With the 39th pick of the 2022 NBA Draft ....

[CavsKermit]

They should trade 56 for a future second if they can.

 

[inliner311]

They should trade 56 for a future second if they can.

They typically just get sold in that range since teams willing to give up future 2nd round picks will use them to secure their guy early in the 2nd. It's very unpredictable who and where players will be taken once you get to the second round.

 

[buzzdog]

At this point, I don’t see Mobley being drafted unless it’s by the Cavs. The question is why use a pick when we could just sign him as an undrafted free agent?

Why not? There's plenty of good reasons to do so that have already been outlined here by others, I'm not going to rehash them.

 

[buzzdog]

NBA teams are not in the business of making nice gestures. And before you say "Thanasis Antetokounmpo", giving that dude a roster spot wasn't a nice gesture, it was purely a business decision.

Mobley isn't Giannis. He's not going anywhere, and wasting a spot on his bro would be just that... a waste. It's even possible it would become a distraction, an elephant in the room.

Your perspective is very obtuse.

 

[buzzdog]

Isaiah is 6'8'' without shoes. That is is the official measurement.

He's very slow for his size.

So you're just making up "official" measurements now?

 

[inliner311]

I understand what you’re saying. My point of contention is this- Mobley is unlikely to get drafted and the Cavs, given their ties to the family, would have to be considered a strong front runner to sign him as an UDFA. So, do you waste a pick on a guy that you’re likely to sign anyways? I guess I don’t really see the logic in that, unless you’re just trying to stay in the good graces of the family.

I think if Mobley is seen as someone you want as at least one of your two way contracts, you go secure him 100%. There is always some level of uncertainty once players enter the undrafted pool. Some team can swoop in and say he has a real shot at the 15 man roster then he picks them over the Cavs.

There are 2 two way spots and the Cavs could like someone more than Mobley. They might risk losing him to get a shot at someone else. I definitely wouldn't pass up Mobley to just sell the pick or at some extremely low percentage shot at a draft and stash player.

I feel like the draft and stash players taken in this range are euro players that tend to never come or will pick a terrible time and will want equal pay to what they are getting in Europe that NBA teams have a hard time matching. If I take an international player I want him to come over immediately or be like Cedi who really wanted to play in the NBA and got it worked out once his international contract was up.

 

[JJ_PR]

E.J. Liddell

 

[Heat Check]

So you're just making up "official" measurements now?

"Measured 6’8.0” barefoot, 6’9.75” in shoes 8’11.5” standing reach, 238.0 lbs, and 7’3.0” wingspan at the 2021 NBA Draft Combine"

Scroll down to the "Notes" section at the bottom.

Isaiah Mobley - NBADraft.net

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[NMCav]

E.J. Liddell

Won't make it to 39.

 

[MirORich]

Won't make it to 39.

Zero chance. 17-26 range

 

[adam81king]

Your perspective is very obtuse.

I think it's more isosceles.

 

[Cavatt]

"Measured 6’8.0” barefoot, 6’9.75” in shoes 8’11.5” standing reach, 238.0 lbs, and 7’3.0” wingspan at the 2021 NBA Draft Combine"

Scroll down to the "Notes" section at the bottom.

Isaiah Mobley - NBADraft.net

Specializing in drafts with top players on the NBA horizon, player profiles, scouting reports, rankings and prospective international recruits.

www.nbadraft.net

That's big enough for a center.

If his feet are too slow that is another issue. A 6'10" guy in shoes who can shoot 3's could be a valuable backup. Is he better than Moses Brown? That's the question I guess.

 

[Cavatt]

Is Mobley's brother's feet that bad? I don't see it on tape and his scouting report says he's nimble.

Not being a great rebounder and not being aggressive enough and being overly unselfish are not really that bad.

 

[BankShot]

That's big enough for a center.

If his feet are too slow that is another issue. A 6'10" guy in shoes who can shoot 3's could be a valuable backup. Is he better than Moses Brown? That's the question I guess.

Agreed, he is in the ballpark of Tristan Thompsons measurements.
I think his best bet in the nba is to try to carve out a career as a backup center that can shoot the 3 ball.
I have no issues with taking him with our late second and signing to a 2 way deal.

Regarding pick 39, I'd like nembhard there, he's not Rubio, but could be our backup pg from day 1, filling a need on the cheap.

 

[cliffdawg]

Jake LaRavia​

6-8, 225 Small Forward/Power Forward

Everyone cravings for SF , very intriguing prospect here shot the best at the combined, to the point he shut it down and didn’t scrimmage ( May have a promise)….Range anywhere from late first to mid 2 …..