2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think I have Knecht too low. If I was going to guess at which 3 guys made an all-star team I think I would guess Sarr, Knecht, and maybe like Ron Holland or Topic... but I think Sarr and Knecht would be my two best guesses.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Won't be in my top 20 or 30 probably. Don't really believe

You don't think the shooting will continue, or is it something else?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I had a thought this morning. I’d trade Keyonte for Sheppard straight across.

I'm not violently opposed to trading Keyonte one day, but Reed Sheppard isn't a guy I'd trade him for. Keyonte has been struggling, but he has the raw potential to be an All Star.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Topic is a guy I can see DA and co. falling in love with. So curious to see where he falls on draft night. He’s one of 3-4 guys in the draft I’d be really excited about.

Topic will probably be a top-3 pick, imo. I think he's likely the most impactful player in the draft. He's a 6'6" guard, who beats defenders with a tight handle and body control, finishes well at the rim, and passes at a high level. His drive-and-kick game is going to be solid, and the Jazz look like they want to drive and kick. He's got touch on his jumper. He just needs to rep it out and make it more fluid.

Let Keyonte explore his scoring potential off the ball and let him secondary playmake a la Devin Booker.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Keyonte should not stop us from drafting another player. If they are both too good to exist on the same roster, that’s a good problem to have.

The player that really puts this theory to the test is Dillingham, but I agree.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

If you draft Shep or Dilly you straight up need to have a plan to move Sexton or Keyonte within a year.

I think they'd trade Sexton regardless if the right deal comes along.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Keyonte has obviously been given “the keys” this season but I’d guess the organization is still in an evaluation stage with him. If we’re in position to draft a lead guard who is 1) BPA and 2) someone they think could be better, I expect there would be no hesitation in taking him.

We’re still in the “no sacred cows” stage of the rebuild.

That said, I’m bullish on him and think he’s a franchise cornerstone regardless of who we take at 8-9. There’s room for multiple good guards and that’s almost certainly the floor of where he’d go in this draft.

The Jazz need an "advantage creator," someone whom you can rely on to consistently beat his defender, draw another defender, and make a play. Right now, the only guy who does that is Sexton, which is why we have to watch him kamikaze into paint defenders 30 times a night. Keyonte doesn't really do that. Keyonte has confidence in his runner, and he may regain his confidence pulling up for his jumper, and he has some nice drives/dishes, but he's not really playmaking consistently.

One guy who is starting to show a few flashes of playmaking is Sensabaugh. I think it would be great if the Jazz brought in Joe Johnson to work with him and make 80% of the work be playmaking.

Otherwise, the cupboard is bare. I think the Jazz would leap at the opportunity to draft Williams or Buzelis as guys who can initiate actions, though Buzelis is another guy who isn't going to beat his defender off the bounce more than once per week.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The recency bias with Castle, Clingan and Edey is off the charts. Imagine the hype that Kel'el Ware would be getting if he were in the Elite 8.


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

 

[Elizah Huge]

Ait for the measurements to come out. He's 6"2 in shoes at best with a near negative wingspan.

You’re wilding lmao

 

[Elizah Huge]

Is DJ Wagner 6’2 in shoes as well then?

 

[Elizah Huge]

The recency bias with Castle, Clingan and Edey is off the charts. Imagine the hype that Kel'el Ware would be getting if he were in the Elite 8.


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

That’s kind of the point though. He’s not leading his team to wins lol.

 

[bigmike]

The Jazz need an "advantage creator," someone whom you can rely on to consistently beat his defender, draw another defender, and make a play. Right now, the only guy who does that is Sexton, which is why we have to watch him kamikaze into paint defenders 30 times a night. Keyonte doesn't really do that. Keyonte has confidence in his runner, and he may regain his confidence pulling up for his jumper, but he's not really playmaking consistently.

One guy who is starting to show a few flashes of playmaking is Sensabaugh. I think it would be great if the Jazz brought in Joe Johnson to work with him and make 80% of the work be playmaking.

Otherwise, the cupboard is bare. I think the Jazz would leap at the opportunity to draft Williams or Buzelis as guys who can initiate actions, though Buzelis is another guy who isn't going to beat his defender off the bounce more than once per week.

I’d add Nikola Topic to that list. A big, playmaking guard would be a great fit next to #3.

Though I do think Keyonte has some of that “advantage creator” ability, at least from a “scorer” standpoint - he’s less of a playmaker for others but should be an elite bucket getter in his prime. It’s hard to find/replace guys who are just natural scorers.

He’s had a rough month but let’s see where his game goes in the next 24 months. He’s barely 20.

I’ll be sad to see Sexton go (assume this happens), he’s our 2nd best player and a fantastic dude. But unless we get a superstar this offseason I do see him as an awkward fit within our timeline, and agree with showcasing the younger guys just to see what we have.