2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

So what do they want him to be? Floor spreading 4? This would be a waste of his athleticism. The more I'm hearing about their plan about him the less impressed and optimistic I am...

Yeah, I think they want him to be a floor spacing athlete who can defend. I dont know how that is a waste of his athleticim, it's the only thing he has a chance to do at the NBA level.

He's too soft to play inside and not skilled enough to play with the ball.

 

[stitches]

Yeah, I think they want him to be a floor spacing athlete who can defend. I dont know how that is a waste of his athleticim, it's the only thing he has a chance to do at the NBA level.

He's too soft to play inside and not skilled enough to play with the ball.

The biggest way to use a big's exceptional athleticism on offense is as a rim roller, cutter and offensive rebounder. You park him in the corner and you lose a lot of that potential.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The biggest way to use a big's exceptional athleticism on offense is as a rim roller, cutter and offensive rebounder. You park him in the corner and you lose a lot of that potential.

I dont think playing from perimeter means he has to sit in the corner. You can cut from the perimeter.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Crazy how we ended up with a top-5 player from this class with the 16th pick.

 

[KqWIN]

I know we are not drafting him for his rookie year, but still... this is not like he's some late 1st(he's a top 10 pick in what was supposed to be a good draft) and I guess I just expected him to be much more ready and his transition much more straighforward. And it seems like they expected him to struggle(or not be as ready) from the get go... Just weird.

Yeah….you don’t draft rookies for their first year but you do expect some players to be able to contribute quicker than others. You’re not drafting them only to contribute early, but there is an expectation that they are better out the gate and are safer picks.

IMO, Hendricks was a “safe” prospect because while it was very easy to imagine him having some kind of role in the NBA, it was very hard for me to imagine him being much more than that. But hey, this is the 9th pick in the draft so it’s not terrible to have a guy you feel good about being a strong role player. In theory, every team needs what TH could be.

But like you, I am sort of confused as to what the Jazz saw in Hendricks….because it definitely was not what I saw in him.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Is Keyonte actually the guy everyone thought Scoot was?

I would give Scoot some time to develop. It takes time for lead guards to really hit their stride, and Scoot isn't even playing right now. Keyonte isn't really like Scoot, but he's showing he can play comfortably at the 1.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I dont think playing from perimeter means he has to sit in the corner. You can cut from the perimeter.

One of the best places to crash from is the corner as well.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Yeah….you don’t draft rookies for their first year but you do expect some players to be able to contribute quicker than others. You’re not drafting them only to contribute early, but there is an expectation that they are better out the gate and are safer picks.

IMO, Hendricks was a “safe” prospect because while it was very easy to imagine him having some kind of role in the NBA, it was very hard for me to imagine him being much more than that. But hey, this is the 9th pick in the draft so it’s not terrible to have a guy you feel good about being a strong role player. In theory, every team needs what TH could be.

But like you, I am sort of confused as to what the Jazz saw in Hendricks….because it definitely was not what I saw in him.

I mean I think it’s easy to see what they were going for… get a super role player like an OG Anunoby and it’s quite valuable. I think they likely wanted to take a bigger swing but you take what’s left in the board. There are sometimes those super role players break out and give you more or get so good at the things they do they have like an AS impact.

You are also looking to preserve the asset (the 9th pick) so take a pg or center or guy that doesn’t project as a shooter and it’s a worse asset. Taking a rangy wing that had a decent draft stock will retain its value even if it’s slightly disappointing to start off. He projects as the type of player anyone could use if he develops.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I mean I think it’s easy to see what they were going for… get a super role player like an OG Anunoby and it’s quite valuable. I think they likely wanted to take a bigger swing but you take what’s left in the board. There are sometimes those super role players break out and give you more or get so good at the things they do they have like an AS impact.

You are also looking to preserve the asset (the 9th pick) so take a pg or center or guy that doesn’t project as a shooter and it’s a worse asset. Taking a rangy wing that had a decent draft stock will retain its value even if it’s slightly disappointing to start off. He projects as the type of player anyone could use if he develops.

An example of the trade value thing is Patrick Williams. Disappointed for multiple years with Meh play… still had value. Now his value maybe not a lot but teams can get excited about the potential of a 6-9 guy with some shooting ability.

If we trade for a star it’s likely a mix of picks and a young prospect. My guess is Taylor has quite a bit more value than Ochai and is less critical to our future than Keyonte.

 

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Yeah….you don’t draft rookies for their first year but you do expect some players to be able to contribute quicker than others. You’re not drafting them only to contribute early, but there is an expectation that they are better out the gate and are safer picks.

IMO, Hendricks was a “safe” prospect because while it was very easy to imagine him having some kind of role in the NBA, it was very hard for me to imagine him being much more than that. But hey, this is the 9th pick in the draft so it’s not terrible to have a guy you feel good about being a strong role player. In theory, every team needs what TH could be.

But like you, I am sort of confused as to what the Jazz saw in Hendricks….because it definitely was not what I saw in him.

To me the confusion is doubled - first because of how I saw him vs how they supposedly see him and then... the constant hints that suggest they didn't even like him that much to begin with... and they still drafted him this high. I just don't know what to think.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

To me the confusion is doubled - first because of how I saw him vs how they supposedly see him and then... the constant hints that suggest they didn't even like him that much to begin with... and they still drafted him this high. I just don't know what to think.

I mean, they liked him more than Keyonte.

There's just so much you can know before you see a guy play 5 on 5 against actual NBA players.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

I would give Scoot some time to develop. It takes time for lead guards to really hit their stride, and Scoot isn't even playing right now. Keyonte isn't really like Scoot, but he's showing he can play comfortably at the 1.

Scoot is too small and can't shoot AT ALL.

Portland made a massive mistake.

The end.