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Heart of a Champion

Posted on June 17, 2016 at 09:58 AM.

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Meeting with Head Scout - Matthew O'Brien

"Alright Matt who do you have in the second round that's attainable?" asked Michaels

It was crunch time for the scouting department before the upcoming draft.

"We have an opportunity to get some decent guys at 37 and 43. just depends what position we want to target." said O' Brien.

I had been mulling over the options for the past few months, even before I was in charge.

"I think the number one priority needs to be a guy like Gary Payton II. He's an athletic point guard, and he could thrive under Mike." O'Brien suggested.

"What about Zhou Qi and Juan Hernangomez?" asked Michaels

"Both look very promising. Qi if available could be worth a flyer." said O' Brien.

"Well Hernangomez could be there anywhere from 35- 45." said Michaels.

"I'd expect so, if we are looking at 3 and D wings, Taurean Prince is our guy though. He very well could go late 1st round though." said O' Brien

"Ok I'll work the phones and see what I can get. Anyone else you think we could try and trade up for?" asked Michaels.

"We're missing 1 guy. I've been chatting to a lot of scouts around the scene this week. There's a chance, that this guy could go literally anywhere. Maybe even 2nd round, but he'll be gone by 31 to the Celtics." said O'Brien

"Really? Come on Matt, who is this guy we need to grab!" said Michaels.

"Alright, alright. Thon Maker. Between himself and Clint Capela, they could be our frontcourt of the future. The athleticism of those too, the defense, finishing lobs, I think Mike would really like having those two. I really see Dwight- Lite in him." said O' Brien

"You sure? I don't know what to make of him, Have your guys watched him up in Canada" asked Michaels

"Yep. Watch this space. Or rather be ready to pounce with a deal late in the 1st round anywhere from 18 - 31 Ronnie." said O'Brien

"Great stuff Matt, I'll email you when I can get some traction. We'll get the picks sorted then. Good job." said Michaels.

For the next few hours I had to work the phones. Les said I can do what I need with the picks, I needed to see who was willing to give up something in the 1st round.. The scouts had narrowed down their list of prospects, and decided on who we should look. The final set of prospects looks like this:

G Gary Payton II - Oregon State
SF Taurean Prince - Baylor
PF Juan Hernangomez - Spain
C Zhou Qi - China
PF/C Thon Maker - Australia