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2023 NBA Draft Megathread

Darkwing Duck said:
I've been looking at quite a few mocks and once you get past Amen Thompson, who mostly goes at #4, sometimes #5 behind Whitmore, the selections WIDELY and some cases drastically diverge. Even Whitmore fell to the Jazz in one mock I looked at. I saw Nick Smith go at I think #7 in one mock.

Makes me think that using assets to trade up is not really a great option as the divergence of opinion in the draft community likely exists in the teams draft board, so for the Jazz, it would seem unlikely that all 8 players ahead of their ninth rated player will be selected, likely not even 8, maybe even 7, and the Jazz will be able to select a player they'd rate higher than 9 anyway.
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That is not how it works though.
There are a couple players in this draft worth trading up to pick 3 but the cost will be enormous without a win now vet to help Dame which we don't have. Unless you think Danny would actually trade the Finnisher. doubt it, but if the TB would take the Finnisher and 16 for pick 3,23 Simons and fillers. I think it is although probably not worth it, somthing this front office would consider.
The Finnisher is at the least going to be all nba 2nd team next season and demand a massive bag to keep before the team around him is close to ready to contend.
If they go the draft rebuild route anyway,
I think it is actually more likely Danny trades OUT from 9 as part of a package for one of the Boston duo that just got bf on national tv
 
Elizah Huge said:
This is what was said about Wallace at 17:

Wallace measured better than expected at the draft combine but appears to have a bit of a wider range on draft night than other lottery candidates, as some teams don't view him as a surefire point guard or primary creator and others question his scoring credentials
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This is weird to me, because he's arguably one of the better scorers + passers in the draft. But I understand the "boring" angle as he doesn't hit the same kind of high notes the other PGs do. I'd be thrilled if he falls to 16 and as much as I love Bufkin I would take Cason over him.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I know a lot of people love Hendricks and I get it, but I don't see him as a good fit next to Lauri. Ideally I want someone a bit more dynamic next to him. If fit isn't really a concern and you just want who you consider BPA, I get that too.

JHS does seem like the intersection of everything we've heard Utah wants
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Going to do a little bit of a deep dive into JHS and will post here.
 
I don't disagree with taking a home run swing at #9, I think JHS is not a good prospect if you're actually swinging for the fences. All star players who can't find their way to the efficient shots (Rim, FT, and 3) don't really exist. He can improve, I think with his 3 ball especially, but he has so much to improve on and I think he has a physical limitation as far as getting to the basket and finishing there. He lacks burst and explosion. Bufkin and George are much better home run swings because they are significantly further along in attacking those three areas.
 
zyzz said:
I have a feeling someone in the top 8 is going to fall in love with Bufkin. I think there’s going to be a ton of surprises in this draft and someone unexpected will fall to us
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I think he's lottery. I'm not sure he'd go top 10. I think Nick Smith Jr. would go top 10 if he had Bufkin's tape though.
 
Bodhi said:
Amen. Thats why I think this draft is going to be special as we look back in 3, 5 and 10 years.

Even dudes I'm not really high on at all like Brice have a legit bankable skill that translates to the NBA. Dudes a walking bucket. There are prob 20+ dudes I can see the upside or rotation level player on in this draft with just a handful of dudes I think straight up stink (Rupert for 1....).
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Here’s the counter: most players don’t make it. It counts as much or more to be able to assess bust potential as it is to assess boom potential. Teams are given essentially a 1-in-30 chance to find an NBA player, and if they can’t figure out how to hone in on who they want, it’s a worthless morass of overinformation. Honing in requires sussing out red flags.

I think there is a serious possibility that Sensabaugh never sees the floor outside of garbage time (or that if he does, it’s on a train wreck like Charlotte or something analogous).
 
Elizah Huge said:
From The Athletic:

Gradey Dick isn’t likely to be considered by Dallas, team and league sources tell The Athletic, all of whom were granted anonymity since they were not authorized to speak publicly about prospects. The team’s new front office is focused on athleticism and physicality much more than the old guard, which might have favored a skilled shooter but an unremarkable athlete like Dick.

Bufkin is the only guard who I would consider with the No. 10 overall pick, though Dallas might feel differently. Cason Wallace, Keyonte George and Nick Smith Jr. don’t solve Dallas’ urgent needs and might struggle to earn minutes.
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Dallas needs defense more than anything.
 
Elizah Huge said:
I think this place would meltdown if we passed on Hendricks at 9 and Wallace at 16 lmao.
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I don't see the Jazz drafting BOTH Hood-Schifino and Kobe Bufkin. I think that's an either/or proposition. I think the Jazz would be interested in Whitehead and Coulibaly at #16 if they drafted JHS at 9. I think they'd be looking for a 3D wing who can play at the 3.
 
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