Justin Turner

[Globetrotter]

Has Justin Turner gotten any draft buzz. Read a few things with the top 100 prospects and nothing.

[BleedOrange]

I haven't seen anything at all.

[mbenecke]

I don't imagine he'll get drafted, but I think he gets a call from the G-League or from Europe almost immediately.

[Flipper]

The only MAC player I've seen generating any draft buzz is OU's Preston. He's looking like an early to mid 2nd rd guy from what I've seen

[Eagle66]

Looks like Turner will play with the Spurs summer league team.

https://twitter.com/shamscharania/statu ... 7222897667


Only MAC player drafted was Preston at 33

[BillyLP]

Looks like Turner will play with the Spurs summer league team.

https://twitter.com/shamscharania/statu ... 7222897667


Only MAC player drafted was Preston at 33

I think Preston is a hell of a player, but I was shocked to see him picked so high. I just don't see him making an NBA impact, though I suppose he has thrived on people underestimating him.

Spurs is a good landing spot for Turner. I could see him fitting well into a Popovich system and I think he'd have a better chance to at least get a G-League contract with that franchise than many of the others.

[Diemilkweed]

The Spurs are my NBA team! Have been ever since they traded for Antonio Daniels and got him away from the guard-career-killing Brian Hill in Vancouver.

No chance in hell he makes that roster. But now I have a big reason to actually watch summer league games.

[BillyLP]

Turner has played pretty well so far in early Summer League games. I think he has a good shot at a G-League spot. Jordon Crawford has also secured a spot on the Blazers Summer League squad. Guy never gives up. He had a good showing in The Tournament which lead to some attention.

[BillyLP]

Turner playing fewer and fewer minutes through the summer league. He's had a few solid flashes where he certainly looks like he belongs, but overall seems to be a step slow compared to the folks who are surefire NBA roster spots. Still possible that he gets on a G-League roster, but I think it's likely he'll get a nice European contract.

[Diemilkweed]

I haven't actually gotten to see any of his play - but I have seen the box scores.

1-6, 1-4, 0-5....

He kept getting 15 minutes. Then 5, then 15, then 5 again. But he was hitting 14% after several games. That's not going to get it done.

[BillyLP]

He had a really nice game tonight. Started and had 12 points in 27 minutes. 6-12 shooting. Didn’t watch the game but saw a couple of nice, smooth highlights.

[mbenecke]

Juice was the #4 pick in the G-League draft today. He’ll be with the Westchester Knicks.

[Diemilkweed]

Whoa!

Turner was the #4 G-League pick?

I did not see that coming.