Draft rumors.....around the league edition!

[Hoop Head]

They could do it as soon as Paul opts out.

No, they can't because Paul still has a cap hold. We'd have to renounce his rights and wouldn't be able to resign him for anymore than the cap space available, which wouldn't be close to what he'll be looking to get.

 

[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

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Suns should have been looking for this type of deal with some interesting big men available at the tail end of the draft.

 

[Proximo]

Suns should have been looking for this type of deal with some interesting big men available at the tail end of the draft.

James Jones hates the draft. We won't be getting more picks till we have a different GM.

 

[Mainstreet]

James Jones hates the draft. We won't be getting more picks till we have a different GM.

When the Suns get into luxury tax territory I hope this will change.

 

[AzStevenCal]

James Jones hates the draft. We won't be getting more picks till we have a different GM.

I think that's a huge oversimplification. He doesn't prioritize the draft because the guy isn't fooled by flash. Young players make a lot of mistakes, having a team loaded with kids is not the way to re-build. Anyone that followed the Suns during the McD years should already know this. But that doesn't mean he doesn't want to utilize the draft, just that it's not the best way to add rotation players unless you're trying to save money.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think that's a huge oversimplification. He doesn't prioritize the draft because the guy isn't fooled by flash. Young players make a lot of mistakes, having a team loaded with kids is not the way to re-build. Anyone that followed the Suns during the McD years should already know this. But that doesn't mean he doesn't want to utilize the draft, just that it's not the best way to add rotation players unless you're trying to save money.

I thought I had a clue on how James Jones viewed the draft until the 2020 NBA Draft.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Awesome rather have a gm who wants to win with veterans like another paul type leader in future gives me hope wont return to pre paul yrs.... lol

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Shams Charania

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Sources: The 76ers sent $2 million in cash to the Pelicans for the No. 53 pick. Begins to set the rate for purchasing a pick in tonight's NBA Draft.

 

[Ronin]

NBA rumors: Warriors 'leaning toward' Jonathan Kuminga with No. 7 draft pick​

NBA draft rumors: Warriors 'leaning toward' Jonathan Kuminga at No. 7

With less than 24 hours to go until they're on the clock, the Warriors reportedly are focused on Jonathan Kuminga for the seventh pick.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Ronin]

Rumor: Ziaire Williams ‘a real possibility’ for Magic at No. 8​

Rumor: Ziaire Williams ‘a real possibility’ for Magic at No. 8

With the NBA draft less than one day away, Stanford guard Ziaire Williams is reportedly drawing interest from the Magic.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[AzStevenCal]

Suns should have been looking for this type of deal with some interesting big men available at the tail end of the draft.

They could well be looking. But from what I've heard, these types of transactions are usually relationship based - a GM calls a GM he's comfortable dealing with to let them know that they are interested in acquiring or selling a pick.

 

[Mainstreet]

They could well be looking. But from what I've heard, these types of transactions are usually relationship based - a GM calls a GM he's comfortable dealing with to let them know that they are interested in acquiring or selling a pick.

Maybe Jones should be placing a call to OKC.

 

[Finito]

Maybe Jones should be placing a call to OKC.

Lou Dort needs to be on our wish list. Bridges just isn’t strong enough to deal with guys like PG or Middleton