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Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#1 » by The-Power » Thu Feb 23, 2023 8:42 am

This thread is for all of your opinions on prospects or the overall draft that you believe are firmly outside the mainstream.
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#2 » by reanimator » Thu Feb 23, 2023 1:12 pm

Not my hot take but the scoot is overrated train has gained a lot of steam lately.
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#3 » by Catchall » Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:52 am

-- Keyonte George can score 20 ppg on a spaced NBA floor and is likely to go top 5 in a redraft three years out.
-- Cam Whitmore's physical dominance at the college level isn't likely to carry over to the NBA. He's an athletic 3D wing who will need to settle into an off-ball role.
-- Brandon Miller is closer to a Trey Murphy-type shooting wing rather than a reliable self-creator at the NBA level. He won't beat NBA defenders consistently, but he'll catch and shoot like a mother-hugger.
-- No one is going to stay in front of Amen Thompson in isolation. What happens next is anyone's guess.
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#4 » by CptCrunch » Fri Feb 24, 2023 2:15 am

1/ Drafting Thompsons and having it work out doesn't make you a master prospect evaluator. It just makes you a lucky gambler akin to buying zero-day options pre-earning calls.

2/ Anthony Black (has chance) to be a more impactful career than Cade Cunningham playing the same point forward role.

3/ Zach Edey will be a high impact basketball player. His skill, mobility and size combination is just damn rare. Sure, he will get destroyed during playoffs with certains schemes like Gobert, Yao have experienced.

4/ Kyle Filipowski is probably being discounted too much for a mobile 7-footer freshman being the first option on dysfunctional team led by a rookie coach. I don't see 14 players better than him and should be lottery talent. (His teammate Dariq might sneak into top 7, which is not that hot of a take).

5/ Brandon Miller is super overrated. He is not this blue chip prospect due to his advanced age. He is still a top 5 pick, but don't tell me he is a tier above the other picks after Wemby.
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#5 » by azcatz11 » Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:01 am

My hot take is that Isiah Wong will wind up as an elite 6th man. I know he’s old as hell but I’ve seen enough to know he can be a great scorer off the bench. He’s basically a poor man’s D Wade minus a couple inches with a better 3 pointer
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#6 » by The Moose » Fri Feb 24, 2023 5:19 am

Few of mine have already been more or less mentioned in this thread re: Black, Filipowksi but here's another

Brice Sensabaugh is a better prospect than Whitmore
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#7 » by babyjax13 » Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:18 am

My hot take is the opposite, Sensabaugh is highly overrated in the lottery, perhaps even in the top 20. He has to have the ball, and has to have high volume to be a net positive, and he might not be good enough to merit either.

My other hot take is that Ricky Council is better than Sensabaugh, so, related. Not sure if I have other strong opinions outside the norm.
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#8 » by Catchall » Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:28 am

babyjax13 wrote:My hot take is the opposite, Sensabaugh is highly overrated in the lottery, perhaps even in the top 20. He has to have the ball, and has to have high volume to be a net positive, and he might not be good enough to merit either.

My other hot take is that Ricky Council is better than Sensabaugh, so, related. Not sure if I have other strong opinions outside the norm.


So you liken Sensabaugh to a player in the mold of Cam Thomas?
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#9 » by EMG518 » Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:14 am

Sticking with my hot take that Cam Whitmore will be a bust based off of his draft position. Low end role player.

Slightly better Isaac Okoro.
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#10 » by buzzkilloton » Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:28 am

Gradey Dick will be top 5 in a redraft of this class
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Post#11 » by EvanZ » Fri Feb 24, 2023 9:26 am

buzzkilloton wrote:Gradey Dick will be top 5 in a redraft of this class

Gradey Dick will be top 5 in a draft of this class.


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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#12 » by The Moose » Fri Feb 24, 2023 9:53 am

buzzkilloton wrote:Gradey Dick will be top 5 in a redraft of this class


cmon Buzz, somebody has to buy property on 'Dick over Miller' island, why not you :lol:
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#13 » by Dat2U » Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:29 am

Cam Whitmore is just a bigger Lance Stephenson with more bounce.
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Post#14 » by Dat2U » Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:32 am

Cason Wallace's upside is Jrue Holiday. Two player and tiertary playmaker. Floor is George Hill. I think he's a safe pick but not a dynamic creator that fans & teams crave.
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#15 » by Colbinii » Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:53 pm

reanimator wrote:Not my hot take but the scoot is overrated train has gained a lot of steam lately.


Yeah I have seen this too. Are those people really valuing the all-star, exhibition game?
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#16 » by Colbinii » Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:55 pm

Dat2U wrote:Cam Whitmore is just a bigger Lance Stephenson with more bounce.


Isn't this a really good player? Lance peaked as a 14/7/5 player on > league average efficiency. Adding size, bounce and mental stability is a borderline all-star.
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#17 » by reanimator » Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:16 pm

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reanimator wrote:Not my hot take but the scoot is overrated train has gained a lot of steam lately.


Yeah I have seen this too. Are those people really valuing the all-star, exhibition game?


Yeah, I asked someone on here why they were skeptical of his #2 status and they cited those performances. Also, the idea he is small and a scorer not a PG with limited range.
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#18 » by reanimator » Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:43 pm

-Kobe Bufkin is the 3rd best guard in the draft
-Nick Smith Jr will top out as a 6th man being small, limited as a facilitator, and defender
-Keyonte George will average >25ppg, >60 TS%, >2:1 assist to turnover at his NBA peak
-Anthony Black will struggle to find a consistent 3ball and never be a consistent NBA starter
-Brandon Miller will be more likely to be in the 6-10 range than 1-5 in a redraft 5 years from now
-Brice Sensabaugh will not be a top 5 shooter in a redraft 5 years from now
-Dillon Mitchell will be the biggest riser in a redraft 5 years from now
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#19 » by SeattleJazzFan » Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:00 pm

Jordan Hawkins should be a top 7 (at least) pick in the draft. in a five year re-draft it wouldn't shock me to see him be top 5.
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Re: Hot Takes – 2023 Draft 

Post#20 » by babyjax13 » Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:05 pm

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babyjax13 wrote:My hot take is the opposite, Sensabaugh is highly overrated in the lottery, perhaps even in the top 20. He has to have the ball, and has to have high volume to be a net positive, and he might not be good enough to merit either.

My other hot take is that Ricky Council is better than Sensabaugh, so, related. Not sure if I have other strong opinions outside the norm.


So you liken Sensabaugh to a player in the mold of Cam Thomas?

In the sense that he needs high usage to be effective, yes.
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