2024 NBA Draft Thread

[Big J]

Congrats Adam, glad you made it up here with the big boys.

[Chuck Everett]

Does anyone else think Donovan Clingan should go top 5-7? Especially considering some of the huge big guys that seem to be coming into the league moving forward and the success of Walker Kessler. I saw the photos of him with Flagg and couldn't believe his listed 7'2 height. He towered over Cooper.

[FarBeyondDriven]

Congrats to Adam. Looks like a lot of people here will be scrambling to find someone else's takes LMAO

people were using his takes? The few things I've watched or read from him have been bad. Didn't realize he has fans let alone a team being impressed by him enough to hire him.

[EvanZ]

Congrats to Adam. Looks like a lot of people here will be scrambling to find someone else's takes LMAO

people were using his takes? The few things I've watched or read from him have been bad. Didn't realize he has fans let alone a team being impressed by him enough to hire him.

I mean...congrats on not following draft media. I do my best to avoid it, but the takes creep in here all the time. Hardly a day goes by I don't see someone post one of his tweets in here during draft season.

[DOT]

Does anyone else think Donovan Clingan should go top 5-7? Especially considering some of the huge big guys that seem to be coming into the league moving forward and the success of Walker Kessler. I saw the photos of him with Flagg and couldn't believe his listed 7'2 height. He towered over Cooper.

If he takes a leap like Kessler did, I would expect him to be taken in the same range, 20-25

He would have to average like 20 ppg with actual post moves in order to crack the top 10 imo

[MemphisX]

Does anyone else think Donovan Clingan should go top 5-7? Especially considering some of the huge big guys that seem to be coming into the league moving forward and the success of Walker Kessler. I saw the photos of him with Flagg and couldn't believe his listed 7'2 height. He towered over Cooper.

If he takes a leap like Kessler did, I would expect him to be taken in the same range, 20-25

He would have to average like 20 ppg with actual post moves in order to crack the top 10 imo

Would love him in Memphis to replace Adams.

[EvanZ]

Does anyone else think Donovan Clingan should go top 5-7? Especially considering some of the huge big guys that seem to be coming into the league moving forward and the success of Walker Kessler. I saw the photos of him with Flagg and couldn't believe his listed 7'2 height. He towered over Cooper.

I mean yeah he's tall. Are you just now figuring that out? It would have to be an all time bad draft for Clingan to go this high though. Keep in mind Edey is also tall and might have gone undrafted.

[babyjax13]

Clingan doesn't look as mobile as Kessler did in college to me, but I think there is something interesting there. I'm not seeing lottery, though. Big guys without elite mobility just don't go top 14 anymore.

[Chuck Everett]

Clingan doesn't look as mobile as Kessler did in college to me, but I think there is something interesting there. I'm not seeing lottery, though. Big guys without elite mobility just don't go top 14 anymore.

Clingan looked plenty mobile enough to me last season. It's just he plays around the rim. Elite mobility? We'll get a better look without him splitting time with Sanogo this season.

[Hal14]

Clingan doesn't look as mobile as Kessler did in college to me, but I think there is something interesting there. I'm not seeing lottery, though. Big guys without elite mobility just don't go top 14 anymore.

Clingan looked plenty mobile enough to me last season. It's just he plays around the rim. Elite mobility? We'll get a better look without him splitting time with Sanogo this season.

We'll also get a better idea for Clingan's conditioning..and also how well his efficiency and production can scale up, with more mins since he only played 13 MPG last season.

I have him ranked 20th right now, but he could certainly move up a few spots, depending on those factors..or perhaps he'll move down.

[babyjax13]

Clingan doesn't look as mobile as Kessler did in college to me, but I think there is something interesting there. I'm not seeing lottery, though. Big guys without elite mobility just don't go top 14 anymore.

Clingan looked plenty mobile enough to me last season. It's just he plays around the rim. Elite mobility? We'll get a better look without him splitting time with Sanogo this season.

