2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[fishonjazz]

On opening night the 2023 draft class:

Starters: Wemby, Scoot, Ausar
Rotation: Miller, Amen, Bilal, Wallace, Lively, George, Jaime, Sasser, Camara

Top Performers:
- Lively: 31min, 16pts, 7-8, 10 REB, 1AST, 1BLK
- Wemby: 23 min, 15pts, 6-9, 5REB, 2AST, 1BLK
- Miller: 25 min, 13pts, 5-9, 3REB, 2AST
- Wallace: 19min, 13pts, 5-5, 2REB,1AST, 1BLK
- Ausar: 27min, 7REB, 3AST, 5BLK

What was Ausar shooing like?

 

[seattlejazzfan]

What was Ausar shooing like?

very bad. 1-7.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

As much as I love Cason, he isn't really a PG right now. He doesn't have enough confidence in his handle through traffic to be a true PG. He has a nice role in OKC because they have so many ball handlers he can mostly play off ball. In the end I worry it could stunt his potential, but for now it makes him playable.

If we picked Cason, we probably don't pick George, and I think he has a lot more upside with his ability to get wherever he wants on the court.

I would love the game manager style pg with Key but understand. Look Cason is currently the best shooter in nba history so it’s looking like we made the wrong choice.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Cam Whitmore has only played 10 minutes of garbage time in a 30-point blowout loss this season for Houston. He has yet to score a bucket in the NBA.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Jordan Hawkins starting to click. he's a bad mfer.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

On opening night the 2023 draft class:

Starters: Wemby, Scoot, Ausar
Rotation: Miller, Amen, Bilal, Wallace, Lively, George, Jaime, Sasser, Camara

Top Performers:
- Lively: 31min, 16pts, 7-8, 10 REB, 1AST, 1BLK
- Wemby: 23 min, 15pts, 6-9, 5REB, 2AST, 1BLK
- Miller: 25 min, 13pts, 5-9, 3REB, 2AST
- Wallace: 19min, 13pts, 5-5, 2REB,1AST, 1BLK
- Ausar: 27min, 7REB, 3AST, 5BLK

Here is an update about 10% in to the season:

Starters: Wemby, Scoot, Ausar, Miller, Keyonte, Lively, Hawkins, Black
(some are due to injury replacement)

Rotation: Amen, Bilal, Wallace, Jaime, Sasser, Camara, Dick, Jaime, Strawther,

Situational: Jackson-Davis, Colby Jones, Kobe Brown, Podz,


Top 3 in MPG:
Ausar, Miller, Wemby

Top 3 in Touches Per Game:
Scoot, Keyonte, Ausar

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Here is an update about 10% in to the season:

Starters: Wemby, Scoot, Ausar, Miller, Keyonte, Lively, Hawkins, Black

(some are due to injury replacement)

Rotation: Amen, Bilal, Wallace, Jaime, Sasser, Camara, Dick, Jaime, Strawther,

Situational: Jackson-Davis, Colby Jones, Kobe Brown, Podz,



Top 3 in MPG:

Ausar, Miller, Wemby

Top 3 in Touches Per Game:

Scoot, Keyonte, Ausar

Thanks for this. I really wanted Ausar

Imagine if we could've snagged Ausar and Keyonte...

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Thanks for this. I really wanted Ausar

Imagine if we could've snagged Ausar and Keyonte...

Ha Ha, Ausar was my draft hater pick, now I'm one of his biggest fans. His shooting has been a little rough, but he's basically doing everything else at an extremely high level right now. Among the 2023 draft class he is 4th in ppg, 1st in rpg, 3rd in apg, 1st in spg, and 2nd in bpg.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Marcus Sasser is playing really well so far. Per 36 minutes he is averaging 20pts, 5reb, 5ast, on 56%fg/50% 3pt.

 

[HermanG]

Marcus Sasser is playing really well so far. Per 36 minutes he is averaging 20pts, 5reb, 5ast, on 56%fg/50% 3pt.

I highlighted him in the preseason, but remember he is a 23 yo.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Toumani Camara is 5th in total minutes from the 2023 draft class. He was drafted with the 52nd pick. He has a net rating of 6.1.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I highlighted him in the preseason, but remember he is a 23 yo.

A good reminder that focusing on height and age can lead you to miss some good players.