I think he probably ends up being a late teens pick because of his age. If he was 2 years younger I would say late lotto.
2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread
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No doubt he's going to have to answer the same questions over and over again to NBA teams but that's understandable. This is going to be a fun draft and I'm just going to sit back and see what happens. The front office will have their plan. I was reading the back of a Brice autographed card and there was a quote from Zanik saying they had Brice at 18 and when he fell to 28 they were excited.
New Givony and Woo ESPN mock draft dropped this morning:
1. Risacher
2. Sarr
3. Clingan
4. Dillingham
5. Topic
6. Buzelis
7. Sheppard
8. Castle
9. Knecht
10. Williams
11. Collier
12. Walter
13. Holland
14. Salaun
15. Edey
16. Filipowski
17. Carter
18. McCain
19. Da Silva
20. Smith
29. Edwards
32. Tyson
1. Risacher
2. Sarr
3. Clingan
4. Dillingham
5. Topic
6. Buzelis
7. Sheppard
8. Castle
9. Knecht
10. Williams
11. Collier
12. Walter
13. Holland
14. Salaun
15. Edey
16. Filipowski
17. Carter
18. McCain
19. Da Silva
20. Smith
29. Edwards
32. Tyson
I got to say I'm becoming more and more a fan of Zach Edey and wouldn't mind the Jazz taking him at 8 if they don't move up in the lottery. I know the team probably wants a wing like Cody Williams but if they tank next year and hope for a guy like Cooper Flagg or Ace Bailey then this year might be ideal to get a potentially dominate big. Zach Edey is definitely an upgrade to Walker Kessler who I'm not real big on.
Obviously because this draft isn't a great class I think it's more important that the Jazz don't wiff on their pick and at least get someone who can contribute. Zach Edey is that guy and simultaneously upgrades our weakest offensive position
Obviously because this draft isn't a great class I think it's more important that the Jazz don't wiff on their pick and at least get someone who can contribute. Zach Edey is that guy and simultaneously upgrades our weakest offensive position
They are holding firm on Risacher, interesting. Also, still low on Holland. I find that DX has become less and less a valid source (of opinion) once they joined with ESPN. I do wonder if they know if something is up with Holland....like maybe he's trash in practice. I find it hard to make an argument for Matas over Holland, at least on paper. Or maybe it's Matas that is outstanding in practice. We talked about people brushing over Castle's shooting concerns.....Matas shot 26% from 3 and less than 70% from the line.
Right now, C is not our weakest offensive position. John Collins is probably our 3rd best offensive player. Edey may be a better offensive player than Walker, but given that we are 30th in defense I don't think an offensive big is what we need.
I agree with you that the Jazz should look at '24 and '25 collectively. Next year's draft has high-end wings and guards, but the big depth might actually be as good or better in this draft. I do also think that once workouts take place, guys like Buzelis, Holland and Williams have a lot to gain if they perform well and allay a few concerns.
I don't think Risacher is actually going to go #1. I think it will be Sarr or maybe Topic if the team in question needs a lead guard.
I think these mocks can suffer from misinformation coming from scouts/GMs and possibly even some pressure from agents in some cases. I think Holland is going to get drafted safely inside the top 10.
Would be thrilled with Castle, but I'd have a really hard time taking him over Knecht.