Edey @ #32?

Tripod · Post #21 » by **Tripod** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:53 pm

I wonder if us keeping #6 sways things.

Keep 6....then take a chance on him with the Indy pick. Then move the Detroit pick or draft someone you can stash.

But if you drop out of the top 6, go with a safer pick with Indy pick, then with Detroit pick take a boom/bust selection....if that even exists in that range...lol. wait and see if Edey falls.

OakleyDokely · Post #22 » by **OakleyDokely** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:54 pm

We'd probably have to take him with the Pacers pick if we want him. I can't see him lasting until the 2nd round, someone will grab him in the late teens, 20s.

bluerap23 · Post #23 » by **bluerap23** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:05 pm

This team needs perimeter shooting, scoring and playmaking. We are good at Centre for the first time in a long time. Pass.

Smalltown · Post #24 » by **Smalltown** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:09 pm

bluerap23 wrote:This team needs perimeter shooting, scoring and playmaking. We are good at Centre for the first time in a long time. Pass.

Honestly having Yak and Kelly makes bringing in Zach a much easier proposition. Zero immediate pressure and quality vets at his position to learn from. He'd project to hitting his stride as their contracts were coming to an end.

WaltFrazier · Post #25 » by **WaltFrazier** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:20 pm

The more Canadians the better.

I assume his FIBA experience last summer helped him. I hope being a draft pick won't prevent him going to the Olympics

TimeForChange · Post #26 » by **TimeForChange** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:41 pm

Givony has Edey going 14 in his latest mock.

With how bad this draft is, I think teams will settle for players where you know what you are getting versus a bunch of bruno caboclo's

Jadoogar · Post #27 » by **Jadoogar** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:49 pm

Edey will be unplayable in the NBA. He'll be another Boban, no one should be taking him before the 50s

TimeForChange · Post #28 » by **TimeForChange** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:56 pm

Jadoogar wrote:Edey will be unplayable in the NBA. He'll be another Boban, no one should be taking him before the 50s

artsncrafts · Post #29 » by **artsncrafts** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:01 pm

Will definitely be gone by 32. If you dont think there is any significant upside in any of the players and he is available at Pacers pick, I suppose you could take him. The issue is this team lacks "talent" at least to be a competitor, so you probably want to swing for the fences if you think there is a guy with higher upside available. a 3rd center probably wont move the needle, but could end up being a rotation piece in a few years. I also dont think he will be as "dominant" in the NBA as he facing mini guys in college while most NBA teams have a 7 footer or two.

PRESTIGE · Post #30 » by **PRESTIGE** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:03 pm

He looks really slow and uncoordinated. I wouldn’t take him in the first as he looks like an end of the bench spot C to me. But what do I know.

Jadoogar · Post #31 » by **Jadoogar** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:06 pm

TimeForChange wrote:
Jadoogar wrote:Edey will be unplayable in the NBA. He'll be another Boban, no one should be taking him before the 50s

Sean May dominated NCAA, won the championship, ended up going 13th. Went on to have a storied 4 year career, 119 games.
Some guys are just better in college due to the weak competition. Could you imagine Edey trying to provide help on Ja Morant?

TimeForChange · Post #32 » by **TimeForChange** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:18 pm

Jadoogar wrote:
TimeForChange wrote:
Jadoogar wrote:Edey will be unplayable in the NBA. He'll be another Boban, no one should be taking him before the 50s

Sean May dominated NCAA, won the championship, ended up going 13th. Went on to have a storied 4 year career, 119 games.
Some guys are just better in college due to the weak competition. Could you imagine Edey trying to provide help on Ja Morant?

you're right.

Edey is 7'4" and 300lbs and will bust.

Let's draft a guy like Tristan Da Silva over him. A guy who can't play a lick of defense and will never play more than a handful of games in the NBA :lol:

Post #33 » by **CPT** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:03 pm

Seems almost inconceivable that he would fall to 32 (I know he's often mocked there or lower). I get all of the question marks, but the production is just so ridiculous that someone will take a chance. If he's there, then it's worth a shot.

