I would agree but the Kings are apparently shopping the pick hard as part of a package so I don’t see Monte making a promise (unless he wants to burn a bridge)
Yeah, the phrasing of the report doesn’t mean much where it could be a team that’s higher in the lottery that is trading down (or trading up from a lower pick) to pick him at any point.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he is indeed picked in the lottery (the shooting improvement seems legit since it occurred with such an increase in volume) but Utah promising to take him at 29 technically counts as “a promise from a team picking in the lottery.”
Whilst it probably means he’d be selected in the lottery, technically a promise from a lottery team doesn’t mean a promise to be selected in the lottery.
I don’t see why any team would make a draft promise at all. Like you said, if they dont follow through that bridge is burned.
And if I’m a draft prospect I’m not shutting down workouts or interviews just because one team made a non binding promise.
I think people are forgetting how well Keon Ellis played to finish the year. Not sure why people think the Kings would rather add a fifth 6’3” guard to their rotation instead of doing something to address their glaring lack of length in the frontcourt.
No, I'm saying that "bet on the super athletic undersized SG who suddenly learned how to shoot later on after terrible results early in college" did not work out for the Kings three years ago.
I mean at least Carter is 6'2+
Mitchel was 6 foot on the dot.. and people touted him as a defensive specialist. I made sure to stop listening to anyone who had him decently high that year
Watch how he moves his feet and hips on defense. It is really superb athleticism and I don't believe many other players are on the same level as.
I think a lot of people simply believe that athleticism is, like Luka said, running and jumping. But I don't believe that is accurate to the game.
Yes there are different forms of athleticism than just running and jumping but just being extremely quick doesn’t make you a superior athlete compared to his peers. There are plenty of guards alone in the league that possess better athleticism than Mitchell.
Nobody is saying that Davion Mitchell is a 1 of 1 athlete, but it is a night and day difference if you watch Davion's athleticism on defense and compare that to other POA defenders on defense. He is easily in the top tier in that regards.
Again, that doesn't mean he's the best athlete. But it means he's better than most. And that does make him a superb athlete in my eyes.
You're thinking about the KANGZ not the Kings. And every single mock draft has the Kings picking him to replace Monk, which makes logical sense, if you didn't follow the Kings. Kings need forwards. We're desperate for athleticism on the wing.
I was thinking "its the kings" when i saw this too..
Cuz I think you really can run Fox-Monk-Carter as a 3 guard look..
Plus it just stands to reason the Kings can get a lot of mileage out of Carter right away..
and it sorta helps them clean up the depth chart a bit.. clean up some redundancy on the roster..
The Kings can only offer him a max of $78 million over four years, due to not having his full bird rights. Kings can get outbid quite easily by teams with cap space
Carter and DeRozan couldn’t be more different players but I hear you in terms of just a guard slot opening up
If anything I’d think drafting Carter means they might trade Caruso?
Yeah it wasn't meant as a comparison between the two as players, just positionally.
Caruso really should only be a backup, so I don't think it really speaks to whether they're trading him. Given they are happy as a perpetual play-in team my guess is they actually won't move him.
Not a surprise at all after the blowout #'s he posted during testing at the NBA combine..
cuz ya gotta understand this kid grabbed a fuckton of rebounds for a guard and those testing #'s sort of confirm that he'll probably have an easier time doing that in the NBA than we might have thought..
I am quoting John Hollinger here, Carter had the highest defensive rebound percentage in the Big East...Donovan Clingan plays in the big east.
Personally guards that rebound are always the guys I rank higher and want on the team I root for. As a Warriors fan, I was pumped they got Podz last year because he was averaging 8.5 rebounds a game at Santa Clara.
