2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[homeytennis]

Mudiay and Scoot played each other last night and Mudiay appeared to be the better player for what it's worth.

 

[fishonjazz]

I really liked mudiay stint with the jazz. He was much better than i thought he would be. Kinda miss him

 

[KqWIN]

Numbers on the 3 French wings (per36):

Rayan Rupert - NBL

394 minutes
12.1 / 4.5 / 1.7 / 1.5 / 0.3
36.4% / 25.0% / 70.3%
50.4% TS
19.5 USG
4.4 3PA

Sidy Cissoko - G-League

948 minutes
14.0 / 3.7 / 3.5 / 1.0 / 1.3
45.0% / 35.0% / 65.5%
58.3% TS
17.37 USG
3.7 3PA

Bilal Coulibaly - French 1st League

176 minutes
8.4 / 6.8 / 1.4 / 2.3 / 0.4
60.7% / 55.6% / 20.0%
63.3% TS
10.1 USG
1.8 3PA

 

[Bawse Dawg]

You can only take 1 who you got?

Rayan Rupert

Bilal Coulibaly

Sidy Cissoko

Interesting answers posted here. Here is what Tankathon has:

Rupert #15 (currently mocked to us)
Bilal #30
Sidy #48

I trust the draft heads around here though.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I would rank them:

Bilal
Sidy
Rupert

I'm very numbers based, but it is difficult to compare across different levels of competition.

So take the guy putting up the best numbers in the best league?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think part of it might depend on who would wait a year to come over. Say Bilal or Rupert are there at #27 and are fine with being stashed for a year... go ahead and take one so you can focus on the other 2 rookies and young players we already have while they fill out and develop.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

The more I've watched this draft the more I am okay with just staying at 13/14 or whatever and taking the BPA. If one of the pgs falls in Wallace or Black great take em and take Hendo with the other pick... if its Hendo and the shooters that are available... take Hendo and either Jett/Dick/Hawkins. Only move up if the price is solid and there is a guy you love.

At 27 take an upside swing... Sidy/Bilal/Miller/Clowney or Lively (yeah I'd take him with Walker... he's another shot blocker and a different roll guy... he ain't Tony Bradley or Udoka). I think there are a couple upperclassmen that could slide that are great prospects in Jones/Smith/Murray. I think we are setup pretty well even if the tank wouldn't start.

 

[Eddie Zero]

Cason Wallace and Sexton are completely different players.

Oh ok hot turds in a bucket it is smh
they are very similar as it pertains to playmaking ability speed size and scoring. Wallace is a better playmaker and defender than Sexton"was" as a nba prospect, but he is not better at either imo than Sexton "is".
Granted Wallace is younger unproven so there is so much obviously suggesting they are completely different as you suggest smh

 

[Eddie Zero]

You know that Wallace is known for his defense, right? And Sexton…is not. Lol.

against who?

 

[Eddie Zero]

Wilson isn't shooting it well. he's actually in a shooting slump that has lasted about the entire month of february and over the entire season hasn't shot it well. sitting at 52% TS. he's pretty much the definition of a scorer who's not a shooter.

interesting observsation must admit have not noticed him at all lately. he is even less of a prospect than I gave him credit for then lol

 

[Eddie Zero]

You've haven't watched Wallace or Sexton

I have seen enough to think Wallace is not that great of a playmaker enough to say he is much of an upgrade, and he sure as **** aint the same scorer Sexton is yet. I am guessing if the defense is the argument there is some validity there, but against who? Sexton looked very similar defensively at Bama

 

[Eddie Zero]

both leonard miller and sidy have been playing well the last couple months. i think i like sidy a tad more as it looks like his shooting has a better chance of being really good down the road, but both guys have been productive which combined with their length and athleticism is a big deal.

sure the height weight speed thing is real for both, but neither are that good at the game yet at all. both are long term projects