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2023 NBA Draft Megathread

Handlogten's Heros said:
This is Jazz specific btw.

1-Wemby
2- Scoot
3- Miller
4- Amen
5- Whitmore
6- Ausar
7- Black
8- Tay Henny
9- Walker
10- George - Could flip flop George and Wallace depending on the day
11- Wallace
12- Sidy
13- Whitehead
14- Sensabaugh
15- Nick Smith Jr.

Didn't feel great at the end tbh. Really wanted to put Jett and Jordan Hawkins in around the 13th spots because I feel a lot more certain about fit. Decided to try for more upside in that range... not sure that's how I'd actually draft.
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Not a big Dick fan?
 
NUMBERICA said:
If the Jazz don’t get lucky, I think getting Whitmore might be the highest-ceiling player on the board if he’s there.

That’s what I’m aiming for: ceiling. The Jazz seemingly churn out middling players from the scrap heap so I am not really worried about the floor. The Jazz also have 1 million 1sts so there’s another avenue to aim for safe selections.

It’s time to swing for the fences.
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GG deserves some mention here. But he feels too far off to be take. Top-10. If he’s there in the mid-teens then that’s probably worth the gamble.
 
Personal player liking ranking as of right now:

1. Wemby
2. Scoot
3. Miller
4. Amen
5. Whitemore
6. Wallace
7. Black
8. Walker
9. George
10. Hendricks
11. Ausar
11. Dick
12. Hawkins
13. JHS
14. Cissoko
15. NSJ
 
Bawse Dawg said:
I think people are starting to overthink Scoot. Hard to pass on all that talent and upside. Dude is a dog too.
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Over Miller, though? If that shot never comes around then he really starts looking like Westbrook and there’s no worse time to be compared to that.
 
Bawse Dawg said:
I think people are starting to overthink Scoot. Hard to pass on all that talent and upside. Dude is a dog too.
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Scoot is awesome. It’s just hard to turn down Miller over him. Miller is a better prospect than Jabari Smith Jr was last year and has better handles than him too.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Personal player liking ranking as of right now:

1. Wemby
2. Scoot
3. Miller
4. Amen
5. Whitemore
6. Wallace
7. Black
8. Walker
9. George
10. Hendricks
11. Ausar
11. Dick
12. Hawkins
13. JHS
14. Cissoko
15. NSJ
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Why so high on Wallace and low on Ausar? Genuinely curious. Nice board.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Personal player liking ranking as of right now:

1. Wemby
2. Scoot
3. Miller
4. Amen
5. Whitemore
6. Wallace
7. Black
8. Walker
9. George
10. Hendricks
11. Ausar
11. Dick
12. Hawkins
13. JHS
14. Cissoko
15. NSJ
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If we drafted any of the top 7 from my list I would be super happy and excited. 8-10 I would be pretty happy. 11-15, I would have concerns, but would convince myself it was great.
 
The lack of Filipowski in these will come back to haunt you guys. I’ll go easy on you when the time comes.
 
NUMBERICA said:
1. duh
2. Miller
3. Scoot
4. Amen
5. Whitmore
6. Ausar
7. Hendricks
8. Wallace
9. Black
10. Dick

Is where I’m at in terms of my preferences.
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I like it. I understand the Hendricks love but I would have a hard time taking him over George/Black/Dick.
 
I claim no expertise in this matter, but for what it’s worth, here’s my current Lottery Big Board.

Big Board

  1. Victor Wembanyama
  2. Scoot Henderson
  3. Amen Thompson
  4. Cam Whitmore
  5. Brandon Miller
  6. Ausar Thompson
  7. Keyonte George
  8. Jarace Walker
  9. Anthony Black
  10. Grady Dick
  11. Cason Wallace
  12. Nick Smith Jr
  13. Taylor Hendricks
  14. Jordan Hawkins
 
I could see Walker easily being a bust. He’ll get minutes because of his defense but I think there are real question marks on everything else.

I don’t like combo guards.

Dick is fire and I think people got tired of the early hype. He jumps off the screen and his advanced numbers pop too.
 
Elizah Huge said:
I like it. I understand the Hendricks love but I would have a hard time taking him over George/Black/Dick.
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Honestly it’s a glut right there and don’t have strong preferences among the group (except that I just don’t like combo guards, I have not done a real dig on George and I’m not even hating.)

I do just want to stress that I think Dick is somehow flying under the radar.
 
NUMBERICA said:
I could see Walker easily being a bust. He’ll get minutes because of his defense but I think there are real question marks on everything else.

I don’t like combo guards.

Dick is fire and I think people got tired of the early hype. He jumps off the screen and his advanced numbers pop too.
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I am not as high on Walker either and sounds like a lot on here see him more in the 8-9 range rather than 5-6.
 
NUMBERICA said:
I could see Walker easily being a bust. He’ll get minutes because of his defense but I think there are real question marks on everything else.

I don’t like combo guards.

Dick is fire and I think people got tired of the early hype. He jumps off the screen and his advanced numbers pop too.
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Hey, I’m on the Gravy Dick train too! Give me Black/Dick and I’m thrilled.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Over Miller, though? If that shot never comes around then he really starts looking like Westbrook and there’s no worse time to be compared to that.
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Scoot over Miller has basically been the default all year until recently when people seem to be getting bored or want to shake it up.

Elizah Huge said:
Scoot is awesome. It’s just hard to turn down Miller over him. Miller is a better prospect than Jabari Smith Jr was last year and has better handles than him too.
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Miller feels safer for sure. But the Jazz should be swinging for the fences if they get a chance. Jabari Smith will probably be a very nice NBA player. But he also seems to have a pretty obvious ceiling as an offensive player.

Maybe Scoot is Westbrook but that is like a worse case scenario at this point. He also seems way more cerebral as a passer. I’m taking the upside all day, especially in the Jazz current situation.


We’d be lucky and thrilled to have either, of course.
 
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