2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[fishonjazz]

Off the top of my head here are players making an impact in the playoffs so far... (leaving off the likes of Curry, LeBron, Durant..)

Booker, Murray, Tatum, Jokic, Embiid, ...

In other words "Scorers".

Marcus smart doe

 

[fishonjazz]

Wrong. Kwahi shot 38% his rookie year...... guess what his career 3 point percent is? 38%. Who else?

He was talking about college players who couldnt shoot but then could in the nba. Try bringing up his college shooting vs nba instead of his nba shooting vs his nba shooting

 

[whatthe]

I watch few part of games of Rupert. Not a bad player. Could be someone to get and develop.

He looks like a better version of Anthony Black to me. If the Jazz go away from the traditional way the PG position is managed then someone like Rupert would be great. Get two players like him on the floor.at.all times and we can still run our stuff. And we have big switchable players as a.bonus.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Homework accepted.

I'm also in the boat, if they can't shoot in college, they'll almost never get a shot in the pros.

Just to name a few.

Kidd
Stockton
Jaylen Brown
Marcus Smart
Avery Bradley
Michael Redd
Brook Lopez
Meyers Leonard
Mike Conley
Blake Griffin
Pascal Siakam

 

[NUMBERICA]

For me, I'd do Hendricks at 9 and Wallace at 16, then trade 28 for a future 1st.

The problem with that is Hendricks is unlikely to be there at 9 and Wallace is all but certain to not be there at 16.

 

[default]

I'm on board with Anthony Black at 9.

Gradey falls to 16. Sign back Favors and give Kevin Love a shot.

PG: Anthony Black
SG: Gradey Dick
C: Derrick Favors
SF: Rudy Gay
PF: Kevin Love

You just wanted to come up with a Black Dick Favors Gay Love team.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

For me, I'd do Hendricks at 9 and Wallace at 16, then trade 28 for a future 1st.

Wallace has no chance at being available at 16. His absolute floor is probably New Orleans at 14

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Homework accepted.

I'm also in the boat, if they can't shoot in college, they'll almost never get a shot in the pros.

Define what "can't shoot" means

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If you don't think shooting is the easiest to improve on NBA skill I think you are being delusional.

I don't think most players go from being bad shooters to great shooters, but they can easily go from bad to respectable. Kawhi is one of the few who went from bad to great.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Luke Kennard
32% freshman year (college)
38.3% in 2 years (college)
48.4% this year (NBA)

Malcolm Brogdon
32.4% freshman year (college)
36.5% in 4 years (college)
43.9% this year (NBA)

Gary Harris
37.6% in 2 years (college)
43.7% this year (NBA)

Tyrese Maxey
29.2% freshman year (college)
43.4% this year (NBA)

Corey Kispert
36.5% in 2 years (college)
43% this year (NBA)

Kawhi Leonard
25% in 2 years (college)
41.8% this year (NBA)

Jevon Carter
35.5% in 4 years (college)
41.7% this year (NBA)

Patrick Williams
32% freshman year (college)
41.4% this year (NBA)

Alec Burks
31.3% in 2 years (college)
41.4% this year (NBA)

Grant Williams
29.1% in 3 years (college)
40.2% this year (NBA)

Donovan Mitchell
32.9% in 2 years (college)
38.6% this year (NBA)

 

[fishonjazz]

Luke Kennard
32% freshman year (college)
38.3% in 2 years (college)
48.4% this year (NBA)

Malcolm Brogdon
32.4% freshman year (college)
36.5% in 4 years (college)
43.9% this year (NBA)

Gary Harris
37.6% in 2 years (college)
43.7% this year (NBA)

Tyrese Maxey
29.2% freshman year (college)
43.4% this year (NBA)

Corey Kispert
36.5% in 2 years (college)
43% this year (NBA)

Kawhi Leonard
25% in 2 years (college)
41.8% this year (NBA)

Jevon Carter
35.5% in 4 years (college)
41.7% this year (NBA)

Patrick Williams
32% freshman year (college)
41.4% this year (NBA)

Alec Burks
31.3% in 2 years (college)
41.4% this year (NBA)

Grant Williams
29.1% in 3 years (college)
40.2% this year (NBA)

Donovan Mitchell
32.9% in 2 years (college)
38.6% this year (NBA)

Some great data. Good work finding and putting together all of that. Changes the way I see guys a bit now. Thanks.

 

[KqWIN]

Dick is on my don't list so we don't have years of the corny jokes that stopped being funny months ago.