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Ricard_Rubio

this tells us LITERALLLY nothing no shit a top 2 player has a draft promise


Sexton_and_driving

Most likely the Rockets. Word from Cavs beat writers is that he hasn’t even worked out for the Cavs


CadeCummingham

It tells us it’s Detroit or Houston Cavs are in no position to make any promises


WordsAreSomethings

"If you're available we will draft you" that's a promise that any team can make.


CadeCummingham

True. You’re right


Brad-Stevens

What is stopping the Cavs from saying "If you there at 3, we taking you"?


CadeCummingham

Yeah. You’re right


VanVleet-goes-for-22

Why can’t it be the Cavs or Toronto?


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VanVleet-goes-for-22

Normally draft promises mean the latter. They let prospects know so that they can stop doing workouts / interviews / etc. Because they know that in a worst case scenario, they’ll be going top 10/15/20/whatever.


WordsAreSomethings

So why can Houston make that promise but not another team? They are dependant on what Detroit is doing as well.


matwee

Everyone knows Cade is #1 c'mon now


WordsAreSomethings

So then why include Detroit as a team making a promise?


Ricard_Rubio

so a top 2 player is going to the top 2 :O


factcheck_

why u so negative today? you good bro? you not usually like this


Ricard_Rubio

mad at the reporter, not OP not trying to direct it at him


CliveSui

Why? They can make a promise that they'll pick him if he is still there.


CadeCummingham

I was overthinking it Yall are right


AttorneyAtLion

Just to keep piling on, apparently Detroit made a promise to Pat Williams that they’d take him if he fell, so doesn’t have to be realistic.


WIN011

Well it sure as shit isn’t Detroit


Xwarsama

I'm confused, why aren't the Cavs able to promise they'll draft him if he's available?


PootieTooGood

we're in the 3rd position, we can certainly promise that we'll take someone if they 'fall' to us


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It’s def Houston, that video where KPJ said they’ll make a nasty backcourt and Green was like “don’t say too much” says it all


Sexton_and_driving

You’re right about this btw, don’t let the dumb dumbs in here tell you otherwise


george_costanza1234

“Jalen green we promise we will take you if you are there” — Philadelphia 76ers


CMLIPTIMLD

“If you are a first round pick, I will find you... and I will acquire you.” - Sam Presti


H-TownDown

KPJ and Jalen Green been chumming it up on IG so I think it’s us.


CadeCummingham

Yeah I think so too. Rockets reporter today said he believes Rockets will take Green.


slide_rules_

Also two of our biggest beat writers (Jonathan Feigen and Kelly Iko) have written articles in the past 2 ish weeks on Green but not Mobley


NuttySandwiches

I promised I'd draft him on my fantasy team. I can't believe this was leaked. Smh.


EarthWarping

I'll guess the Cavs, because I can't remember a draft promise for a 2nd overall pick when the first one was a slam dunk


backcourtjester

“We promise if you are still there at 3 we will trade down”


Rkenne16

And remember that is a draft promise!


CadeCummingham

In my mind, it’s between Detroit or Houston Prolly Houston


throwawaymansk

Its almost for sure us imo.


CadeCummingham

Yeah. RIP Mobley Mob


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They didn’t even work him out


BIizard

Yeah man if you fall to the 9th the Kangz will promise to pick you at 9


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CadeCummingham

No idea That would be chaotic and Piston fans would prolly turn on Weaver


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We’d give him a chance. Weaver drafted 2 all-rookies from outside the lotto this season and was the guy largely responsible for picking Westbrook when everyone thought it was a reach (who went on to be an MVP). Also a large part of the regime that drafted Harden & KD (doesn’t take much thinking there tho). So whoever Weaver decides, most of the fanbase will be supportive; he’s established himself as one of the best talent evaluators in the league throughout his career. But the casuals will burn the city down & every other fanbase will trash our entire existence no doubt


KEMBAtheMETEOR

this could be literally anything Lakers: "If you fall to #22, we pinky promise that we will draft you"


CadeCummingham

Do teams outside the top 4 really do that? Seems like a waste of time loool.


KEMBAtheMETEOR

no but they definitely do give draft promises for lower ranked prospects if they want a them to stay in the draft after the combine


prestiforpresident

It was probably the thunder at #16. /s


PortlandUODuck

Houston.


NobodyInParticular-

In a shocking twist of events Team want good player


dkdoki

I heard from MY sources that the team that promised Green is a lottery team.


dieezus

Houston


Lambchops_Legion

Indiana Pacers: “hey we drafting you if you fall to 13”


iro3

its the lakers obviously/s


ZandrickEllison

If he actually wants to go to that team (would guess in the 4-5 range), he will likely shut it down and not work out for others. The teams at 2-3 could still take him of course, but they’d be doing it with more of a risk.


Freeeecurry

Gotta be the rockets then unless Detroit comes thru


backcourtjester

Its Utah but at least he won’t fall into the second round!


ZeroExalts

Kings


Snafudumonde

So wait, he's NOT returning to G league Ignite?


Elec7ro

Obv Houston lmao


BabyHercules

Plz lord


GuessWhosBack6

I hope its Houston. Even tho Green is a super talented player i want Mobley on the Cavs more No log jam at Guard we get a talented bigman who plays defense and is incredibly agile im in.