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Post#381 » by Saberestar » Wed Jun 5, 2024 8:21 am

Ghost of Kleine wrote:https://www.si.com/nba/draft/prospect-profiles/nba-draft-scouting-report-auburns-jaylin-williams
https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/jaylin-williams-is-a-sleeper-agentfor
Jaylin Williams
Forward | Auburn
Height: 6’8” | Weight: 230 lbs
2024 Draft Age: 23.91

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A former top 100 recruit, Williams has experienced an interesting college career. After a breakout sophomore campaign, he saw a reduced role as a junior off the bench. However, he had another resurgence last season as a senior in what was a a career year. As a starter in year four, he averaged a career-best 11.4 points per game, 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 35.4% from deep. The ability to stay composed throughout the ups and downs over the past few years is impressive and Williams' improvement is overall positive.

A 6-foot-8 with the ability to do a bit of everything, he projects to be a quality role player at the next level. While at Auburn, Williams has played alongside numerous NBA talents. He’s filled multiple roles and has showcased versatility and the ability to adapt to what the team needs. His skillset and ability to slot into many different types of lineups makes him an easier fit on nearly any team relative to other second-round talents.

There’s no guarantee he’s selected in the 2024 NBA Draft, but Williams does have what it takes to make it in the league. He's the type of prospect that will need to have a great pre-draft process meeting and working out with teams.

Draft Projection
Potential Second-Round Pick in 2024 NBA Draft.


Jaylin Williams (Auburn) isn't a bad consideration for the undrafted ranges. Although he's somewhat undersized at 6'8 to rally be playing power forward, He's burly and tough and versatile with solid athleticism and physicality. He'd be a decent two way or exhibit 10 project to bring in for our G league development. Overall, he's a mix of David West, and a smaller Sheldon Williams?


Ideally you take him on a two way or exhibit 10 and develop him hoping he can become a slightly bigger, stronger version of what we had with Jae Crowder as that'd be his ceiling outcome. But overall, he's a very solid, versatile forward that would be a value option as long as it's not at the expense of a first or early-mid 2nd. :D

5 years at college with meh minutes and stats and he is basically 24 years old already...on paper doesn't look good enough for the NBA.

We are gonna have to fill those three 2-way spots but hopefully with youngsters with a more interesting profile.
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Re: NBA Draft 2024 

Post#382 » by garrick » Wed Jun 5, 2024 10:47 am

Saberestar wrote:
Ghost of Kleine wrote:https://www.si.com/nba/draft/prospect-profiles/nba-draft-scouting-report-auburns-jaylin-williams
https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/jaylin-williams-is-a-sleeper-agentfor
Jaylin Williams
Forward | Auburn
Height: 6’8” | Weight: 230 lbs
2024 Draft Age: 23.91

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A former top 100 recruit, Williams has experienced an interesting college career. After a breakout sophomore campaign, he saw a reduced role as a junior off the bench. However, he had another resurgence last season as a senior in what was a a career year. As a starter in year four, he averaged a career-best 11.4 points per game, 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 35.4% from deep. The ability to stay composed throughout the ups and downs over the past few years is impressive and Williams' improvement is overall positive.

A 6-foot-8 with the ability to do a bit of everything, he projects to be a quality role player at the next level. While at Auburn, Williams has played alongside numerous NBA talents. He’s filled multiple roles and has showcased versatility and the ability to adapt to what the team needs. His skillset and ability to slot into many different types of lineups makes him an easier fit on nearly any team relative to other second-round talents.

There’s no guarantee he’s selected in the 2024 NBA Draft, but Williams does have what it takes to make it in the league. He's the type of prospect that will need to have a great pre-draft process meeting and working out with teams.

Draft Projection
Potential Second-Round Pick in 2024 NBA Draft.


Jaylin Williams (Auburn) isn't a bad consideration for the undrafted ranges. Although he's somewhat undersized at 6'8 to rally be playing power forward, He's burly and tough and versatile with solid athleticism and physicality. He'd be a decent two way or exhibit 10 project to bring in for our G league development. Overall, he's a mix of David West, and a smaller Sheldon Williams?


Ideally you take him on a two way or exhibit 10 and develop him hoping he can become a slightly bigger, stronger version of what we had with Jae Crowder as that'd be his ceiling outcome. But overall, he's a very solid, versatile forward that would be a value option as long as it's not at the expense of a first or early-mid 2nd. :D

5 years at college with meh minutes and stats and he is basically 24 years old already...on paper doesn't look good enough for the NBA.

