Draft Thread 2018: LA Has The #25 & #47 Overall Picks... And #39 Now

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For anyone like myself wondering who is Mitchell Robinson and Issac Bonga, here's two articles:

2018 NBA Draft: The case for Mitchell Robinson in the lottery

https://hoopshabit.com/2018/03/26/2018-nba-draft-case-mitchell-robinson-lottery/

Biggest note that caught my eye from the article.

Overall, he's a project and we'd mainly be drafting him on just potential. Needs to get stronger everywhere.


Issac's Draft Express Breakdown and Getting to Know him video in the link:

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Isaac-Bonga-84711/

 

It's so nice not to have to worry about keeping our pick or not. Glad that era is over

 

Here's a video breakdown on Bonga:



I remember looking at him last year or the year before. He's a giant PG at 6'9" or 6'10" and solid build. He's still only 19 years old and would be a somewhat interesting prospect that late in the draft. Give him a year or two in the G-League to feel out NBA competition and you may be on to something solid in a couple years. He has a long way to go as an outside shooter, but he shoots well at the FT line so there's some promise there.

 

Here's the best highlight video for Mitchell Robinson. It shows him against many of his high ranking peers in the McDonalds All-American game and the USA U19 game.



Here's a video by someone who has done a solid job researching the Mitchell Robinson situation. I have a feeling if Mitchell shines in the draft process, he'll move up the draft boards. Mitchell's athleticism is pretty impressive, but most analysis that I've seen is that he's sort of a dingbat. The video goes on for quite a while and gets speculative, but it's interesting to see how/why Mitchell isn't in college now and where he was in the context of his peers.

 

I'll still be tuning in. Hope Mavs land in a spot or stay where they are projected so they can grab Marvin so it limits their possibility of making a strong offer to Randle.

 

https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/180514-scouting-the-draft-with-jesse-buss-josh-hart

Great insight in here.

 

Excellent article.

 

I'm not that high on this guy. But we'll see... He's also the older brother of lottery bound Michael Porter Jr.

 

Well let's all hope for 13th then.

 

I like him, but not nearly as much as some others do.

He's not terribly athletic and not a real defensive presence. He does have a nice outside shot and puts good effort on the court. He's a solid passer. I compare him to a younger Channing Frye. I'd aim for him in the 2nd round, but in the 1st I need someone a little more dynamic.

 

That's not a bad comparison. I sort of thought of a Boris Diaw type player because of his under-rated passing ability

 

That's not bad, but Boris was a hell of an athlete when he was Jontay's age. Young Boris was able to put the ball on the ground a bit and create. I don't know that Jontay can do that.