2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Danny Ainge now admitting that his numeric evaluation of players wouldn't have picked out Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown as elite prospects.

Link?

 

[KqWIN]

Random Dick fact.....He was actually better shooting off the dribble than catch and shoot at Kansas. IIRC, he had a crazy weird shot chart where he was godly from above the break and not very good from the corners. Usually players are better in catch and shoot situations and from the corners. I've been one to mention how his overall shooting numbers are great, but don't stand out among a group of other good shooters in this draft. He was really great at making the more difficult shots. If he made the easy ones, his shooting would have been bonkers.

 

[Deleted member 365]

There are plenty of mediocre defenders in the NBA playoffs who do just fine.

Was Sensabaugh even a mediocre defender in college?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Link?

I think he meant Locke

 

[Shad]

I'm worried about Toronto blowing up this summer and acquiring additional picks. Guys like GG Jackson, Bilal Coulibaly and Sidy Cissoko are prototypical Masai Ujiri picks.

PLEASE GOD, LET THE RAPTORS TAKE GG BEFORE WE DO...... BUT WE WANT BILAL

 

[Shad]

Just praying for a Hendricks, Brice, Bilal grand slam this draft...

I am dreaming about this 5 out lineup...it has to come true - the most potent offense in the NBA 2023/2024 season...

Bilal or Dunn
Ochai or Dunn
Brice
Hendricks
Markannen

YES!! THIS IS WHAT WE WANT!!!! HE GETS IT. NOT PEOPLE THAT WANT ANOTHER ****** CENTER IN GG JACKSON

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Thought that popped into my head… I wonder if we stay at 9 and OKC stays at 12… would you trade back to 12 to get our pick back that they own. Maybe they love Dick or maybe Hendricks is there and they love him. Might have a chance to still grab Wallace or Hawkins and then We don’t have the obligation hanging over our season.

 

[NUMBERICA]

If this happens I’d probably end up throwing something at the TV..

I will throw the TV at my other TV.

 

[NUMBERICA]

There are plenty of mediocre defenders in the NBA playoffs who do just fine.

But we’re not talking about mediocre.

 

[KqWIN]

Thought that popped into my head… I wonder if we stay at 9 and OKC stays at 12… would you trade back to 12 to get our pick back that they own. Maybe they love Dick or maybe Hendricks is there and they love him. Might have a chance to still grab Wallace or Hawkins and then We don’t have the obligation hanging over our season.

I would secure Bilal at #9, but if that's important a trade back is reasonable. I just don't think Ainge gets cute in tradeback scenarios if he likes someone. There was a 100% chance he would still get Tatum when he traded back. If there was a 95% chance he might not have done it.

 

[Bodhi]

Was Sensabaugh even a mediocre defender in college?

Fantastic question.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Thought that popped into my head… I wonder if we stay at 9 and OKC stays at 12… would you trade back to 12 to get our pick back that they own. Maybe they love Dick or maybe Hendricks is there and they love him. Might have a chance to still grab Wallace or Hawkins and then We don’t have the obligation hanging over our season.

Only if we know one of the mostly-consensus top-11 guys is still there (most likely Wallace, Dick, and/or Black). And if we know that but are not terribly preferential of one over another then that would be a great trade.