2023 NBA Draft Megathread
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Pretty definitive statement when we have absolutely no idea how this regime will draft
You can say this about nearly every freshman in this class besides Miller and Filipowski. They all have a ton of absolute dud games.
Keyonte
In general I'm just not a big combo guard guy, but they can be valuable. Big wings just have a higher floor of usefulness on defense and a higher ceiling of potential dominance in the playoffs, so I get why most of us have boners for them.
The Jazz will need some off the dribble volume shooting from a guard position at some point. Right now no one on the team provides that other than Clarkson, and he is aging and not super efficient at it.
Keyonte and NSJ were both highly regarded as ball handlers who can shoot pre-season and they haven't really planned out.
NSJ has been injured and when he's healthy he just doesn't look good enough to me. I love his energy on both ends and he makes some great passes, but he is allergic to contact and lives on tough shots. I think he could definitely drop to late lottery to potentially out of the lottery
Keyonte has had big time games vs good competition, but he's been inconsistent. He's a prototype combo guard though and he's going to be a good shooter at the NBA level. He draws fouls and flashes playmaking ability. He's probably going to go top 10 regardless of tourney performance.
To say Danny Ainge and the Jazz staff would unequivocally not draft either is poppycock.
The Jazz will need some off the dribble volume shooting from a guard position at some point. Right now no one on the team provides that other than Clarkson, and he is aging and not super efficient at it.
Keyonte and NSJ were both highly regarded as ball handlers who can shoot pre-season and they haven't really planned out.
NSJ has been injured and when he's healthy he just doesn't look good enough to me. I love his energy on both ends and he makes some great passes, but he is allergic to contact and lives on tough shots. I think he could definitely drop to late lottery to potentially out of the lottery
Keyonte has had big time games vs good competition, but he's been inconsistent. He's a prototype combo guard though and he's going to be a good shooter at the NBA level. He draws fouls and flashes playmaking ability. He's probably going to go top 10 regardless of tourney performance.
To say Danny Ainge and the Jazz staff would unequivocally not draft either is poppycock.
Keyonte the kind of player who is nearly a universal fit on any team. Jazz don't have what he brings on the roster outside of Clarkson at a far lower talent level.
I don't love him, but what you are saying is definitely wrong.
kcgar
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I don't think I would go that far. Nothing wrong with liking certain players. I think he will be a good to great player. I just don't think he fits with the Jazz, especially when there are other players that do.
kcgar
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A 6'4" combo guard with a top 10 pick. Ok.
So a team that has its best players as bigs doesn't need an off the dribble shooting player who can operate in the PNR?
kcgar
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Sir a lot of the best players in the NBA are 6'4 (or near sized) combo guards. I get not loving them, cuz I certainly don't, but they are highly valuable in the NBA and there is a track record that it isn't some rare occurrence