2024 NBA DRAFT THREAD

[Mark_83]

“Really going out on a limb there aren’t you?”

Says he shot a wink and a grin. Sure bud. Don’t get so offended when people say things before you do. Like I said, it’s not that serious.

What a snowflake! And trying to gaslight like I'm the one who took offense. Relax dude, it's a Friday. If your delicate sensibilities can't take a friendly ribbing then maybe you need to get outside more. Next you're going to tell me you're sure Cooper Flagg is the top prospect next year.

You took offence to me saying a guy is #1 and now you’re calling me a snowflake. Gotta love it! Flagg and Sarr’s situations aren’t even mildly comparable, but you struggling with keeping things in perspective seems par for the course.

Says the guy who cant interpret a smile and wink emoji. Why would I take offense to someone saying Sarr is the number one pick? That literally makes no sense. I just found it funny you were stating it like people were going to object when that's pretty much been the consensus since his team played the Ignite.

[BoyzNTheHood]

What a snowflake! And trying to gaslight like I'm the one who took offense. Relax dude, it's a Friday. If your delicate sensibilities can't take a friendly ribbing then maybe you need to get outside more. Next you're going to tell me you're sure Cooper Flagg is the top prospect next year.

You took offence to me saying a guy is #1 and now you’re calling me a snowflake. Gotta love it! Flagg and Sarr’s situations aren’t even mildly comparable, but you struggling with keeping things in perspective seems par for the course.

Says the guy who cant interpret a smile and wink emoji. Why would I take offense to someone saying Sarr is the number one pick? That literally makes no sense. I just found it funny you were stating it like people were going to object when that's pretty much been the consensus since his team played the Ignite.

[Mark_83]

You took offence to me saying a guy is #1 and now you’re calling me a snowflake. Gotta love it! Flagg and Sarr’s situations aren’t even mildly comparable, but you struggling with keeping things in perspective seems par for the course.

Says the guy who cant interpret a smile and wink emoji. Why would I take offense to someone saying Sarr is the number one pick? That literally makes no sense. I just found it funny you were stating it like people were going to object when that's pretty much been the consensus since his team played the Ignite.

[BoyzNTheHood]

Says the guy who cant interpret a smile and wink emoji. Why would I take offense to someone saying Sarr is the number one pick? That literally makes no sense. I just found it funny you were stating it like people were going to object when that's pretty much been the consensus since his team played the Ignite.

[Mark_83]

[BoyzNTheHood]

[Pooper]

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He's Canadian too.

[BoyzNTheHood]

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[Yallbecrazy]

Reed Sheppard's stats have been incredible thus far, with some good games against some good teams, but he had some outlier games against some pretty terrible teams.

Interesting to see what he does in conference play, one game sample so far and a pretty meh performance vs Florida.

[Mark_83]

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[Dr. Nick]

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He's Canadian too.

He put up some solid numbers in the U19 for Canada. Doesn't really seem to be on the radar in terms of getting drafted this year. He passes the eye test, but i'm assuming he's playing against weaker competition playing at Princeton?

[Kevin Willis]

Since we didn't have a pick, I didn't pay too much attention in a meh draft. What is this draft strong in? Maybe wing heavy? Is Trey Alexander available?

[Yallbecrazy]

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He's Canadian too.

He put up some solid numbers in the U19 for Canada. Doesn't really seem to be on the radar in terms of getting drafted this year. He passes the eye test, but i'm assuming he's playing against weaker competition playing at Princeton?

Strength of schedule is currently 0.54 on the year so very weak. He does have a BPM over 10 on a small sample size and BPM adjusts for strength of schedule. He was pretty mediocre/bad last year as a freshman.

[grant101]

Since we didn't have a pick, I didn't pay too much attention in a meh draft. What is this draft strong in? Maybe wing heavy? Is Trey Alexander available?

I'm seeing a lot of small combo guards and tall wing shooters. There will be some interesting choices at our pick. Currently, I'm a fan of PJ Hall, Trevon Brazile, Wooga Popler, Dillon Jones and DaRon Holmes. There are also some higher upside bets that I'm keeping my eye on

[aminiaturebuddha]

Since we didn't have a pick, I didn't pay too much attention in a meh draft. What is this draft strong in? Maybe wing heavy? Is Trey Alexander available?

I'm seeing a lot of small combo guards and tall wing shooters. There will be some interesting choices at our pick. Currently, I'm a fan of PJ Hall, Trevon Brazile, Wooga Popler, Dillon Jones and DaRon Holmes. There are also some higher upside bets that I'm keeping my eye on

I love what I've seen from Wooga Poplar, but I have a feeling that he's the kind of guy who will fly up draft boards as soon as workouts start. An uber-athletic guard who's shooting 50% from 3? I can't imagine he'll last past the first round.

