd rounders, plus Hinton. They will probably sit out the draft for the next few years

Possibly to the first sentence...hopefully no to the second!

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/tim_cato/status/1420870178913595400

[JamesConway]

Not surprised. They had 3 rookies drafted year, including two early 2nd rounders, plus Hinton. They will probably sit out the draft for the next few years

That’s a loosing mentality, I hope Nico knows better than that. Unfortunately that’s been the modus operandi for s a long time hence the poor last decade. By that logic no team ever goes for a young player they believe in. Spurs traded G. Hill for a college kid named Kawhi once. Worked out pretty well for them.

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/AlexKennedyNBA/statu...7532877832

[Chicagojk]

Not surprised. They had 3 rookies drafted last year, including two early 2nd rounders, plus Hinton. They will probably sit out the draft for the next few years

Yep, when I was thinking of UDFA types or moving into the late second round, it was always for G-League guys.   With Green, Terry, hopefully Hinton, and we will see about Tyler Bey, the Mavs have a lot of developmental guys.   In fact, for a team that wants to win, it is probably too many.  I am glad they are making the investment though.

I really hope Hinton makes the team roster.  I think they may have something with him down the road.  I am really anxious to see how he looks in summer league.   I consider Terry our first round pick.  Some of the more reasoned draft guys last year said he was more of a future pick and was going to need a redshirt year.   He may need another after this rough year, but I hope we play the long game with him.   There is stuff to like from his college film.

As far as the G-league guys, I hope they find at least one very interesting guy.    We will see.  I will be watching if they buy a pick or go after an UDFA type.

[ClutchDirk]

Not surprised. They had 3 rookies drafted last year, including two early 2nd rounders, plus Hinton. They will probably sit out the draft for the next few years

And they nailed it on all the future rotation studs...

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1420885871411306496

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/...6247328771

[dirkfansince1998]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1420885871411306496

Salary dump. Wonder who they are targeting in FA. With Blake Griffins remaining money still on the payroll they only had 13-14m in capspace. Now they are in the 21-22m range.

[khaled1987]

Not surprised. They had 3 rookies drafted last year, including two early 2nd rounders, plus Hinton. They will probably sit out the draft for the next few years

That is in case they are keeping all 4, which I find hard to believe tbh

[omahen]

Salary dump.

Powell has less money left on his deal and we think we can't move him without a first rounder. I don't understand Charlotte here. There must be more moving parts.

[dirkfansince1998]

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/...6247328771

Takes the Hornets out of the market for guys like Ball or Holmes.

[DanSchwartzgan]

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/...6247328771

Charlotte gets a C and reduces space.  Scared off the Holmes chase?  Knows Sacramento is going to clear space and expect him to stay?

[omahen]

Charlotte gets a C and reduces space.

If you have 20 mil of cap space and basically only need a center, would you waste half of that on Plumlee? I just don't get it.

[DanSchwartzgan]

Powell has less money left on his deal and "we think" we can't move him without a first rounder. I don't understand Charlotte here. There must be more moving parts.

FIFY

[wmffl87]

No way I'm drafting Jalen Green top 3 just based off his outfit.

[Chicagojk]

If you have 20 mil of cap space and basically only need a center, would you waste half of that on Plumlee? I just don't get it.

Plumlee is solid but a backup rotation big.  He probably brings something different than Powell.   I am just going off memory, maybe his defense is awful.  But he is bigger and has a little more bulk.

Maybe they draft Garuba and both him and Plumlee get the center minutes.   That is a lot of investment in the center position though.

[Mavs2021]

Powell has less money left on his deal and we think we can't move him without a first rounder. I don't understand Charlotte here. There must be more moving parts.

Plumlee is better at basketball than Powell.

It gives the Hornets a solid center, who averaged 10/9/4 last season, a 37th pick, and also a salary they can aggregate in a larger deal.

This is what I always argue for. Why worry about successfully signing Theis in free agency, when you can just get a similar player AND a pick NOW.

[wmffl87]

OH MY GOD

I cant listen to Perkins for the next 3 hours  

I feel bad for Mike Schmidt.

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Plumlee is better at basketball than Powell.

It gives the Hornets a solid center, who averaged 10/9/4 last season, a 37th pick, and also a salary they can aggregate in a larger deal.

This is what I always argue for. Why worry about successfully signing Theis in free agency, when you can just get a similar player AND a pick NOW.

I dunno man.  This is like the Mavs signing Delon Wright with $30 million in cap space.

I'd be pissed if I needed a starting center and my team made this trade.

[DanSchwartzgan]

Rumor in DC that Westbrook deal will expand with Harrell and Kuzma being packaged for Dinwiddie S&T.