2023 NBA Draft Thread

[VFX]

I think several prospects fit this idea of sliding Franz and/or Paolo to different positions and playing a jumbo lineup:
Wemby
Miller
Walker
Whitmore
Hendricks
Dick

I do not. At least not in every case.

If the Magic are fortunate enough to land Wembanyama, I would start him at center and trade Carter for the best guard I could get. I'd call Portland and see if something could be worked out with Simons.

Miller, Dick and Whitmore are wings, so I think any of them could handle it.

Walker and Hendricks are more forwards than wings if that makes sense.

I could get on board with Miller and Dick. The lineups would have to be interesting between them and Franz. Is Whitmore more a swing man or a Forward? I don’t see it with the Forwards.

Jordan Hawkins and Brice Sensabaugh are two others I would look at with those shooters. Dariq Whiteheads stock could also soar depending on his tournament performance.

[Husky1]

If we get a top 10 pick from the Bulls this season, we should consider retiring Vuc's jersey.

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Haha you got that right. Land another top 10 and it’s such a home run trade. One that will set us ip for next decade. As a still developing team would it not be smart to use the Bulls pick on Lively? He’s basically exactly what we have been crying out for. Such a good rim protector. I’d were staying for best fit, the talent to match this in our range is Dick and Lively. Knock down shooter and a rim protecting big. That completes every need for a future core. Then add more shooting as we go

[RookieStar]

If we get a top 10 pick from the Bulls this season, we should consider retiring Vuc's jersey.

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Haha you got that right. Land another top 10 and it’s such a home run trade. One that will set us ip for next decade. As a still developing team would it not be smart to use the Bulls pick on Lively? He’s basically exactly what we have been crying out for. Such a good rim protector. I’d were staying for best fit, the talent to match this in our range is Dick and Lively. Knock down shooter and a rim protecting big. That completes every need for a future core. Then add more shooting as we go

Depends on the Bulls pick. If its in the mid teens then sure lets take a chance with Lively. However, if its on the top 10, and we really like Lively, we could trade down. Acquire assets plus him.

[Bensational]

If we get a top 10 pick from the Bulls this season, we should consider retiring Vuc's jersey.

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Haha you got that right. Land another top 10 and it’s such a home run trade. One that will set us ip for next decade. As a still developing team would it not be smart to use the Bulls pick on Lively? He’s basically exactly what we have been crying out for. Such a good rim protector. I’d were staying for best fit, the talent to match this in our range is Dick and Lively. Knock down shooter and a rim protecting big. That completes every need for a future core. Then add more shooting as we go

Depends on the Bulls pick. If its in the mid teens then sure lets take a chance with Lively. However, if its on the top 10, and we really like Lively, we could trade down. Acquire assets plus him.

Lively looks like another Caulie-Stein or Javale McGee. Maybe Deandre Jordan at best. I don’t think he has enough to him to go far in the league - but happy to be wrong about that, because I love his shotblocking. I’d be picking Zach Edey over him without question. Zach has his own set of limitations, but he has IQ and high efficiency. Where Lively would be the better perimeter defender and possibly better blocker, Edey will be that immovable big body who just gobbles up rebounds and who will be pretty automatic from inside.

[eyriq]

I want Scoot and Keyonte

[RookieStar]

OMG!! PURDUE HAS FALLEN!!

So yeah.. in a game where Eddey was supposed to have dominated ( in fairness his stats did ), he just couldnt lead his team against a... never heard of them before FAIR DICKINSON???

[RookieStar]

Haha you got that right. Land another top 10 and it’s such a home run trade. One that will set us ip for next decade. As a still developing team would it not be smart to use the Bulls pick on Lively? He’s basically exactly what we have been crying out for. Such a good rim protector. I’d were staying for best fit, the talent to match this in our range is Dick and Lively. Knock down shooter and a rim protecting big. That completes every need for a future core. Then add more shooting as we go

Depends on the Bulls pick. If its in the mid teens then sure lets take a chance with Lively. However, if its on the top 10, and we really like Lively, we could trade down. Acquire assets plus him.

