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Hoops Rumors' Live NBA Draft Chat - 2018
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Austin Kent
7:11
As a web admin at sports.ws, I'd second this. Haha. "Jr.s" should be reserved for players whose fathers played in the league, like the Jaren Jacksons.
7:12
That's our list of the draft results thus far if you want a quick way of catching up. Although, fair warning, they're going by when news breaks (whereas we're going by the draft broadcast). You may see some spoilers.
Alex Garcia
7:12
Do you see Schroder being traded tonight? Possibly to the magic for the rights to bamba?
Austin Kent
7:12
I think we see him moved by opening day but I don't think he carries with him a whole lot of value right now.
7:13
The Bulls just took Wendell Carter Jr. What do y'all think of those Al Horford comparisons?
7:14
The people that are high on WCJ are very high on him. He and Markkanen could make a very intriguing frontcourt.
Doc
7:14
Cleveland absolutely should take MPJ if he gets to 8, right
Austin Kent
7:14
This is such a tough one to call.
7:15
I think Porter could be the best long-term value... but maybe not the most effective in the short-term... and that obviously will impact the LeBron James situation.
Travis
7:16
Could  Cleveland afford to have possibly sit out the whole/most of the season?  Maybe prepare for the future.
Austin Kent
7:17
I think that would be a wise approach for whatever team drafts him. It's worked out so well for Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. Even Blake Griffin back in the day.
LeBron
7:17
Which pick is the most likely to keep me in town?
Austin Kent
7:18
I feel like we saw the last "sure thing" off the board with Wendell Carter Jr.
The Cavs just took Collin Sexton!
7:19
Which is way higher than I'm seeing him mocked.
The Ringer had him at No. 11, ESPN had him at No. 11 and Tankathon had him at No. 12.
Ted
7:19
Collin Sexton was really good in college, but I don't think that is going to keep LeBron in town.
KBs helmet
7:19
Ouch. That’s a bad pick
Travis
7:20
Guess they are going for the now
Austin Kent
7:20
I am very intrigued to see what Sexton is capable of in an offense built around LeBron. Could he be the dynamic perimeter option that they've lacked since the Kyrie Irving deal?
Travis
7:22
Porter Jr must have some bad news in those medical reports
Austin Kent
7:22
Travis
7:23
Knicks should go after Porter Jr.  There season isn't going to go anywhere with out KP
Austin Kent
7:23
The Knicks fans in the crowd seem to agree. The chants are starting.
BullsAllDaWay
7:26
I think it was an interesting choice of Wendell Carter for the Bulls. He is a solid and I think that is the current playing it safe mind set of Bulls management team knowing that they need back in the playoffs and continuing to rise in the next two years at the latest. Porter would have been my choice, but my job isn't online either. I think he and Trae Young are the two that are either boom or bust. Young because of his size and Porter due to injuries.
Doc
7:26
CLE really messed this one up. Why not try and trade w/ LAC and get their two firsts? Surely Sexton would be there at 12?
Austin Kent
7:26
The Knicks took Kevin Knox, somebody they had been linked to quite a bit these past few days.
abs
7:27
I hate Mikal Bridges so much… he ruined my first days in middle school because he bullied me. I will never forgive him for what he did and now there might be a chance that my favorite NBA team, the Sixers, might get him… smh. He already made me feel bad for supporting my favorite college basketball team, Villanova, and now he might just make it to the Sixers possibly… I don’t know how this can even happen… Yes I understand that what happened in the past should be forgotten but what I can’t stand is that people are cheering this guy like he’s some hero or something when nobody knows what his past was like.
Austin Kent
7:27
Surprised this didn't come out as a Woj Bomb.
7:28
Knox, like so many Kentucky players, could have a very intriguing ceiling.
Tommy
7:28
as a Knicks fan Knox was a safe pick. ESPN needs to stop giving that kid 5 more min of fame
Austin Kent
7:29
For those not watching the broadcast, I think Tommy is referring to the kid who booed Kristaps Porzingis. He's here.
BullsAllDaWay
7:29
Do the Sixers pull the trigger on maybe the best potential player in the draft in Porter despite his injury past?
Austin Kent
7:30
This is scary.
Also this, they're sitting on the No. 10 with MPJ available... is their pick the most valuable that it's been since prior to the lottery?
7:31
This No. 10 is the one that came over from the Lakers.
And Philly uses it on Mikal Bridges, which was a popular mock.
L’ol Perfesser
7:31
Does MN have to tie a future 1st or 20 this year to unload Dieng? Hawks seem like they’d have the space. Could argue he’s fit well next to Collins and make Desmond expendable.
Austin Kent
7:32
They might need to. The fact that Dieng will be making $17MM in 2020-21 really stings with KAT and Butler due for pay raises in the next few seasons. No immediate rush on a deal though.
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