The 2015 NBA Draft Thread: Draft Day Is Here

[illoquent aka dsk]

But that's not gonna happen though.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Taking anyone but Okafor and Towns #1,2 seems like an unnecessary risk

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

So much Jahlil slander because all of the sudden in today's NBA he doesn't work.

Y'all dudes man.

I said the same freakin thing when the initial article was posted several weeks ago

Had me like did dis dude jus did dis

Like, folks be trying to make things up at this point. These cats is getting way too creative

 

[nick.]

my prediction:

1. Towns
2. Okafor
3. Mudiay
4. Russell
5. Porzingis
6. WCS
7. Winslow
8. Hezonja
9. Booker
10. Johnson

 

[you go boy]

ive seen weirder things happen in the draft like bennett picked first

 

[silverbackhoney]

ive seen weirder things happen in the draft like bennett picked first

even top five for that matter. has dude even played a game yet?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

ive seen weirder things happen in the draft like bennett picked first

That draft didn't have an Okafor nor Towns 

 

[silverbackhoney]

Was 2013 the weakest draft class in the last decade?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Would've taken Nerlins and tanked it up for another year or Oladipo.

Wasn't around NT around that time, but were people saying Noel should be #1? With the injury? I doubt it tbh

Add to the fact that 5 other teams also messed up on that pick

Dipo was the only other legit option at the time

 

[100027]

Noel would be a great fit on the Cavs right now.  And there was definitely lots of talk of him being #1 pick during the draft that year.

Of course they would've traded him for Love anyways 

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 
Noel would be a great fit on the Cavs right now.  And there was definitely lots of talk of him being #1 pick during the draft that year.

Of course they would've traded him for Love anyways 

Just checked some websites, you are absolutely correct

Cleveland 

Cleveland.com	Ben McLemore, SG, Kansas	Lucas Noguiera, C, Brazil
FOX Sports Ohio	Alex Len, C, Maryland	Reggie Bullock, SF, North Carolina
The News-Herald	Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky	Jamaal Franklin, SG, San Diego State
NBA	Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky	Giannis Adetokunbo, SF, Greece
ESPN	Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky	Reggie Bullock, SF, North Carolina
USA Today	Alex Len, C, Maryland	Dennis Schroeder, PG, Germany
The Sporting News	Alex Len, C, Maryland	Giannis Adetokunbo, SF, Greece
Sports Illustrated	Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky	Giannis Adetokunbo, SF, Greece
Hoopsworld	Alex Len, C, Maryland	Glen Rice Jr., SF, Georgia Tech
CBSSPORTS	Otto Porter, SF, Georgetown	Kelly Olynyk, C, Gonzaga
Yahoo Sports	Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky	Sergey Karasev, SF, Russia
NBA-draft.com	Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky	Glen Rice Jr., SF, Georgia Tech
SBNation	Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky	Lucas Noguiera, C, Brazil
HoopsHype	Alex Len, C, Maryland	Tim Hardaway Jr., SG, Michigan
Bleacher Report	Alex Len, C, Maryland	Jamaal Franklin, SG, San Diego State
Draft Express	Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky	Reggie Bullock, SF, North Carolina
NBAdraft.net	Alex Len, C, Maryland	Tim Hardaway Jr., SG, Michigan
InsideHoops	Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky	Jamaal Franklin, SG, San Diego State
Rotoworld	Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky	Sergey Karasev, SF, Russia
Sheridan Hoops	Alex Len, C, Maryland	Rudy Gobert, C, France
NBA Draft Insider	Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky	Kelly Olynyk, C, Gonzaga
The Hoops Report	Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky	CJ Leslie, SF, N.C. State
FanSided	Alex Len, C, Maryland	Reggie Bullock, SF, North Carolina

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[100027]

Alex Len??

Did not know that.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 
Alex Len??

Did not know that.

I read some articles saying that Len should be the choice 

 

[awwsome]

I remember Len being in talks for #1.


Gobert would go #1 without a question if they redid it, crazy how things work.

 

[you go boy]

Before the injury noel was supposed to be #1 and thats why everyone was surprised he got drafted so low and was a steal for philly

 

[pmatic]

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[cash money 1999]

Hearing the Lakers may actually take Mudiay if Towns goes first. Would leave the Knicks with Okafor. I can dig it.

PLEASE

 

[you go boy]

i hope the media hypes up mudiay like hes the second coming of wall/westbrook combined

 

[dacomeup]

People were saying Noel should go first. 

Okafor's game works for sure that's silly. Just not a franchise pillar. 

 

[cash money 1999]

People were saying Noel should go first. 

Okafor's game works for sure that's silly. Just not a franchise pillar. 

I think he has the tools , his rebounding and touch around the rim alone is gonna be huge . And as inconsistent of a defender as he's been he has the tools to be a versatile defender , if thibbs goes to LA I'm back on team okafur for the second pick .

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 

[dacomeup]

I think he has the tools , his rebounding and touch around the rim alone is gonna be huge . And as inconsistent of a defender as he's been he has the tools to be a versatile defender , if thibbs goes to LA I'm back on team okafur for the second pick .

They're not firing Scott 

. He'll get the axe next year at the end of the Kobe era. 

 

[buc em]

Ima cry if Russell goes #2 right before Philly....

 

[pmatic]

The Lakers will look at dynamic Ohio State point guard D'Angelo Russell but preliminary indications are they want to go big, The Times has learned. In fact, General Manager Mitch Kupchak is fond of saying that a good big man is often more valuable than a good little man.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-draft-pick-20150521-story.html

 

[Brownstone]

If I'm the Lakers I rake the 6ers over the coals and make them give up an asset to move up to number 2. They know they essentially want Russell.  IMO he's well ahead of Mudaiy.