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You're not going to be too thrilled with this. DraftExpress has the Hornets NOW taking Luke Kennard.

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ROUND 1
1. BOS - Markelle Fultz, PG, Washington
2. LAL - Lonzo Ball, PG, UCLA
3. PHI - Josh Jackson, SF, Kansas
4. PHX - De'Aaron Fox, PG, Kentucky 
5. SAC - Jayson Tatum, SF, Duke
6. ORL - Jonathan Isaac, SF, Florida State 
7. MIN - Lauri Markkanen, PF, Arizona
8. NYK - Malik Monk, SG, Kentucky 
9. DAL - Frank Ntilikina, PG, France
10. SAC - Dennis Smith, PG, NC State 
11. CHA - Luke Kennard, SG, Duke
12. DET - Donovan Mitchell, SG, Louisville
13. DEN - Zach Collins, PF, Gonzaga 
14. MIA - John Collins, PF, Wake Forest 
15. POR - OG Anunoby, SF, Indiana 
16. CHI - Justin Jackson, SF, UNC
17. MIL - Ike Anigbogu, C, UCLA 
18. IND - Jarrett Allen, C, Texas
19. ATL - Justin Patton, C, Creighton
20. POR - Harry Giles, PF, Duke 
21. OKC - TJ Leaf, SF, UCLA 
22. BKN - Jonathan Jeanne, C, France 
23. TOR - Terrance Ferguson, SG, Australia
24. UTA - Bam Adebayo, C, Kentucky
25. ORL - Isaiah Hartenstein, PF, Germany
26. POR - Anzejs Pasecniks, C, Latvia 
27. BKN - Semi Ojeleye, SF, SMU 
28. LAL - DJ Wilson, PF, Michigan 
29. SAS - Rodions Kurucs, SF, Latvia
30. UTA - Tyler Lydon, SF, Syracuse 

ROUND 2
31. ATL - Ivan Rabb, PF, California 
32. PHX - Tony Bradley, C, UNC
33. ORL - Derrick White, SG, Colorado 
34. SAC - Jawun Evans, PG, Oklahoma State 
35. ORL - Jordan Bell, PF, Oregon 
36. PHI - Mathias Lessort, PF, Martinique 
37. BOS - Thomas Bryant, C, Indiana 
38. CHI - Johnathan Motley, PF, Baylor 
39. PHI - Frank Jackson, PG, Duke 
40. NO - Alec Peters, PF, Valparaiso 
41. CHA - Caleb Swanigan, PF, Purdue
42. UTA - Edmond Sumner, PG, Xavier
43. HOU - Kyle Kuzma, PF, Utah
44. NYK - Josh Hart, SG, Villanova
45. HOU - Dillon Brook, SF, Oregon
46. PHI - Jonah Bolden, PF, Australia 
47. IND - Sterling Brown, SG, SMU
48. MIL - Frank Mason, PG, Kansas
49. DEN - Tyler Dorsey, SG, Oregon
50. PHI - PJ Dozier, PG, South Carolina 
51. DEN - Devin Robinson, SF, Florida 
52. WAS - Monte Morris, PG, Iowa State 
53. BOS - Cam Oliver, PF, Nevada 
54. PHX - Jaron Blossomgame, SF, Clemson 
55. UTA - Dwayne Bacon, SF, Florida State 
56. BOS - Wesley Iwundu, SG, Kansas State 
57. BKN - Sindarius Thornwell, SG, South Carolina 
58. NYK - Nigel Williams-Goss, PG, Gonzaga 
59. SAS - Kobi Simmons, PG, Arizona
60. ATL - LJ Peak, SF, Georgetown
 

Although, I do like the Swanigan pick.  

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Just to give people visual proof.

Been talking about Luke with people for the past couple of days and he's an interesting debate. There isn't any denying that Luke can shoot the ball. He's arguably the best pure shooter in the class. His question marks are how he'll be able to defend or make plays at the next level. Can he develop into a combo guard and handle the ball? I'm leaning towards no, but he did fill in at point for Duke occasionally.

My thing with Luke though mainly is his ceiling. Experts say he compares to guys like Redick and Wesley Matthews which are valuable pieces, but certainly not game changers. Again, how much of a game changer can we realistically expect at 11?

If we go Luke at 11, it will be par for the course of what Cho likes to do and that's to get a guy that can be a role player and crack Cliff's rotation much quicker than someone like Collins or French Frank would even though those guys have "higher ceilings".

From a personnel standpoint, I suppose that if Cliff's goal is to get a roster together that can legitimately help spread the floor for Kemba then it makes some sense. But in reality I'm trying to talk myself into being okay with him as the pick.

 

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11 minutes ago, AppHeel said:

Just to give people visual proof.

Been talking about Luke with people for the past couple of days and he's an interesting debate. There isn't any denying that Luke can shoot the ball. He's arguably the best pure shooter in the class. His question marks are how he'll be able to defend or make plays at the next level. Can he develop into a combo guard and handle the ball? I'm leaning towards no, but he did fill in at point for Duke occasionally.

My thing with Luke though mainly is his ceiling. Experts say he compares to guys like Redick and Wesley Matthews which are valuable pieces, but certainly not game changers. Again, how much of a game changer can we realistically expect at 11?

If we go Luke at 11, it will be par for the course of what Cho likes to do and that's to get a guy that can be a role player and crack Cliff's rotation much quicker than someone like Collins or French Frank would even though those guys have "higher ceilings".

From a personnel standpoint, I suppose that if Cliff's goal is to get a roster together that can legitimately help spread the floor for Kemba then it makes some sense. But in reality I'm trying to talk myself into being okay with him as the pick.

 

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This Draft, you can get a game changer at 11.  Frank N.  And even DSJ are game changers, and he's there at 10.  

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14 minutes ago, Omega Atrocity said:

If the draft plays out the way that mock goes that would be fine I guess. I think Kennard will be a pretty solid NBA player, and there isn't anyone drafted after him that I love. It's a real shame Miles Bridges went back to school.

I dunno man.  Kennard is a reach at 11, honestly.  

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2 hours ago, Omega Atrocity said:

I understand the concerns for sure, he can't guard a paper bag, who do you like more at 11 if the draft plays out like that DE mock?

At that point, I would trade up for DSJ, or Draft Allen from Texas.  I want a high ceiling guy.  That could possibly become a monster.  If DSJ falls to 10, Jordan should trade something to get him.  Cho needs to do that ASAP.    

Edit: I know people say "if only you were out GM, bull s hit, bull s hit."  But honestly, I think all of us could've done a better job than Cho at Drafting.  

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