We are gonna have to fill those three 2-way spots but hopefully with youngsters with a more interesting profile.


JJ loves old rookies so don't be surprised if he gets picked at #22 :lol:
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Re: NBA Draft 2024 

Post#383 » by Saberestar » Wed Jun 5, 2024 11:40 am

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Saberestar wrote:
Ghost of Kleine wrote:https://www.si.com/nba/draft/prospect-profiles/nba-draft-scouting-report-auburns-jaylin-williams
https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/jaylin-williams-is-a-sleeper-agentfor


Jaylin Williams (Auburn) isn't a bad consideration for the undrafted ranges. Although he's somewhat undersized at 6'8 to rally be playing power forward, He's burly and tough and versatile with solid athleticism and physicality. He'd be a decent two way or exhibit 10 project to bring in for our G league development. Overall, he's a mix of David West, and a smaller Sheldon Williams?


Ideally you take him on a two way or exhibit 10 and develop him hoping he can become a slightly bigger, stronger version of what we had with Jae Crowder as that'd be his ceiling outcome. But overall, he's a very solid, versatile forward that would be a value option as long as it's not at the expense of a first or early-mid 2nd. :D

5 years at college with meh minutes and stats and he is basically 24 years old already...on paper doesn't look good enough for the NBA.

We are gonna have to fill those three 2-way spots but hopefully with youngsters with a more interesting profile.


JJ loves old rookies so don't be surprised if he gets picked at #22 :lol:

The player that makes more sense at #22 is Kolek IMO.

First and foremost we need a PG. Not an starter but someone capable of playing a decent amount of minutes per game.

His agents are George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein...you know...Josh Bartelstein's father.

Kolek is 23 so he would be an "old" rookie too (but at least he is a year younger than Jaylin Williams). Ready to contribute as a rookie.

Kolek has been compared to TJ McConnell and we know that James Jones has shown interest in trading for him last year.

Ty Jerome was selected by James Jones in the twenties and he is somewhat similar to Kolek too.

So all in all he checks too many boxes for our FO. If we don't trade the pick I think he will be our guy.
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Re: NBA Draft 2024 

Post#384 » by Fo-Real » Wed Jun 5, 2024 1:44 pm

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Fo-Real wrote:I know it's crazy talk but the Suns should let Grand Canyon University's Tyon Grant-Foster work out in looks at undrafted free agents later.


He's also Ish's cousin too! :wink:
But then that's perhaps why they aren't really showing interest. Because they're not bringing Ish back, and maybe also Foster's past cardiac scare that has driven off a lot of NBA teams/ scouts? :dontknow:


Disregard, he is going back to school.
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Re: NBA Draft 2024 

Post#385 » by Ghost of Kleine » Wed Jun 5, 2024 1:53 pm

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Cardiac scare? please, that is not a concern for someone so young. Who is his dad though?


His parents are Talisha and Willie Foster and neither really played basketball and both are just your average everyday parents pretty much. But Fosters' cardiac issues we're so scary to many because he nearly died on the court and had to be resuscitated 3 teams just to save his life. Those are the concerns with him mostly. But he does have a smooth game, good athleticism, and solid mobility/ switchable defense and could maybe be a low end budget version of Andrew Wiggins if his health holds? :D


Reminds me of that one kid that got "drafted" by the NBA, but he had health issues or something.


Reggie Lewis? :-?
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Re: NBA Draft 2024 

Post#386 » by Ghost of Kleine » Wed Jun 5, 2024 2:00 pm

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Ghost of Kleine wrote:https://www.si.com/nba/draft/prospect-profiles/nba-draft-scouting-report-auburns-jaylin-williams
https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/jaylin-williams-is-a-sleeper-agentfor
Jaylin Williams
Forward | Auburn
Height: 6’8” | Weight: 230 lbs
2024 Draft Age: 23.91

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Prospect Profile

A former top 100 recruit, Williams has experienced an interesting college career. After a breakout sophomore campaign, he saw a reduced role as a junior off the bench. However, he had another resurgence last season as a senior in what was a a career year. As a starter in year four, he averaged a career-best 11.4 points per game, 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 35.4% from deep. The ability to stay composed throughout the ups and downs over the past few years is impressive and Williams' improvement is overall positive.

A 6-foot-8 with the ability to do a bit of everything, he projects to be a quality role player at the next level. While at Auburn, Williams has played alongside numerous NBA talents. He’s filled multiple roles and has showcased versatility and the ability to adapt to what the team needs. His skillset and ability to slot into many different types of lineups makes him an easier fit on nearly any team relative to other second-round talents.

