First Take's biggest takeaways from the 2018 NBA draft | First Take | ESPN

First Take's Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman, alongside analyst Jay Williams, give their biggest takeaways from the 2018 NBA draft.
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[@Putchuon]

Who's here after Luka dropped 60-21-10?

[@bambam5733]

Liangelo ball looking for a super max contract as a free agent

[@seang2792]

Bam Bam 😂😂😂

[@sicilianfn9190]

😂😂😂😂😁😀😂😂😂

[@razkable]

his dad is such a turnoff that i wouldn't sign melo for 100,000 lol

[@ElijahisBatman87]

Now that's fucking funny.

[@in-vision652]

Big Faller Brand!!!

[@teezy9790]

76ers did mikal nd his momma so dirty. The business of sports can be so cruel 😂😂😂😂

[@fridaynightlights2971]

Teezy - I'm sure he'll get over it real quick once those millions start rolling in lol

[@tiyalewhitehurst338]

That they regret it till this day

[@sheebasuhail4133]

Dallas' decision to trade up was the best draft move since the Warriors drafted Steph Curry

[@mvpandrew93]

Luka got saved by not going to the teams at 3 or 4, bless this kid he got lucky.

[@jamais412]

MPJ to Denver.. Holy crap that's gonna be a really good team for years to come.

[@SatoshiFibonacci]

👀

[@TheeItalianStalian]

@@SatoshiFibonacci 😬

[@SatoshiFibonacci]

@@TheeItalianStalian He was right. Denver is a good team.

[@nitishgupta5959]

just won a chip

[@christiana572]

chippy

[@kurayahmi]

*OMG SAS didn't rant about the Knicks pick the end is near ya'll*

[@razkable]

knox is a good pick...

[@MrZahsome]

Stunna P Probably because it's a decent pick? DUR DURRRRE

[@wrighj]

Stunna P SAS thinks he will be good = He’s a bust .

[@xanderdom]

Shariff Barak Spinal surgery at 19. God, get with the program. There's a reason the first 13 teams didn't select him. High risk.

[@ivanderozan-1022]

Shariff Barak actually thats the opposite of building a championship. If you want to win why would you want someone who might not even play when you could get a certified scorer in kevin knox

[@jeremylegge4857]

Mavs got a steal with doncic

[@DE1576]

Jeremy Legge you think so?

[@razkable]

he will be but how funny would it be if doncic and trae are.busts and it turns out that mavs first round pick they traded turned out to.be the next lebron ..lol...

[@nidz3876]

Asmosis Jones Donic cant be bust..At worst he will be sixth man

[@fridaynightlights2971]

Mavs picking up Doncic with the shot clock cheese!

[@fridaynightlights2971]

Asmosis Jones - Doncic is the least likely to be a bust. That isn't just my opinion; a number of expert scouts have said the same.

[@rohansingh6624]

This aged well lmao. Zhaire Smith over Mikal Bridges 😂😂😂😂

[@albertedmond9134]

Michael porter jr is going to be one of the biggest steals in draft history

[@tiredoffools8929]

If he stays Healthy I agree. If he can just as easily become the next Greg Oden tho. So not hating teams that passed on him.

[@EternalStar2401]

Albert edmond Nah, usually the best steals in history are the guys that no one really looked at too much but surprised everyone by being amazing

[@tylawsonisraw]

So Jokic then

[@kylesteyn7479]

Facts

[@MrBotch4]

Going well so far

[@theprince7245]

How are you going to trade Mikal Bridges? He is the perfect fit for any team. He was the best defender in college basketball and has a three point shot.

[@logix670]

Cause Zhaire smith has one of the highest ceilings in the draft. He will be a great defender no matter what happens, he's already shown he can become a good shooter. So if he doesn't put it all together and become a star he'll be an EXTREMELY athletic 3 and D guy. Zhaire smith is easily the most athletic guy in the draft.

[@theprince7245]

Logix Mikal Bridges has the potential Kawhi fucking Leonard or even Kris Middleton and has the reach, the hands and work ethic to be so. He is easily one of the best 3&d player in the draft. Even tho i like Zhaire, you just can't trade prospect like that.