Lively looks like another Caulie-Stein or Javale McGee. Maybe Deandre Jordan at best. I don’t think he has enough to him to go far in the league - but happy to be wrong about that, because I love his shotblocking. I’d be picking Zach Edey over him without question. Zach has his own set of limitations, but he has IQ and high efficiency. Where Lively would be the better perimeter defender and possibly better blocker, Edey will be that immovable big body who just gobbles up rebounds and who will be pretty automatic from inside.

Maybe... its just that i think we all saw Tacko and BOban, those automatic inside points , get hunted and becomr totally unplayable. Can Eddey break that stigma? Who knows...

Yet.. Lively.. well sure there the wcs and javalee mold but there are also the Jaffro, M. Williams, M. Robinson...

Guess it all boils down to what we want.

[KillMonger]

If we get a top 10 pick from the Bulls this season, we should consider retiring Vuc's jersey.

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would be the gift that keeps on giving

[KillMonger]

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[RichCollab]

Depends on the Bulls pick. If its in the mid teens then sure lets take a chance with Lively. However, if its on the top 10, and we really like Lively, we could trade down. Acquire assets plus him.

Lively looks like another Caulie-Stein or Javale McGee. Maybe Deandre Jordan at best. I don’t think he has enough to him to go far in the league - but happy to be wrong about that, because I love his shotblocking. I’d be picking Zach Edey over him without question. Zach has his own set of limitations, but he has IQ and high efficiency. Where Lively would be the better perimeter defender and possibly better blocker, Edey will be that immovable big body who just gobbles up rebounds and who will be pretty automatic from inside.

Maybe... its just that i think we all saw Tacko and BOban, those automatic inside points , get hunted and becomr totally unplayable. Can Eddey break that stigma? Who knows...

Yet.. Lively.. well sure there the wcs and javalee mold but there are also the Jaffro, M. Williams, M. Robinson...

Guess it all boils down to what we want.

Eddey doesn’t seem fit for NBA. His pockets will be picked and will be fast breaked to death.

[basketballRob]

Brandon Miller suffered a groin injury that hampered him in the first game and may sit out the next game.

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[RookieStar]

Lively looks like another Caulie-Stein or Javale McGee. Maybe Deandre Jordan at best. I don’t think he has enough to him to go far in the league - but happy to be wrong about that, because I love his shotblocking. I’d be picking Zach Edey over him without question. Zach has his own set of limitations, but he has IQ and high efficiency. Where Lively would be the better perimeter defender and possibly better blocker, Edey will be that immovable big body who just gobbles up rebounds and who will be pretty automatic from inside.

Maybe... its just that i think we all saw Tacko and BOban, those automatic inside points , get hunted and becomr totally unplayable. Can Eddey break that stigma? Who knows...

Yet.. Lively.. well sure there the wcs and javalee mold but there are also the Jaffro, M. Williams, M. Robinson...

Guess it all boils down to what we want.

Eddey doesn’t seem fit for NBA. His pockets will be picked and will be fast breaked to death.

I know... thats why im not on the Eddey train. If he is gonna be good then il be the first to eat crow and be happy about it but we all saw Boban, Tacko, Hasheem and etc.

If we are gonna use our SRP for a Center then i would prefer Hunter.

[ogmagicfan]

Jabari Smith Jr with a game winner against the Pelicans

I'm happy he's been putting it together post-all star break

[IllMagic04]

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Yea I watched that game. He was excellent.

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[KillMonger]

mods taking a day off? 120+ thread.....whats the record number before a mod closed a thread here?

[drsd]

The Bulls is back in the #10 slot.

[Message Boar]

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Man, that last sentence in particular did not age well For real though, it's gonna be interesting to see if there's still a place in the nba for players like this.

[basketballRob]

Jabari Smith Jr with a game winner against the Pelicans

I'm happy he's been putting it together post-all star break

He's only 19-years-old for the whole season, so struggling this season was predictable.

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[basketballRob]

I have a feeling that Kobe Bufkin has a chance to be our Bulls pick. They are comparing him to Poole, and rumors are that he's 6'5" now.

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[Petre1978]

I have a feeling that Kobe Bufkin has a chance to be our Bulls pick. They are comparing him to Poole, and rumors are that he's 6'5" now.

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I really like his game.
Very interesting player.