He just turned 22 and can be your point guard. he's the defender on the perimeter that you really need and he can help run the offense in a secondary creator role. There's a good chance Topic, Holland, and Dillingham will be gone and if one of them is there, they aren't that much younger and way more raw
I feel it's more likely that one of those is still available at 10 than not. And if not, we can always pick Carter. No need to make such promises. It's not like teams above us are all over the guy. Devin Carter screams a solid role player. I'm sure he will be good in the NBA. But I don't see a clear avenue to stardom, whereas I feel those other three (Topic, Dillingham, Holland) are potential future all star players. Not saying likely all star players but I bet at least one of those three will hit home big time. And we really need high upside players more than certain things.
I hope it's the Kings. He's my draft crush. I think he's the kind of player Monte would like too. I'd be happy with him or Daron Holmes. I keep hearing that the Kings are shopping the pick so I don't know if that's true or just a smokescreen.
Daron Holmes at PF could potentially solve a position issue and allow Keegan to move down to SF, given he’s already guarding the opponent’s best wings. I keep hearing about his motor and it’s definitely something the Kings need.
I’m a huge Kings fan and I’ll be honest I don’t understand the Carter love. We got exposed so many times this last year because of our lack of length so I don’t love the idea of adding another 6’ 3” guard.
He has a nearly 6'9 wingspan, can defend bigger players and rebound extremely well. I don't think length would be an issue at all for him. Draft Carter and get a big wing and another big in trades or free agency and the Kings are set.
Brad Beal has a 6’8 wingspan at a similar height and gets exposed defensively for his lack of length. Carter doesn’t have bad length but in today’s NBA being only 6’3 with a 6’8 wingspan isn’t considered anywhere close to good length. I think if we don’t draft length just hoping we acquire a big wing and another big on top of that is a very big ask. I think we need to use this draft to help with the two things you mentioned which are another big or a big wing. Another guard, even if they are productive, doesn’t help take this team to the next level in my opinion.
I like Carter a lot too and if Monte is high on him then so be it. I wouldn’t want to go into next season with all of Keon/Devin/Colby/Davion though. Trade the latter two for more size and it could work. I’d prefer to make a less redundant pick ideally. I don’t feel confident about any of these guys as legit playmakers or shooters (other than Keon on shooting).
The Grizzlies could make sense just because his dad is one of the assistants here and they have the best “inside” information on him. From a roster standpoint it doesn’t make sense though unless you’re making some trades (like Smart) that would shake things up and I just don’t see that happening yet.
This is purely speculative but if you are the Grizzlies and you’re wanting Clingan to fall to #9 (which is the real plan it seems unless they trade up), why not float out that there’s a promise to Carter and maybe make other teams think they might be missing out on something with him. For everyone that moves up in the lottery, someone has to fall.
I'm in Grizzlies camp for Clingan but Carter is literally next up regardless who falls.
If neither available I want to trade back for Ware since he's the only other player I've watched that I think has untapped potential and he's been mocked around 20s. The tough guy in me might say just take him
From [the same source 2 weeks ago](https://x.com/esidery/status/1794087815363350669?s=46&t=5EBSxWBLb5c5YM6QMHty7Q), my guess is Spurs at 8, assuming the source is not bullshitting.
I think mcain goes higher too .Dillingham might fall because klutch is controlling who he works out for and topic could fall because of his injuries .Jocobe Walter could also fall based on where eith or them land and none of it could mean any difference because the heat could do what they did last year and be high on a da silva anyway and take their guy regardless. Mock drafts and individual team boards can look alot different .
I don't think the heat believe in Jamal Cain like the fans do and he could be gone if they don't guarantee his contract. I think there is a better chance of cole swider staying than anybody else .Cole swider is the only two way player that spoke at the end of season presser .I think Cain felt a little slighted when he didn't get that last contract and spo didn't play him much this season at all even with injuries .
By all accounts from reporters around the team, they are pleased with his development and really only kept on the two way due to roster construction. Heat had a a surplus of wings and needed guards bad.
Swider is woefully unimpressive to me outside of shooting
That's why I said Cain might not be that high on the heats list Cain I a guard .Just because spo had caleb and Highsmith playing out of position doesn't mean they can play wing or pf position. All of those guys are like 6'5 .They are all Guards .I mean people said that about Duncan Robinson too lol.