There’s no guarantee he’s selected in the 2024 NBA Draft, but Williams does have what it takes to make it in the league. He's the type of prospect that will need to have a great pre-draft process meeting and working out with teams.

Draft Projection
Potential Second-Round Pick in 2024 NBA Draft.


Jaylin Williams (Auburn) isn't a bad consideration for the undrafted ranges. Although he's somewhat undersized at 6'8 to rally be playing power forward, He's burly and tough and versatile with solid athleticism and physicality. He'd be a decent two way or exhibit 10 project to bring in for our G league development. Overall, he's a mix of David West, and a smaller Sheldon Williams?


Ideally you take him on a two way or exhibit 10 and develop him hoping he can become a slightly bigger, stronger version of what we had with Jae Crowder as that'd be his ceiling outcome. But overall, he's a very solid, versatile forward that would be a value option as long as it's not at the expense of a first or early-mid 2nd. :D

5 years at college with meh minutes and stats and he is basically 24 years old already...on paper doesn't look good enough for the NBA.

We are gonna have to fill those three 2-way spots but hopefully with youngsters with a more interesting profile.


For sure! I'd bring him in on an exhibit 10, or add him on our summer league team and if he does well, I'd offer him a G league deal with multiple years. As long as he's under contract with us in some manner in case we'd decide to call him up possibly? (not sure of our full range of allowable contracts available to offer). But I just wouldn't burn a 1st or early to mid 2nd on him. :D
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Re: NBA Draft 2024 

Post#387 » by Ghost of Kleine » Wed Jun 5, 2024 2:04 pm

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Ghost of Kleine wrote:https://www.si.com/nba/draft/prospect-profiles/nba-draft-scouting-report-auburns-jaylin-williams
https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/jaylin-williams-is-a-sleeper-agentfor
Jaylin Williams
Forward | Auburn
Height: 6’8” | Weight: 230 lbs
2024 Draft Age: 23.91

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Prospect Profile

A former top 100 recruit, Williams has experienced an interesting college career. After a breakout sophomore campaign, he saw a reduced role as a junior off the bench. However, he had another resurgence last season as a senior in what was a a career year. As a starter in year four, he averaged a career-best 11.4 points per game, 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 35.4% from deep. The ability to stay composed throughout the ups and downs over the past few years is impressive and Williams' improvement is overall positive.

A 6-foot-8 with the ability to do a bit of everything, he projects to be a quality role player at the next level. While at Auburn, Williams has played alongside numerous NBA talents. He’s filled multiple roles and has showcased versatility and the ability to adapt to what the team needs. His skillset and ability to slot into many different types of lineups makes him an easier fit on nearly any team relative to other second-round talents.

There’s no guarantee he’s selected in the 2024 NBA Draft, but Williams does have what it takes to make it in the league. He's the type of prospect that will need to have a great pre-draft process meeting and working out with teams.

Draft Projection
Potential Second-Round Pick in 2024 NBA Draft.


Jaylin Williams (Auburn) isn't a bad consideration for the undrafted ranges. Although he's somewhat undersized at 6'8 to rally be playing power forward, He's burly and tough and versatile with solid athleticism and physicality. He'd be a decent two way or exhibit 10 project to bring in for our G league development. Overall, he's a mix of David West, and a smaller Sheldon Williams?


Ideally you take him on a two way or exhibit 10 and develop him hoping he can become a slightly bigger, stronger version of what we had with Jae Crowder as that'd be his ceiling outcome. But overall, he's a very solid, versatile forward that would be a value option as long as it's not at the expense of a first or early-mid 2nd. :D

Damn, how many Jaylin/Jaylen/Jalen WIlliams will there be in the league??


What'd honestly be pretty funny is is we signed Jaylin Williams (Auburn) only to shortly after trade him to OKC for their Jaylin Williams (6'10 one). If for no other reason than to hear the media agencies have to report that Jaylin Williams was just traded for Jaylin Williams..... :lol: BUT the other Jaylin Williams is staying put in OKC!
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Re: NBA Draft 2024 

Post#388 » by Stix » Wed Jun 5, 2024 4:46 pm

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His parents are Talisha and Willie Foster and neither really played basketball and both are just your average everyday parents pretty much. But Fosters' cardiac issues we're so scary to many because he nearly died on the court and had to be resuscitated 3 teams just to save his life. Those are the concerns with him mostly. But he does have a smooth game, good athleticism, and solid mobility/ switchable defense and could maybe be a low end budget version of Andrew Wiggins if his health holds? :D


Reminds me of that one kid that got "drafted" by the NBA, but he had health issues or something.