[@AusOpening]

Yeah a bit harsh on bridges but sometime u gotta do what’s best for the team, Bridges is 22 whose ceiling is lower than smith who is 19 a more athletic play as well, plus 76ers get the pick which they could trade that along with assets for a star player like kawhi

[@logix670]

Eh he'll be good obviously but Zhaire Smith's potential is higher and most nba teams will agree with it. Plus they got another first round pick along with it. If Zhaire Smith pans out his athleticism, possible shooting, and defense will work out very good for the sixers plus having an extra first round pick in 3 years. It's a good trade.

[@theprince7245]

Tony Phan why would you trade for a one year rental, he even said that he wants to play in LA. The fact that he wants to leave the Spurs who has the best coach in the NBA kinda shows how much he wants to play in LA.

[@unt89]

Doncic is already playing at NBA level no doubt that he is most valuable pick in this draft.

[@MikeLoveThyself]

It's Going to be interesting to see who turns out to be solid pros in years to come, I hope these boys stay healthy and live up to the hype

[@1capatter]

I'm here from the future, spoiler alert Luka & Trae

[@ArmsninjaV]

When that last guy started speaking I stoped the video as fast as possible 😂

[@I-do-not-read-replies]

Nitendra Tiwari same.

[@benwahl3299]

Still achieved more then you 😂

[@I-do-not-read-replies]

Because he's been alive longer. . . Not a valid comparison.

[@Michael-vn2jj]

Watching this in 2022 listening to Max say the Brett Brown trade of Mikal Bridges for Zhaire Smith being a Belichik move is hilarious. Bridges is so much better than Smith lol

[@grimreeper7225]

Max sounds like Sylvester the cat...

[@nnnn6817]

grimreeper lmfao ure right

[@rodp5748]

Max is sylvester the cat! Suffering Suckertash..

[@jonathanjames2162]

Lmao he really does. What’s up with his spitting lisp?

[@kronpineda7311]

Thuffering Thuckertash

[@1KingCaptain]

LMFAO !! I just noticed this

[@klaymondcurrinspooney5240]

The biggest takeaway is it doesnt matter cuz the warriors are gonna win it all anyway

[@thekingofnewyork4596]

Klaymond Durry that's not guaranteed

[@kharris20413]

Klaymond Durry nun of these players will impact the playoffs for the next couple years anyways

[@dpistons149]

Klaymond Durry if cp3 was healthy they may have not even made the finals this year.

[@ike.o6944]

Unfortunately your right.

[@blaqlionking6978]

Exactly!!! 💯

[@adam7mma]

"Trae young, if he's box office in the ATL that'll be something special as well. They're gonna ponder.. they're gonna warrant and garner comparisons rather." Stephen A spittin lyrics. lol

[@LindleyVI]

Bamba at 6 is value man

[@smithfan22]

Lindley VI who was ya’lls center last season?

[@riqosteel]

Lindley VI THE MAGIC IS TRASHHHH

[@LindleyVI]

We know bruh chill lmao

[@LindleyVI]

Nikola Vucevic

[@jrrhhdbanks7625]

PVC he definitely gotta put some more muscle on and he can be DeAndre with a jumper

[@nitrousking23]

Mavs got the biggest steal

[@gblair7622]

13 Mistakes? Come on J Will how the hell do you know. Getting on that bike was a mistake.

[@trvspvrk]

L

[@metajohndoe]

U damn right

[@bailinnumberguy]

Bagley played such poor defense that Duke had to go to a zone. He's going to Sacramento, never to be seen or heard from again.

[@randy2152]

Randy Bailin because defense is what makes or breaks players in this league

[@aynakokevin]

lol they dont pay kevin durant to play defense, you're just a hater

[@Hellcat-to3yh]

aynakokevin KD is a great defender

[@ortiztheinfamous2771]

Adam Hupp it kinda is

[@stretch273]

Hell Cat not a great defender just has more energy to defend because he doesn't have a huge offensive load

[@lionprince7226]

I’m happy for Donte Divincenzo he’s my revelation for this year’s first round picks.

