2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

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Dick, JHS, Klintman.

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[Saint Cy of JFC]

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Bilal, JHS, and GG


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[NUMBERICA]

Some absolutely deranged Siakam trades being thrown around this offseason.

But I guess if anyone had predicted the Gobert haul beforehand it would have been laughed at too. Just takes one team.

Lol @ “deranged”

 

[framer]

The more Mock Drafts I do the more I realize there are just very few scenarios in which there aren't at least 2 guys drafted that I really like.

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I just hope Nick Smith Jr. Is someone you really like. . .

 

[Udidthizz]

Seriously...WTF is he talking abou

"all utah has for sure on their roster is walker kessler"

huh?

I can only think he meant the center position is the only one that’s set with Kessler since that’s the only position he can play. Lauri can play the 3 or 4 so there’s some flexibility with who you would draft to put next to him. He did mention Lauri.
Still, that Siakam to Houston trade is awful.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I don't know if Whitehead lasts until 28... I can see Indiana, Charlotte, taking him... I think he's kinda the perfect solution for the "we don't want to find playing time for three rookies" issue. I think Brooklyn at 21 is the spot to get to if you want to take him. Locke did a 28 for Mills and 21 in his mock draft but there are like 3-4 iterations of deals we could do with them to get to that spot.

Not sexy but if we could land Whitehead with 21 I'd do one of those deals and treat the year like a rehab, redshirt year.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

I don't know if Whitehead lasts until 28... I can see Indiana, Charlotte, taking him... I think he's kinda the perfect solution for the "we don't want to find playing time for three rookies" issue. I think Brooklyn at 21 is the spot to get to if you want to take him. Locke did a 28 for Mills and 21 in his mock draft but there are like 3-4 iterations of deals we could do with them to get to that spot.

Not sexy but if we could land Whitehead with 21 I'd do one of those deals and treat the year like a rehab, redshirt year.

when i look at my perfect draft at 9, 16 and 28, i come away only sad they don't get a shot at DWH. too much talent at 16 and won't last until 28. so yeah, if they could get to 21 and land whitehead, i'd be all for that.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

when i look at my perfect draft at 9, 16 and 28, i come away only sad they don't get a shot at DWH. too much talent at 16 and won't last until 28. so yeah, if they could get to 21 and land whitehead, i'd be all for that.

We have also done deals with them... so we play nice there... I think its a pretty cheap way for them to duck the tax.

THT (he opts in) and 28 for Harris and 21
28 for 21 and Mills

I think those are the most likely versions of a deal. KO could be subbed in for THT possibly. THT would opt in for this scenario and end up in a good situation where they need some creation/ballhandling.

 

[kcgar]

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Dick, JHS, Klintman.

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This is an absolute nightmare. My fandom would take a catastrophic hit. At the same time, I think there is less than 1% chance of this happening, and it won't be because those players have already been taken.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

This is an absolute nightmare. My fandom would take a catastrophic hit. At the same time, I think there is less than 1% chance of this happening, and it won't be because those players have already been taken.

In a vacuum I would not hate it... but understanding we could have gone with Hendricks, Bufkin, Whitehead (fine with Klintman but would take a flier on Whitehead first) would make me real sad.

 

[Elizah Huge]

This is an absolute nightmare. My fandom would take a catastrophic hit. At the same time, I think there is less than 1% chance of this happening, and it won't be because those players have already been taken.

It’s not even bad and regardless of who we take we will find a way to hype them up as the best prospect available anyways. That includes NSJ, did you know he was a top-5 prospect entering his freshman season?

 

[SoberasHotRod]

FWIW I would be ok with taking JHS at 16. He's not my favorite prospect, but I get the appeal. I think he has a pretty advanced feel for the game that will overcome some of his other shortcomings. I could see him being a pretty great pnr ball handler, and I think he can be coached out of being so mid range dependent. I've heard some of his interviews on local radio shows and he seems like a smart good kid, he is very confident, but I think in a good way.