Reggie Lewis? :-?


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Post#389 » by bwgood77 » Wed Jun 5, 2024 6:14 pm

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Saberestar wrote:5 years at college with meh minutes and stats and he is basically 24 years old already...on paper doesn't look good enough for the NBA.

We are gonna have to fill those three 2-way spots but hopefully with youngsters with a more interesting profile.


JJ loves old rookies so don't be surprised if he gets picked at #22 :lol:

The player that makes more sense at #22 is Kolek IMO.

First and foremost we need a PG. Not an starter but someone capable of playing a decent amount of minutes per game.

His agents are George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein...you know...Josh Bartelstein's father.

Kolek is 23 so he would be an "old" rookie too (but at least he is a year younger than Jaylin Williams). Ready to contribute as a rookie.

Kolek has been compared to TJ McConnell and we know that James Jones has shown interest in trading for him last year.

Ty Jerome was selected by James Jones in the twenties and he is somewhat similar to Kolek too.

So all in all he checks too many boxes for our FO. If we don't trade the pick I think he will be our guy.


As for them in college, Kolek is on a different stratosphere though. I watched McConnell and loved him at UofA, but never expected him to be an NBA player. He has gotten where he is on determination but doesn't have nearly the IQ. Kolek was the best PG in the country last year and averaged a lot of assists, has a really high IQ, and shoots the 3 really well. Also finishes with his left hand in ways you wouldn't expect. He is kind of a scrappy defender like McConnell though. I wouldn't really compare him to Jerome at all, unless you just mean they are both white.
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Post#390 » by sunsbg » Wed Jun 5, 2024 6:36 pm

Both drafting Kolek and he ends another Ty Jerome, or passing on him and he turns into Nash-lite, will be pretty sad and hilarious at the same time.
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Post#391 » by Saberestar » Wed Jun 5, 2024 7:26 pm

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JJ loves old rookies so don't be surprised if he gets picked at #22 :lol:

The player that makes more sense at #22 is Kolek IMO.

First and foremost we need a PG. Not an starter but someone capable of playing a decent amount of minutes per game.

His agents are George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein...you know...Josh Bartelstein's father.

Kolek is 23 so he would be an "old" rookie too (but at least he is a year younger than Jaylin Williams). Ready to contribute as a rookie.

Kolek has been compared to TJ McConnell and we know that James Jones has shown interest in trading for him last year.

Ty Jerome was selected by James Jones in the twenties and he is somewhat similar to Kolek too.

So all in all he checks too many boxes for our FO. If we don't trade the pick I think he will be our guy.


As for them in college, Kolek is on a different stratosphere though. I watched McConnell and loved him at UofA, but never expected him to be an NBA player. He has gotten where he is on determination but doesn't have nearly the IQ. Kolek was the best PG in the country last year and averaged a lot of assists, has a really high IQ, and shoots the 3 really well. Also finishes with his left hand in ways you wouldn't expect. He is kind of a scrappy defender like McConnell though. I wouldn't really compare him to Jerome at all, unless you just mean they are both white.

Ty Jerome was huge in the Tournament for Virginia and his overall stats weren't that far from Kolek's stats. 13.6 points and 5.5 assists with 40% 3p.

Both unathletic PGs and both were very good 3p shooters in college. Kolek 6'3 and Jerome 6'5. The similarities are there.
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Post#392 » by bwgood77 » Wed Jun 5, 2024 10:40 pm

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Saberestar wrote:The player that makes more sense at #22 is Kolek IMO.

First and foremost we need a PG. Not an starter but someone capable of playing a decent amount of minutes per game.

His agents are George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein...you know...Josh Bartelstein's father.

Kolek is 23 so he would be an "old" rookie too (but at least he is a year younger than Jaylin Williams). Ready to contribute as a rookie.

Kolek has been compared to TJ McConnell and we know that James Jones has shown interest in trading for him last year.

Ty Jerome was selected by James Jones in the twenties and he is somewhat similar to Kolek too.

So all in all he checks too many boxes for our FO. If we don't trade the pick I think he will be our guy.


As for them in college, Kolek is on a different stratosphere though. I watched McConnell and loved him at UofA, but never expected him to be an NBA player. He has gotten where he is on determination but doesn't have nearly the IQ. Kolek was the best PG in the country last year and averaged a lot of assists, has a really high IQ, and shoots the 3 really well. Also finishes with his left hand in ways you wouldn't expect. He is kind of a scrappy defender like McConnell though. I wouldn't really compare him to Jerome at all, unless you just mean they are both white.