I'm not so sure about taking him with the Indy pick though.

Thaddy · Post #34 » by **Thaddy** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:47 pm

He's going to be a bust. Hopefully someone reaches for him so another prospect falls. I would have Missi, Ivisic, and several others way before him. We don't need a prospect as 'ready' as Edey, we need someone who can grow to be a top player from this draft in the next few years.

goinrogue · Post #35 » by **goinrogue** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:51 pm

I think he looks like prime shaq against these college guys but I think if he faces Donovan Clingan soon he will get exposed.
I mean, would we be having this conversation if he wasn’t Canadian?

positivetension · Post #36 » by **positivetension** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:05 pm

goinrogue wrote:I think he looks like prime shaq against these college guys but I think if he faces Donovan Clingan soon he will get exposed.
I mean, would we be having this conversation if he wasn’t Canadian?

Yeah? We are discussing him being selected in the second round and he's currently dominating college hoops. Lots of people are talking about him. This isn't Juan Mendez.

TimeForChange · Post #37 » by **TimeForChange** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:27 pm

positivetension wrote:
goinrogue wrote:I think he looks like prime shaq against these college guys but I think if he faces Donovan Clingan soon he will get exposed.
I mean, would we be having this conversation if he wasn’t Canadian?

Yeah? We are discussing him being selected in the second round and he's currently dominating college hoops. Lots of people are talking about him. This isn't Juan Mendez.

2 time college player of the year and the dude is wondering if he would be discussed if he wasn't canadian :lol:

Anticon · Post #38 » by **Anticon** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:29 pm

If you haven't had a chance to watch him this year, I'd really encourage it. His game is a lot more fluid than in past years.

I get why people make the Boban comparison but I do think there are some more varied dimensions to his game. I don't know if he'd be worth a pick (I think workouts will count for a lot for him) but I wouldn't write him off.

Mikistan · Post #39 » by **Mikistan** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:34 pm

Is he a lob threat?

disoblige · Post #40 » by **disoblige** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:45 pm

from NBA draft discussion. Yea, he is probably be gone by 32.

Zach Edey 2023 NBA Combine:
Lane agility test: 11.37 seconds
3/4 court sprint test: 3.45 seconds

Steven Adams 2014 NBA Combine:
Lane agility test: 11.85 seconds
3/4 court sprint test: 3.40 seconds

Rudy Gobert 2014 NBA Combine:
Lane agility test: 12.85 seconds
3/4 court sprint test: 3.57 seconds

Brook Lopez 2009 NBA Combine:
Lane agility test: 12.77 seconds
3/4 court sprint test: 3.57 seconds

DeMarcus Cousins 2011 NBA Combine:
Lane agility test: 11.40 seconds
3/4 court sprint test: 3.55 seconds

Hassan Whiteside 2011 NBA Combine:
Lane agility test: 11.83 seconds
3/4 court sprint test: 3.54 seconds

Nikola Vucevic 2012 NBA Combine:
Lane agility test: 12.02 seconds
3/4 court sprint test: 3.27 seconds

Bobby Portis 2016 NBA Combine:
Lane agility test: 11.78 seconds
3/4 court sprint test: 3.56 seconds

Bam Adebayo 2018 NBA Combine:
Lane agility test: 11.94 seconds
3/4 court sprint test: 3.24 seconds

Nicolas Claxton 2020 NBA Combine:
Lane agility test: 11.26 seconds
3/4 court sprint test: 3.36 seconds

Xavier Tillman Sr 2021 NBA Combine:
Lane agility test: 11.80 seconds
3/4 court sprint test: 3.49 seconds

Tacko Fall 2020 NBA Combine:
Lane agility test: 13.01 seconds
3/4 court sprint test: 3.78 seconds

example:

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Should Raps target Zac Edey @ #32