2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[NUMBERICA]

I invented Mintz

Is this true?

 

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I invented Mintz

With Hearsky’s mom?

 

[Shad]

WE WANT HENDRICKS

 

[Bawse Dawg]

This talk is premature. I’m riding the lotto balls.

 

[Bodhi]

Watched some Judah Mintz tonight.

Man I really like dude. He is a terrible 3pt shooter but dude can ball and at 6’3” with a reporter 7’ wingspan, you gotta keep an eye on him.

@NUMBERICA

From Feb *shrug*

There are 5-6 other posts I’ve made on him. I think the kids a gamer man. Just gets buckets and helps his team.

Can’t hit the 3 consistently but a lot of dudes have that same knock and are in the top 10 of mocks. Judah should be in play in the teens imo.

 

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It’s seems as though there’s a consensus top 7, and then another consensus “tier” of four more guys: Black/Wallace/Dick/Hendricks in some order. I would bet on someone from the top 7 falling behind one of the next four. There’s a good chance that happens twice because POR/WAS have good reason to like one of the next four in terms of fit. Dick/Hendricks fit well for POR and WAS needs a PG.

I would say it’s 50/50 or better that one of the consensus top 7 are there at 9. Ausar and Cam being the most likely candidates if someone were to fall.

I would say Ausar and Walker (not Cam) would be the two more likely to fall.

 

[KqWIN]

I would say Ausar and Walker (not Cam) would be the two more likely to fall.

Agreed….I’m unsure of what to think with Ausar. Seems like he’s worse than his brother at everything besides shooting, but shooting is by far the most important skill for them. He’s not as hopeless as Amen….but probably still not good either.

Wonder if he can be Igoudala.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Agreed….I’m unsure of what to think with Ausar. Seems like he’s worse than his brother at everything besides shooting, but shooting is by far the most important skill for them. He’s not as hopeless as Amen….but probably still not good either.

Wonder if he can be Igoudala.

The Thompson twins may both go a spot or two lower than the consensus... I really think nba teams will get nervous on them and go different routes if they have suitable substitutes.

 

[KqWIN]

The Thompson twins may both go a spot or two lower than the consensus... I really think nba teams will get nervous on them and go different routes if they have suitable substitutes.

I think teams will either be an adamant Yes or No. There will be at least one Yes….but two of them? Idk. The mystery definitely helps some players get drafted higher. I wonder who they decide to workout with and if that’s even a good idea for them at all.

IIRC correctly, there was talk about Sharpe falling far last year because of POR didn’t take him a lot of the teams were just completely out on him.

 

[HeatCheck]

The Thompson twins may both go a spot or two lower than the consensus... I really think nba teams will get nervous on them and go different routes if they have suitable substitutes.

If that's the case I hope they can jump up a spot or two and grab one. (Based on mocks will assume Ausur could potentially fall within Ainge's grasp).

Obviously can't speak in any type of certainty until we see how the lotto balls and combine play out.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think teams will either be an adamant Yes or No. There will be at least one Yes….but two of them? Idk. The mystery definitely helps some players get drafted higher. I wonder who they decide to workout with and if that’s even a good idea for them at all.

IIRC correctly, there was talk about Sharpe falling far last year because of POR didn’t take him a lot of the teams were just completely out on him.

Depending on how the order falls I think Amen could slip to 5 or 6 and if that happens I think Ausar is there at 9. I actually think Portland could take Amen (with Schmitz there) but yeah 1 or 2 conservative front offices in the right spots and something weird could happen.

I think mystery is very much a negative these days unless the draft is awful.

 

[KqWIN]

Depending on how the order falls I think Amen could slip to 5 or 6 and if that happens I think Ausar is there at 9. I actually think Portland could take Amen (with Schmitz there) but yeah 1 or 2 conservative front offices in the right spots and something weird could happen.

I think mystery is very much a negative these days unless the draft is awful.

I still think mystery is better for draft prospects that start out high on draft boards. Most guys seem to stay in the same spot and/or rise, and I think more guys fall than improve their position.