2017-2018 Draft Prospects watch.

[JCSunsfan]

Lets's win the lottery. Pick Doncic and run him as our pg. Then we can trade 11

Michael Porter Jr was one of the projected "Top 5" prospects and will now miss the next 3-4 months after undergoing surgery on his back/spine. You have to wonder if he'll return to college for another year or take his chances going pro. I can't see him being a top 5 selection unless he returns and dominates in the tournament but I think that's highly unlikely. Playing another year in college shouldn't hurt and he may end up being the #1 pick in the 2019 draft if he has a strong showing during his sophomore season.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ichael-porter-jr-likely-miss-remainder-season

If he still goes top ten, he should go. Bird in the hand. The difference in the salary between the 1 and 10 picks over four years is about $15 million, but he also loses a year of pro earnings by staying in school.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Back injury requiring surgery is a big blow. Worse than a leg injury. I feel bad for the kid. I wonder how far he’ll drop in the draft. I think I’d advise against coming back for a second year with the threat of injury and likely expensive insurance due to his current injury.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

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Wow. It’s a gamble. But that speaks volumes about his talent.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Back injury requiring surgery is a big blow. Worse than a leg injury. I feel bad for the kid. I wonder how far he’ll drop in the draft. I think I’d advise against coming back for a second year with the threat of injury and likely expensive insurance due to his current injury.

Yep. He should come in the draft. But the big five is no longer that. Other things will happen this year too. It creates opportunities for later in the first round.

 

[Mainstreet]

Michael Porter Jr was one of the projected "Top 5" prospects and will now miss the next 3-4 months after undergoing surgery on his back/spine. You have to wonder if he'll return to college for another year or take his chances going pro. I can't see him being a top 5 selection unless he returns and dominates in the tournament but I think that's highly unlikely. Playing another year in college shouldn't hurt and he may end up being the #1 pick in the 2019 draft if he has a strong showing during his sophomore season.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ichael-porter-jr-likely-miss-remainder-season

This type surgery, as mentioned in the link above, can be a concern.

Missouri said Porter will have a microdiscectomy of his L3-L4 spinal disks. The school said that the projected recovery time is three to four months and that Porter is expected to make a complete recovery.

There is a reason they do this surgery.

 

[Russ Smith]

Michael Porter Jr was one of the projected "Top 5" prospects and will now miss the next 3-4 months after undergoing surgery on his back/spine. You have to wonder if he'll return to college for another year or take his chances going pro. I can't see him being a top 5 selection unless he returns and dominates in the tournament but I think that's highly unlikely. Playing another year in college shouldn't hurt and he may end up being the #1 pick in the 2019 draft if he has a strong showing during his sophomore season.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ichael-porter-jr-likely-miss-remainder-season

I'd go the other way it makes him more likely to leave and get a guaranteed contract in case it becomes a chronic problem later on. He has plenty of time to figure out where he is health wise to decide but if he's healthy enough to do the workouts and pass the physicals I bet he leaves.

I guess the counter is it's possible his brother Johntay stays for his soph year and if he does maybe that's enough to get Michael to stay.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Yep. He should come in the draft. But the big five is no longer that. Other things will happen this year too. It creates opportunities for later in the first round.

“Creates opportunities” - ?!? It does just the opposite imo. If he pulls out of the draft less talent means less talented players driven down to our picks.

 

[Mainstreet]

I'd go the other way it makes him more likely to leave and get a guaranteed contract in case it becomes a chronic problem later on. He has plenty of time to figure out where he is health wise to decide but if he's healthy enough to do the workouts and pass the physicals I bet he leaves.

I guess the counter is it's possible his brother Johntay stays for his soph year and if he does maybe that's enough to get Michael to stay.

Good point. I guess it could go either way. Sitting out didn't hurt Fultz.

 

[Hoop Head]

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I highly doubt he'll go top 5 in this class but stranger things have happened. If his health checks out he should be a lottery pick still but the question will be how far he falls. I like this for the Suns because it means he might be on the board for them if they don't have a top 5 pick.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

https://www.spine-health.com/treatm...surgery-risks-complications-and-success-rates

Microdiscectomy Success Rates
The success rate for microdiscectomy spine surgery is generally high, with one extensive medical study showing good or excellent results overall for 84% of people who have the procedure.

Recurrence of a Disc Herniation
Estimates vary, but between 1% and 20% of people who have a microdiscectomy will have another disc herniation at some point.

An additional disc herniation may occur directly after back surgery or many years later, although they are most common in the first three months after surgery. If the disc does herniate again, a revision microdiscectomy will generally be just as successful as the first operation. However, after a recurrence, the patient is at a higher risk of further recurrences.

Sounds like a problem that may linger for the rest of his life. That sucks. Hopefully the surgery fixes those disks.

 

[JCSunsfan]

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[JCSunsfan]

Kostas is 6-10 and bigger than Giannis was at the same age. He is a better shooter.

 

[Cheesebeef]

https://www.spine-health.com/treatm...surgery-risks-complications-and-success-rates

Sounds like a problem that may linger for the rest of his life. That sucks. Hopefully the surgery fixes those disks.

as a veteran of a micro-diskectomy, it always sounds INSANE to me when people give high impact athletes a 3 months recovery period. I mean, yeah, you might be done with your insurance alloted amount of rehab by then, but 3 months is a joke for someone to be running, jumping and banging bodies with 200 pounder defenders three times a week.

 

[Mainstreet]

https://www.spine-health.com/treatm...surgery-risks-complications-and-success-rates

Sounds like a problem that may linger for the rest of his life. That sucks. Hopefully the surgery fixes those disks.

I know a person who had the surgery. Although much improved, the back issue lingers. I wonder if playing sports has an impact.

 

[DWKB]

Here is your mid first round steal.

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[Ronin]

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[JCSunsfan]

“Creates opportunities” - ?!? It does just the opposite imo. If he pulls out of the draft less talent means less talented players driven down to our picks.

Not expecting him to pull out, that’s why it creates opportunities. He could fall, other players move up.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Not expecting him to pull out, that’s why it creates opportunities. He could fall, other players move up.

His falling would create an opportunity if we miss out on the top 4 picks.

 

[elindholm]

Here is your mid first round steal.

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That's probably traveling in the NBA (watch how much his left foot dances around).

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[GatorAZ]

Ayton will never be a defensive juggernaut but if he gave effort on that side of the ball he might be the GOAT prospect. Not sure if Miller is too easy on him or he's just not wired that way. With his size and ability he could dominate all aspects of the game.

The crop of bigs this year is nuts. Brandon McCoy has looked great as well.

 

[Ronin]

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