Put it this way, for all their faults guys like Wiseman and Lively went lottery and Kessler didn't because they were more athletic in the clear run-jumo and catch a lob sense. Kessler looked mobile for a drop big, but not extremely so. At best Clingan looked last year like Kessler did his sophomore year in terms of athleticism. He could separate himself and go higher, but I think at that position teams have shown they look for outlier athletes of a particular sort rather than big guys with elite coordination and reaction time for their size like BroLo, Kessler, Mark Williams, and Poeltl.

[MemphisX]

Clingan doesn't look as mobile as Kessler did in college to me, but I think there is something interesting there. I'm not seeing lottery, though. Big guys without elite mobility just don't go top 14 anymore.

Clingan looked plenty mobile enough to me last season. It's just he plays around the rim. Elite mobility? We'll get a better look without him splitting time with Sanogo this season.

We'll also get a better idea for Clingan's conditioning..and also how well his efficiency and production can scale up, with more mins since he only played 13 MPG last season.

I have him ranked 20th right now, but he could certainly move up a few spots, depending on those factors..or perhaps he'll move down.

Dealing with a foot strain right now, so his conditioning might be iffy.

[SeattleJazzFan]

Clingan looked plenty mobile enough to me last season. It's just he plays around the rim. Elite mobility? We'll get a better look without him splitting time with Sanogo this season.

We'll also get a better idea for Clingan's conditioning..and also how well his efficiency and production can scale up, with more mins since he only played 13 MPG last season.

I have him ranked 20th right now, but he could certainly move up a few spots, depending on those factors..or perhaps he'll move down.

Dealing with a foot strain right now, so his conditioning might be iffy.

with that big thick body, get used to it.

[BlazersBroncos]

I really hope SAS snags Clingan. Think Wemby has showed the movement skills to defend in space enough to play PF.

Wemby and Donovan would have the potential to be the best defensive big man duo in 20+ years. Maybe 30+.

[zike_42]

Trentyn Flowers with his best game so far this season with Adelaide. 23 points on 5/5 3PT. Had 18 points in the fourth quarter alone. The best thing was seeing his happy and excited and feeling the game. He's had a slow start to the season so hopefully this does wonders for his confidence and he gets more minutes.

[Duke4life831]

Just an exhibition, but Proctor looked really good tonight. His jumper was money. If he ends up in that 38-40% range from 3, I can see him being in the conversation as a top 5 pick.

[BAMAFREAK]

So looks like the Grizz will be at the top of the lottery. Who are some top 4 pick candidates and any interesting notes on each.

[76ciology]

Does anyone else think Donovan Clingan should go top 5-7? Especially considering some of the huge big guys that seem to be coming into the league moving forward and the success of Walker Kessler. I saw the photos of him with Flagg and couldn't believe his listed 7'2 height. He towered over Cooper.

Me. Im high on Clingan, his game and numbers check out for me. If he declared to this year’s draft and he could have been a lottery pick IMO. But he’s gonna get big money and better opportunity with likely being drafted higher in next year draft.

[FarBeyondDriven]

Just an exhibition, but Proctor looked really good tonight. His jumper was money. If he ends up in that 38-40% range from 3, I can see him being in the conversation as a top 5 pick.

I think you're definitely jumping the gun after a game against scrubs. Duke scored 109 points. Everyone got in on the action. Six players scored double digits. Their opponent looked like a Division 2 team. Proctor hit his first five wide open threes. It was just a hot streak. I think he'll have a hard time being a lottery pick let alone top 5 unless like you say, he shoots 40% from three which I highly doubt and the two dozen plus guys better than him all flame out. He's a not very skilled or athletic combo guard with average size. He's the classic potentially good college player but not a good NBA prospect. If he was he would have been drafted last year in a weak PG class.

[LewisnotMiller]

Australia (beautiful country to live for a year)

Yeah if you can survive that long.

if you were referring to snakes and spiders, that is such an urban legend man.

Might be referring to Australian women...