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If Mobley is sitting there at 3 and the Cavs pass I’m going to be disgusted, which is a common Cavs draft day feeling. I don’t trust Houston sitting there at 2 to not give away the pick for nothing after the Harden fiasco and the Cavs being left with guards to add to their guard-heavy roster. I’ll be shocked if OKC doesn’t make some move. Just so many picks to bundle together. Orlando interesting also with 5 and 8. It feels like there should be some fireworks tonight, but usually those are the most boring and don’t materialize. The Turkish kid Sengun is really interesting. Would be first pick in 1998. So gifted in traditional post sense, but can’t see how he won’t be abused on defense.
I can imagine the walk to the podium and the Cavs take Kuminga. Who may be great, but will be a guy on second contract before he has a clue and otherwise go 8th.
Covid making the last two years abbreviated makes everyone a true mystery. This might be one of those drafts we look back on and think second ten guys produced more stars than first ten.
I've completely checked out of the draft for the last few years and it's been great. Rookies almost never matter and you learn who the good players are regardless without wasting time on prospects.
Interest has waned since 2014 when every analyst was creaming their pants about Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins. Huge time saver now.
That being said, will watch this year because Portland should be super active. Thinking objectively, the move should be to move Dame now if the right package is out there. THis won't happen unless he demands it, but it should.
Really have no feel for what they'll do; Dame is demanding upgrades and I don't see it being possible. I suppose they could way overpay for Ben Simmons but that won't be enough. CJ trades are thin.
Expecting some weak attempt at improving the roster that will fall short.