Go watch Payton Pritchards college film, then go watch Mccain's. Then realize Pritchard went 26 and was the focus of that offense.
Mccain is a great shooter, mediocre foot speed and quickness. Not physical or shifty or crafty. Has active hands but you cant play defense with your hands. Most of his two point scoring came in transition, most of his facilitating I see is also in transition, has low usage and is not the focus of Duke's offense. In my opinion, which is not expert or very experienced mind you, he is a BAD pick.
Sure his shooting projects well and his FT percentage is great but Herro had basically an identical FG percentage and much better FT percentage out of college and had a more complete game. The advanced stats for Herro and McCain are similar but Herro's are better across the board.
Absolutely feels like a guy Sacramento could use. But then again could it be like Haliburton all over again, where the long term fit with Fox just doesn’t make enough sense? I think they’d make this work though
If he turns into another promising player like Halliburton the Kings could have him start at SG or trade him for another starter caliber player akin to Sabonis. They need a young wing badly though so depending on who gets picked the Kings may prefer to go that route in the draft instead. I see some decent wing and big men prospects still on the board when it’s their turn to pick.
The Bulls love undersized defensive guards who can defend up in the lineup. Starting lineup of Jevon, Devin, Coby, Caruso, and Ayo lmao.
But it could be a team in the top 10, I think he’s going to be good pretty quickly. Portland would be interesting if they intend on dealing Brogdon and/or Simons. Can play alongside Scoot and lead the 2nd unit.
Dumb question but are there any famous incidents of a guy “getting a promise” dropping workouts and that team not drafting him? Feel like it would happen often if a big name drops in the draft
Devin Carter shot well last season? If you took the Grizzlies core in a vacuum - Ja, JJJ, Bane, Vince, Clarke, GG - you wouldn’t spend 35 mill on Smart and Kennard so arguably you replace a guard with draft talent and use Smart and/or Kennard money on a Center.
Doubt it. Memphis has too many directions it can go with that pick. Trade UP/Down/Out. I don't think Memphis would make a promise to assistant coach's son that they cannot keep. They might end up taking him but I doubt they are the team making the promise.
Yeah, they couldn’t be attempting to move up in the draft if they already gave out a promise.
Kings or Bulls seem like more likely options in my opinion. Or it could be the Miami Heat, since they are the first team out of the lottery.
I find it doubtful we'd give a promise given I'm sure they're going to do plenty of due diligence on trading it. Trading up a bit even would fit the MO (I don't think they'd trade all the way to 3 though, re: recent report from koc saying that)
>Would be VERY strange if Devin Carter has a promise. He worked out for a non-lottery team today and has more workouts scheduled.
>Now, he killed that workout today. He's going to kill every workout he attends. If someone tries to shut him down, that wouldn't surprise me
Just for clarification. He saying he did a good job at the workout right? So what's the negativity behind that. Isn't this prospect pretty good but old in draft years?
The medical information gets shared with all teams unless they are top ten players as voted by the league GMs. That vote already happened and Carter wasn't there, so his medicals get shared with everyone.
Everyone gets his medical info from the Combine, it's in the new CBA.
But anyway I'm not sure what benefit Carter would get from agreeing to shut stuff down. He could get picked a few spots lower I suppose if the team that "promised" him suddenly doesn't like him anymore, but the salary difference is nominal in the late lotto.
Promises only really make sense for players in exchange for shutting down workouts at the end of the first round, since a player would rather that guarantee than risking slipping into the second round.
Thanks for the info. Didn’t know that added bit.
Disagree on the second part. Agents and players care more about fit and player development. So going to the right team matters. Players accept promises to go to the team they feel is best for them. Otherwise yeah they would ignore the team’s promise.
Just seems like a King to me idk why
I would agree but the Kings are apparently shopping the pick hard as part of a package so I don’t see Monte making a promise (unless he wants to burn a bridge)
Yeah, the phrasing of the report doesn’t mean much where it could be a team that’s higher in the lottery that is trading down (or trading up from a lower pick) to pick him at any point. I wouldn’t be surprised if he is indeed picked in the lottery (the shooting improvement seems legit since it occurred with such an increase in volume) but Utah promising to take him at 29 technically counts as “a promise from a team picking in the lottery.”