Ty Jerome was huge in the Tournament for Virginia and his overall stats weren't that far from Kolek's stats. 13.6 points and 5.5 assists with 40% 3p.

Both unathletic PGs and both were very good 3p shooters in college. Kolek 6'3 and Jerome 6'5. The similarities are there.


Lots of not so great guys are great in tourneys. Kolek is pretty much better all around. Jerome did have a slightly better 3pt% but Kolek is far better inside the arc and getting to and finishing at the rim, despite his size...somewhat in a way Nash's size didn't impact him getting to the rim.

Look at Kolek's TS% and eFG%, and his assists are much higher (about 50% higher), TS% 60% to 55%, eFG% to 56.3% to 53.2% (Nash was actually 51.3% here).

https://www.tankathon.com/players/compare?players=tyler-kolek--ty-jerome--steve-nash

T.J. McConnell isn't even in that database but on sports reference it shows as a senior he averaged 3.8 apg (on a loaded AZ squad) and shot 32% from 3 with a 57% TS% and a 53.8% eFG%.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/tj-mcconnell-1.html

Any player could bust or not pan out, but from what skills/iq in college he rates higher than all those guys. None are what you'd call athletic, but Kolek utilizes the skills and smarts he does have well.
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Post#395 » by Mr Puddles » Thu Jun 6, 2024 6:23 am

I'm wondering if Topic' injury concern might cause him to tumble in the draft. Probably a pipe dream for him to fall to us, but it wouldn't be the first time a projected lottery pick fell out of the lottery due injury concerns and ACL injuries are tricky.

He doesn't seem like a JJ pick, but having a 6'6" creative PG would be nice to have with this roster. Might even allows us to play him together with Booker and Beal on the floor at the same time due to his size.
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Post#396 » by Saberestar » Thu Jun 6, 2024 11:38 am

Out of that group of prospects Jaylon Tyson is the only one that is ranked somewhere close to #22.

Watching more about him I would say that he looks a great option. He is an all-around player that can pass, nice athlete and a good scorer.

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Post#397 » by bwgood77 » Thu Jun 6, 2024 6:27 pm

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I had read someone mention Kolek was compared to TJ McConnell.

This Ringer breakdown compares him to Brunson and Dragic..

Tyler Kolek

Clutch Gene
Floor General
Crafty Finisher
Catch-and-shoot Threat

PLUSES

High-feel point guard who can play quickly, slowly, and at every speed in between, both out on the break and in the half-court. He uses his dribble to create angles for perfectly timed passes to cutters and shooters.

Loves attacking the basket with his lightning-quick first step and burst. Though he’s a below-the-rim finisher, he’s incredibly crafty in the paint using layups high off the glass and floaters.

His threats to drive and pass mean defenders often give him space to shoot, and he’s proved he can make them pay by taking pull-up 3s when he has room to launch.

He’s a knockdown lefty 3-point shooter off the catch, an important trait if he’s going to thrive alongside other ball handlers.

Smart defender who tends to be in the right spot off the ball and has good technique for fighting over screens on the ball. He has quick hands and a strong understanding of where to be on the floor.

Intense leader. Gets fired up for himself and for his teammates. Clutch shotmaker whom a coach will be able to trust right away.

MINUSES

He should work on speeding up his release off the dribble so that he’s more of a threat even when contested. He also doesn’t use a midrange jumper, but working that into his repertoire would raise his ceiling.

Small point guards will always be targeted by opponents, so no matter how hard he works on that end, he’s going to be put through countless actions.

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Post#398 » by Saberestar » Thu Jun 6, 2024 7:19 pm

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I had read someone mention Kolek was compared to TJ McConnell.

This Ringer breakdown compares him to Brunson and Dragic..

Tyler Kolek

Clutch Gene
Floor General
Crafty Finisher
Catch-and-shoot Threat

PLUSES

High-feel point guard who can play quickly, slowly, and at every speed in between, both out on the break and in the half-court. He uses his dribble to create angles for perfectly timed passes to cutters and shooters.

Loves attacking the basket with his lightning-quick first step and burst. Though he’s a below-the-rim finisher, he’s incredibly crafty in the paint using layups high off the glass and floaters.

His threats to drive and pass mean defenders often give him space to shoot, and he’s proved he can make them pay by taking pull-up 3s when he has room to launch.

