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Michael Porter Jr meeting with Celtics today
« on: May 17, 2018, 09:50:48 PM »

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http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23533496/michael-porter-jr-says-best-player-nba-draft-injury-plagued-season-missouri-tigers

Interview, maybe a workout too.

Porter says he has already had meetings with the New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets and LA Clippers. He is scheduled to meet with the Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics on Friday, with other meetings potentially occurring in the next few weeks.

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Re: Michael Porter Jr meeting with Celtics tomorrow
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Looks like we are at least considering trading up.

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Re: Michael Porter Jr meeting with Celtics tomorrow
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Ainge is good at what he does and he's planting seeds. "Hey how'd you like to play for the best basketball mind on the planet?" "Hey in a few years how'd you like to get passes from the best pg in the business?"  "None of our players ever worry about anything because Marcus Smart has their back." "In a couple years Al Horford will effectively be done. We'll need a replacement."

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The NBA schedules these meetings. Has nothing to do with teams making a decision to interview someone.

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The NBA schedules these meetings. Has nothing to do with teams making a decision to interview someone.

That just doesn't make any sense. Doesn't mean that what you wrote it not true, it just makes no sense.

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Before that injury many of us were touting Michael Porter Jr. as easily the best player in this draft. Would not be shocked if he skyrocketed right back into top 2 contention.

Could you imagine being a GM and watching tape of Porter and Doncic and having to envision where they'll both be in 5 years? Passing on Porter Jr. could look ridiculous when we're looking back on this draft.

To top it all off the type of season Donovan Mitchell, Simmons, Tatum just had couldn't have laid the ground work better for teams wondering if a guy like MPJ could contribute immediately. Could definitely see Porter at 2 to the Kings.

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Before that injury many of us were touting Michael Porter Jr. as easily the best player in this draft. Would not be shocked if he skyrocketed right back into top 2 contention.

Could you imagine being a GM and watching tape of Porter and Doncic and having to envision where they'll both be in 5 years? Passing on Porter Jr. could look ridiculous when we're looking back on this draft.

To top it all off the type of season Donovan Mitchell, Simmons, Tatum just had couldn't have laid the ground work better for teams wondering if a guy like MPJ could contribute immediately. Could definitely see Porter at 2 to the Kings.
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Agreed. He could be great

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Before that injury many of us were touting Michael Porter Jr. as easily the best player in this draft. Would not be shocked if he skyrocketed right back into top 2 contention.

Could you imagine being a GM and watching tape of Porter and Doncic and having to envision where they'll both be in 5 years? Passing on Porter Jr. could look ridiculous when we're looking back on this draft.

To top it all off the type of season Donovan Mitchell, Simmons, Tatum just had couldn't have laid the ground work better for teams wondering if a guy like MPJ could contribute immediately. Could definitely see Porter at 2 to the Kings.
Awesome take. Orrrrrrrrr.......

Porter is taking on a ton of interviews with teams outside the top 5-10 picks because he has something in his medical records thats going to raise major red flags with teams. Jared Sullinger was considered a top 5 pick until his back injury stuff. Then he fell into the 20's to the Celtics.

Backs are funny things. They might be the most important physical part of any athlete. If Porter doesn't have the best medical records concerning his back, it would make sense for him to talk to teams farther down in the draft, because thats where he might be taken.

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Not sold on Porter. Harry Giles was supposed to be a surething talent coming out of high school as well.

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Not sold on Porter. Harry Giles was supposed to be a surething talent coming out of high school as well.
feel like the kings decided to tank so they didn't return Giles in January  when they could have

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Huge IF, but it's a great chance for the Celtics to decide whether he's a top-3 guy in this draft (his original projection pre-injury).

Say he's #1 on their board, and he's available mid-to-late lottery, it could be another C's heist.

He's a legit 6'10" I believe... could project as a PF with 40% 3PT and 80%+ FTs someday.

All super speculative but just imagine if he slotted in as a Brown/ Tatum level hit...

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Forget the bigs, Ainge wants wings



He measured 6' 10.75'', so if anything he'll project more as a big, in the playmaking/stretch capacity, than he will a wing. His ceiling is a billionaire's Saric.

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Not sold on Porter. Harry Giles was supposed to be a surething talent coming out of high school as well.
Agree. Not sold at all
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Looks like we are at least considering trading up.

I'm sure Danny is considering every possibility.
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