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2023 NBA Draft Megathread

Anti Black fans may hate it, but all signs point to Black being highly valued over Cam, Jarace and others. Let it sink in now and process it. If Ainge loves him then maybe it will be fine.
 
MT Steve said:
That sounds like awful value for Indiana.

Present picks are more valuable than future picks, and this draft in particular is supposed to be deep as hell compared to next. Why trade 29 and 32 of this year's draft for 40 and something likely in the ball park of 26-30 in next year's draft?
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Actually, it's a decent deal. Roster spots are more valuable than picks for them and they just didn't have the space to absorb all those rookie deals. The pick next year will probably be higher than what they gave up, so it works for well for their needs. Granted, next year's class isn't as good, but that's future Pacers problem.
 
whatthe said:
Anti Black fans may hate it, but all signs point to Black being highly valued over Cam, Jarace and others. Let it sink in now and process it. If Ainge loves him then maybe it will be fine.
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Be careful with Ainge... dude is a bit of a contrarian... when all signs point one way they could very well be going a different direction.
 
ONE LOVE said:
Yeah but Greg Oden, Zion, Brandon Roy, Derrick Rose..
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Greg Oden had one leg longer than the other and it’s insane to me he was drafted first. Brandon Roy had worn off a bunch of meniscus before he even played in the league, had terrible trainers, and meniscus replacement surgery is new. Zion relies on his athleticism while he actively exacerbates his condition because he likes eating and not playing basketball more than he likes basketball. Derrick Rose didn’t come into the NBA with issues so far as I know, he just played a style of basketball early on that was warfare on his joints.

MPJ was visibly walking hampered on draft night from a back so bad it prevented him from playing for a year.

Joe Ingles came back from an ACL tear in less than a year.

Sports medicine has come a very long way in even just the last 10 years. Much of what separates success from failure is the player’s dedication to getting their bodies right, including changing their playing style if they rely on explosion.
 
TheStormofWar said:
Actually, it's a decent deal. Roster spots are more valuable than picks for them and they just didn't have the space to absorb all those rookie deals. The pick next year will probably be higher than what they gave up, so it works for well for their needs. Granted, next year's class isn't as good, but that's future Pacers problem.
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Its not ideal... but its also a lesson for us... we have 3 picks in 2025 and 4 in 2027. Look to move one to move up this year if a good opportunity arises... or use one to get a win now player... avoid this crunch in 2027 if you have a GOOD opportunity to do so.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
ESPN updated their mock. Has Whitmore going 8 and Utah taking Hendricks.

This is my nightmare.
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Givony gonna update like six more times... smoke season has been crazy this year.
 
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