Unless surprised, Cade Cunningham should be the first to shake hands with Adam Silver on Thursday night in the Draft. As for the cap he will wear, it is on course to be that of the Pistons, but be careful because Cade has obviously not caught the eye of Detroit.
No offense to Mobley, Suggs et Cie, but THE announced star of this 2021 Draft is Cade Cunningham, enough to delight the Detroit Pistons who will be the first to choose Thursday. Well, in theory because many teams would be approaching the Michigan franchise to get the first pick. In any case, that’s what Matt Babcock tells us of Basketball News. According to the American journalist, the Houston Rockets and the Thunder have proposed a trade to the Pistons front office to recover the first choice of the 2021 vintage. Sam Presti, GM of OKC, would have offered his colleague from Detroit, Troy Weaver, a package containing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander + the pick 6 against the first pick. We had already spoken about it, OKC came out big loser of the Lottery, obtaining only the choice number 6, and with his 345 draft picks, Sam Presti would necessarily try to replace himself in the order of call. Unfortunately for the Thunder, the Motor City franchise seems determined to keep its first pick in the Draft, so they rejected the proposal. However, if offers a little more substantial than these were to be offered in Detroit, would Weaver be able to change his mind? Mystery, mystery.
Detroit’s internal meetings are still revolving around three players for the No. 1 pick on Thursday night — Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green and Evan Mobley, sources tell ESPN. Detroit isn’t fully there yet on committing to Cunningham with their first overall choice.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 26, 2021
We have suspected it for quite some time now, it’s hard to see Cade Cunningham not being the first choice of this 2021 vintage. However, in fact, the board of Detroit would not have yet fully finalized its choice for their next one. rookie. According to our dear Adrian Wojnarowski d’ESPN, which has warmed up nicely in recent days in terms of Woj bombs (hi Jonas, hi Steven), the Pistons would still hesitate between Cade, Evan Mobley and Jalen Green. Real reflection or simple poison to drive up prices among competitors? We should have the answer on Thursday. In any case, according to Dwane Casey, this choice should be made to whom fit the best in the team makes the best bed between the three and they still have two days to prove themselves. It’s hard to see in which world the Pistons – or another team if there is trade – wouldn’t choose Oklahoma State’s back in 1 but, if so, be careful because it can become a hell of a thing. punchline in the coming months.
The Thunder shows his desire to go up to the Draft, the Pistons protect their first pick but are not completely sure what to do with it. It’s starting to smell pretty good and something tells us that the next few days, Thursday night included, should be very eventful. Ask the Grizzlies and Pels, they’ve already got the ball rolling.
Source texte : Basketball News / ESPN
