2024 NBA Draft Thread

[FarBeyondDriven]

https://www.tankathon.com/players/tidjane-salaun

Thoughts on Salaun?

Very intriguing since he looks to be a legit 6'10", he's long and athletic and can shoot. He has the frame that suggests he can put on more muscle too. Some of the highest upside in the draft for me. He's also one of if not the youngest prospect in the draft since he'll still be 18 y/o on draft night. The international guys might benefit the most from team workouts and measurements. It wouldn't shock me if Sarr, Risacher, Topic and Salaun were the top four picks, in any order, if they do well at these team meetings. All of them have NBA size and high potential.

[FarBeyondDriven]

Johnny Furphy promoted to starter (that Elmarko Jackson hype was ill-informed).


Think Furphy is more of a 2025 draft guy but let's see how it goes.

Jackson another supposedly 6'3" guy that is lucky to be 6'1". He chose the wrong school to go to if he wanted to be a OAD. So many similar bad choices this year. Maybe the money was too good to pass up? He has some moxie but he always seemed like more of a potential good 4 year college player than a OAD. Like Jeremy Roach and RJ Davis.

[FarBeyondDriven]

Mackenzie Mgbako rounding into form. He was seemingly forgotten about after the transfer and early injury. He should be back in the first round discussion. One of the few guys that chose the right school to help his draft stock.

[EvanZ]

Mackenzie Mgbako rounding into form. He was seemingly forgotten about after the transfer and early injury. He should be back in the first round discussion. One of the few guys that chose the right school to help his draft stock.

Literally been in the mix the whole time my guy. Glad to hear you’re catching up tho.

[FarBeyondDriven]

Mackenzie Mgbako rounding into form. He was seemingly forgotten about after the transfer and early injury. He should be back in the first round discussion. One of the few guys that chose the right school to help his draft stock.

Literally been in the mix the whole time my guy. Glad to hear you’re catching up tho.

that's odd, just checked 7 mock drafts from the major sites and not only is he NOT a 1st rounder he isn't even a 2nd rounder on them.

btw Duke asked everyone to stop being antagonistic and combative. I'll do my part but posts like this make it real hard. Link in case you didn't see it.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2347576

[EvanZ]

Mackenzie Mgbako rounding into form. He was seemingly forgotten about after the transfer and early injury. He should be back in the first round discussion. One of the few guys that chose the right school to help his draft stock.

Literally been in the mix the whole time my guy. Glad to hear you’re catching up tho.

that's odd, just checked 7 mock drafts from the major sites and not only is he NOT a 1st rounder he isn't even a 2nd rounder on them.

btw Duke asked everyone to stop being antagonistic and combative. I'll do my part but posts like this make it real hard. Link in case you didn't see it.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2347576

I’m not being combative. I don’t follow mocks. I’m stating fact that he’s been in the mix for me basically since week 1. You can find my posts in here talking about him.

I keep telling people to stop looking at mocks and make their own judgements. That’s the only way to get good at this.

[CP War Hawks]

Mackenzie Mgbako rounding into form. He was seemingly forgotten about after the transfer and early injury. He should be back in the first round discussion. One of the few guys that chose the right school to help his draft stock.

Just came in to say this dude has almost identical measurables to Kaleb Banks who hails from my part of the globe. He was a good prospect and likely should transfer immediately. GT and Stoudemaire would be good spot for him.

[clyde21]

Literally been in the mix the whole time my guy. Glad to hear you’re catching up tho.

that's odd, just checked 7 mock drafts from the major sites and not only is he NOT a 1st rounder he isn't even a 2nd rounder on them.

btw Duke asked everyone to stop being antagonistic and combative. I'll do my part but posts like this make it real hard. Link in case you didn't see it.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2347576

I’m not being combative. I don’t follow mocks. I’m stating fact that he’s been in the mix for me basically since week 1. You can find my posts in here talking about him.

I keep telling people to stop looking at mocks and make their own judgements. That’s the only way to get good at this.

Mgbako is a top 10 recruit neither of you guys are just "putting him in the mix" lol

[Colbinii]

Does someone like Baylor Scheierman have any shot of being drafted?

[babyjax13]

Does someone like Baylor Scheierman have any shot of being drafted?

I think so. Wish the steals were a little higher, but 6-7 and can pass + shoot. Even though he's older that feels like a nice 2nd round pick.

[The Moose]

Filipowski with 30/13/4/2/2 on 4-5 3pt

now over 40% from 3

might end up top 5

[FarBeyondDriven]

Literally been in the mix the whole time my guy. Glad to hear you’re catching up tho.

that's odd, just checked 7 mock drafts from the major sites and not only is he NOT a 1st rounder he isn't even a 2nd rounder on them.

btw Duke asked everyone to stop being antagonistic and combative. I'll do my part but posts like this make it real hard. Link in case you didn't see it.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2347576

I’m not being combative. I don’t follow mocks. I’m stating fact that he’s been in the mix for me basically since week 1. You can find my posts in here talking about him.

I keep telling people to stop looking at mocks and make their own judgements. That’s the only way to get good at this.

he's always been in the mix for me as well, I was referring to the draft experts and talking heads. You 100% were being combative.

