2023 Draft Prospect discussion

[NotMyKawhi]

he's gotta go top 10

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Doing this on a really good team w good vet players? Zero bust potential. He's legit

[God Squad]

he's gotta go top 10

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Doing this on a really good team w good vet players? Zero bust potential. He's legit

Yeah, I think he has little bust potential. FT percentages are little concerning, but he's arguably one of the best freshman this year.

[Mark_83]

Sleeper who I think has a non-zero chance to turn into a useful piece: Daron Holmes.

20-year old PF in a maid major conference.
6'10 220 PF with a 7'2 wingspan.
Has a raw but intriguing game that reminds me a little bit of Amir.

17.7pts 8reb 1.7ast 2blk
58.6%fg 38.5%3fg 65.3%ft

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[grant101]

Sleeper who I think has a non-zero chance to turn into a useful piece: Daron Holmes.

20-year old PF in a maid major conference.
6'10 220 PF with a 7'2 wingspan.
Has a raw but intriguing game that reminds me a little bit of Amir.

17.7pts 8reb 1.7ast 2blk
58.6%fg 38.5%3fg 65.3%ft

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Hell yeah! Been waiting for someone to bring his name up. He's about as a sure thing as there is in this draft. Zero bust potential, and really like the Amir comparison. Not flashy, but I bet he plays in the league for years.

[Mark_83]

Sleeper who I think has a non-zero chance to turn into a useful piece: Daron Holmes.

20-year old PF in a maid major conference.
6'10 220 PF with a 7'2 wingspan.
Has a raw but intriguing game that reminds me a little bit of Amir.

17.7pts 8reb 1.7ast 2blk
58.6%fg 38.5%3fg 65.3%ft

Watch on YouTube

Hell yeah! Been waiting for someone to bring his name up. He's about as a sure thing as there is in this draft. Zero bust potential, and really like the Amir comparison. Not flashy, but I bet he plays in the league for years.

Good mid to late second rounder for a team.

[BoyzNTheHood]

I've BEEN saying it, and just take in that this is against HORRIBLE competition. This kid, and his brother are massive shots in the dark. If you're drafting these kids in the top-10 you're doing it hoping they become something down the line. This is the DEFINITION of 2 years away from being 2 years away.

They have avoided elite competition every step of the way. There's no reason Emoni Bates is a 2nd rounder and the Thompson twins are not. They signed with OTE because they thought they could showcase themselves against bums and no one would notice. But guess what? The stats are here for everyone to see.

40% on LAYUPS
28% on UNGUARDED catch and shoots

The only thing he's decent at are runners, and there's only a 13 shot sample size.

STAY AWAY FROM THE THOMPSON TWINS. They might be worse than the Harrison twins. These kids are NOT first round picks!

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Ausar's stars aren't much different. HUGE red flags with these two!

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[Psubs]

I've BEEN saying it, and just take in that this is against HORRIBLE competition. This kid, and his brother are massive shots in the dark. If you're drafting these kids in the top-10 you're doing it hoping they become something down the line. This is the DEFINITION of 2 years away from being 2 years away.

They have avoided elite competition every step of the way. There's no reason Emoni Bates is a 2nd rounder and the Thompson twins are not. They signed with OTE because they thought they could showcase themselves against bums and no one would notice. But guess what? The stats are here for everyone to see.

40% on LAYUPS
28% on UNGUARDED catch and shoots

The only thing he's decent at are runners, and there's only a 13 shot sample size.

STAY AWAY FROM THE THOMPSON TWINS. They might be worse than the Harrison twins. These kids are NOT first round picks!

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Ausar's stars aren't much different. HUGE red flags with these two!

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Ya, hard pass. Boy was I wrong about Kendall Brown. Remember how athletic he is!

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[Qhawe]

Just looked at some clips of the projected 5, not all that impressive tbh. Beside's Webanyama of-course.

[Rapsfan07]

Yep, I wouldn't touch the Thompson twins with a 10ft pole.

My hope is when workouts and the combine come, some GM will at least fall in love with Amen. If that happens, the top 5 is some combo of Wemby, Scoot, Amen, Whitmore and Miller and we stay at 6, I'd be looking at George, Walker or Smith.

I actually think that relative to the perceived value of a Top 10 pick, there might be better value for pick in the later first round. There isn't a HUGE a amount of difference and projected ceiling & chance of the player reaching it between anyone picked after the Top 4 - 20. Guys like Maxwell Lewis, Dariq Whitehead, Kris Murray, Colby Jones and even Jalen Hood-Schifino and Terquavion Smith could give a great ROI for a late first round pick.

