DRAFT TALK Thread: Looking Like Lonzo

Theres no question, Bos is taking Fultz

 

Josh Jackson after all the happy "character" talk from Magic and company plus same position as BI and PG??? When did Ramona start smoking it?

 

so is everyone on this page mostly on the Ball train? me personally, i think any of those 4 players would help our squad a lot and would be happy with any of them

 

Ball is THE player in the draft. Lakers don't need to complicate this crap!

 

Im in the trade down for asset group ...think im the only one in that group though lol

 

I'm in the Showtime part deux camp. Closest thing to Magic to come along for the Lakers since Magic. We have the athletes and lots of skilled players that he should make much better as well as be perfect for what Luke wants the team to buy into with ball movement. Do it Mit ....Magic.

 

Josh Jackson...

 

I'm on the Ball train but also on the feel-incredibly-fortunate-to-be-in-this-position-considering-where-we-were-2-weeks-ago-so-I'm-good-with-any-of-top-four-prospects-of-Fultz-Ball-Fox-Jackson train.

 

If Boston plans on throwing the max at Isaiah, they're not playing him at the 2. Fultz is all but a certainty there. Now, if the Celt's performance without him is telling management differently and there's a character issue we are not privy to, Ball is an outside possibility. Lonzo is our pick. As he develops, talent will want to be on the floor with him. Just the way it works.

 

And one the that did (in monumental fashion) will be making the pick for us this draft. That's why I think Magic Johnson does not pass up on Ball, Fox's impressive modern-day PG skillset (minus 3 pointers) and athleticism aside. Yeah Lonzo's got questions about his D but he's long and he'll at least be a good team defender. And if we can always improve in that area, if DAR doesn't fit the mold as a combo guard with a 2 way game he can be moved easily.

It doesn't hurt that Team Ball pledged their allegiance to the Purple & Gold long before the pick dropped from the sky into Magic's lap I might add. He and Rob are religious men too. Unless the C-Bags pass on Fultz (totally fine) the way this pick has apparently dropped into our hands seems like fate. I actually think Magic and Rob see it that way too.

 

On the Ball train, because of upside.
I have to admit i've seen little to nothing of anyone but Fultz and Ball, so on anyone else I go by what you all have been saying. I also concede most criticisms about Ball. But he COULD be transcendent. I would risk him being a bust and passing up on a solid talent for that potential in this case.

 

i'm on the "good with whatever the FO does" bandwagon. i don't think people should be falling in love with one prospect right now. the lakers have shown recently that they will go against the chalk in these situations.

i'm good with moving the pick. i'm good with drafting jackson or even fox or tatum if front office is blown away.

probably the only thing i don't want to see is moving the pick for two lower picks (like, for example, sac's 5 and 10). we have plenty of youth here. then again, if the FO does that, moves 5 for an allstar and keeps 10 for a guy they like...that could be great, too.

i'll echo the "just happy to be here" sentiment.

but i'm certainly not on the ball-only train.

 

It has to be Ball or Fultz. I don't think DLO is going to last.

Still a good chance that Boston could trade their pick. It was pointed out on a sports show today that they could look for an experienced front court player like Boogie Cousins.

If the Celitcs take Fultz, I'd be interested to see if they will pay Isaiah $200M on his next contract. I don't think they will.

 

This is not the NFL. Trading down and stock piling picks won't work. It's even worse now a days in the NBA because you have one and downs who need 4 years to get to a level of consistency and even then most aren't title leading players anyways.

 

trading down works in drafts wherein there's a lot of relatively equivalent projected talent. like this one.