2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Eddie Zero]

Who do you see the Jazz taking at #9 if Wemby, Scoot, Amen, Ausar, Miller, Whitmore, Walker and Hendricks are off the board?

in that scenario I am guessing it would be between Hawkins and Sidy with a slight chance GG, Leonard Miller or maybe Whitehead did enough in the pre draft process to leapfrog those 2 but I doubt it.
I think its a strong possiblity Auser is there at 9 though if Hendricks or Hawkins goes top 8, but I am not high on him either if he falls to 9 , there will probably be good reason for it. I mean unless he shows a lot in private workouts, for the Jazz and its not leaked, that indicated a much more advanced offensive arsenal we have not seen this year anyway.
My choice could steer toward George as best fit for us , if Hawkins is gone, but George's lack of efficiency at Baylor, despite the shiftyness and somewhat underrated upside, is still a major flag

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

0% chance anyone knows how a draft order is fully shaping up in the first of April to say you know your guy will be there.

Like every draft, A LOT will play out from now until early/mid-June.

I mean even if you waited until after the draft order is known there is usually one surprise that changes things. Griffin was supposed to go like 6/7 at this point in the process last year… slid to 15.

Right now I think I have a good read on who the top 10 will be but if you told me I was only right on 7/10 it wouldn’t shock me.

I would guess Dick/Hawkins/George get some top 10 buzz somewhere in the process. I’d be comfortable staying at 9 or 10 and would try and make moves to get the Minny pick from 13/14 (hopefully) and get into the top 10.

 

[whatthe]

We might just need to embrace the idea of Black. We lose a year trying to get him into a complete player and the development coaches would be working on him 24x7 but there is a small/decent chance he could be a 2way gem with lots of work.

 

[oldtimer]

Who do you see the Jazz taking at #9 if Wemby, Scoot, Amen, Ausar, Miller, Whitmore, Walker and Hendricks are off the board?

That really is every one i want, minus scoot. Not looking for guards who cant shoot 3s.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I disagree with that disagreement. They might “like” those dudes but until they get them in for interviews, measurements, workouts etc it’s all theory.

“We like those 3 guys right now, we are good, anyone of those 3 will be there 3 months from now for sure” is a conversation that happens in fan fiction, not in adult professions.

The Jazz can feel confident about who they're probably *not* getting, given their draft position. And they clearly seem to be okay with it. I'm not saying they've made a final decision on who they'll draft.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

We might just need to embrace the idea of Black. We lose a year trying to get him into a complete player and the development coaches would be working on him 24x7 but there is a small/decent chance he could be a 2way gem with lots of work.

Wallace, Black, Hendricks... or whoever falls. I'm good with any of them. I don't embrace that idea... I make love to it.

It might be nuts but I feel pretty solid at pg with Dunn/THT/Rookie X sprinkle in some Sexton for flavor. We will be fine I think.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

The Jazz can feel pretty confident about who they're probably *not* getting, given their draft position. And they clearly seem to be okay with it.

You don't know their draft position homie

 

[whatthe]

Wallace, Black, Hendricks... or whoever falls. I'm good with any of them. I don't embrace that idea... I make love to it.

It might be nuts but I feel pretty solid at pg with Dunn/THT/Rookie X sprinkle in some Sexton for flavor. We will be fine I think.

THT's below average efficiency is really damaging. He needs to get better or at least average in that area.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

That really is every one i want, minus scoot. Not looking for guards who cant shoot 3s.

I would take a hard look at Gradey Dick and Keyonte George. If Dick is someone who can initiate from the wing as well as make shots, he becomes really interesting. He hasn't consistently shown the ability to do this. If Keyonte George can play under control, improve his shot selection and become more efficient, then he's a top-10 guy for me. But these are big question marks.

 

[whatthe]

Can we just trade out of this spot? If the Jazz are going to take on a flawed prospect at 9 then why not just move down a couple of spots for assets.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I have a lot more faith in Wallace developing into a good 3PT shooter than Black. That along with Wallace’s defense has Wallace ranked higher than Black on my personal big board.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

You don't know their draft position homie

They have a 20% chance of getting in the top 4. They have roughly an 80% chance of drafting at #9, 10 or 11. So yeah, they can project with a high degree of confidence who will be available to them barring a trade.