2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Sarah Todd mentioned the Jazz interviewed Reed Sheppard, Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, Isiah Collier, Stephon Castle, Jared McCain, and Cody Williams. She says the Jazz really like George and Sheppard.

(because they can really shoot). If George could work on his body he's got a lot going for him.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Sarah Todd mentioned the Jazz interviewed Reed Sheppard, Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, Isiah Collier, Stephon Castle, Jared McCain, and Cody Williams. She says the Jazz really like George and Sheppard.

Jazz reportedly also interviewed Dillingham, Clingan, Edey and Kolek. I think Devin Carter possibly too.

 

[sip]

Did anybody watch Duke enough to comment on McCain as a defender?

From what I saw it was good, but he gets labeled as a bad defender.

He looked pretty average to me. Not terrible but I wouldn't project him to be a solid defender in the nba. Particularly with the fact that I think he probably isn't a pg so he will be undersized defensively at the 2.

 

[sip]

It's fun watching how confidently Castle is shooting the ball in this video. If he can get back that confidence as more of a primary option then he gets scary with his defense as well.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

He looked pretty average to me. Not terrible but I wouldn't project him to be a solid defender in the nba. Particularly with the fact that I think he probably isn't a pg so he will be undersized defensively at the 2.

I think he played PG in HS, but didn't get the chance at Duke. I think his PNR numbers were good, and I thought he generally made good decisions with the ball. I would call him a combo guard.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

It's fun watching how confidently Castle is shooting the ball in this video. If he can get back that confidence as more of a primary option then he gets scary with his defense as well.

Nice find

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I think he played PG in HS, but didn't get the chance at Duke. I think his PNR numbers were good, and I thought he generally made good decisions with the ball. I would call him a combo guard.

Very few prospects are actually full-time PG's throughout their pre-college career into college.

That being said, I really doubt anyone is drafting Jared McCain to become their PG. Unless he just really gets into a perfect situation were there is no PG on the roster (kind of like what happened with Maxey), he is probably going to be developed more off-ball.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Very few prospects are actually full-time PG's throughout their pre-college career into college.

That being said, I really doubt anyone is drafting Jared McCain to become their PG. Unless he just really gets into a perfect situation were there is no PG on the roster (kind of like what happened with Maxey), he is probably going to be developed more off-ball.

That's probably true and what SIP said about him not being able to guard 2s could be true as well.

I really like McCain the more I look in to him though, so I'm trying to figure out how high he should go. It seems like he has a wide range.

 

[sip]

That's probably true and what SIP said about him not being able to guard 2s could be true as well.

I really like McCain the more I look in to him though, so I'm trying to figure out how high he should go. It seems like he has a wide range.

He is at least strong which is pretty much a must when you are giving up at least 2 to 3 inches defensively against most sg's.

 

[Qman]

He is at least strong which is pretty much a must when you are giving up at least 2 to 3 inches defensively against most sg's.

The thing to remember with McCain is he was 20 year old rookie.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

View: https://x.com/goatoguy/status/1792644047158304822

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Juan Nunez had 10 and 6 (assist) w/ 5 steals in 17 minutes. Him and Dadiet's team blew out their opponent in a big playoff win.