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Following Potential Draftees - 2019 (not kidding)

SCS said:
Is it worth paying for subscriptions to ESPN+ or The Athletic for the draft coverage? If so which is better?
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I'd subscribe to The Athletic because, as a whole, it is way better than ESPN+ with much better writers and content. Not sure if I would subscribe solely for the draft, even though Sam Vecenie does really good work. Most of the ESPN+ stuff for the draft just gets posted on /r/NBA_Draft anyways lol.
 
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SCS said:
I just saw a website big board with Jaxson Hayes at 5 lol. Never thought I'd type that sentence.
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What exactly is everyones problem with JAxson Hayes? I saw like 15 Texas games this year and everywhere I turn I see ppl throwing unwarranted shade his way.

He is a top-5 talent ez in this field and teams letting him fall to lets say ATL, just be glad they are in the east..
 
zyzz said:
I'd subscribe to The Athletic because, as a whole, it is way better than ESPN+ with much better writers and content. Not sure if I would subscribe solely for the draft, even though Sam Vecenie does really good work. Most of the ESPN+ stuff for the draft just gets posted on /r/NBA_Draft anyways lol.
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ESPN+ is to be bought for the coverage/games the original content is just a throw in. I'm pleasantly surprised they show off their bigboard for free.

I am still like Big Worm from Friday and refuse to pay for anything extra... ESPN3 still carries tons of games/replays. It's the principalities of it all. ESPN3 was good enough for me to keep close watch over NBA Champion Pascal Siakam years back, still works today.
 
If there’s a player that nobody is talking about who I think the front office secretly loves, it’s Bruno Fernando.
 
The Ringer updated their mock draft. They have us taking Thybulle and Brazdeikis. Keldon Johnson moved from 27 to 16. Hachimura from 23 to 12. Claxton from 42 to 17. PJ Washington from 10 to 19. Ty Jerome from 29 to 22. Kevin Porter Jr. from 13 to 26. Windler from 22 to 29. Dort from 25 to 34. Okpala at 38. Bruno Fernando from 34 to 42. Paschall from 47 to 44. Daniel Gafford at 46. Jontay Porter from 45 to 56.
 
Avery said:
If there’s a player that nobody is talking about who I think the front office secretly loves, it’s Bruno Fernando.
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I think the 'unexpected' things that Bruno showed in the workout include his passing and his mid-range shooting. He's got some skills, and he has a few offensive moves from mid-range that are comparable to Deandre Ayton (though Bruno is a couple inches shorter). Combine that with the fact that Bruno has a body and athleticism that's almost on par with guys like Derrick Favors, young Dwight Howard or Alonzo Mourning, and yeah, he's a nice prospect. His problems seem to have been his awareness on defense in certain situations, but Kabengele gets some of the same criticism.

One way or another, the Jazz are going to lose Favors within a year, and they may be willing to draft a big. It's probably not their first choice to draft a big, but I think the Jazz like both Bruno and Kabengele. There's a good chance that one of them is available at #23. I think they're probably intrigued by Claxton too, but he's so raw that he's more of a project.
 
zyzz said:
The Ringer updated their mock draft. They have us taking Thybulle and Brazdeikis. Keldon Johnson moved from 27 to 16. Hachimura from 23 to 12. Claxton from 42 to 17. PJ Washington from 10 to 19. Ty Jerome from 29 to 22. Kevin Porter Jr. from 13 to 26. Windler from 22 to 29. Dort from 25 to 34. Okpala at 38. Bruno Fernando from 34 to 42. Paschall from 47 to 44. Daniel Gafford at 46. Jontay Porter from 45 to 56.
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Here's the link -- https://nbadraft.theringer.com/?_ga=2.31032127.1049066288.1560705645-737287203.1560705645

I could absolutely see the Jazz taking Brazdeikis at 53 if he happens to be there.
 
zyzz said:
The Ringer updated their mock draft. They have us taking Thybulle and Brazdeikis. Keldon Johnson moved from 27 to 16. Hachimura from 23 to 12. Claxton from 42 to 17. PJ Washington from 10 to 19. Ty Jerome from 29 to 22. Kevin Porter Jr. from 13 to 26. Windler from 22 to 29. Dort from 25 to 34. Okpala at 38. Bruno Fernando from 34 to 42. Paschall from 47 to 44. Daniel Gafford at 46. Jontay Porter from 45 to 56.
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Yeah, Claxton makes a huge rise. Theirs is a good mock. They've got the early 2nd round in pretty good order. I still think someone is likely to take Bazley in the first round though.

According to Walt Perrin, there are 3 guys who turned down workouts with the Jazz whom the Jazz think are likely to be on the board at #23. I'm guessing they are Cam Johnson, Kevin Porter Jr. and probably Keldon Johnson. I'm not sure what the story is on Mathisse Thybulle. He supposedly got a promise from Boston at the Combine, and I assume it's for 20 or 22.
 
zyzz said:
The Ringer updated their mock draft. They have us taking Thybulle and Brazdeikis. Keldon Johnson moved from 27 to 16. Hachimura from 23 to 12. Claxton from 42 to 17. PJ Washington from 10 to 19. Ty Jerome from 29 to 22. Kevin Porter Jr. from 13 to 26. Windler from 22 to 29. Dort from 25 to 34. Okpala at 38. Bruno Fernando from 34 to 42. Paschall from 47 to 44. Daniel Gafford at 46. Jontay Porter from 45 to 56.
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That's insane
 
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