[FarBeyondDriven]

that's odd, just checked 7 mock drafts from the major sites and not only is he NOT a 1st rounder he isn't even a 2nd rounder on them.

btw Duke asked everyone to stop being antagonistic and combative. I'll do my part but posts like this make it real hard. Link in case you didn't see it.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2347576

I’m not being combative. I don’t follow mocks. I’m stating fact that he’s been in the mix for me basically since week 1. You can find my posts in here talking about him.

I keep telling people to stop looking at mocks and make their own judgements. That’s the only way to get good at this.

Mgbako is a top 10 recruit neither of you guys are just "putting him in the mix" lol

he was. But then he transferred out of a blue blood school to Indiana. He seriously injured his leg and it took awhile for him to round into shape. I haven't heard any draft gurus talk about him all year and none of the dozens of draft sites I've visited and mock drafts from NBA Draft guys I follow on YT have either. So he's definitely hasn't been in the mix for someone that was so heavily recruited.

[FarBeyondDriven]

Filipowski with 30/13/4/2/2 on 4-5 3pt

now over 40% from 3

might end up top 5

best game of his career imo. Really impressive stuff. I still can't see him being a top 10 pick though I wouldn't be too surprised if he sneaks into the late lottery. Great college player but most of this stuff won't translate mostly because he won't get nearly the usage due to his defense.

[EvanZ]

Does someone like Baylor Scheierman have any shot of being drafted?

I've been on him for the last 3 years lol. He's just such a bad athlete. I'm not sure he can overcome it.

[HadAnEffectHere]

Really nice statline for Ron Holland tonight, but am getting pretty concerned with how the Ignite are getting beaten by 20 points every single night.

In the "not sure they will win a single regular season game" zone right now.

[FarBeyondDriven]

Really nice statline for Ron Holland tonight, but am getting pretty concerned with how the Ignite are getting beaten by 20 points every single night.

In the "not sure they will win a single regular season game" zone right now.

he and Buzelis looked great. Holland almost had a triple double. Buzelis' stroke looks legit. I can confidently say that Holland should be at least a #2 with a chance to be a #1 if his shot improves. Buzelis seems more like a #3. Like a Keegan Murray. That's actually not a bad comp come to think of it both for his role and has a prospect.

[shakes0]

For me, if you have the #1 pick in this draft the decision is a no brainer. In a draft that looks this weak at the top I'm going with the closest things to a sure thing. Talking about the guy who looks like JDub, plays like JDub, moves like JDub and get this, is related to JDub.

Yea, Cody Williams is the #1 pick for me. In a draft this weak if you can get another JDub with the #1 pick you grab him without asking questions. In a draft this weak, I'm betting on the Williams' genes.

[Hal14]

For me, if you have the #1 pick in this draft the decision is a no brainer. In a draft that looks this weak at the top I'm going with the closest things to a sure thing. Talking about the guy who looks like JDub, plays like JDub, moves like JDub and get this, is related to JDub.

This is a pretty lazy take. They're very different as prospects.

JDub: played 3 years of college ball (which allowed him to be more NBA-ready, more developed in terms of his game and his body by the time he got to the NBA. Dominated the scrimmages at the draft combine, measured with a 7'2" wingspan
Averaged 18 PPG, on 51/39/80 shooting splits. 5.6 attempts from 3 per 100 possessions, 22% assist rate, BPM of 6.0

Cody: Had a rough showing at FBA U19 tournament during the summer of 2023. Has had a few good games so far in college but missed about a month with a wrist injury. Hasn't been able to hit 3's since returning from the injury. Is very skinny, needs to get bigger
Averaging 14 PPG on 56/40/69 shooting splits, only 3.2 3PA/100 possessions, 11% assist rate, BPM of 4.3

Between the low volume of 3PA, the low FT%, the small sample size of good 3 FG%, the poor shooting at FIBA last summer and the fact that he wasn't a shooter in HS either, I'm not buying the shot..at least not right now

Yea, Cody Williams is the #1 pick for me. In a draft this weak if you can get another JDub with the #1 pick you grab him without asking questions. In a draft this weak, I'm betting on the Williams' genes.

By that logic, Scotty Pippen Jr, DJ Rodman and Shareef O'Neal should have all been number 1 picks too. And Kris Murray should have gone top 5

Parker Braun should be a lock for the 1st round, right?

Olivier sarr is like 24 yrs old, in his 3rd season and is stuck in the G league. I suppose is brother Alex Sarr should be (at best) a 2nd round pick?

What has Cody shown that suggests he's a top 5 pick? For a 6'8" dude with a 7'0" wingspan, he can handle the ball, get to his spots, run PnR, get to the rim and finish near the rim - he can do all of those things pretty well. His shooting is ok. His defense looks pretty good. Lottery pick? Yes, I'll buy that. But I'm not seeing anything that screams top 5 pick.

[BlazersBroncos]

Johnny Furphy promoted to starter (that Elmarko Jackson hype was ill-informed).


Think Furphy is more of a 2025 draft guy but let's see how it goes.

Furphy should enter this year. I would take him late lotto if he measures a legit 6'8-6'9 - he is a pure SF with excellent movement skils for his size and a motor that doesnt quit. Shot mechanics are excellent, seems coachable.