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2023 NBA Draft Megathread

Saint Cy of JFC said:
When crafting a big board, there's an obvious raw talent drop around the 20 or so, so if by pick 20 he is still on the board, I think teams will just take him. I think his absolute floor would be Portland at 23 given how much Schmitz believed in the HS tape of Shaedon Sharpe, Whitehead should give him similar feels.

Im doing a rough draft of a board now, and I have Whitehead in the lottery.
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Would you draft him at 16?
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Oh he gets buckets... just not in iso. I think he could be great in the screen, DHO game and be tough to stop below the foul line.

If a 19 year old, who was super productive against G League grown *** men, who also shot 79% from the free throw line, can raise his 3p% from 30% to 37% then what do we have? Also a legit 6-10 with a 7-2 wingspan.
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I don't mind Leonard Miller in the 16 - 20 range.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Probably not. Keyonte, Bufkin, Hawkins, and GG would have to be off the board for me to even think about it. That's the group I've zeroed in on there.
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I think I'd take him over... most of those.(if his medical is good enough)
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
You have literally no idea if this is true. Regarding Black, not being willing/able to shoot is a huge flaw for a player you view as a point guard. Regarding Wallace, where's the upside? He doesn't change speeds, change directions or get on the rim very often. His shooting numbers are pedestrian. He's likely going to be the smallest player on the floor. I think he'll be a solid player, but he doesn't have near the star potential that GG does.
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Neither do you? The reason I said they will have a better chance at realizing their individual upsides is coachability and work ethic. They both have A+ attitudes by all accounts... GG is ummmm.... lacking so far.

Wallace doesn't have to be spectacular on offense to be a high level starter on a playoff team. Black is a giant pg... neither are Tyler Zeller here... just because they are good functional players now doesn't mean they can't be borderline all-stars later.
 
stitches said:
Yeah... he might indeed shine even more in an NBA game and NBA-spaced floor. But some of his athletic deficiencies might get exposed more too with more space for him to cover.
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I wouldnt say he's a bad athlete. He's a better man defender than say, Brandin Podziemski. He can move his feet and he's huge. The at rim stuff can be explained by two big lineups and a post-centric offense.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Correct... I think Brice is a guy you through the ball to get you a bucket. Which is why he's gonna be viewed as a bucket getter.

I'm just super impressed with Miller's production, size, good athleticism, and all the background stuff seems incredibly positive. Wonky *** shots sometimes work...Tyrese, Jaren, etc. It isn't like he needs to be a volume shooter and his FT% is good. In the G league you shoot 1 free throw for 2 points... so he should have twice as many FTs... BUT you should also factor that free throw percentage on the first free throw is lower than the second free throw... not sure any definitive research has been done on this but a quick search of the web says 3-4%. Might have more shooting potential than you think.
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I like both Miller and Clowney. Both guys have suspect jumpers (Miller better #'s, Clowney better form) which give them lots of upside potential, but I think both guys also can have a career if they can't shoot it.
 
KqWIN said:
I like both Miller and Clowney. Both guys have suspect jumpers (Miller better #'s, Clowney better form) which give them lots of upside potential, but I think both guys also can have a career if they can't shoot it.
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And both have skills that will get them on the court early in their careers to prove the can or can't shoot.
 
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