[@godsangell12]

Doncic will be special. Dirk will show him thr ropes and it's going to be awesome

[@SatoshiFibonacci]

👀

[@godsangell12]

@@SatoshiFibonacci 👀👀

[@SatoshiFibonacci]

@@godsangell12 this aged perfectly salute

[@1capatter]

I'm here from the future; need to hit you up for some lottery numbers.

[@ranjithkamalakannan6420]

Lonnie to Spurs might be the steal of the draft

[@scottiebarnes7417]

No

[@reyalonsagay]

I hope MPJ would turn out to be a great player with the Nuggets. I hope he’s gonna stay healthy in the NBA.

[@Android-om6sr]

I think the Suns did pretty well in this year’s draft. Not only did they get a great center and franchise player in Ayton, but they also got Mykal Bridges, a great 3 and D player who will most likely guard the opposing team’s best wing or guard. Those two with Jackson and Booker can be very dangerous in the future.

[@b.b4229]

Luka doncic just knocked them out of the conference by 40 points

[@spreadlove7761]

The Suns, Magic, Kings, Bulls, 76ers, Celtics, gonna be SCARY in the future

[@sanjeevkumar616]

Sam M knicks have the ability to fuck up anything

[@spreadlove7761]

Sanjeev Kumar i agree, trey Burke is a beast bro, don't sleep on him

[@johilfiger4689]

Minus bulls and you got it right

[@vidhujha8310]

Magic and Kings? 😂😂 Lmao all their picks gonn ditch that shitland 3 yrs from now

[@jayman2jay]

Don't sleep on my Mavs cuh

[@karithema9ician657]

This is a underrated Draft yall don't let this distract you🔥🔥🙌

[@ericwebb6593]

how are you going to talk about the Nuggets future without mentioning Jokic?

[@thelaststand1674]

Eric Webb Americans hate foreign players, that's a fact

[@ericlord4649]

Eric Webb Good question. Just about all of the ESPN pundits/hosts haven't even watched Denver play. When T-Mac said Paul Millsap was their best player, I thought the same thing. SMH.

[@EtoGenesis]

Great move by the mavs. I doubt they’ll be anywhere near as bad this season but if they are the pick is protected 1-5 so they’re solid

[@deejivetho]

Jay preaching....as always

[@ShareefusMaximus]

Jay Williams never heard of risk/reward. That's how he wound up on that motorcycle.

[@Ooceltics2024]

J will speakin fax. Murray and Gary Harris r definitely the most underrated baackcourt

[@thekingofnewyork4596]

Marvin Bagley's a point guard next Ben Simmons 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Laurent_08]

The King of New York what the f...

[@OGMeatball]

Dumb ass comment bro

[@NK-iw6rq]

My man just burned down a blunt before making this comment.

[@zenz8292]

Nahin Khan no look at the bottom scroll idiot

[@snakeowski6748]

TrippleDøuble Duke how about you look at the scroll dumbass?

[@verbalstormborn]

DENVER GOT A GEM

[@Mohamedsagna19]

lol they are the nuggets so it is natural man

[@HumbleRumble420]

DA is getting compared to HOF players because his awesome playoff games it feels really good after all the doubt. Suns fan love DA.

[@MustangCityMusic]

Lol @ Marvin Bagley III Being A PG 😂

[@anthonykim8549]

If mpj ends up becoming an all star and has a healthy career then the clippers will be known as the team who passed on him twice

[@KirkScoggins]

yessir

[@SpikeShooter92]

Out here in Boston, we got the big perimeter defender we needed

[@TheUltimateRage]

I'm SUPER disappointed in my Bulls for not getting MPJ when he was available. Hopefully Carter Jr. turns out to be a stud, cuz that pick was incredibly frustrating!

