2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[fishonjazz]

I could see Hendricks being available at 9 and trading down to 12 with OKC for Bufkin.

I wouldn't hate it. We would pick up something from okc for doing this correct?

 

[Elizah Huge]

I wouldn't hate it. We would pick up something from okc for doing this correct?

Probably our 2024 1st back.

 

[fishonjazz]

Here is what the Pistons beat writer for The Athletic threw out as a potential trade:



If that’s all the cost is sign me the **** up.

Ya, not bad. Is Bagley any good? What kind of role would he get on the jazz?

 

[fishonjazz]

Probably our 2024 1st back.

I would do then for sure. I like hendricks a lot and prefer him over bufkin but bufkin and a 1st is greater than hendricks for me.

 

[Miggs]

Could someone explain to me how Ausar is inferior to Amen in athleticism when they’re essentially twins?

You’re better than this, Kkkkkink.

Think of them as the Zartan twins and it’ll all make sense.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Ya, not bad. Is Bagley any good? What kind of role would he get on the jazz?

He averaged 12/6 in 23 minutes per game. Super injury prone. Went #2 in the 2018 draft. I’d be interested to see him in our system. He’d likely be the backup PF. Makes 12.5M the next two years. For Detroit they get off of his salary and help the logjam of bigs they have.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I would do then for sure. I like hendricks a lot and prefer him over bufkin but bufkin and a 1st is greater than hendricks for me.

I am kind of against trading down from our spot though. I’m more interested in moving up from 9 or 16. I would understand it though and that’s the type of deal I would do.

 

[Coach Ellis]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD3Pj6vS3dI


Some known sleepers and some deep sleepers here.

I still love Craig Porter Jr.

Love Craig Porter, Jr. Definitely a guy I’d like the Jazz to prioritize in late 2nd undrafted territory.

Jazian Gortman as well. Those are two guys that I think have a decent shot to stick in the NBA and should get hard looks from the Jazz at some point.

 

[underdog]

When you hear he had multiple bad workouts you may pause if you are going to give a player a multi-year contract, especially in a year with so much talent.

Right, but still I would think the teams are most interested to know the mental side of these players as they already know their physical abilities. They want to meet them, talk to them, interview them.

 

[Coach Ellis]

There's a shake-up in the draft, with new potential top 10 picks. Or not.


View: https://twitter.com/DailyLoud/status/1671162313725079552

Barefoot on a dirt and grass court. Sports really are the universal language.

 

[The Midnight]

Derrick rose won an nba MVP and dont recall there being injury issues coming out of memphis. Brandon roy was a stud. were there injury issues with him pre draft? Idk. Zion was the number 1 pick and an all star and I dont remember him having injury issues in college (i could be wrong but he was awesome at duke from what I remember) Greg oden was the #1 pick in the draft so I doubt he had injury concerns coming out of college.

Maybe you missed it but I was speaking of dudes who fell in the draft due to injury concerns (like we are discussing with Cam). Oden was the #1 pick and so was zion so they didn't fall due to injury concerns. Zion has been an all star and rose was a league mvp. If Cam becomes an nba all or star or nba mvp then we did a good job by drafting him imo.

I’m not just sticking to whether players have concerns in college.. that’s too narrow for me.

I’m talking about how injuries in general can derail a career..

And so it should definitely be in the equation when considering prospects.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

It's pretty obvious what yellow flag means to me. It's a concern, but maybe not the concern that would warrant the typical "red flag" label. Honestly, I don't care about the language. Fact is, if we are in a position to draft Cam there is a reason why he dropped. If he's there at #9, chances are he fell because teems were spooked by his medicals and not because they were spooked about a fake report about his medicals. Not every player that falls due to health concerns ends up being a bad pick, but to brush it off because one guy used some funny words is dumb.

People want the dream scenario where Cam is perfectly healthy and DA pulled off some media magic to make him fall anyways. Sorry, that's just totally unrealistic. If you were actually trying to fake something to get Cam to drop, why would you say he has yellow flag instead of a red flag anyways? Just doesn't make sense at all.

Calm yo *******... we are having some fun jokes with a new draft term. Obviously if we were making the decision we'd take it more seriously. The medical red flag has led to some player falling further than they should, so if it nets us a player further down the draft that shouldn't be available then its likely worth the risk. If it was similar to the red flags I've seen it could range from very concerning to no long term concern. The fact it was like in a weird lower tier is something that we can joke about... its for fun.

Say for instance he has no Meniscus in a knee... well that's a clear red flag. Maybe the thumb didn't heal perfectly and he needs a surgery... I would call that a red flag but maybe that's what it is.

I also think it is full on silly season and I wouldn't be surprised if there was some nonsense here with Detroit... lets look at what they have done... Taylor Hendricks was reportedly in play a week or so ago at #5... yesterday... Jarace was the dude there... today... Givony says Ausar... so they are clearly looking for a trade partner and may be spewing all sorts of nonsense. Say draft night comes and they take Cam... I won't be surprised. I think they could be baiting someone in to moving up because they have no idea who they want and just want one of those guys and to get an asset on top.