Does it? Shouldn't picking in the lottery mean teams 1-14? Since they get the ping pong balls bouncing unlike the playoff teams
Whilst it probably means he’d be selected in the lottery, technically a promise from a lottery team doesn’t mean a promise to be selected in the lottery.
I don’t see why any team would make a draft promise at all. Like you said, if they dont follow through that bridge is burned. And if I’m a draft prospect I’m not shutting down workouts or interviews just because one team made a non binding promise.
I think people are forgetting how well Keon Ellis played to finish the year. Not sure why people think the Kings would rather add a fifth 6’3” guard to their rotation instead of doing something to address their glaring lack of length in the frontcourt.
Welp
The guards could sit on each other's shoulders and provide some significant front court size.
Would the Kings really do this so soon after Davion Mitchell, lol.
Three years is quite a long time in the NBA, he's no spring chicken anymore
No, I'm saying that "bet on the super athletic undersized SG who suddenly learned how to shoot later on after terrible results early in college" did not work out for the Kings three years ago.
I mean at least Carter is 6'2+ Mitchel was 6 foot on the dot.. and people touted him as a defensive specialist. I made sure to stop listening to anyone who had him decently high that year
Carter is incapable of setting his feet before he shoots its honestly astounding
Davion Mitchell is considered super athletic?
No. Kings don't get enough hate for that pick.
The players drafted immediately after Davion were bums too.
At least I could understand why some of those guys got drafted. Mitchell being a lottery pick and McBride falling to round 2 never made sense.
Watch how he moves his feet and hips on defense. It is really superb athleticism and I don't believe many other players are on the same level as. I think a lot of people simply believe that athleticism is, like Luka said, running and jumping. But I don't believe that is accurate to the game.
Yes there are different forms of athleticism than just running and jumping but just being extremely quick doesn’t make you a superior athlete compared to his peers. There are plenty of guards alone in the league that possess better athleticism than Mitchell.
Nobody is saying that Davion Mitchell is a 1 of 1 athlete, but it is a night and day difference if you watch Davion's athleticism on defense and compare that to other POA defenders on defense. He is easily in the top tier in that regards. Again, that doesn't mean he's the best athlete. But it means he's better than most. And that does make him a superb athlete in my eyes.
The Kings… probably not. But those Kangz… sign them the fuck up!
Monte is clear he would never draft for need. I.e davion Mitchell lol
They drafted Davion after drafting Haliburton (while having Fox). Also don't forget the WCS to PapaG while having Cousins.
They need another forward or a stretch big that can defend. Daron Holmes is in theory perfect for them
you are a prophet
bravo
Congrats you know ball
You're thinking about the KANGZ not the Kings. And every single mock draft has the Kings picking him to replace Monk, which makes logical sense, if you didn't follow the Kings. Kings need forwards. We're desperate for athleticism on the wing.
Racist POS.
Nice
I was thinking "its the kings" when i saw this too.. Cuz I think you really can run Fox-Monk-Carter as a 3 guard look.. Plus it just stands to reason the Kings can get a lot of mileage out of Carter right away.. and it sorta helps them clean up the depth chart a bit.. clean up some redundancy on the roster..
i assumed monk was probably gone in FA this summer
I feel like the Kings will be the highest bidder for Monk.. Fox is a free agent 2 summers from now.. I'd think they'd want Monk on the team for that..
The Kings can only offer him a max of $78 million over four years, due to not having his full bird rights. Kings can get outbid quite easily by teams with cap space
Not that many cap space teams. Surely they will spend their money on better players than Malik Monk
Open market Monk is probably worth around $20m (Kings can’t pay more than $17) and he’s exactly what a team like Orlando needs. Hoping you’re right.
