Unless the pick (person) they want is available, they will trade down. Additional costs of early picks is not worth it for a player they have uncertainty about. They believe (without evidence) that they can pick later and develop a player.
I hope the Warriors will end up picking Obi Toppin. He has such a well-rounded offensive game and looked the most NBA-ready of all the prospects. He is described as having the highest floor. He should start contributing on his 1st year. He is a little under the radar, which is a good thing. 6'9" 220lbs PF that shoots 69.8% from 2pt range, 39% from deep, and 70.2% from FT. Has good handles, can create his own shot, and a willful passer. On a team like GSW, he's going to be that 5th member of a death lineup.
I’m not a fan of drafting now for later. Arguably, the core of the best team basketball has ever seen is in their prime and Warrior pride will forever be linked to maximizing now. Moreover, burnishing the organization’s reputation now does help the future. We had decades of being at the bottom of draft destination desirability. Our banners represent the new status. Curry will be with the dubs long after retirement. Helping him stay on top While he is still balling is just smart.
Speaking of Smart, I like him a lot in these discussions.
We can all hear the tension in our replies to what the Warriors should do. It's a big question. I think judging from the past behavior of the team, we will see some kind of trade for a vet, a proven player hopefully at a position of need to strengthen and add to the core. It's hard for me to envision them taking a rookie like Wiseman, but he is tempting. So, I think this is the first thing they look for. If they can identify a player or players that meet their criteria, and all parties were amenable to a deal, that would probably be the best thing they could do. I don't know who, though.
This draft will undoubtedly have some breakouts, but who they are is really in question through most of the league. No one agrees on anyone as a sure thing judging by the mock drafts. Maybe we can pull off a trade using the draft pick, Draymond, and the TPE for KD. We make KD our center, Chriss PF, Wiggins SF. How's that for a starting 5?! How many vets will be ready to sign for the minimum to play on this powerhouse? I can dream, can't I?
I think they should trade down and use the TPE to bring in a 22-26 year old who is a solid player but has upside that has not developed as of yet (Aaron Gordon is my favorite) and draft a player who is as little a gamble as possible.
The other thing is that the draft boards have the players all over the place. I really like Saddiq Bey but I have seen him ranked as high as 6th to as low as 40th. A trade down for a player like him would be a solid move in my opinion.
I think it comes down to what a team is willing to trade for the pick. If there's anyway to trade it for someone who can be a better than replacement level contributor, I say do it. As we all know, the core has a prime window of a few years. We should be trying to be as good as we can be in that window. I'm not trying to mortgage the whole future, but there's no point in drafting a super young guy who won't be good inside the window.
Any idea what team's might give up for this year's top-5 first rounder?
On the trade front, taking Wiggins off the table as an asset far more valuable to the Dubs than any other team (Probably a negative asset for most of the league) would this year’s first rounder plus the trade exception be able to net a better player than they could draft? Could they get a player and a pick for next year; allowing them to use the exception and maintain draft capital without paying for both salaries this coming year?
I get terrified every time I read an article about the Warriors in this draft. I sincerely hope the Warriors are smarter than the Suns and don’t waste a top pick on a center. You can get way better centers cheap on the FA market (see Milwaukee Lopez) than you can draft. I hope if they get the number one pick that they are able to trade back. Picking at number 5 would be better in this draft based on salary alone.
In terms of the trade exception, I hope they use it; this is no time to go all Tillman in regards to spending. And I hope they use it on a Heat SF that can help train Wiggins and their draft pick in the Warriors system.
Unless the pick (person) they want is available, they will trade down. Additional costs of early picks is not worth it for a player they have uncertainty about. They believe (without evidence) that they can pick later and develop a player.
I hope the Warriors will end up picking Obi Toppin. He has such a well-rounded offensive game and looked the most NBA-ready of all the prospects. He is described as having the highest floor. He should start contributing on his 1st year. He is a little under the radar, which is a good thing. 6'9" 220lbs PF that shoots 69.8% from 2pt range, 39% from deep, and 70.2% from FT. Has good handles, can create his own shot, and a willful passer. On a team like GSW, he's going to be that 5th member of a death lineup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbFyQBtLkVc
I’m not a fan of drafting now for later. Arguably, the core of the best team basketball has ever seen is in their prime and Warrior pride will forever be linked to maximizing now. Moreover, burnishing the organization’s reputation now does help the future. We had decades of being at the bottom of draft destination desirability. Our banners represent the new status. Curry will be with the dubs long after retirement. Helping him stay on top While he is still balling is just smart.
Speaking of Smart, I like him a lot in these discussions.
We can all hear the tension in our replies to what the Warriors should do. It's a big question. I think judging from the past behavior of the team, we will see some kind of trade for a vet, a proven player hopefully at a position of need to strengthen and add to the core. It's hard for me to envision them taking a rookie like Wiseman, but he is tempting. So, I think this is the first thing they look for. If they can identify a player or players that meet their criteria, and all parties were amenable to a deal, that would probably be the best thing they could do. I don't know who, though.
This draft will undoubtedly have some breakouts, but who they are is really in question through most of the league. No one agrees on anyone as a sure thing judging by the mock drafts. Maybe we can pull off a trade using the draft pick, Draymond, and the TPE for KD. We make KD our center, Chriss PF, Wiggins SF. How's that for a starting 5?! How many vets will be ready to sign for the minimum to play on this powerhouse? I can dream, can't I?
I think they should trade down and use the TPE to bring in a 22-26 year old who is a solid player but has upside that has not developed as of yet (Aaron Gordon is my favorite) and draft a player who is as little a gamble as possible.
The other thing is that the draft boards have the players all over the place. I really like Saddiq Bey but I have seen him ranked as high as 6th to as low as 40th. A trade down for a player like him would be a solid move in my opinion.
I think it comes down to what a team is willing to trade for the pick. If there's anyway to trade it for someone who can be a better than replacement level contributor, I say do it. As we all know, the core has a prime window of a few years. We should be trying to be as good as we can be in that window. I'm not trying to mortgage the whole future, but there's no point in drafting a super young guy who won't be good inside the window.
Any idea what team's might give up for this year's top-5 first rounder?
I'll be happy if there is a 2020-21 season.
Did we trade for Giannis yet?
Curious, what's the situation with the Wolves pick we have?
We talk about packaging our pick this year for a trade, can we package the Wolves pick next year?
On the trade front, taking Wiggins off the table as an asset far more valuable to the Dubs than any other team (Probably a negative asset for most of the league) would this year’s first rounder plus the trade exception be able to net a better player than they could draft? Could they get a player and a pick for next year; allowing them to use the exception and maintain draft capital without paying for both salaries this coming year?
I get terrified every time I read an article about the Warriors in this draft. I sincerely hope the Warriors are smarter than the Suns and don’t waste a top pick on a center. You can get way better centers cheap on the FA market (see Milwaukee Lopez) than you can draft. I hope if they get the number one pick that they are able to trade back. Picking at number 5 would be better in this draft based on salary alone.
In terms of the trade exception, I hope they use it; this is no time to go all Tillman in regards to spending. And I hope they use it on a Heat SF that can help train Wiggins and their draft pick in the Warriors system.