DRAFT: #18 [Green] & #31 [Terry] & trade for #36 [Tyler Bey]

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KOC´s first Ringer mock draft has us taking Saddiq Bey at #18.

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/9/14/...mock-draft

Highest available at #31 (by his rankings) Isaiah Joe, Robert Woodward, Ty-Shon Alexander, Paul Reed, Devon Dotson, Yam Madar, Jahmi´us Ramsey.

As Kammrath said, this would be awesome. He will be a really great NBA player IMO. Add a great guard next to Luka in the offseason and you get a contending team for the coming season. Is this CP3 or Jrue, who else could it be?

its obvious we need 3 positions, thats the #1) Center (or PF if KP is played at center), then its #2) guard, good defender and shooter, secondary playmaker and then #3) a wing that can shoot and defend.

Sadiq Bay is the best in the draft for that wing role. Then add guard and am big through trades and free agency.

This is another plan to use, rather than going all in on some really big name.

Who could we add in addition Sadiq, through free agency this offseason at guard and a big, that would be realistic? How about Bogdan Bogdanovic and Favors? Bogdan needs more D than hoped, but he can play. With the open looks he would receive he would shoot much more efficient than THJ.

I think there is zero evidence we need a big whatsoever. We can build a pretty great team surrounding KP with long perimeter wings IMO. There's even less evidence that we need someone that is a Boban/Adams type of player (i.e. can't shoot or defend outside the paint). IMO if we bring in a big, they have to at a minimum be able to do what Maxi already does, that is shoot the 3, and be able to defend out to the 3 point line. The only player I've heard potentially being available that remotely fits that bill is Myles Turner (not really sure about his defense outside the paint though). But it's really just not a need at all. Planting an old fashioned big next to KP, no matter how good their rim protection or overall post defense is just asking for defensive issues. Teams don't play with 2 post players anymore, and asking KP to guard out on the 3 point line most of the time is wasting what he's actually good at defensively. The ideal 4 for this team would actually be someone like Robert Covington. A long 6'9 wing who can defend everywhere and shoot the 3 (though preferably a bit better than he has of late).

Im Maxis biggest fan, but it was easy to see he cant deliver when it matters. Did a solid job on Kawhi, but did not make the rim protection that was needed and that he did during easier games all year. His shooting was not there when it mattered. Cant win a championship with that performance. Need some one else here and Maxi at the bench. Same with Powell.


The game is changing all the time. The winners are usually teams that make other teams adjust and bring new aspects to the game. Not adjusting your own team to minimize deficit from others. If others dont play 2 big you suggest to adjust to them.

Another and better strategy is to play your own way and make others adjust, or try adjusting.

Maxi did not deliver when it mattered, entire playoffs. Bring in another player here. It can be a small one a big one whatever, but need to build own style of play and other teams can try adjust.