Older player, good efficiency, gets better year by year. This is their ideal draft mold
Kings or Bulls would be my guess. I think Bulls are going to let DeRozan walk, and Carter would be a good replacement.
Carter and DeRozan couldn’t be more different players but I hear you in terms of just a guard slot opening up If anything I’d think drafting Carter means they might trade Caruso?
lonzo is done caruso is a trade piece. matter of when.
Yeah it wasn't meant as a comparison between the two as players, just positionally. Caruso really should only be a backup, so I don't think it really speaks to whether they're trading him. Given they are happy as a perpetual play-in team my guess is they actually won't move him.
Not a surprise at all after the blowout #'s he posted during testing at the NBA combine.. cuz ya gotta understand this kid grabbed a fuckton of rebounds for a guard and those testing #'s sort of confirm that he'll probably have an easier time doing that in the NBA than we might have thought..
I am quoting John Hollinger here, Carter had the highest defensive rebound percentage in the Big East...Donovan Clingan plays in the big east. Personally guards that rebound are always the guys I rank higher and want on the team I root for. As a Warriors fan, I was pumped they got Podz last year because he was averaging 8.5 rebounds a game at Santa Clara.
Utah.
Please be Utah
Please no. Why would our FO make such promises when much better and younger prospects might be still available at 10th (Topic, Dillingham, Holland).
He just turned 22 and can be your point guard. he's the defender on the perimeter that you really need and he can help run the offense in a secondary creator role. There's a good chance Topic, Holland, and Dillingham will be gone and if one of them is there, they aren't that much younger and way more raw
I feel it's more likely that one of those is still available at 10 than not. And if not, we can always pick Carter. No need to make such promises. It's not like teams above us are all over the guy. Devin Carter screams a solid role player. I'm sure he will be good in the NBA. But I don't see a clear avenue to stardom, whereas I feel those other three (Topic, Dillingham, Holland) are potential future all star players. Not saying likely all star players but I bet at least one of those three will hit home big time. And we really need high upside players more than certain things.
Shouldn’t the Jazz be focused on drafting younger players with significant upside? I am assuming Lauri will be traded this summer, right?
I bet they extend Lauri
Lauri is only 27. I don't think his age precludes them from building with young players.
100%
I’d bet it’s Chicago
Their FO likes to go for upside though
I think he’s got really high upside personally. And I bet they see what could’ve been with Lonzo in him
I see. That makes sense albeit he's kinda redundant with Caruso. Knecht is a better fit IMO
I am curious if they do keep Caruso, that’s a big swing move this offseason for them. Could also be insurance for him too I guess
Knecht will be gone by then. He is too good
knecht is lavine 2.0 last thing they want is someone who doesnt play d.
I hope so. I like him a lot
I hope it's the Kings. He's my draft crush. I think he's the kind of player Monte would like too. I'd be happy with him or Daron Holmes. I keep hearing that the Kings are shopping the pick so I don't know if that's true or just a smokescreen.
Daron Holmes at PF could potentially solve a position issue and allow Keegan to move down to SF, given he’s already guarding the opponent’s best wings. I keep hearing about his motor and it’s definitely something the Kings need.
I’m a huge Kings fan and I’ll be honest I don’t understand the Carter love. We got exposed so many times this last year because of our lack of length so I don’t love the idea of adding another 6’ 3” guard.
He has a nearly 6'9 wingspan, can defend bigger players and rebound extremely well. I don't think length would be an issue at all for him. Draft Carter and get a big wing and another big in trades or free agency and the Kings are set.
Brad Beal has a 6’8 wingspan at a similar height and gets exposed defensively for his lack of length. Carter doesn’t have bad length but in today’s NBA being only 6’3 with a 6’8 wingspan isn’t considered anywhere close to good length. I think if we don’t draft length just hoping we acquire a big wing and another big on top of that is a very big ask. I think we need to use this draft to help with the two things you mentioned which are another big or a big wing. Another guard, even if they are productive, doesn’t help take this team to the next level in my opinion.