[WuTang_CMB]

I can already see the Hornets drafting a Thompson only for him to bust and add it to their pile of failed picks

[Psubs]

Just looked at some clips of the projected 5, not all that impressive tbh. Beside's Webanyama of-course.

You're not impressed with Scoot? He's like Bradley Beal out there and an inch taller playing against G-League players and dominating with NBA range already.

Wembenyama is a taller Chet with more SG skills. After that you're looking at Paul George, Jaylen Brown, Kris Middleton level potential at best.

[Fairview4Life]

I can already see the Hornets drafting a Thompson only for him to bust and add it to their pile of failed picks

Y'all want to see a dead body?

https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHA/draft.html

[Rapsfan07]

I can already see the Hornets drafting a Thompson only for him to bust and add it to their pile of failed picks

Y'all want to see a dead body?

https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHA/draft.html

That SGA trade is heart-wrenching. They have to be the worse drafting team in the league.

[Qhawe]

Just looked at some clips of the projected 5, not all that impressive tbh. Beside's Webanyama of-course.

You're not impressed with Scoot? He's like Bradley Beal out there and an inch taller playing against G-League players and dominating with NBA range already.

Wembenyama is a taller Chet with more SG skills. After that you're looking at Paul George, Jaylen Brown, Kris Middleton level potential at best.

Scoot is nice.

I like the top 2.

[ItsDanger]

Prospects in NCAA are measured in conference play, conference championships, NCAA championship. Conference play typically starts early January.

Therefore, a lot of opinions are formulated by March. Not January, not February. Some may give opinions earlier but season is young and players even younger, they improve throughout the season.

Some of the counter arguments presented on this board are complete BS. Probably never watched a college game in their lives.

[Duffman100]

Prospects in NCAA are measured in conference play, conference championships, NCAA championship. Conference play typically starts early January.

Therefore, a lot of opinions are formulated by March. Not January, not February. Some may give opinions earlier but season is young and players even younger, they improve throughout the season.

Some of the counter arguments presented on this board are complete BS. Probably never watched a college game in their lives.

I'm excited for you to give us your top 1-2 prospects that you want us to draft. So we can make sure we bump your success later on.

[God Squad]

Prospects in NCAA are measured in conference play, conference championships, NCAA championship. Conference play typically starts early January.

Therefore, a lot of opinions are formulated by March. Not January, not February. Some may give opinions earlier but season is young and players even younger, they improve throughout the season.

Some of the counter arguments presented on this board are complete BS. Probably never watched a college game in their lives.

I'm excited for you to give us your top 1-2 prospects that you want us to draft. So we can make sure we bump your success later on.

Good. That's part of the fun of the draft. I'd love to hear his top 5, and yours. But you seem to think it's a fault to be wrong on draft guys?

[Duffman100]

Prospects in NCAA are measured in conference play, conference championships, NCAA championship. Conference play typically starts early January.

Therefore, a lot of opinions are formulated by March. Not January, not February. Some may give opinions earlier but season is young and players even younger, they improve throughout the season.

Some of the counter arguments presented on this board are complete BS. Probably never watched a college game in their lives.

I'm excited for you to give us your top 1-2 prospects that you want us to draft. So we can make sure we bump your success later on.

Good. That's part of the fun of the draft. I'd love to hear his top 5, and yours. But you seem to think it's a fault to be wrong on guys?

I'm like 95% wrong on all basketball predictions. I've pretty much given up after thinking Thomas Robinson was the next big thing.

[ItsDanger]

I'm excited for you to give us your top 1-2 prospects that you want us to draft. So we can make sure we bump your success later on.

Good. That's part of the fun of the draft. I'd love to hear his top 5, and yours. But you seem to think it's a fault to be wrong on guys?

I'm like 95% wrong on all basketball predictions. I've pretty much given up after thinking Thomas Robinson was the next big thing.

I'm perfectly fine with admitting mistakes. I thought Bargs would turn it around for example. What was I thinking?

[God Squad]

I'm excited for you to give us your top 1-2 prospects that you want us to draft. So we can make sure we bump your success later on.

Good. That's part of the fun of the draft. I'd love to hear his top 5, and yours. But you seem to think it's a fault to be wrong on guys?

I'm like 95% wrong on all basketball predictions. I've pretty much given up after thinking Thomas Robinson was the next big thing.

Oh I'm wrong a lot too lol. But that's part of the fun, because even if you and I are wrong. Someone on here is usually very high on said prospect. Remember Sengun has his fair share of supporters. I saw the production, but his movements (lateral) and measurements made me skeptical. Now I can see how wrong I was about his game and how it'd translate. I still don't think he'll be a defender, but his passing and post game are legit.