Who do you want us to take at #1?

[Def Swami]

Fanduel has Jabari at -220 now.

https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=nba-draft

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Chet moving to +170 from +250 yesterday

[Def Swami]

Reading between the lines, although Jake Fischer says everything about Jabari being thr "safest, safest, safest" bet to go #1, and Paolo and his csmp believe theyre not being considered for #1, he also says something important:

"Everyone is expecting it to go in that 1,2,3 order (Bari/Chet/Paolo/), so far; it could change. It's definitely....I'm not gonna say anything at all, specific, but there's definitely a thing I heard of late that is making me a bit skeptical that it is going to go that 1,2,3."

Add that to KOC saying not all execs think Jabari is a lock during a spaces (?) session last week, and it makes you go hmmm.

Add Vegas odds changing.

The snippets this week on Givony, Vecenie, Ringer, and SI mocks will be interesting.

Bill Simmons might rub some the wrong way, but he's in the know on some things. He mentioned he thinks Holmgren goes #1 in his pod today.

[basketballRob]

Reading between the lines, although Jake Fischer says everything about Jabari being thr "safest, safest, safest" bet to go #1, and Paolo and his csmp believe theyre not being considered for #1, he also says something important:

"Everyone is expecting it to go in that 1,2,3 order (Bari/Chet/Paolo/), so far; it could change. It's definitely....I'm not gonna say anything at all, specific, but there's definitely a thing I heard of late that is making me a bit skeptical that it is going to go that 1,2,3."

Add that to KOC saying not all execs think Jabari is a lock during a spaces (?) session last week, and it makes you go hmmm.

Add Vegas odds changing.

The snippets this week on Givony, Vecenie, Ringer, and SI mocks will be interesting.

Bill Simmons might rub some the wrong way, but he's in the know on some things. He mentioned he thinks Holmgren goes #1 in his pod today.

The Ringer just put Jabari #1 for the first time today. Kevin O'Connor says our front office likes Chet but all the signs point to taking Jabari. So it sounds like he spoke to someone with inside info.

If USA Today and CBS change to put Jabari #1 he'll be the consensus pick.



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[Nyce_1]

Reading between the lines, although Jake Fischer says everything about Jabari being thr "safest, safest, safest" bet to go #1, and Paolo and his csmp believe theyre not being considered for #1, he also says something important:

"Everyone is expecting it to go in that 1,2,3 order (Bari/Chet/Paolo/), so far; it could change. It's definitely....I'm not gonna say anything at all, specific, but there's definitely a thing I heard of late that is making me a bit skeptical that it is going to go that 1,2,3."

Add that to KOC saying not all execs think Jabari is a lock during a spaces (?) session last week, and it makes you go hmmm.

Add Vegas odds changing.

The snippets this week on Givony, Vecenie, Ringer, and SI mocks will be interesting.

Bill Simmons might rub some the wrong way, but he's in the know on some things. He mentioned he thinks Holmgren goes #1 in his pod today.

Simmons & Russillo are great for sneaky draft intel. He's also a Vegas bettor, so he follows trends.

[basketballRob]

Reading between the lines, although Jake Fischer says everything about Jabari being thr "safest, safest, safest" bet to go #1, and Paolo and his csmp believe theyre not being considered for #1, he also says something important:

"Everyone is expecting it to go in that 1,2,3 order (Bari/Chet/Paolo/), so far; it could change. It's definitely....I'm not gonna say anything at all, specific, but there's definitely a thing I heard of late that is making me a bit skeptical that it is going to go that 1,2,3."

Add that to KOC saying not all execs think Jabari is a lock during a spaces (?) session last week, and it makes you go hmmm.

Add Vegas odds changing.

The snippets this week on Givony, Vecenie, Ringer, and SI mocks will be interesting.

Bill Simmons might rub some the wrong way, but he's in the know on some things. He mentioned he thinks Holmgren goes #1 in his pod today.

Simmons & Russillo are great for sneaky draft intel. He's also a Vegas bettor, so he follows trends.

I thought they were part of The Ringer?

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[davey_wavy]

Can we just do

#1 & whoever’s needed to make salaries match

FOR

#3 & Kevin Porter Jr

I want Paolo but not with #1

And I also will be happy with Andrew Nicholson as an assistant coach, that way he can teach WCJ and whoever else how to take people for a ride in the torture chamber

[RookieStar]

Reading between the lines, although Jake Fischer says everything about Jabari being thr "safest, safest, safest" bet to go #1, and Paolo and his csmp believe theyre not being considered for #1, he also says something important:

"Everyone is expecting it to go in that 1,2,3 order (Bari/Chet/Paolo/), so far; it could change. It's definitely....I'm not gonna say anything at all, specific, but there's definitely a thing I heard of late that is making me a bit skeptical that it is going to go that 1,2,3."

