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

A lot of nothing coming tomorrow.

 

Someone got a promise in the 2nd round.

 

Second rounder probably. Shooting Euro.

 

Matt Mobley, G, 6'3", St. Bonaventure, Senior. He's an inefficient scorer and that 6'3" could be generous. Not much of a defender, not a terrific athlete. What he does have is in-the-gym range. He's a career 36% shooter, but he's got a quick, compact stroke he can fire away from 30+ feet. Not a likely draft pick.



Abdul-Malik Abu, F, 6'7", NC State, Senior. He didn't play much his senior year after hurting his knee just before the season started. He's an athletic young man, but limited in his skills. He's not a shooter, not as good a defender as he should be, and not a great passer. He's built like a linebacker (lineman maybe these days) and can finish through contact, but he's sort of a really short Center. Could be a G-Leaguer.



Trevon Bluiett, G/F, 6'6", Xavier, Senior. Not really good at anything except shooting, but he's really good at that. His athleticism looks very restrictive for the NBA. He's often upright in a non-competitive stance on both ends of the floor. Not a draft prospect.

 

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Manu Lecomte, G, 5'11", Baylor, Senior. He's a tiny guy, but can shoot the ball really, really well. He shot over 40% for his four year career from deep and 84.9% from the FT line. The ceiling is Andrew Goudelock. Not a draftee. @Weezy would hate him.



Marcus Lee, F, 6'9", Cal, Senior. A Kentucky commit for 3 years, but couldn't get into the starting lineup. Calipari basically replaced him with a younger recruit and Lee was going to be buried at the end of the bench if he stayed. Lee transferred to Cal and had a solid season averaging 11/7 with 1.6 blocks in just under 28 minutes per game. He's a non-shooter so he's more of a really undersized Center. He's solidly athletic with a terrific reach. I think he's an overseas guy.



Kameron Chatman, G, 6'7", Detroit, Senior. He spent two years at Michigan barely playing and transferred to Detroit Mercy where he started all 29 games he played in. He's probably taller than 6'7", but he has horrible posture. His body looks like it's probably 2 years from NBA ready. He's too thin to really deal with college contact all that well, let alone NBA contact. He's not particularly fast or strong, but his size and length let him cover ground pretty easily. He turned himself into a 41% shooter from outside and 85% FT shooter when he got to Detroit Mercy. He's not a very instinctive player, but shows flashes of NBA skills. He's got solid handles and sometimes looks like a PF playing G out there.Trying to figure out what he is in the NBA is tough. Not really quick enough to be a guard, not strong enough to be a big man. In an era of positionless basketball, I'm still afraid he's got no position. Interesting physical profile though.

 

In a recent Locked on Lakers podcast he made it clear he does not want to work, be on TV. He just loves being a fan and giving us the best insights/breakdowns that he can. Things could change but he's been surprised, eyes opened in what's happened to him regarding the rumor, sources stuff with LBJ from last week.

 

Givony over here pretending like he doesn't have Diallo at #40 in the 2nd round on his latest mock draft.

 

I absolutely love this kid. He's going to be really good. Still needs to develop physically and that might take a couple years, but he's a great kid with a terrific head on his shoulders.

 

He's probably got a promise in the 2nd, but most mocks have him at the end of the 2nd round. Definitely a raw player. I'd be okay taking him at #47 and trying to develop him in the G-League for a couple years.

 

I agree, I've been following his progress in the workouts quietly and very impressed. If nothing else his personality and maturity stick out the most. Great things to come for that young man

 

Brandon McCoy and Rawle Alkins are the headliners here.

 

Per SI...get yer barf bags out!

25. LAKERS: GRAYSON ALLEN, G, DUKE | SR.
(Via Cavaliers)

Height: 6'4" | Weight: 195 | Age: 22| Last: 32
Stats: 15.5 PPG, 4.6 APG, 37.0% 3FG

It’s looking increasingly likely Allen will land among the first 30 picks, with interest coming from teams as high as the teens. He’s a mature prospect and a consistent shooter with deep range who can make off-balance jumpers. Allen is also a plus athlete and tough-minded player who can facilitate on the ball a bit as well as threaten away from it. His overall skill set has a lot of appeal as a versatile backcourt player given how perimeter-focused the league has become. The Lakers will continue to add more weapons around Lonzo Ball, and get a player who can contribute early on if they’re able to snag a big free agent.

 

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