The Warriors, Kings, and Pacers are among the late-lottery teams that are exploring trade scenarios involving their first-round picks, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer.
As O’Connor writes, the Warriors remain “highly active” in trade talks involving the No. 7 pick — Golden State also holds the No. 14 selection and would presumably be open to moving it as well. As for the Kings, they’ve shopped the No. 9 overall pick for players capable of helping them right away, sources tell The Ringer.
O’Connor describes the Pacers as “incredibly active” in trade discussions, having talked about scenarios that would move them into the top 10 or out of the draft entirely. Currently, Indiana holds the No. 13 pick.
Here are a few more draft-related rumors from O’Connor latest mock:
- The Cavaliers have received “significant” trade interest in the No. 3 overall pick, according to O’Connor, who says the Raptors (No. 4) and Magic (No. 5) are among the clubs that have made offers to move up. Evan Mobley is considered the favorite to be the third player off the board, though it’s not entirely clear that he’s the player that Toronto, Orlando, and other interested teams are targeting.
- If the Raptors remain at No. 4, they’re not a lock to select Jalen Suggs, says O’Connor. Executives around the NBA tell The Ringer that Toronto’s interest in forward Scottie Barnes is legitimate.
- O’Connor’s newest mock draft has the Thunder selecting Jonathan Kuminga at No. 6, and may execs have the young forward penciled in at that slot. However, league sources tell O’Connor that Oklahoma City is high on both Barnes and James Bouknight, so there’s a chance Kuminga could slip further.
Raptors take Barned at 4?
Thunder take Bouknight at 6?
I don’t think so
Why not? Because they didn’t show up on somebody’s prospect list?
The Raptors just need to take whichever of the top 4 guys is still on the board. There’s no need to think outside the box here.
Maybe they’re top 4 list is different than most others? Isn’t that why they have scouts and work guys out? Maybe they have Barnes as a better fit above Suggs.
I just hope the Cavs kiss (keep it simple stupid) and go with one of Green or Mobley.
Green will probably go to Houston. I’m warming up to Mobley, but Suggs is still my choice. They could presumably move down to 4, get Suggs, and pick up another asset or two for their trouble. But if there’s a guy they like, don’t screw around and try to get cute — just take him.
THANK YOU! People around here need to realize that just because Rivals or some other organization make a list of prospects does not make it dogmatic. Different people can have different criteria. If you ask twenty different NBA execs to list the top 10 NBA players from the 2020-21 season, you are probably going to get 20 different lists. Why wouldn’t a list of prospects that they see less be just as diverse?
Best case scenario for the Raptors:
#1 CC
#2 Green/Suggs
#3 Green/Suggs
#4 Mobley
Then there’s no overthinking.
Exactly, just draft one of Green, Suggs, or Mobley. If the Raptors really want Barnes they should consider trading the 4th pick to Orlando for picks 5 and 8.
But if the Magic are high on Barnes they’d never do that deal
You are not getting 5 & 8 for a move up to 4. That is a package that could move you up to 2.
not in this draft.
In any draft. You guys are really underrating the value of 5 and 8 together.
Not happening. Suggs reminds me of Kris Dunn/Lonzo Ball. Not offensively gifted enough to be a #1 scorer.
Would the Warriors trade the 7 and 14 straight up for Kevin Love?
Is this a joke?
Love is COOKED lol
Hearing Myles Turner for the 7 pick straight up?
You mean a sign and trade with GSW where they get a future 1st rounder and Love for Oubre. Love is a negative trade value right now. You couldn’t even give away him. most teams are waiting for a buy out of his contract.
At this point I don’t know if GSW would trade a case of “7up” for Love. See what I did there? 7th pick…. straight up?
He’s done NOTHING to help his trade value this offseason. If Altman couldn’t get a 2nd round pick for a defensive asset like Drummond or a 1st or 2nd unprotected pick FG or KP Jr then no way would I expect him to get a 1st rounder for Love by himself. And further, adding any talent asset to move Love’s contract would be obscene to say the least.