Although "Best player available" is usually the motto, I have a feeling that the Raptors draft board will partly depend on whether or not they believe that Koloko will ever play again. If he will, then they won't need to really look at centers. If he can't there might also be a few in that range that would be interesting in addition to the wings and guards.

[Kevin Willis]

Since we didn't have a pick, I didn't pay too much attention in a meh draft. What is this draft strong in? Maybe wing heavy? Is Trey Alexander available?

I'm seeing a lot of small combo guards and tall wing shooters. There will be some interesting choices at our pick. Currently, I'm a fan of PJ Hall, Trevon Brazile, Wooga Popler, Dillon Jones and DaRon Holmes. There are also some higher upside bets that I'm keeping my eye on

I love what I've seen from Wooga Poplar, but I have a feeling that he's the kind of guy who will fly up draft boards as soon as workouts start. An uber-athletic guard who's shooting 50% from 3? I can't imagine he'll last past the first round.

Although "Best player available" is usually the motto, I have a feeling that the Raptors draft board will partly depend on whether or not they believe that Koloko will ever play again. If he will, then they won't need to really look at centers. If he can't there might also be a few in that range that would be interesting in addition to the wings and guards.

Thanks guys. It gives a really good place to start looking. I agree we might need a center - hope not.

[Ell Curry]

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This guy seems like a Masai pick at #31, though my brain might just be stuck on USC 2 guard in the 2nd round (Norm). But very good defensive + rebounding stats, good FT% (82%) and the obvious pick fit-wise is an athletic 2 guard or a frontcourt shooter, and then you have the 3rd category of Rayan Rupert/Caboclo/Giannis sorta overseas athletes, Zach Edey gets his own category for repeatedly being the best player in the country and a massive Canadian who can maybe obviate the need for a future Poeltl-esque trade for a 7 footer, and we should probably add a 5th category for a high recruit who barely plays and drops in the draft like Peyton Watson since I think that's the sort of thing that looks attractive in a weak draft.

Some names in those spots I think it makes sense to maybe catch a game of at some point.

Athletic 2: (not including Terrence Shannon due to his legal troubles)
-Kobe Johnson, USC
-David Jones, Memphis
-Wooga Poplar, Miami
-Spencer and Newton, Uconn
-McCullar, Kansas

Frontcourt shooter:
-PJ Hall, Clemson
-Trevon Brazile, Arkansas
-Kwame Evans, Oregon
-Quinten Post, BC
-Baba Miller, FSU
-Hunter Dickinson, Kansas
-Kel'el Ware, Indiana
-Alex Karaban, Uconn

Masai likes athletic foreigners:
-Bobi Klintman
-Melvin Ajinca
-Tidjane Salaun

Canadian who might play 10 years in the league:
-Zach Edey

Top recruit, bad freshman year:
-Mgbako, Indiana
-Mara, UCLA
-Peja Stojakovic's son, Stanford
-Xavier Booker, MSU

[KL78192020]

Draft Bronny James and force Lebron to sign for the minimum in LeBronto!

[Dalek]

Where we are picking at 30 or 31 my choice is someone from Marquette.

Tyler Kolek is the best PG in college IMO, had good size and toughness and hits big shots. He is the next Payton Pritchard which is a valuable bench guard for a playoff contender.

Osaro Ighodaro probably one of my favorite prospects in some time. Excellent big man who you can run an offense through. Incredibly nimble and smart on defense. Some reports are that he is up to 6'11 which make him a clearly smart pick in that range because you are getting a high quality high IQ big. Not a stretch big yet, but I think he figures out how to make jumpers - a bit of a late start to basketball.

[grant101]

Where we are picking at 30 or 31 my choice is someone from Marquette.

Tyler Kolek is the best PG in college IMO, had good size and toughness and hits big shots. He is the next Payton Pritchard which is a valuable bench guard for a playoff contender.

Osaro Ighodaro probably one of my favorite prospects in some time. Excellent big man who you can run an offense through. Incredibly nimble and smart on defense. Some reports are that he is up to 6'11 which make him a clearly smart pick in that range because you are getting a high quality high IQ big. Not a stretch big yet, but I think he figures out how to make jumpers - a bit of a late start to basketball.

There's a lot to like with Kolek - he has such an incredible knack for scoring the ball once he gets inside and is a knock-down shooter from deep. I see a little jalen brunson ... but I just can't get there with him. He may turn out to be a gem, but I think I've got Malachi PTSD. I have a horrible hit-rate with undersized score-first point guards with below average athleticism and burst. I'd let others take that gamble.

As for Oso, I just don't buy it. I see an undersized center that can't shoot or defend, and I don't think anyone we draft in the second round will get the opportunity to showcase their ability to run the offence. He's a great college player that (I think) will struggle to find a role in the NBA. Zeke Nnaji vibes (more finesse, less shooting).