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2023 NBA Draft Megathread

Coach Ellis said:
NBA Draft Room Mock

I feel like NBA Draft Room has a lot of the guys I like mocked in about the range that I expect them to go (for now). I hope they’re off on a couple of them, but if the Jazz walk away with Jordan Hawkins, GG Jackson and Biliail Coulibali - I’d be okay with that. Haven’t decided who I like most on that last pick, but Lively, Flip and Leonard Miller are all still on their board and I’m having a heated discussion about all of them.
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I would hate that draft. Way too risky with both Jackson and Bilal. Need better defenders
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I would hate that draft. Way too risky with both Jackson and Bilal. Need better defenders
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I'm just not a GG fan... so would hate any draft that has him. If that is how the board fell I think Wallace, Jett or Hawkins, and Bilal is fine.

I'm starting to think we address point guard with a vet unless one of Black or Wallace slides... I think I'd probably target Hendo, Sidy, and then take a flier on a guy like Jones or JHS (he is all over the place) with the Philly pick... move up if you need to to grab one of those guys. Go wing heavy and address more immediate needs in trade/FA.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
i've cooled on walker quite a bit just the last few weeks. just doesn't do anything most games. sorta passive, struggles to create with the ball in his hands, his shooting (both from three and the FT line) is suspect, etc. not sure i'd take TH over all those guys but he's absolutely in the conversation with Cam, Black and George - I'd take him over Wallace and NSJ without batting an eye.
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Again, lock step
 
So I guess what I want to see at this point is Hendricks with the first pick, Hawkins with the second pick, and GG Jackson with our last pick.

Anyone think that is possible?
 
The lead up to the draft is gonna be huge around here. It'd be funny if we only end up making one pick or something.

Lottery night is going to be dramatic af. I wonder if the representative for the winner will go nuts, or is able to stay composed.
 
At some point I think we have to realize Danny is unlikely to use all the picks this year.
I would not even be surprised if he trades DOWN if he is at 10 and 17 , not up. Especially if it gets him the right vet via trade to pair with the Finnisher.
All this convo about who to pick, and what they would mean seems kind of moot when we have no clue where we are picking yet.
But if I were to guess, I think right now, a high level off ball mover and elite level shooter, with good size and or length, to become a good defender, if not already good, has to top the list.
But there are few if any in this draft, that are elite shooters, and also that have the body type/athletic ability to play anywhere on the court.
Most are either one or the other.
I like offense early Hawkins or Jett at 10-13 assuming better options are gone. But neither will be plus defenders, so I am leaning towards that not being the direction we would go.
I think the probability we gamble on the upside of a elite upside defender is greater even if all they do right now is dunk and pass
 
fishonjazz said:
So I guess what I want to see at this point is Hendricks with the first pick, Hawkins with the second pick, and GG Jackson with our last pick.

Anyone think that is possible?
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no I doubt this org is taking Hendricks that early. Maybe turns out to be a mistake if he was there and we didn't, depends on where we pick. also think any win now org will take a long look at Hawkins as high as 6th. He could be the Lillard of this draft, the guy who everyone thought would not go that high but proved he should have been in the top 3 4 years from now
 
Bawse Dawg said:
The lead up to the draft is gonna be huge around here. It'd be funny if we only end up making one pick or something.

Lottery night is going to be dramatic af. I wonder if the representative for the winner will go nuts, or is able to stay composed.
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having a lot of picks is cool but I am kind of leaning towards this entire thing being a pretty huge dud if we make the playoffs, since the Wolves are probably making the playoffs now smh
 
seattlejazzfan said:
Hawkins is probably there at that point as well.
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why? I think he being slept on as a top 10 lock. Granted he has had some stinkers lately maybe be some questions about his shot selection as typical of most over confident first options. His combination of on or off ball basketball chops, and IQ, combined with that sneaky explosiveness, is going to get him looks pretty high.
 
Doing some research today and there are 2 defense players with some upside that will go in the second to undrafted

Matthew Cleveland
Emmanuel Miller
 
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