2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[framer]

Walker would be such a great fit but still believe Ainge would take Whitmore over him if actually given the choice.

I like Bufkin fine but also like JHS and Colby Jones as combo guard prospects. I'd still take Leonard Miller or Dariq Whitehead over any of them at 16. Every draft you typically find good combo guard prospects taken late 1st/early 2nd (Poole, Simons, Clarkson, D. White, Hyland, Brogdon, KPJ, etc).

I think Walker is obtainable, I am not sure that Whitmore is. Whitmore's lack of connectivity scares me just a bit too. I would be pretty happy if we ended up with Whitmore though.

Kobe Bufkin shoots 71 freaking percent at the rim. That is the polar opposite of JHS. That is one of those things that, after he breaks out big in the league, people will say "all the indicators were there." Oh yeah, he shoots well from everywhere else too. The only knock on him is he is a bit light. That is something that is definitely fixable in the NBA.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Bilal sure has everyone talking about him at the right time. Pretty clever to release his measurements today.

Has Dante’s draft PR rep

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I think Walker is obtainable, I am not sure that Whitmore is. Whitmore's lack of connectivity scares me just a bit too. I would be pretty happy if we ended up with Whitmore though.

Kobe Bufkin shoots 71 freaking percent at the rim. That is the polar opposite of JHS. That is one of those things that, after he breaks out big in the league, people will say "all the indicators were there." Oh yeah, he shoots well from everywhere else too. The only knock on him is he is a bit light. That is something that is definitely fixable in the NBA.

He's not that light. He's in that Jordan Clarkson, 194 lbs range.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Not worried about weight at all with Bufkin… quite literally one of the things that takes care of itself with age and an nba training program.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Here's a guess at how the draft is shaking out:

1 Spurs - Wembanyama
2 Hornets - Henderson
3 Blazers - Miller
4 Rockets - Amen --> draft changes significantly if the Rockets take Cam instead of Amen
5 Pistons - Whitmore
6 Magic - Ausar
7 Pacers - Walker --> trade-up target for the Jazz, but I'm not sure why Indiana agrees; maybe Pacers like Dick, Hendricks or Coulibaly.
8 Wizards - Black --> Wizards could take Bufkin or Coulibaly instead of Black.
9 Jazz - Coulibaly --> too much potential to pass on
10 Mavs - Hendricks --> OKC may trade up from 12 to take Hendricks; rumor is OKC would move 12 + Dort for 10.
11 Magic - Dick
12 Thunder - Lively --> Mavs could trade back and take Lively at 12; could the Jazz trade up to 12 with Dallas? Jazz would target Bufkin.
13 Raptors - Bufkin --> trade-up target for the Jazz, but I'm not sure Toronto agrees
14 Pels - Wallace --> trade-up target for the Jazz; Jazz could take Wallace or Hood-Schifino; Mavs could also drop back to 14 and take Lively.
15 Hawks - Hood-Schfino
16 Jazz - George

 

[stitches]

OKC and Toronto have promised everyone after Wemby that they are picking them.

OKC might have the picks to draft everyone after Wemby...

 

[framer]

Not worried about weight at all with Bufkin… quite literally one of the things that takes care of itself with age and an nba training program.

That's my point. If that is his biggest flaw, that's a good bet to get fixed. The counter is that AK47 could never put on the weight he needed to dominate.

 

[framer]

He's not that light. He's in that Jordan Clarkson, 194 lbs range.

And Clarkson scares me every game when he goes down. I think he is made from copper wire and shoe leather though.

 

[framer]

Here's a guess at how the draft is shaking out:

1 Spurs - Wembanyama
2 Hornets - Henderson
3 Blazers - Miller
4 Rockets - Amen --> draft changes significantly if the Rockets take Cam instead of Amen
5 Pistons - Whitmore
6 Magic - Ausar
7 Pacers - Walker --> trade-up target for the Jazz, but I'm not sure why Indiana agrees
8 Wizards - Black --> Wizards could take Bufkin or Coulibaly instead of Black.
9 Jazz - Coulibaly --> too much potential to pass on
10 Mavs - Hendricks --> OKC may trade up from 12 to take Hendricks
11 Magic - Dick
12 Thunder - Lively --> Mavs could trade back and take Lively at 12; could the Jazz trade up to 12 with Dallas? Jazz would target Bufkin.
13 Raptors - Bufkin --> trade-up target for the Jazz, but I'm not sure Toronto agrees
14 Pels - Wallace --> trade-up target for the Jazz; Jazz could take Wallace or Hood-Schifino; Mavs could also drop back to 14 and take Lively.
15 Hawks - Hood-Schfino
16 Jazz - George

If Indiana likes Hendricks and Walker equally, Hendricks + a Jazz asset would go down rather nicely for them. I'd give them that Laker's pick, but I value Walker more than anyone else save his mother. They may even take Hendicks plus the Lakers pick even if they value Walker more.

 

[stitches]

If we draft Jarace we have to start calling Kessler "White Walker"

What do we call Jarace then? Viserion?

 

[fishonjazz]

You do have a point worth noting but there might be guys that can do that stuff to go along with athleticism and defense. For example, Walker

Walker cant shoot like Hendricks silly. Do you have hendricks vs walker athletic testing numbers to compare? Hendricks is a good defender. What is it that you are thinking walker has that hendricks doesn't again?

 

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