2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread

[seattlejazzfan]

For what it is worth, Leif Thuline said he thinks Dillingham would be the first player in this draft to average 20+ ppg.

i said it earlier (maybe in another thread), he is the most likely all-star of this draft. the problem with dillingham is that 1) the fit on the jazz is horrendous and 2) long term, small guards just have an extremely hard to impacting winning. even if a guy like dillingham hits his ceiling he's probably just a guy who scores a **** ton of points on a .500 team. his ceiling is brad beal/a worse passing/playmaking trae young. as good as those guys have been in their careers they just haven't impacted winning. even donovan, who has been on some great regular season teams, always flames out in the playoffs. it's no fault of their own, but it's near impossible to be a short superstar in the league if you don't shoot like curry.

but because of his explosive scoring ability, he would be damn fun to draft.

 

[whatthe]

Endless propaganda post number five million.

Not going lie. I love the YongXi prospect. He seems like a better version of Tech at a younger age. The perfect quality scrub player. He won't be upset at limited minutes and would love to play in Utah. Plus I think he could compete with starters. The speed on his shot is fast and consistent. Has all the wing/big guard skills. The downside is that he would help the team win. Here's highlights from this season. I love the last highlight. He is doubled on the perimeter and he squeezes out a shot and makes it. Plus his blocks and dunks are cool too


View: https://youtu.be/ai5v43KR1u4?si=-v-H66lfgLKrzR24

He has played 99 games professionally in two years. This is like getting a 5 year college player but he is only 21. He could level up quickly. He won't have a rookie wall and I think he acclimates and contributes right away.

 

[framer]

The only thing that prevents you from wanting both is their size.

And both are PGs

They SHOULD be PG at their height. They are quite obviously combo guards though. This is a dumb *** thing to argue about.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

They SHOULD be PG at their height. They are quite obviously combo guards though. This is a dumb *** thing to argue about.

Sexton was 19th in the NBA in assist percentage. How is he not a PG? You either have an extremely antiquated view of what a PG is, or you are a complete moron. Probably both.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I feel like jazz do a bad job at drafting wings. If there isnt anyone there that blows you away, im fine with just taking the rangiest athlete ok the board. Can never have too many athletic 6’6” to 6’8” dudes.

Lol the jazz never really ever draft wings till last year to the point I don’t really remember the last time they did it’s usually guards and bigs

I never said Carter was small?....... And we have drafted really good small guards? Nigel? What about Saben Lee? What about Jared Butler? What about Eric Maynor? What about Dee Brown? What about Trey Burke? What about Morris Almond?

And then you're going to say ..... but DWill and John!!!

That's a lot of bad misses on small guards imo

You forgot Mitchell and Grayson Allen. Also you really felt the need to list some second round long shots? I’m pretty sure they drafted Dee because he was Williams BFF Then dropped him quick because he was a bad influence on Williams.

Endless propaganda post number five million.

Not going lie. I love the YongXi prospect. He seems like a better version of Tech at a younger age. The perfect quality scrub player. He won't be upset at limited minutes and would love to play in Utah. Plus I think he could compete with starters. The speed on his shot is fast and consistent. Has all the wing/big guard skills. The downside is that he would help the team win. Here's highlights from this season. I love the last highlight. He is doubled on the perimeter and he squeezes out a shot and makes it. Plus his blocks and dunks are cool too


View: https://youtu.be/ai5v43KR1u4?si=-v-H66lfgLKrzR24

He has played 99 games professionally in two years. This is like getting a 5 year college player but he is only 21. He could level up quickly. He won't have a rookie wall and I think he acclimates and contributes right away.

Your strange obsession with this player is puzzling and a little uncomfortable quite frankly I just don’t see what you see

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Endless propaganda post number five million.

Not going lie. I love the YongXi prospect. He seems like a better version of Tech at a younger age. The perfect quality scrub player. He won't be upset at limited minutes and would love to play in Utah. Plus I think he could compete with starters. The speed on his shot is fast and consistent. Has all the wing/big guard skills. The downside is that he would help the team win. Here's highlights from this season. I love the last highlight. He is doubled on the perimeter and he squeezes out a shot and makes it. Plus his blocks and dunks are cool too


View: https://youtu.be/ai5v43KR1u4?si=-v-H66lfgLKrzR24

He has played 99 games professionally in two years. This is like getting a 5 year college player but he is only 21. He could level up quickly. He won't have a rookie wall and I think he acclimates and contributes right away.

I looked for him on Keandre's (Hoop Intellect) Big Board and he is there, but outside his top 100 players. I think this is just the wrong thread as Cui is not really a 2024 draft prospect. Typically there is an undrafted free agents thread and Cui is probably more appropriate to discuss in that thread if/when it is created.


View: https://youtu.be/P06ZTOn_wXQ?si=1VybXmErwIQudkBC

 

[whatthe]

I looked for him on Keandre's (Hoop Intellect) Big Board and he is there, but outside his top 100 players. I think this is just the wrong thread as Cui is not really a 2024 draft prospect. Typically there is an undrafted free agents thread and Cui is probably more appropriate to discuss in that thread if/when it is created.


View: https://youtu.be/P06ZTOn_wXQ?si=1VybXmErwIQudkBC

I guess you are right. This was just the closest thread to it. But getting good undrafted players is also an important piece of the team building machine. I just love his shooting style and good shooting cures a lot of faults.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I looked for him on Keandre's (Hoop Intellect) Big Board and he is there, but outside his top 100 players. I think this is just the wrong thread as Cui is not really a 2024 draft prospect. Typically there is an undrafted free agents thread and Cui is probably more appropriate to discuss in that thread if/when it is created.


View: https://youtu.be/P06ZTOn_wXQ?si=1VybXmErwIQudkBC

just let him live in his fantasy world

 

[sip]

I'm still waiting on this kid to show up on a mock draft. He screams prototypical 3 and D and should be firmly in that late 1st to early 2nd range.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'm still waiting on this kid to show up on a mock draft. He screams prototypical 3 and D and should be firmly in that late 1st to early 2nd range.

You probably wont see him on anything until the deadline for withdrawal.

He should probably go to Australia or back to the ACB for a year and raise his stock if he cant find a team willing to promise him a 2-way. NBA teams just dont respect G-League production. He's still young enough to where he can go to a better league and get his reputation up and be a draft pick next year like Bobi Klintman did last year.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I still like Kyle Filipowski for the Jazz. I think he should be able to play much of the role that Al Horford plays for Boston--guard on the perimeter, move the ball, be a threat to drive, make some shots, rebound, etc. He's a nice value outside the top 15. His 8'11" standing reach is the same as Horford's entering the draft. Jazz have enough frontcourt size with Lauri and Hendricks that defensively it could hold together.

 

[HeatCheck]

If Clingan is available at 6 would you guys trade Kessler+10 for him? I think I would consider it if I'm sitting in Ainge's chair. Clingan+Lauri+Hendricks is the makings of a pretty decent frontcourt. From what I can tell the 3 pt shooting is Clingan's only weakness but having Lauri and/or Hendricks on the floor would mitigate alot of that weakness.

Upgrading the 5 wasn't in my thought process at all coming into this draft but watching Clingan highlights it's just so impressive to see how strongly he finishes (unlike Kessler). Yes Clingan is not switchable and more of a drop type center but so is Rudy. I do believe Clingan and Sheppard are the top 2 talents in this draft so if you can jump up to grab Clingan at 6 that might be something to consider.