NBA Draft Scouting: Play it safe with Clingan, Hot prospects if the Charlotte Hornets trade back
Who are the first round prospects in the NBA Draft that make sense for the Charlotte Hornets? Nata Edwards joins the show to discuss why the center position shouldn’t be ignored in the draft despite having Mark Williams on the roster. Who are the late first round guys you’re targeting? Finally, the guys finish up with JJ Redick v. Charles Lee talk.
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27 Comments
Nick don’t seem like he’ll be here for years we need a 3rd string for now until he becomes back up
take james jr late round abnd throw him out there watch the seats sell out
It would be tough to pass on Edey the CPOY and leading scorer
You probably need to look at the point guard position because Lamelo is not going to play 65 games. I don’t see it
Great segment on the coaching situation. I totally agree with Nata's line of thought but Walker raises a valid concern if Lee is not all in for the Hornets. Great work today fellas.
The front office has to DO its homework & draft a player who will fit the system of the next headcoaching hire.. There are no obvious "superstars" to be had in this draft but there is talent available for draft savvy organizations.. They can't get pigeonholed by necessity when the team needs talent & competition everywhere.. I hope they are done with the every player can score 30 on any night 5 Out nonsense, there isn't enough talent to continue constructing teams with it in mind, the players they had collected who fit that mold proved they aren't real dawgs that can win.. Time to change philosophy(stop being copycats), find players who fit the core & a coach with a system that allows THEM to win.. What are they doing?.. They want more money they have to show THEIR competence and deliver a winner, nobody is paying double for mediocre entertainment.. 40 wins and 1st round exits ain't gone cut it.. Small Market excuses either(See; Oklahoma).. No JJ(assistant is fine), no more first round slew foots either..
The biggest issue with Mark Williams is his inability to shoot 3s.
Hornests need a strong centre who can shoot 3s effortlessly.
I don’t agree with the Glingan love
It's no telling what Staff JJ would bring with him, maybe Rajon Rondo another mastermind he has connects just like Charles Lee plus players like JJ
Reed Shepard
Speaking of need at Center….
Why did we trade away Jalen Duren, I have brought it up many times and nobody seems to want to talk about that….horrible move.
You absolutely pick Sarr. Sarr is a 4 ala Mobley
Great stuff guys. It does feel tough to bail on Williams so early but there's plenty of folks saying similar things about melo. If everyone's healthy i do like how Castle could fit, he's a really solid player. But you've got to have that rim protection. Also, appreciated the music convo it's always interesting to hear about your personal interests outside of basketball. But how about a shout out for the canes?! The one nc franchise having some success right now.
A lot of speculation on the pod today
I have no interest in draft picks until after an fing coach is selected lol.
Dudes, stop mentioning Castle and Shepherd. No one should want a non-shooting wing and an overrated Shepherd that high. Nata Edwards sounded lower on Castle last week than he did today. If Castle had Shepherd’s shooting reputation, then he’d be good. I’m Sarr 100%. If you can’t get Sarr, and you have #2, I think the next best prospect is Zaccharie Risacher. If the Hornets are determined to play Brandon Miller at SG, I think Risacher could be a great SF because he moves better laterally than Miller. Risacher could be their Pippen to Miller’s Jordan. They would have a 6’8 PG, 6’9 SG, and 6’9 SF, but it could work. Then they’d need to address inside depth in free agency or trades. I’m fine with that scenario if they can’t get Sarr. Anything else will be the same old same old.
Why is nobody talking about Hansen Yang? Watch his videos and tell me which top center in the league today he reminds you of
Why does everybody keep going after these same type of players every year?That only ever wind up being average to lower level n b a players?
Hasn't it been obvious that high level coaching experience doesn't necessarily translate to a successful franchise.
Your experience doesn't matter if you have experience an outdated techniques that no longer work.
Trade the pick! 😅
Only want Alex Sarr, Terrence Shannon Jr, Rob Dillingham
imagine being someone who follow college ball and not having Sheppard in the top 10 lol
Why would we draft a Center when we have Nnaji?
Agree with the Mark Take. Us as Hornets fans make Mark better than he actually is. His spinal problems will always be a issue. He hasn’t put in enough work to be our franchise Center other than being only 1/2 centers on our roster. Cut em sign Nick Claxton in FA
I think that when people within the franchise say they have a lot of talent that it's been true for years. Look at all the people they traded away that are getting post season buckets. They have and have had plenty of talent to be a better team than what we have seen. It seems like more of a lack of good luck than a lack of talent.
I hate this draft class so much