2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'll post some highlight videos from the McDonald's game this year...

Dereck Lively

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60nXBsW6K8E


Dillon Mitchell

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh_LVn_mRoo


Nick Smith

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BICnSg1-E2k

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Dariq Whitehead

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf6Q9Swlor0


Keyonte George

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9feY1i_qxPs


Jarace Walker

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thjUcDCg5No

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Kel'el Ware

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imrRC8O2JW0

Chris Livingston

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xAJfxr24rI

 

[Udidthizz]

Thanks for posting these. Good to know which names to keep an eye out for.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Here is Leonard Miller from the Nike Hoops Summit. He tested the draft waters this year and pulled out to play with G-league Ignite. He's 6'10", 210 lbs, and could be available outside the lottery as a defensively versatile long wing (e.g., Jaden McDaniels).


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQHeX8ZOEz0

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Gradey Dick, 6'7", 195 lbs. If you thought teams hated getting Jingled, just wait ...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N7kELxlqlk

 

[jom2003]

Here is Leonard Miller from the Nike Hoops Summit. He tested the draft waters this year and pulled out to play with G-league Ignite. He's 6'10", 210 lbs, and could be available outside the lottery as a defensively versatile long wing (e.g., Jaden McDaniels).


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQHeX8ZOEz0

Looks a lot like what we've been lacking

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

View: https://twitter.com/TheAthletic/status/1546917028157538305

 

[Elizah Huge]

Buckle up fellas. We are about to have 4 maybe 5 1sts in the 2023 draft.

 

[Peter Effin' Parker]

Buckle up fellas. We are about to have 4 maybe 5 1sts in the 2023 draft.

Too many . . .How about 1 pick in the 2024 draft?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Another 6'6", 200-lb wing I like is Chris Livingston who will be at UK this season. It's possible he'll be available outside the top 10. Having not seen the next season play out, I actually like him as much as Whitehead at the moment.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO1i3MYOssU

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Keep an eye on a prospect Gregory Jackson III, who is expected to reclassify for the 2023 draft. He's an athletic, all-around, 6'8" or 6'9" wing with a lot of upside, though he could slip to the mid-1st round. He's playing for UNC this season.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_n1yoL8HWA

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Amen. He's a point guard, btw.


View: https://twitter.com/ChrisVernonShow/status/1548462215686066176

 

[Jingled]

View: https://twitter.com/tjonesonthenba/status/1548470593627885568?s=21&t=2kZijv7u0i_F5CDbkZLZIQ

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Jarace Walker is a 6'8", 220-lbs, solid two-way PF at Houston this year. Could be available in the late lottery given the depth of this draft. Could be a better version of Patrick Williams, imo.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gusumEu7O8Q

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Anthony Black is a 6'7" freshman guard at Arkansas who can play on the ball and has an all-around game.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snJMJ_hfXnM&t=162s

 

[whatthe]

Draft both of the Thompsons. Nickname could be...
View: https://youtu.be/H9694K85Xc8

 

[sip]

This is the type of draft that can make a rebuild extremely quick.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

This is the type of draft that can make a rebuild extremely quick.

Jazz need a top-5 pick and hopefully another late lottery pick courtesy of the Knicks. That could produce two star-level players if things work out well.

Starter-level talent is available into the early 20s at least, where we'll have picks from Minnesota and Philadelphia.

Just to give you an idea of how deep this draft is, Jarace Walker looks like a somewhat better prospect than Patrick Williams from a few years ago, and Walker might not go in the top 10.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Baba Miller is an interesting prospect coming from Europe (Real Madrid) to play at FSU this year. He was a 6'3" guard who had a big growth spurt and is now close to 6'11". He's got good shooting touch and face-up skills for a player that size, and he's still growing into his body.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8jYy24zcVk