He’s a knockdown lefty 3-point shooter off the catch, an important trait if he’s going to thrive alongside other ball handlers.

Smart defender who tends to be in the right spot off the ball and has good technique for fighting over screens on the ball. He has quick hands and a strong understanding of where to be on the floor.

Intense leader. Gets fired up for himself and for his teammates. Clutch shotmaker whom a coach will be able to trust right away.

MINUSES

He should work on speeding up his release off the dribble so that he’s more of a threat even when contested. He also doesn’t use a midrange jumper, but working that into his repertoire would raise his ceiling.

Small point guards will always be targeted by opponents, so no matter how hard he works on that end, he’s going to be put through countless actions.


I really like him as a prospect but I think they said that primary because all three are PGs and lefties.

I wouldn't set my expectations so high. It's a bit of a contradiction to compare him to All-Star players like Brunson and Dragic and then they put him #21 on their Big Board in a mediocre draft.
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Post#399 » by bwgood77 » Thu Jun 6, 2024 7:29 pm

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I had read someone mention Kolek was compared to TJ McConnell.

This Ringer breakdown compares him to Brunson and Dragic..

Tyler Kolek

Clutch Gene
Floor General
Crafty Finisher
Catch-and-shoot Threat

PLUSES

High-feel point guard who can play quickly, slowly, and at every speed in between, both out on the break and in the half-court. He uses his dribble to create angles for perfectly timed passes to cutters and shooters.

Loves attacking the basket with his lightning-quick first step and burst. Though he’s a below-the-rim finisher, he’s incredibly crafty in the paint using layups high off the glass and floaters.

His threats to drive and pass mean defenders often give him space to shoot, and he’s proved he can make them pay by taking pull-up 3s when he has room to launch.

He’s a knockdown lefty 3-point shooter off the catch, an important trait if he’s going to thrive alongside other ball handlers.

Smart defender who tends to be in the right spot off the ball and has good technique for fighting over screens on the ball. He has quick hands and a strong understanding of where to be on the floor.

Intense leader. Gets fired up for himself and for his teammates. Clutch shotmaker whom a coach will be able to trust right away.

MINUSES

He should work on speeding up his release off the dribble so that he’s more of a threat even when contested. He also doesn’t use a midrange jumper, but working that into his repertoire would raise his ceiling.

Small point guards will always be targeted by opponents, so no matter how hard he works on that end, he’s going to be put through countless actions.


I really like him as a prospect but I think they said that primary because all three are PGs and lefties.

I wouldn't set my expectations so high. It's a bit of a contradiction to compare him to All-Star players like Brunson and Dragic and then they put him #21 on their Big Board in a mediocre draft.


I don't have sky high expectations, but smaller white guys never go high in drafts. Dragic went 50s, and even Brunson (I know he's not white of course) went in the 30s, despite being national player of the year and the most important player on the national championship team.

I think Kolek likely as a high floor, and I think any big guy could bust. I like some of them ok, but most of the other players are not good floor generals and/or shooters.

People always get enamored with athleticism, like with Josh Jackson, Zhaire Smith and countless others that have great athleticism but not a lot of great basketball skills...or raw guys that COULD turn into stars but still have to learn to play smart basketball at the NBA level.

I don't really expect to get a big difference maker in this draft, but I think Kolek is a very smart selection. Otherwise we will probably have some raw big that MAY end up being something or an athletic wing or something that is more likely to have an upside of Okogie or Diop than great players.

A guy like Edey seems like he should be able to score and is big, can muscle people, has length that could help, so I've said I wouldn't mind him, but I'm not totally sure with him.

Few players have the high iq, floor general experience, crafty finishing and clutch shooting that Kolek has. His height and all that will work against him in mocks. They always do.
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Re: NBA Draft 2024 

Post#400 » by Saberestar » Thu Jun 6, 2024 8:42 pm

Bronny James had his workout with the Phoenix Suns at the team’s practice facility Wednesday, sources informed The Arizona Republic.

He wasn’t the only one there.

A handful of draft prospects participated in the workout with Villanova guard Mark Armstrong and West Virginia guard RaeQuan Battle having standout performances, sources said.


The son of LeBron James had a strong workout for the Suns, who put the players through a variety of drills with a focus on shooting, sources said.


Armstrong was particularly impressive with his shooting in the workout after making just 28.2% of his 3s for the Wildcats this past 2023-24 season.

https://eu.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2024/06/06/phoenix-suns-bronny-james-workout-nba-draft/74000192007/

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