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2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread

seattlejazzfan said:
Danny Granger was 6'9" in shoes with a 7'1" wingspan. Risacher is 6'10" in shoes with a negative wingspan - 6'9.5". good luck finding a flattering comparison for risacher who has a negative WS on their in shoes measurement - there simply aren't very many out there. Also, while Granger was nothing special as a vertical athlete, he was quite a bit better than Risacher's 25" standing vert and 31" max vert. Risacher's combination of lack of length and athleticism is such that it is really hard to find flattering comparisons for him because those guys struggle to compete in the league. period.
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I'm pretty sure Lauri has a negative wingspan to his height in shoes, but even more than Risacher. Risacher is basically even, it's not really a concern.

The way I see it wingspan helps you see potential for perimeter defense and 6'8"+ is fine. Risacher was a good defender, so I'm not really concerned.
 
NUMBERICA said:
To thread together some things @Saint Cy of JFC has talked about, Walter seems like he has some of the magic combination of attributes that might make him a Donovan Mitchell type pick (rep as an athletic hustle player with good scoring chops but just wasn’t that effective/efficient in college which might keep the trade stock lower than maybe it should be).
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I wouldn't describe Walter as an athletic hustle player. He's athletic, but not a freak. He played almost exclusively on the perimeter taking spot ups.

He's a guy I really wanted to like, but couldn't get there. I think he has a good floor since he can shoot and defend, but not a huge ceiling.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
I wouldn't describe Walter as an athletic hustle player. He's athletic, but not a freak. He played almost exclusively on the perimeter taking spot ups.

He's a guy I really wanted to like, but couldn't get there. I think he has a good floor since he can shoot and defend, but not a huge ceiling.
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One thing in his favor is that he can got to the line at a high rate. It's one of the things I saw in Keyonte as well. You'd love it if they got to the basket more, but high 3Pr and high FTr is a pretty good combo. I definitely think Walter is more in the role player mode, however.
 
The more I think about it, the more I'm liking the Holland fit to our team (if he's available at #10).

His best attributes is slashing and finishing at the rim which we currently lack.

His weakeness is 3 point shooting but we have Keyonte and Lauri to make up for that.

Also if he's picked at #10 he'll forever have that chip on his shoulder to outplay his draft position.

I have a feeling he'll be ours come draft night.
 
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