[@am3818]

Gonna be real interesting to see what happens to smith jr. Luka and him both need the ball, especially at their age to grow comfortable running an offense. Smith is far too small to play the 2 so Carlisle is gonna have to come up with some good stuff for him. Should be fun

[@godpigeon2784]

Gelo mad as hell right now

[@smithfan22]

Lakers he shouldn’t be mad he fucking sucks

[@tiredoffools8929]

pvanganimare... I'm saying it right here.. SPURS not going to give LAKERS a super team. Better to trade him EAST or let him ride the pine until next year and get nothing because that would mean Lakers can't for that Superteam because Lebron won't go there without the Lakers being STACKED and the lakers can't afford THREE MAX players in Free Agency.

[@LuisTrey]

pvanganimare I really hope it doesn’t happen. Hopefully they don’t trade Kawhi, LeBron goes to Houston or somewhere else, and Paul George stays in OKC or goes somewhere else just to see the look on those clowns faces (Magic & Rob)! These draft picks aren’t even gonna contribute to the team at all, you can bet on that.

[@Jim-Halp1234]

Tired of Fools way to look at that one sided lol. Leonard can just tell any team not named the Lakers “I will not resign” and that’s that. Secondly the lakers can very easily sign PG, Lebron and Leonard because Deng will be on a expiring contract that some teams will want and they would have room.

[@TJ-nq5nt]

Its players that get drafted that are not that good. Rickey Sanchez was drafted and never played in the NBA. DeAngelo Collins went undrafted and was a beast. So politics can make you undrafted.

[@JamesJohnson-ml9ok]

He presented his 1 argument like Dallas got the worse of The deal!! Lmaooo

[@shoilett1]

"They were on the verge of almost making the playoffs with this current roster." --- Uh... was that suppose to be a compliment?

[@victorwalston3280]

Don’t sleep on Kevin Knox and Michael Porter Jr

[@nikitasosedenko5891]

This guy was right about the Nuggets i guess Im here after they turned 2 3:1

[@MrStrategyGaming]

Before I make this comment.. I understand it's the magic. But if Bamba works out, the magic potentially could turn into a very good defensive team. Isaac and Bamba, build around those two. They'll be your defensive anchors (who can still develop into very good offensive players), and now they need to find smart offensive players. They have the assets to pull of a trade for a future high draft pick or a young offensive player.. so let's see what they do.

[@xavierstamp8786]

Mavs, Suns, Bulls and Denver won by a mile. Especially if Deandre Jordan goes to Dallas and the Suns can sign someone very valuable in the offseason and i’m telling y’all that back court of Dennis and Luka is gonna be incredible. I can already imagine the crazy lobs they will have on the fast break and half court sets. The Bulls are planning for next year. If they get a lottery pick they can fill that SF position with Zion, Reddish, Barrett etc. The bulls are on the rise.

[@OGMeatball]

Ziare Smith 🤙 what a move !

[@arsalhussain9280]

Let’s see. Doncic was worth the trade up. Young was way better than being selected 8-12. The Sixers completely lost the Mikal Bridges trade. And Michael Porter Jr. is blossoming into a third option for Denver

[@jgc792infinitee6]

I woulda liked to have seen the Hawks select either Bamba, 3J, or one of the Bridges boys....only in a perfect world I suppose.

[@DanielRGonza]

Lonnie Walker going to be really good

[@cooceans]

Charlotte traded SGA that’s wild 😂

[@QD1OF1]

MPJ is the real deal. Scary talent.

[@abdullahiali223]

I have doubts on Luka but he as a lot of potential

[@sandernista6499]

The Sixers can contend now, grabbing future 1st round picks doesnt make much sense. Bridges couldve contributed straight away while the other player will be a project. A bad move for the Sixers, they're still thinking about "the process" eventhough they should know focus on contending....

[@HermDCrypt]

Did anyone else peep the Hawks picking up players similar to Draymond, Klay, and Steph?

[@asianfireflie]

Warriors got their starting power forward now in that Bearcats guy

[@lildagga2064]

MPJ gone be the best out this draft Luka gone be second Lonnie gone be 3rd

[@smithfan22]

There’s a reason he fell to 14. The bad back and hip scares people. I hope he becomes a good player but I don’t see him being the top 3 prospect he was coming out of high school.