I meant
“FOR KP Jr then no way would I expect him to get a 1st rounder for Love b
Maybe he goes to the training camp so Steve Kerr can see him and plays well enough that Kerr tells him to go home – so nobody else sees him. Probly not the scenario but…
I’m against them drafting another point guard. Let Garland run the point, Sexton run the SG/PG position and draft a mobile wing/big. If Mobley shows he’s the real deal and can play C then move Allen for something else. But I need to see Mobley succeed in the NBA before I trade away Allen or Nance Jr for that matter.
The same chance that they would trade Curry for Love.
Isn’t he on a max contract?
This draft has a consensus top 4. Can someone provide examples of teams that had a top 4 pick in previous drafts and chose to draft players outside of the consensus top 4? How did those picks work out?
Pelicans trade 4th pick Hunter to Hawks for 8,17,35
Hawks trade away Luka Doncic out of top 4
Kings “trade” away Luka for Bagley III and zero pick
You’re saying Anthony Bennett didn’t work?
The only real consensus breaking top 4 pick I remember goes way back and it was Russell Westbrook being taken 4th by OKC. I distinctly remember thinking WTF? Some drafts there is barely a consensus on anyone (eg the Anthony Bennett draft).
I just looked up some 2008 mock drafts and they didn’t age well. One said “in 15-20 years Michael Beasley will be considered a top 50 NBA player of all time and is a lock for the HOF”.
That draft was a prime example of why consensus picks are not infallible. There was a “can’t miss” top 3 that year of Derrick Rose, Beasley, and OJ Mayo. Meat Loaf said that 2 out of 3 ain’t bad, but I think even he would agree that 1 out of 3 is bad.
Teams generally don’t buck the true consensus, particularly a tier 1 consensus. This should be distinguished from mock draft consensus, which is both dated and often doesn’t reflect tiers. After tier 1 there are more examples of team’s bucking consensus. BUT, the whole topic is a little off point. Most teams will trade down if they don’t like any of the players in the highest tier available. Are they bucking consensus? They’re not following it, but they’re also taking advantage of it and getting the player they like better plus an additional asset(s). For an example, I can use the 2008 draft. Mayo was a tier 1 (the last available at #3). MIN preferred Love. They drafted Mayo and swapped him for Love (taken at #5) plus other assets. MIN didn’t agree with consensus as far a Mayo was concerned. But they really didn’t buck the system the same way as if they just drafted Love at #3.
That a very good point. I agree that GMs are basically forced into a corner because if they DON’T take one of the consensus tier 1 selections and either that guy works out for someone else or the guy you do take flops, your job is finished. A GM can probably save his job by saying he was choosing the BPA according to just about everyone. It is not his fault the guy didn’t meet expectations.
Personally I would prefer the risk taker as opposed to the cover your behind guy.
Most likely warriors will only trade one of the picks. For both they would get a top player which there doesn’t seem to be any available right now.
As a Raptors fan, I’m not too high on Jalen Suggs. His ceiling seems somewhat limited to me. I’d much rather swing for higher upside with this pick.
Me to, but I’d do that by attaching draft picks amd going after pick 3
I’d be content with any of the top 4 guys. My concern is the Raps trading up and drafting the wrong guy when they can just sit back and pick whomever is left on the board at 4.
Why is his ceiling limited? I’m not questioning your methods, I just want to know the reasoning. Just saying his ceiling is somewhat limited is really a meaningless statement without backing evidence or reasoning pointed out.
Its not a meaningless comment at all, it just lacks elaboration. Elaboration to which you are not entitled to. Doesn’t make the original point moot.
I am not entitled to elaboration? Then the statement is meaningless to me. It makes it completely moot because this guy has no professional credentials. He is just an anonymous person on a message board. He could be a pro scout or he could be a bored 15 year old kid taking a break from playing video games. Without elaboration, sources, or some type of explanation for the thinking, there is no point.
Please let Kuminga fall …. Fall Fall Fall.
Knicks can then trade up for him. Love to have him. I’d lose it if we got him.