Add that to KOC saying not all execs think Jabari is a lock during a spaces (?) session last week, and it makes you go hmmm.

Add Vegas odds changing.

The snippets this week on Givony, Vecenie, Ringer, and SI mocks will be interesting.

Bill Simmons might rub some the wrong way, but he's in the know on some things. He mentioned he thinks Holmgren goes #1 in his pod today.

Simmons & Russillo are great for sneaky draft intel. He's also a Vegas bettor, so he follows trends.

Have they correctly predicted something waaay off base before?

[MagicFan101]

I have no doubt Chet is very much in play. I fully buy into the idea that Jabari is the safe choice and Chet is the dream they hope can walk in and erase concerns. Meanwhile, I don’t see Paolo as a guy who impresses WeHam on the same level.

So Jabari is probably the filler #1 Big Board name with Chet being the one name they have waiting to see.

[Nyce_1]

Bill Simmons might rub some the wrong way, but he's in the know on some things. He mentioned he thinks Holmgren goes #1 in his pod today.

Simmons & Russillo are great for sneaky draft intel. He's also a Vegas bettor, so he follows trends.

Have they correctly predicted something waaay off base before?

No idea.

But I always enjoy hearing what scouts and execs say about draftees and the process.

[The-Stallion70]

I see Jabari and Paolo as having a similar ceiling but Jabari with a higher floor. I see Chet having a higher ceiling than both Jabari and Paolo but a lower floor than both as well. I see Ivey as having a higher floor than Chet but a lower floor than the other two and much lower ceiling than all three.

Keegan Murray interests me, to me he is like a Tobias clone. I also like Johnny Davis.

I think we take Jabari on draft night.

[Ralof]

I see Jabari and Paolo as having a similar ceiling but Jabari with a higher floor.

can't see how.

Banchero has flaws,but if his shot selection is not terrible and can pull-up at 36-37% from three,gaining space for his first step,would be already a superior offensive player jabari smith would ever be.

he is crafty, can handle the ball for his size and,most important,there is potential as a shot creator with those flashes about his passing.

jabari...can shoot,shoot a lot of 3s and then...shoot other 3s.

Banchero has a lower ceiling imho,there is a fair chance he is a 2.08 m Cole Anthony,but there is also a decent chance he could be crafty enough to be a +20 points efficient scorer with good passing ability.

[Ralof]

Pretty certain the pick will be Jabari.

100% sure as well.

When guys like KOC put Holmgren as #1 pick,is just cause the old narrative weham like wingspan.

[tiderulz]

I see Jabari and Paolo as having a similar ceiling but Jabari with a higher floor. I see Chet having a higher ceiling than both Jabari and Paolo but a lower floor than both as well. I see Ivey as having a higher floor than Chet but a lower floor than the other two and much lower ceiling than all three.

Keegan Murray interests me, to me he is like a Tobias clone. I also like Johnny Davis.

I think we take Jabari on draft night.

Keegan is more Danny granger than Harris

[basketballRob]

CBS mock just moved Jabari up to #1. I believe USA Today is the only holdout.



https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2022-nba-mock-draft-jabari-smith-goes-no-1-to-magic-ahead-of-chet-holmgren-bennedict-mathurin-into-top-five/

[basketballRob]

Jabari down to -175 on Fanduel.

https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=nba-draft

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[Magic4champ]

Great summary and scouting report of all the prospects

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[PrimeThyme]

I verbally laugh out loud when I read major basketball websites cite Bamba as the reason we will pass up on Chet and take Jabari.

The idea that Bamba would factor into our selection at one is just asinine. If he does, then Weltman should be fired this very second before he gets the chance to make it.

[basketballRob]

I verbally laugh out loud when I read major basketball websites cite Bamba as the reason we will pass up on Chet and take Jabari.

The idea that Bamba would factor into our selection at one is just asinine. If he does, then Weltman should be fired this very second before he gets the chance to make it.

Bol Bol is a better comparison than Bamba.

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[PrimeThyme]

Bol Bol is a better comparison than Bamba

It’s not the comparison that bothers me. It’s that media outlets think he is a crucial core piece for us and is important/good enough for us to pass on somebody at 1 because there’s a chance we may resign him.

He’s just not.

[tiderulz]

I verbally laugh out loud when I read major basketball websites cite Bamba as the reason we will pass up on Chet and take Jabari.

The idea that Bamba would factor into our selection at one is just asinine. If he does, then Weltman should be fired this very second before he gets the chance to make it.

Bol Bol is a better comparison than Bamba.

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Didn’t Bol also have motor/motivation questions? Chet doesn’t have those