[@sandernista6499]

Lil Dagga You just the players that will be the 3 biggest bums 😂

[@jarronbills102]

Lil Dagga you right with mpj but Lonnie going to be second and Jerome Robinson 3rd

[@romds2786]

Jerry west has two picks and passed on him. This says a lot about his health

[@staymotivated2308]

Lil Dagga people sleeping on lonnie

[@KillMoeM]

I agree with Jay on this one Denver got a steal with the 14th pick if Porter Jr can stay healthy he could possibly be the best player in this draft

[@thelaststand1674]

Doncic is the real deal. Period

[@razkable]

i keep looking at these kids and to me ayton doncic young and mpj and maybe one day bamba look like studs while carter jr. and bridgrs to me fit any team style system.group of guys and help a team immediately get.better....thats my takeaway

[@gadoatl5133]

Nah he'll be average

[@cobyspencer547]

Yall sleep on colin sexton

[@jacksontax8926]

He'll be another Rubio

[@thelaststand1674]

Ross The Robot so you're telling me that the NCAA is a higher level than the Euroleague?

[@g9kyra]

No mistake for the top6 passing on Porter jr taking a top prospect without injury concerns, Bulls addressing the center position and passing on Porter after already having to worry about LaVine is absolutely reasonable, then it gets questionable at 8 and especially 9. Sixers got that awesome trade where I completely agree with Max but from spot 11 not taking Porter has to be considered a mistake, for Charlotte who's desperate for elite talent and especially for the Clippers having 2 picks. Denver smart enough not to settle for a safe role player but reaching for the stars.

[@bi3643]

g9kyra imo at the end of the lottery you have to swing for the fences and that’s what the nuggets did now they could have a potential lineup of Murray Harris porter millsap and jokic

[@g9kyra]

Yup. Wizards completely messed that up at 15 for example. Brown is good but Williams or seeking a trade was the way to go for them imo

[@KJ-yn8pr]

g9kyra In my opinion the Bulls should’ve got him. Yeah he’s had a injury but the kid is still only 19. You got Zach Lavine back healthy, you pair MPJ, Kris Dunn, Lavine and then Markannen together. That to me seems like a young dynasty in the making.

[@sederickoliver8957]

Completely agree with Jay Williams

[@weiss1377]

Spot on, Max

[@sacriches1865]

Hawks did a nice job

[@Pauli650]

they dont even mention jokic when they talk about denver....lol

[@4472ify]

Denver filled a need & got a true talent i agree with Jay not on the 13 mistakes maybe NY should've risked , but Nuggets got a goloden one there

[@TheRichest88]

Is it me or are all the players the Lakers Drafted seem like Spurs picks ?

[@ShareefusMaximus]

I LOVED the Lakers draft. Whether that floor space is for LeBron or if it's just the way Luke wants to play. It's smart basketball.

[@hbrt335]

The Lakers always pick well. They have great scouts i mean just recently Clarkson and Kuzma were steals

[@ShareefusMaximus]

Dude! Mitch Kupcheck sucks balls. All of his post-Phil moves were trash.

[@TheRichest88]

Shareef Taylor just a fun fact, Mitch isn’t with the team anymore lol.

[@ShareefusMaximus]

LOL, I know he's over in Carolina f*cking up the Bobcats, but he is the reason the Lakers haven't "always" picked well.

[@mackenzie9660]

how do these television professionals all pronounce Doncic not only wrong, but differently every time they say it?

[@user-in2en5pv2u]

The sixers always playing the long game. Very smart

[@chaunceymoore1546]

Jay Williams preachin

[@jonathanjames2162]

MPJ was the biggest steal in the Draft. Everyone that skipped him will regret not picking him up.