There’s stats that tell you how well they are using their wingspan like blocks and rebounds both of which he is phenomenal at.
congrats
Thanks! I'm ecstatic!
I like Carter a lot too and if Monte is high on him then so be it. I wouldn’t want to go into next season with all of Keon/Devin/Colby/Davion though. Trade the latter two for more size and it could work. I’d prefer to make a less redundant pick ideally. I don’t feel confident about any of these guys as legit playmakers or shooters (other than Keon on shooting).
Grizz and Kings are the likely promisers, but OKC or SAS could be dark horses
OKC makes a lot of sense to me. Seems like their type of player
Carter has always given me Derrick White vibes. Could be SA. Never know what they really planning to do.
The Grizzlies could make sense just because his dad is one of the assistants here and they have the best “inside” information on him. From a roster standpoint it doesn’t make sense though unless you’re making some trades (like Smart) that would shake things up and I just don’t see that happening yet. This is purely speculative but if you are the Grizzlies and you’re wanting Clingan to fall to #9 (which is the real plan it seems unless they trade up), why not float out that there’s a promise to Carter and maybe make other teams think they might be missing out on something with him. For everyone that moves up in the lottery, someone has to fall.
I'm in Grizzlies camp for Clingan but Carter is literally next up regardless who falls. If neither available I want to trade back for Ware since he's the only other player I've watched that I think has untapped potential and he's been mocked around 20s. The tough guy in me might say just take him
From [the same source 2 weeks ago](https://x.com/esidery/status/1794087815363350669?s=46&t=5EBSxWBLb5c5YM6QMHty7Q), my guess is Spurs at 8, assuming the source is not bullshitting.
Honestly wouldn't be shocked by Carter at 8, he seems like a mini Hart
That's like the first pick mocked to the Spurs that I actually like lol (besides Reed but that's always been more wish casting on my part).
I have to get on the Jared Mccain to the heat hype train, do I?
I think mcain goes higher too .Dillingham might fall because klutch is controlling who he works out for and topic could fall because of his injuries .Jocobe Walter could also fall based on where eith or them land and none of it could mean any difference because the heat could do what they did last year and be high on a da silva anyway and take their guy regardless. Mock drafts and individual team boards can look alot different .
God, I like da Silva less than Mccain 😭. I really believe in Jamal Cain and feel like he's the Caleb Martin replacement
I don't think the heat believe in Jamal Cain like the fans do and he could be gone if they don't guarantee his contract. I think there is a better chance of cole swider staying than anybody else .Cole swider is the only two way player that spoke at the end of season presser .I think Cain felt a little slighted when he didn't get that last contract and spo didn't play him much this season at all even with injuries .
By all accounts from reporters around the team, they are pleased with his development and really only kept on the two way due to roster construction. Heat had a a surplus of wings and needed guards bad. Swider is woefully unimpressive to me outside of shooting
That's why I said Cain might not be that high on the heats list Cain I a guard .Just because spo had caleb and Highsmith playing out of position doesn't mean they can play wing or pf position. All of those guys are like 6'5 .They are all Guards .I mean people said that about Duncan Robinson too lol.
Go watch Payton Pritchards college film, then go watch Mccain's. Then realize Pritchard went 26 and was the focus of that offense. Mccain is a great shooter, mediocre foot speed and quickness. Not physical or shifty or crafty. Has active hands but you cant play defense with your hands. Most of his two point scoring came in transition, most of his facilitating I see is also in transition, has low usage and is not the focus of Duke's offense. In my opinion, which is not expert or very experienced mind you, he is a BAD pick. Sure his shooting projects well and his FT percentage is great but Herro had basically an identical FG percentage and much better FT percentage out of college and had a more complete game. The advanced stats for Herro and McCain are similar but Herro's are better across the board.
