2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Udidthizz]

I like both. I dont have that many concerns about Ausar shooting the ball. I think he's going to be a passable shooter if he's used as an off-ball player

I love Amen, but his shooting is a concern. It's hard to be a lead guard if you cant shoot off the dribble.

I haven’t seen any of their games which may explain it, but why is Amen rated higher than Ausar? I’ve just seen their numbers and if anything they slightly favour Ausar. And physically they’re obviously pretty much identical. Honest question, I’m not suggesting Ausar should be rated higher.

 

[Udidthizz]

If we are doing the would you rather thing... I think the right question is - if the Minny pick lands at say #16, how many picks would you add to get a pick in the 8-10 range... regardless of where our own pick landed.

#16, 2025 Cavs pick, Lakers pick seems like the line for me...Would need to be pretty sold on whoever it was we were trying to get.

I would use that Lakers pick first and would have no problem giving it up. But I’m fairly risk averse by nature and prefer the bird in the hand (moving up to a concrete higher pick for a guy we like using the Lakers pick and keeping our unprotected ones) to however many are in the bush (the risk of it turning into a paltry 2nd).

 

[sip]

I haven’t seen any of their games which may explain it, but why is Amen rated higher than Ausar? I’ve just seen their numbers and if anything they slightly favour Ausar. And physically they’re obviously pretty much identical. Honest question, I’m not suggesting Ausar should be rated higher.

Amen has always been rated higher because he has been more of a pg and is a matchup nightmare if he can become even somewhat consistent with his outside shot.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I haven’t seen any of their games which may explain it, but why is Amen rated higher than Ausar? I’ve just seen their numbers and if anything they slightly favour Ausar. And physically they’re obviously pretty much identical. Honest question, I’m not suggesting Ausar should be rated higher.

Amen is the better athlete and has the ball in his hands more. Amen just an overall more unique player.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I would use that Lakers pick first and would have no problem giving it up. But I’m fairly risk averse by nature and prefer the bird in the hand (moving up to a concrete higher pick for a guy we like using the Lakers pick and keeping our unprotected ones) to however many are in the bush (the risk of it turning into a paltry 2nd).

Depends on who we are trading up for.

 

[Udidthizz]

Amen has always been rated higher because he has been more of a pg and is a matchup nightmare if he can become even somewhat consistent with his outside shot.

That makes sense. Would Ausar be able to provide the same if given the opportunity or is his game simply a bit different? His shooting lately seems better than Amen’s.

 

[Udidthizz]

Depends on who we are trading up for.

Agreed, but if we decide to move up a fairly significant number of spots that Laker pick would be the first I’d dangle out there.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Agreed, but if we decide to move up a fairly significant number of spots that Laker pick would be the first I’d dangle out there.

Same. I'd love to get some concrete value out of that pick and not have to worry about it anymore.

 

[Eddie Zero]

there is no team in the league imo that would trade the 2 pick for 3 and 7, unless they didn't want Scoot Henderson. I know there is the assumption Miller or Amen could go there, but I don't think there is any chance Scoot isn't the #2 pick and an even less chance somone was able to trade up for him.

 

[Elizah Huge]

there is no team in the league imo that would trade the 2 pick for 3 and 7, unless they didn't want Scoot Henderson. I know there is the assumption Miller or Amen could go there, but I don't think there is any chance Scoot isn't the #2 pick and an even less chance somone was able to trade up for him.

Detroit would consider it.

 

[Eddie Zero]

Detroit would consider it.

Sure but I bet they would just move Cade to the wing or flip him before they passed up on Scoot. CHA is the only one I forgot about that might in fact pass on Scoot

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Do we like the Thompson twins around here? We are kind of shifting tiers for our realistic targets. Feels like picks 3-8 can go a million different ways. I'm excited to watch Walker with Houston in the tourney.

I would love to get a Thompson. Having an athletic advantage at the point of attack would be huge. They're big enough to pass over the top of the defense to our bigs. They're also both excellent defenders.