Following Potential 2025 Draftees

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If you could be guaranteed that Collier becomes a 35% 3pt shooter on mid volume (like 3-4 per game), would that change your tune about wanting Harper over Bailey?

Bailey, theoretically, is a great fit for the roster if Collier is your lead ball-handler.

 

[KqWIN]

I'm watching my first full game of Carter Bryant. Defensively he's probably ready for the NBA, but I think he needs some more time before he can really make an impact on offense, he just needs to develop a little bit more.

I think he's similar to Powell in that he has great size and moves well for his size, but just doesn't look comfortable enough on offense and needs to develop some more skills. They are both dfradtable as decent gambles of developing, but are probably both a year early.

I really like him and I think he really should be a lottery prospect in this draft. He’s not perfect by any means, but he’s got great size, he’s shooting 39% from 3 on good volume, he’s close to 5 stocks per40, and he even has a decent AST/TOV. Would love him with the Wolves pick.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I really like him and I think he really should be a lottery prospect in this draft. He’s not perfect by any means, but he’s got great size, he’s shooting 39% from 3 on good volume, he’s close to 5 stocks per40, and he even has a decent AST/TOV. Would love him with the Wolves pick.

I still maintain this draft is super weak after the top 6 or so, so anything is possible. He might be a top 10 pick if he keeps playing strong and has a good combine. His per 40 minute stats are nearly identical to Patrick Williams when he went #4.

 

[KqWIN]

I still maintain this draft is super weak after the top 6 or so, so anything is possible. He might be a top 10 pick if he keeps playing strong and has a good combine. His per 40 minute stats are nearly identical to Patrick Williams when he went #4.

I agree. I would understand if he doesn’t jump out as a lotto prospect initially because of his lack of minutes….but in this draft I don’t think I will be able to find 14 guys I like better than him.

We should expect a lot of movement between now and the draft anyways.

 

[fishonjazz]

Odds like that didn’t stop Atlanta or Houston last year.

And again, they have Atlanta’s pick, who will sink like a stone in the wake of JJ’s injury.

Who is JJ? Jalen Johnson?

 

[fishonjazz]

Hawks can easily get below the Sixers. Spurs will tank if they don’t make win now moves.

They are gonna get to ~10% combined for #1 and ~40% combined for top-4. They’re going to hit on something. It happened for them *twice* last year (hitting top-4, then the other leaps pushing the Raptors to 8 which made their pick convey to the Spurs).

Bro, the odds are the odds. Spurs aren't "better" than other teams at ping pong balling.
Have they been lucky in the past? Sure. But past luck has nothing to do with future luck.

 

[KqWIN]

If you could be guaranteed that Collier becomes a 35% 3pt shooter on mid volume (like 3-4 per game), would that change your tune about wanting Harper over Bailey?

Bailey, theoretically, is a great fit for the roster if Collier is your lead ball-handler.

I would pick the guy I think is better first and foremost….but if I’m really struggling to decide between the two I’d have to rely on my intel on Ace.

He doesn’t play very smart right now, but if I felt confident that he could evolve the way he played I think it makes his case much stronger.

It’s be totally understandable if his current play is more of a consequence of his situation, but at the same time I don’t think you can always snap your fingers and start playing differently/get rid of those bad habits.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

If you could be guaranteed that Collier becomes a 35% 3pt shooter on mid volume (like 3-4 per game), would that change your tune about wanting Harper over Bailey?

Bailey, theoretically, is a great fit for the roster if Collier is your lead ball-handler.

Personally I don't think I can get to a point where I would pick Ace over Harper.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Bro, the odds are the odds. Spurs aren't "better" than other teams at ping pong balling.
Have they been lucky in the past? Sure. But past luck has nothing to do with future luck.

The Spurs’ luck defies all rational explanation so I would rather avoid - or mitigate to the fullest extent possible - their having ping pong balls.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

If you could be guaranteed that Collier becomes a 35% 3pt shooter on mid volume (like 3-4 per game), would that change your tune about wanting Harper over Bailey?

Bailey, theoretically, is a great fit for the roster if Collier is your lead ball-handler.

I would take Harper or Kas and move Collier to the bench. Collier looks decent on our rebuilding team, but once we want to be competitive he'll be more iffy.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

If you could be guaranteed that Collier becomes a 35% 3pt shooter on mid volume (like 3-4 per game), would that change your tune about wanting Harper over Bailey?

Bailey, theoretically, is a great fit for the roster if Collier is your lead ball-handler.

Im kinda all in on Collier, and with his build and explosion and playmaking I don’t think he needs to even be that good at 3’s. I’d be fine with 30-33%

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Im kinda all in on Collier, and with his build and explosion and playmaking I don’t think he needs to even be that good at 3’s. I’d be fine with 30-33%

If he's 30-33, he needs to be a really good scorer. I think he can be a decent scorer, but not enough to offset really bad shooting.