2023 NBA Draft Megathread

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There's a shake-up in the draft, with new potential top 10 picks. Or not.


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That's about the same level of competition that Bilal plays against in French youth competitions.

 

[TheStormofWar]

I'm curious about Wasserman's comment that Whitmore is likely to slide because of medical concerns. Has anyone seen what may that could be referring to? Is it lingering problems with his thumb from early last season? Something else?

I'm thinking this may be some FO leaking information in the hopes that he'll fall.

 

[underdog]

His shooting really worries me and I think the Jazz should prioritize shooting with a non shooting center projected to play huge minutes for the foreseeable future.

Shooting usually gets better with these kids. If that is the one and only thing, I don't see why worry about it so much at this stage.

 

[underdog]

It wouldn’t surprise me if Ainge has done his thing with Detroit and Black is in his bag already. Now we just wait to see what he can do with Sexton.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I want a Bilal/Bufkin draft.

I’m good on Bilal, if we draft him at 16 I would understand it. If we draft him at 9 that would be catastrophic.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'm curious about Wasserman's comment that Whitmore is likely to slide because of medical concerns. Has anyone seen what may that could be referring to? Is it lingering problems with his thumb from early last season? Something else?

I think it's just some BS a team told him.

 

[fishonjazz]

Yes, I want to leave getting franchise changing talents up to chance when every indication these are lottery prospects.

lol
Franchise changing talents? Should probably try to trade up to #3 then to take JHS and trade up to #4 for Bilal.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

I’m good on Bilal, if we draft him at 16 I would understand it. If we draft him at 9 that would be catastrophic.

7 spots can't equal catastrophic for me. If he's good, he's good. And thus, worth the pick. If he stinks, he stinks, and it's a bad pick. I guess if like 5 players between #9-16 become all stars it could look extremely ugly. But that seems unlikely.

#9 and #16 feels like enough equity in this draft to land both of them. But maybe not exactly at those spots.

 

[Elizah Huge]

7 spots can't equal catastrophic for me. If he's good, he's good. And thus, worth the pick. If he stinks, he stinks, and it's a bad pick. I guess if like 5 players between #9-16 become all stars it could look extremely ugly. But that seems unlikely.

#9 and #16 feels like enough equity in this draft to land both of them. But maybe not exactly at those spots.

7 spots is catastrophic if you leave one of the best 7-9 players in the draft on the board to reach for him.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

7 spots is catastrophic if you leave one of the best 7-9 players in the draft on the board to reach for him.

If we passed on Black for him, that'd be rough. But if Danny Ainge likes Bilal more than whoever the top 10 consensus guy who is left at #9, who are we to say he's wrong? He is privvy to much more info than we are.

When you say best 7-9 players you just mean as a draft prospect. The actual best players in this draft won't be known for a long time.

I know what you mean though, and it's pretty likely I like someone more at #9 as well. I'm just saying if we walk out of tomorrow with Bilal and Bufkin, I'm happy with it.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I just dont want to miss out on getting to watch Bilal develop.

I dont think he's Giannis, but I do think he might have some crazy growth spurt, either vertically or mass wise.

Like we got all these damn picks. Let's get an exciting project.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

lol
Franchise changing talents? Should probably try to trade up to #3 then to take JHS and trade up to #4 for Bilal.

I would take JHS and Walker if we did that.