2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Which is fine... but the conclusion Locke is working towards is that this class ain't that great. They were projected to be awesome and definitely underperformed.

I really dont think he's working towards a conclusion at all. He's just setting up a first look at prospects before bringing in the draft guy to do the actual analyzing.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I do not think he goes before that... I would not take him at #9 that is crazy town. If someone takes him between 10-15 that's fine by me too. Means George, Hawkins, or Bufkin is there at #16 most likely.

You're calling him French Giannis but taking him at 9 is crazy?

 

[kcgar]

Apparently, @Handlogten's Heros needs to use /s for some posters

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

You're calling him French Giannis but taking him at 9 is crazy?

I'm feeding the hype for fun... I do not think he is actually French Giannis. I think he's interesting and growing... come draft night I do not think he is likely to go top 15.

Unless he does a bunch of head to head workouts and crushes it... or if he plays at the combine and shows out (not even sure when their season ends).

 

[KqWIN]

i wouldn't know how to quantify it either. i sorta assumed you saw something somewhere.

i'd say that's normal for OADs. look at anthony edwards. patrick williams. cole anthony. scottie barnes. Zaire Williams. jalen johnson, jeremy sochan. jalen duren, lamelo in australia. - these guys weren't exactly dominating people and putting up huge stats or leading their team to great heights. it's entirely normal for OADs to struggle from a stats perspective and to have trouble leading their team far in the tournament.

Semi related, but there were only two freshman in the top 25 for LEBRON metric (one of the better "catch-alls" out there). Obviously Miller is there, but his teammate Clowney being on there might surprise some. I think Clowney is underrated when you look at how good he was despite his age. Fantastic defensive season.


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[Handlogten's Heros]

If there becomes some major Bilal is French Giannis hype and he is there at #16... I would probably be more likely to sell the pick and move back and capitalize on the hype that way.

We are all tough badass internet GMs so we have no issue going for the super sleeper foreign player 5-10 spots early... when your job is on the line you typically play it safe. I'm like 95% sure Bilal is there at 16 if we want him.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If there becomes some major Bilal is French Giannis hype and he is there at #16... I would probably be more likely to sell the pick and move back and capitalize on the hype that way.

We are all tough badass internet GMs so we have no issue going for the super sleeper foreign player 5-10 spots early... when your job is on the line you typically play it safe. I'm like 95% sure Bilal is there at 16 if we want him.

Danny Ainge's job isnt close to being on the line though. He's got immunity. He can probably take whoever he wants.

 

[Bodhi]

Very debatable if Bilal and Sidy would be avail with these picks, but a fun/semi realistic draft today would be: Wallace/Bilal/Sidy

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

On the main team he's shooting 50% from 3, but it's on .7 attempts per game while shooting 56% from the FT line on 1.2 attempts per game.

Bilal put up some big numbers for the U21 (essentially B) team under Met 92: "Coulibaly struggled to get on the floor for the Metropolitans' senior team in the first half of the season, seeing most of his time in the U21 Espoirs league, where he was the best player in the league and averaged 21.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.5 assists per game."

Coulibaly joins teammate Wembanyama in draft

Bilal Coulibaly, a projected first-round pick who has broken out playing alongside Victor Wembanyama for Metropolitans 92 in Paris, has submitted paperwork to make himself eligible for the 2023 NBA draft.

www.espn.com

 

[Elizah Huge]

Bufkin is going to be one of the risers before the draft. He’s still super young for being a sophomore. He’s barely two weeks older than Wallace. He’s younger than Miller and younger than the Thompson twins.

14/5/3 on 48/36/85 shooting splits and I think his jumper is super nice. He’s able to get it off quickly as well.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I wouldnt be pissed/shocked if we took Bilal or GG at 9. I think 9 is kind of the first acceptable spot where you reject the consensus big boards and just reach for the stars.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I could see us go with Wallace/Dick/Hendricks at #9 all are pretty safe picks... going with Bilal (assuming Hawkins or Wallace or someone else kinda wild doesn't fall) and then going for a Colby Jones (TJD, Jalen Wilson) or someone like that who should be able to contribute sooner rather than later.

I also think we could end up moving up from #28 and going for Kris Murray.

I just don't see us getting too wild with the #9 pick.