[OhCanada-Participant]

 Frank Ntilikina will get drafted before some of our favourite PG’s. I doubt he slides past Orlando with Hammond drafting a guy who has made a habit of drafting on potential and does not ever shy away from making bold picks. Right now he is living in the shadow of other great PG prospects that defenitely deserve the hype but Ntilikina shows all the signs of an upside player.

 Ntilikina is 18 years old, 6’5 with a reported 7’1 wingspan and likely growing. To put that into perspective thats 6 inches longer than Ball, 7 inches longer than Fox and 10 inches longer than Smith. He has a low turnover rate despite being the primary ballhandler, he shot 40% from 3pt and is a good athlete.

If John Hammond does pass on him which I highly doubt OldManZen Phil Jackson wont with the Knicks. Seems like the guy that will steal peoples breathe this year.

 

[he_gets_bucketsParticipant]

 As a Dallas fan I hope he slides to us. Before Roddy Beaubois blew out his knees he was developing really well under Carlisle, and theres more than a few similarities there. 

[HeroescantdieParticipant]

Orlando, I’ll gamble on smith, He’s shot is inconsistent but can hit outside shot, he is also dynamic, I just want to watch the dunking duo of smith and Gordon in the P n R,  

[HitsterParticipant]

Of the PGs in the top 10, I’m a fairly big fan of them all. Fultz – the best player in the draft, possible franchise changer. Ball – a very good pure PG who could be an assist leader in a season, Fox – the pocket rocket, a steal waiting to happen, good on and off ball, Smith – has a bit of superstar quality, could turn a team around but also a good creative PG, Frank N – perhaps the X Factor guy, we don’t know how he’ll match up compared to the others, great size, could be a defensive freak, ability to guard 3 positions.

Personally I’d have them going in the order I’ve listed them but with talk that the Lakers and Philly now prefer Jackson and Tatum at 2 and 3, it will push Ball and Fox down the draft and take other teams reconsider if they were possibly going to reach for Smith or Frank N.

The Kings if they can get Fox at 5 will be delighted and draft him in an instant. I also like Smith for Orlando as he might be the player to spark them.

Frank N will certainly be gone by 9. Thibs loves his defensive guys and will take a good look at Frank and he’d be a natural fit as a bench guy for T-Wolves to allow the guys at 1 to 3 to reduce their minutes. Even if he isn’t the main ball handler, he can play off ball and gives another ball carrying option. Knicks need a PG so will also likely have a good look. Dallas again have a PG need and I think will take him if he is still on board.

[holefillers1Participant]

If Isaac is gone at three then the Sixers should take him.  Two years from now people will be calling him the "French Freak"  

[Russell0WestbrookParticipant]

 ^^^I like Isaac but why would he ever be gone by pick 3? Please explain further if you know/think something we don’t know

[holefillers1Participant]

 He isn’t working out for any team below 4

[binetParticipant]

 He clearly seems to be a great fit for Philly.

A low usage PG who can defend and shoot with tremendous potential.

At 3 it seems hard given the hype on some of the prospects and the fact he won’t workout with any team because of France’s playoffs. Hard to believe, but being a winner (playing in the finals in France pro A) might hurt his stock.

 

 

[kerrstParticipant]

 with Sac for 5 and 10 and get Monk and Frank???  Seems like that combination of guard skills is exactly what philly needs.  Outside shooting and guards who can play off the ball and great defense from Frank.  Not sure which one would be available at 10 but it could be a great haul for the 76ers considering their team make up.

[LovebugParticipant]

 Kings wouldn’t do that 

[binetParticipant]

I find it very unlikely they slide to 10. 

You need a team to take Markannen, Collins or someone low rated like Harry Giles in the top 10 to have Monk fall.

Dallas has pretty much declared they want to draft Frank the day they hired his coach for summer league. I don’t know who they would need to fall at 9 not to take him but that’s probably one of Fultz-Ball only. I see them rating Frank easily over Fox and Smith…

 

 

 

 

[HitsterParticipant]

Both Frank and Malik Monk would be a bit of a reach at 5 and may both be gone by 10 so to get both would not be easy. Also with Hield in place would adding Monk make sense as they would take minutes away from each other unless one could play at PG potentially.

[binetParticipant]

 I don’t think 5 is so much of a reach given it’s very common to rate both of them ahead of Fox. And both of them could be in serious consideration in Orlando (I think they are better small balling Evan Fournier at the 3).

Consensus seems to have 3 guys locked in the top 5: Fultz consensus 1, Ball, Jackson.

Then, 6 guys locked into the top 10 including these 2: Isaac, Fox, Tatum, Ntilikina, Monk. Right now, Fox seems to be the guy but honestly any of these guy could be picked 9th imo.

Then Markannen is the only guy often ranked into the top 10.

Some guys have Collins 10.

Given team needs I think Tatum falling is more likely than both Monk or Ntilikina, given that I feel all 3 of Minnesota, New York and Dallas would rather pick any other top 9 player than Tatum. And if Isaac is not there, I have a hard time guessing what Minnesota is going to do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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