[@dino615]

J Williams out here looking like George Jefferson

[@goldenone3489]

Upload times are wack . Other channels be Livestreaming your whole damn show 😂

[@tommyonorato3348]

Mikal Bridges and ayton and booker let’s goo

[@gashittin3973]

Pheonix is gonna be raw in the future if bridges and ayton develop

[@cqu3250]

4:05 Scared TF out of me thought there was a mouse.

[@TyroneBiggums789]

Max is right Sixers struck gold with zhaire plus a 2021 unprotected first , pure gold, mikal is solid but zhaire has a way higher ceiling . That pick is now a valuable asset to either contribute towards a kawhi deal , or worst case scenario simply a pick to cash in on in the first draft where high schoolers may be allowed in.

[@theprince7245]

BmoreBirds22 You were going to get a rookie who is getting compared to Kawhi himself. And also Kawhi is a one year rental, he even said that he wants to play in LA.

[@TheReddee1987]

Deathgun 2019 Zhaire Smith is arguably already as good if not a better defender than Bridges already. He's almost 3 years younger than Bridges, more athletic and actually has a nice jumpshot but he didn't rely on that in college plus that 2021 Unprotected 1st round pick from Miami...the 76ers definitely could afford to make that deal. Any team who isn't set to be a lottery team the next few years would've jumped at that deal also.

[@theprince7245]

DeAngelo Kimble i would say Mikal Bridges is a better defender because of his reach and hands. But i can not now because him and Zhaire will be in NBA. But from college i saw him smother alot of people with his defense. So i will try to stay neutral until they play in the NBA.

[@Jdanchie]

MPJ is slept on!

[@lildagga2064]

My Biggest takeaway was what Trae Young said, nigga about to stat pad like a mf

[@Tutankamion196]

As a Mavs fan, I can't be more happy with what we got. I hope DSJ, Doncic and Kostas Antetokounmpo become good players together. Future looks a little more brighter now, for which I'm grateful. #MFFL

[@edu5493]

this aged well. Doncic is "decent" right now lol

[@Nukie.77]

@@edu5493 did you just call Luka decent?😂

[@edu5493]

@@Nukie.77 that was sarcastic lol

[@mr.airball5183]

Michael Porter is in the same situation that Donovan Mitchell was in. After dropping he now doesn't have as much pressure on him. But he's also on a team that he can have an impact on immediately. I think he can win rookie of the year, yes over my guy ayton

[@bigdtube1078]

Jay talks about Smith like Mikal woukdent be guarding Tatum also 😂 But I do agree. The Suns could’ve had the chance to get Ayton and Porter Jr in the same draft ... huge missed opportunity. Denver will be sitting pretty from this

[@nuckymancini7013]

I thought the 76ers move WAS STRAIGHT GENIUS (*on many levels) TOO

[@ferdielaudumiey7643]

Did anyone else notice the pg next to bagley

[@thekingofnewyork4596]

I don't think Sixers or Hawks should of traded tho Zhaire does have a higher upside but Mikal is better right now

[@bi3643]

The King of New York if they try to throw the pick smith and Covington in a trade it would be worth it. Or if its to save the money from 10-16 and try to get Lebron and it also comes with a future first so I think we’ll end up winning this trade

[@razkable]

suns are so smart...booker ayton jackson warren chris len bender bridges payton ullis ..what a young core of studs...let them grow..maybe add 1 more rookie next lottery and lets see what these studs can do...they got rid of the vets ...their oldest guys are 24 and under with 5 years experience...and the corpse of jared dudley whose still okay ..they.should sit tyson chandler next season..hes done

[@g9kyra]

Couldn't disagree more. Getting a future 1st that could turn out to be either a huge draft or a good trade asset while giving up close to nothing is a brilliant move. On the other hand why Suns couldn't wait to get rid off a pick for a player who isn't likely to have that much upside nor solves their lack of upside at point guard is just baffling to me. They're gonna miss this pick big time in the future when they wanna trade for a really good point guard 'cause show me one team winning a championship without one in today's NBA. To make matters worse: they waste it on a guy they know nothing but the scouting report, he hasn't even played a minute in the NBA. Disastrous trade, the fact that they look good due to Booker, Ayton and Josh Jackson doesn't change that McDonough fucked up big time here.

