2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Eddie Zero]

There are so many players that I am salivating over. At this point, I am guessing the Jazz will have 2 late teen picks. I just don't see them losing enough games to get a pick around 10.

Cason Wallace - He may not have the huge ceiling that teams want but I think he will be a PG in the NBA for 10+ years as a starter.

GG Jackson - Is worrisome but in the late teens he is a gamble worth taking and could have one of the highest ceilings

Kris Murray - I think will also just be a solid pick in this draft. The way he plays he would be a great compliment to Kessler and Lauri

Jordan Hawkins - Is one of my favorite players in this draft and I want him on the Jazz roster.

Rayan Rupert, Cidy Cissoko, and Bilal Coulibay - I would not complain with any of these guys or 2. Potential is there they just need to work to make it happen.

Leonard Miller - The dude could be the steal of the draft. He could also be a bust.

Taylor Hendricks - Just has DA draft pick written all over him but he might move above the Jazz pick

Jalen Wilson - Has grown on me a lot lately but I need more to watch.

Wallace seems unlikely with Sexton on the roster imo
GG is not falling to the late teens, even with his less than perfect stats and immaturity. But I dont see us drafting him anyway.
Murray is not his brother, and might be there late first, so yeah sure if he is, why not. he can back up the Finniher
Hawkins is becoming a streaky as F of late but he has some of the best shooting mech of anyone I have seen in a long time, I would take him with the 2nd pick if he slides.
I bet he is gone before the late teens though.
Leonard Miller is interesting and could be a decent gamble late lottery but not before better shooters that we should target.
Hendricks is a high level defensive upside prospect, but his offense is late first limited even though someone might take him a lot sooner
Wilson is shooting well, but he is pretty meh as a prospect imo. early 2nd most likely.
as far as the French prospects not name Wemby I think there is not much stopping anyone from drafting them as high as late lottery, but
a lot of better options will probably push them down, unless teams who don't want to add guaranteed salary this summer go for a stash pick.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Does Dick have the highest floor after the top 3?

No. He might not be able to defend that well at the next level, and switching defenses may take away some of his catch-and-shoot opportunities, forcing him to put the ball down and make a play. Keyonte, Jarace, Cam, both Thompsons and Nick Smith if he's healthy all have higher floors, imo. Realistically, I think Dick's draft range would start around 9 or 10.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I love those shooting splits. Only tiny nitpicky thing i see that i dont like is that he starts his shooting motion a little low. Has a high realease though and it obviously goes in so who cares.

He gets it off fast and off of motion... and contested (in college anyway). He also had a leg flare out thing going earlier in the year but haven't seen it much recently.

He seems like a great kid too... I really worry teams ahead of us will fall in love with him after having him in for workouts or interviews.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I could see the Jazz drafting Cason Wallace in the late lottery or mid-teens if he's there. He's at least a solid rotational player at a position of need.

 

[Eddie Zero]

I could see the Jazz drafting Cason Wallace in the late lottery or mid-teens if he's there. He's at least a solid rotational player at a position of need.

I don't .he is way to similar to Sexton imo unless Danny is planning on moving Sexton. There is really only one way he is a Jazz man imo and that is if he slides like Keldon Johnson did and we take him at 26.
I can think of at least 5 better options for this current core to fit better and potentially play rotation minutes early on.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

No. He might not be able to defend that well at the next level, and switching defenses may take away some of his catch-and-shoot opportunities, forcing him to put the ball down and make a play. Keyonte, Jarace, Cam, both Thompsons and Nick Smith if he's healthy all have higher floors, imo. Realistically, I think Dick's draft range would start around 9 or 10.

He's going to defend just fine

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I don't .he is way to similar to Sexton imo unless Danny is planning on moving Sexton. There is really only one way he is a Jazz man imo and that is if he slides like Keldon Johnson did and we take him at 26.
I can think of at least 5 better options for this current core to fit better and potentially play rotation minutes early on.

You've haven't watched Wallace or Sexton

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hendricks is definitely better than GG.

With the insane over hype GG got, Hendricks should get a boost at some point. Hopefully UCF can win it's conference tourney (unlikely) so we can see him in a tourney game.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Hendricks is definitely better than GG.

With the insane over hype GG got, Hendricks should get a boost at some point. Hopefully UCF can win it's conference tourney (unlikely) so we can see him in a tourney game.

I've seen enough. Would prefer they not play extra games. I really think he should be top 10.

 

[Jingled]

I don't .he is way to similar to Sexton imo unless Danny is planning on moving Sexton. There is really only one way he is a Jazz man imo and that is if he slides like Keldon Johnson did and we take him at 26.
I can think of at least 5 better options for this current core to fit better and potentially play rotation minutes early on.

Cason Wallace and Sexton are completely different players.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

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Maybe top 10

 

[HermanG]

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Maybe top 10

I honestly think thats a clear blocking foul. The defender is still moving towards the guarding position when Cidy lifts the ball (thus making the offensive player unable to stop or avoid the contact). Look where he ends up in relation to the net of the basket..