2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Centers: Victor Wembanyama (France), Dereck Lively (Duke), Kel'el Ware (Ore.)

Forwards: Cam Whitmore (Villanova), Gregory Jackson (SC), Jarace Walker (Houston), Brandon Miller (Ala), Arthur Kaluma? (Creighton), Baba Miller? (FSU), Chris Livingston? (UK)

Guards: Scoot Henderson (G-league), Amen Thompson (Overtime Elite), Ausar Thompson (Overtime Elite), Nick Smith Jr. (Ark.), Dariq Whitehead (Duke), Keyonte George (Baylor)

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Victor Wembanyama - 7'2", 229 lbs. The French Rejection Part 2, Son of French Rejection


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



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKm6jza27zw&t=208s

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Scoot Henderson - 6'2", 195 lbs. Potential franchise point guard


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL349XMESwo

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Amen Thompson, 6'7", 199 lbs. The first of the Thompson Twins.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qDjB3DVzxw&t=345s

Ausar Thomphson, 6'7", 204 lbs. The other Thompson Twin.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbGp2VlBXxw&t=201s

 

[Avery]

I really like the top echelon talent next year.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Cam Whitmore, 6'7", 225 lbs.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V31nBX55exA



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWQUOB6YFAI&t=238s

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Dereck Lively, 7'2", 215 lbs.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xly2HffCdgo

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Victor Wembanyama - 7'2", 229 lbs. The French Rejection Part 2, Son of French Rejection


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



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKm6jza27zw&t=208s

So that’s why we got ten players and ten draft picks from Minnesota…. They saw this video, saw Gobert dribble between his legs and hit threes WTH guys in his face. It all makes sense now

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Dillon Mitchell, 6'7", 200 lbs. High-upside, 2-way wing.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bksw0VV3ERg&t=226s

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Nick Smith, 6'5", 185 lbs. High-level lead guard.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkpOqt69HbM

 

[Bawse Dawg]

A top 3 pick this year would be everything.

 

[cowhide]

Amen Thompson, 6'7", 199 lbs. The first of the Thompson Twins.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qDjB3DVzxw&t=345s

Ausar Thomphson, 6'7", 204 lbs. The other Thompson Twin.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbGp2VlBXxw&t=201s

Which twin is better. Are both lottery picks?

 

[Udidthizz]

Amen Thompson, 6'7", 199 lbs. The first of the Thompson Twins.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qDjB3DVzxw&t=345s

Ausar Thomphson, 6'7", 204 lbs. The other Thompson Twin.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbGp2VlBXxw&t=201s

I like the idea of getting twins. Do they count as one pick?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Who are the top upperclassmen this year?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Which twin is better. Are both lottery picks?

I honestly can't tell yet. They play on the same team. Amen normally plays PG and Ausar plays at the 2/3. If they each had their own team, their roles might be a bit different. They're both lottery picks.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Who are the top upperclassmen this year?

Terquavion Smith
Julian Strawther
Kris Murray
Oscar Tshiebwe
Caleb Love
Amari Bailey
Arthur Kaluma
Trayce Jackson-Davis
Matthew Cleveland
Tyrese Hunter
Emoni Bates

 

[slc]

So if Jazz do get a 12-14 pick next year would there be a good enough player there

 

[LogGrad98]

Terquavion Smith
Julian Strawther
Kris Murray
Oscar Tshiebwe
Caleb Love
Amari Bailey
Arthur Kaluma
Trayce Jackson-Davis
Matthew Cleveland
Tyrese Hunter
Emoni Bates

Is Terquavion a real name? Sounds like a name in a bad fantasy/sci-fi novel.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Who are the top upperclassmen this year?

I don't really know. Right now, they're not ranked very high, but they usually emerge with an expanded role during the season. It wouldn't surprise me if only a few go in the 1st round this year though. Keegan Murray has a brother Kris at Purdue who is a junior. Terquavion Smith and Harrison Ingram are two of the higher ranked returnees from this offseason, but they're both sophs.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I don't really know. Right now, they're not ranked very high, but they usually emerge with an expanded role during the season. It wouldn't surprise me if only a few go in the 1st round this year though. Keegan Murray has a brother Kris at Purdue who is a junior. Terquavion Smith and Harrison Ingram are two of the higher ranked returnees from this offseason, but they're both sophs.

Kris is in Iowa, not Purdue