[@bi3643]

g9kyra Bridges is a good player he probably has the Lowest chance of busting out of anyone in the draft so it’s not like they traded the pick for someone who isn’t going to be good it’s just I don’t see them filling there needs with that pick seeing that bridges and Jackson play the same position and they could’ve used a point guard

[@g9kyra]

I got nothing against Mikal Bridges - just against giving up future assets for a player like him when you can draft plenty of guys close to his talent at 16 anyway. Trading for Collin Sexton and I'd praise the Suns for addressing the position they need with a high energy guy that really fits next to Booker. Mikal Bridges makes no sense at all as a trade target compared to Sexton and definitely not compared to all the NBA players that will be available within the next years due to some kind of drama or teams struggling with the salary cap etc., all of which scenarios that the Suns can take advantage of - here they got taken advantage of. A lot, unless Bridges turns out to be PG13/Kawhi/Jimmy Butler which nobody expects, not even Suns fans. Did I mention they got TJ Warren and Josh Jackson? However you turn it, this trade makes no sense whatsoever for them

[@jonathan-wf7vh]

0:39 you weren't kidding

[@Watermelon_Man]

What I got from this is that a lot of teams drafted positions they don’t fuckin need

[@JAYWOR1D]

if Stephen A doesn't mention Mo Bamba's wingspan I'll be shocked

[@lanreogunmola2976]

Yo MPJ's number was a hint how many teams would pass up on him🤔🤔

[@s0uldr4ke]

While Trae and Luka were compared constantly (and we won that trade) the true losers still managed to be the Suns and the Kings.

[@msharma8345]

True bro

[@kcehclanaprobe348]

It's funny how people are skeptic towards Europeans just because of Darko. He even admitted that he played only for money. That's an hard exception. Players like Porzingis and Doncic and most of other European players are highly passionate ballers.

[@chriss.9398]

First off, to Max's point, Orlando was always gonna draft Young so I don't know why you had him in the 8-12 range. That was their pg they were going after hence why Atlanta did the trade as they were looking for a pg with Schroder gone. Also I don't see Trae or Luka being busts tbh. For instance, look at the Atlanta Hawks team. They don't have a lot of positions filled out as solid starters. Where did Trae come from? Oklahoma where he was the one man show. I wouldn't be surprised with that setup if he actually wins ROTY with points alone because of their being no one else taking points away from him and him lobbing his shots like he does. Luka went to possibly the best team he could have. He went to a team that uses multiple pg setups and a Coach that utilizes his skill sets very well with Rick Carlisle. He will be starting from day one and he will be given the opportunity to make passes to Barnes or DSJ and myriad of other players for lobs and assists or be a big time shooter as this team lacks a 20 plus point guy.

[@davidroseboro7100]

I agree with Jason Williams

[@E_T_H]

MPJ definite steal for nuggets

[@mranklebreaker1210]

Michael Porter Jr played all but a few games? Huh? I thought he only played 3 games according to his online stats.

[@zechwilson5934]

I understand the 76ers have bad luck With injuries but I would of drafted porter if I was them. Trust the process

[@ahmedsheikh2977]

For a team who isn’t going to be good for the next couple years, them giving up a 1st round pick is something they couldn’t afford to do

[@pallimpallum]

MPJ will be a steal but he won't come close to the level of the top 4 draft picks. People hype him way too much.

[@bi3643]

Anton Schön how lol assuming he’s healthy now and doesn’t have injuries he’ll be easily the best player in the draft

[@jesussamurai8433]

ASAP BAS Easily? Spinal injury, unproven at a college level, and he's most definitely not at a KD level. guy has clumsy handles, his defense is meh. But whatever, you've obviously bought into the MPJ hype so you refuse to acknowledge any negatives and risk associated with wasting a top 10 pick on him.

[@doomsday021]

Why does that graphic say that Marvin Bagely is a point guard? Y’all get paid good money to not mess up like this man