2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Vecenie didnt really have anything that shocking.

He hasnt bumped up Salaun into the top 10 like some other national mocks. Has him at 12.

Filipowski at 15 is probably the highest I've seen him post-combine where a lot of people dropped him (which was always weird to me because I thought it was known he had short arms).

Walter at 22 is about the lowest I've seen IIRC.

Vecenie has AJ Johnson at 27 to the T'Wolves which just seems crazy to me. I think Vecenie is just filling in the back end of the first with guys he likes. I struggle to see the Wolves picking a 2 years away from being 2 years away guy, but what do I know. Just not an AJ Johnson fan at all.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I've seen Kyshawn George mocked anywhere from 13 to 29 and a similar range for Zach Edey.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

View: https://x.com/DraftExpress/status/1798363053500793085

 

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ALso, Jack Gohkle looks like he could be related to Matt Harpring.

But did he also play football?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Vecenie has Flip at 15 and KOC 31

I can kinda see that range… I think he goes in the 20s.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Vecenie didnt really have anything that shocking.

He hasnt bumped up Salaun into the top 10 like some other national mocks. Has him at 12.

Filipowski at 15 is probably the highest I've seen him post-combine where a lot of people dropped him (which was always weird to me because I thought it was known he had short arms).

Walter at 22 is about the lowest I've seen IIRC.

Vecenie has AJ Johnson at 27 to the T'Wolves which just seems crazy to me. I think Vecenie is just filling in the back end of the first with guys he likes. I struggle to see the Wolves picking a 2 years away from being 2 years away guy, but what do I know. Just not an AJ Johnson fan at all.

KOC seems more reactionary. I think Vecenie is so deep in the weeds with his evaluations and more of a specialist so might have more conviction with his board earlier.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

But did he also play football?

No, but side note, Matt Harpring's actual son is playing TE for Georgia Tech next season.

His daughter is also one of the top ranked basketball players for her class.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

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So we’ve yet to workout anyone in lotto range, hell no one in first round range?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Topic has a partially torn ACL... whatever that means. Not sure if it needs surgery but more serious than a knee sprain. So Topic you are a Jazz!!!

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Topic kinda a perfect pick at 10. Already have a bunch of young guys that need time. Let him do his thing and rehab. When we decide to tank post ASB getting Topic minutes can be part of the reasoning. Obviously great talent and fit. Still needs to get past SA imo.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

@infection is a partial ACL tear a surgery or does it heal with rehab?

 

[infection]

@infection is a partial ACL tear a surgery or does it heal with rehab?

It would depend on the extent of the tear but for a young athlete I'd guess it's almost certain it'd be surgery. I don't have opinions on ACL tears and surgery but, in general, when you're talking about different orthopedic surgeries, there ends up being a selection bias where data is going to show better outcomes with surgery than conservative management, but that's because anyone who's healthy is going to be a candidate for surgery and younger vs. a bunch of older and sicker people who aren't as stable for surgery are obviously going to have "worse outcomes," so it's not a great control.

Anyway, the bias is always toward intervention in medicine (speaking very generally... there are plenty of exceptions).