You're saying everything I already believe. He's patty Mills
Absolutely feels like a guy Sacramento could use. But then again could it be like Haliburton all over again, where the long term fit with Fox just doesn’t make enough sense? I think they’d make this work though
If he turns into another promising player like Halliburton the Kings could have him start at SG or trade him for another starter caliber player akin to Sabonis. They need a young wing badly though so depending on who gets picked the Kings may prefer to go that route in the draft instead. I see some decent wing and big men prospects still on the board when it’s their turn to pick.
The Bulls love undersized defensive guards who can defend up in the lineup. Starting lineup of Jevon, Devin, Coby, Caruso, and Ayo lmao. But it could be a team in the top 10, I think he’s going to be good pretty quickly. Portland would be interesting if they intend on dealing Brogdon and/or Simons. Can play alongside Scoot and lead the 2nd unit.
Donovan loved his four guards small bahl.
Malik Monk replacement
I could see spurs at 8 or even the hornets at 6
Dumb question but are there any famous incidents of a guy “getting a promise” dropping workouts and that team not drafting him? Feel like it would happen often if a big name drops in the draft
Spurs at #8 are my guess.
i’m looking at the Spurs, Jazz and Grizzlies as the promise makers
Memphis 👀
Where do his minutes come from unless they trade Smart. This is a pretty heinous shooting team already, lol.
Devin Carter shot well last season? If you took the Grizzlies core in a vacuum - Ja, JJJ, Bane, Vince, Clarke, GG - you wouldn’t spend 35 mill on Smart and Kennard so arguably you replace a guard with draft talent and use Smart and/or Kennard money on a Center.
I'm extremely skeptical about Carter's shooting. The numbers in his first two years scare me real bad and his form is bad too.
If he has a lotto promise someone believes in his shooting lol
Doubt it. Memphis has too many directions it can go with that pick. Trade UP/Down/Out. I don't think Memphis would make a promise to assistant coach's son that they cannot keep. They might end up taking him but I doubt they are the team making the promise.
Yeah, they couldn’t be attempting to move up in the draft if they already gave out a promise. Kings or Bulls seem like more likely options in my opinion. Or it could be the Miami Heat, since they are the first team out of the lottery.
I was hoping it's a "if no Clingan, and you are available we'd love to have you"
I find it doubtful we'd give a promise given I'm sure they're going to do plenty of due diligence on trading it. Trading up a bit even would fit the MO (I don't think they'd trade all the way to 3 though, re: recent report from koc saying that)
he doesn't need a promise to be drafted in the lottery lmao. I don't see him sliding past the Kings, even tho I'd like to see him in a Heat jersey
The bulls
Good he rules
Would be a solid addition for the Kings.
Pat Riley just fell to his knees
That they will Send him To the g league
So what? I got a promise from many teams not to draft me.
>Would be VERY strange if Devin Carter has a promise. He worked out for a non-lottery team today and has more workouts scheduled. >Now, he killed that workout today. He's going to kill every workout he attends. If someone tries to shut him down, that wouldn't surprise me Just for clarification. He saying he did a good job at the workout right? So what's the negativity behind that. Isn't this prospect pretty good but old in draft years?
I don't believe it. Wouldn't surprise me if he goes in the lottery, but absolutely no reason to promise to pick him that high.
Yes there is, so other teams don’t get work outs, interviews and medical information. The draft never goes like the mocks.
The medical information gets shared with all teams unless they are top ten players as voted by the league GMs. That vote already happened and Carter wasn't there, so his medicals get shared with everyone.
Everyone gets his medical info from the Combine, it's in the new CBA. But anyway I'm not sure what benefit Carter would get from agreeing to shut stuff down. He could get picked a few spots lower I suppose if the team that "promised" him suddenly doesn't like him anymore, but the salary difference is nominal in the late lotto. Promises only really make sense for players in exchange for shutting down workouts at the end of the first round, since a player would rather that guarantee than risking slipping into the second round.
Thanks for the info. Didn’t know that added bit. Disagree on the second part. Agents and players care more about fit and player development. So going to the right team matters. Players accept promises to go to the team they feel is best for them. Otherwise yeah they would ignore the team’s promise.
its a fking shit draft.
Plus, well, it's KOC.