2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Handlogten's Heros]

Well, it’s all based on evaluations. Of course he could be better than people picked behind him at 5.

I think Cam and Black are better than him for sure but Jarace is a tough one for me in comparison to Hendricks. So him going 5 would help push Cam/Black/Jarace down to us.

I just did some gymnastics to see who I think would land at 9... if Hendricks goes #5 then I think its most likely Black/Ausar/maybe slight chance that Cam or Amen drop to us.

If Hendricks goes #5 I think Walker has almost no chance to be there at 9. Washington could be locked into Bufkin or Black so there is that ever so slight chance its Cam falling to 9. I think its most likely Black or Ausar but if something weird happens we could be choosing between those two.

 

[fishonjazz]

Elite athletes with elite bodies who like to pass and play hard.

And I hear that they are basketball junkies. They LOVE watching game film. basketball is life (shout out to ted lasso) to them from what I understand.

 

[Elizah Huge]

1. SAS - Wemby
2. CHA - Scoot
3. POR - Miller
4. HOU - Cam
5. DET - Hendricks
6. ORL - Amen
7. IND - Jarace
8. WAS - Ausar/Black
9. UTA - Black/Ausar

I could easily see something like this happen.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

1. SAS - Wemby
2. CHA - Scoot
3. POR - Miller
4. HOU - Cam
5. DET - Hendricks
6. ORL - Amen
7. IND - Jarace
8. WAS - Ausar/Black
9. UTA - Black/Ausar

I could easily see something like this happen.

I thought you said Black was going 4?

 

[Elizah Huge]

I just did some gymnastics to see who I think would land at 9... if Hendricks goes #5 then I think its most likely Black/Ausar/maybe slight chance that Cam or Amen drop to us.

If Hendricks goes #5 I think Walker has almost no chance to be there at 9. Washington could be locked into Bufkin or Black so there is that ever so slight chance its Cam falling to 9. I think its most likely Black or Ausar but if something weird happens we could be choosing between those two.

I think Cam is going 4. I don’t see Amen falling past 6. Whoever Detroit doesn’t choose at 5 out of Hendricks/Jarace go 7. Ausar/Black go 8/9 in whichever order.

 

[fishonjazz]

Also, a good Utah Jazz comp for Ausar Thompson is probably Ronnie Brewer?

Similar builds/length/size/athleticism.

People forget but Brewer was a point forward at Arkansas and was more or less the starting PG for the Razorbacks all 3 years he played in college.

The whole arm thing really limited him from ever being a consistent shooter and Sloan pigeonholed him into a specific NBA role, but maybe if the arm thing didnt exist and he played in the modern NBA, he could be a big bodied PG.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXLFlzXyorY

Ya, no thanks to another ronnie brewer. I liked him but I want more from our first pick this year.

 

[Eddie Zero]

1. SAS - Wemby
2. CHA - Scoot
3. POR - Miller
4. HOU - Cam
5. DET - Hendricks
6. ORL - Amen
7. IND - Jarace
8. WAS - Ausar/Black
9. UTA - Black/Ausar

I could easily see something like this happen.

lol you are going to wad off if we pick Black, and then beat yourself up like Jim Carey in liar liar after they rip your heart out 30 seconds later learning he is headed to another roster lol

 

[Eddie Zero]

That would make my year to see you cry

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

1. SAS - Wemby
2. CHA - Scoot
3. POR - Miller
4. HOU - Cam
5. DET - Hendricks
6. ORL - Amen
7. IND - Jarace
8. WAS - Ausar/Black
9. UTA - Black/Ausar

I could easily see something like this happen.

I said like a month ago I'd bet Ausar is the one left standing. but I could see this and then Wizards going Bufkin or Orlando or Indiana going Dick and it becomes chaos.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I thought you said Black was going 4?

I would and I think he’s a better fit there than who’s being projected but Wasserman just reported that it looks like it’s going to be Cam at the moment.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I said like a month ago I'd bet Ausar is the one left standing. but I could see this and then Wizards going Bufkin or Orlando or Indiana going Dick and it becomes chaos.

He’s my least favorite of the top-9 unfortunately lol.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think Cam is going 4. I don’t see Amen falling past 6. Whoever Detroit doesn’t choose at 5 out of Hendricks/Jarace go 7. Ausar/Black go 8/9 in whichever order.

I'd probably guess something like that but I don't love Orlando and Amen as a fit. I'd probably prefer Black to Ausar at this point... picks 4, 5, 6, 8 are kinda tough to project who they will go for.