2022 NBA Draft Thread

Post #1001 » by **ThunderBolt** » Fri Jun 2, 2023 10:41 pm

I have a hard time getting excited about Kobe Bufkin.

Big nick · Post #1002 » by **Big nick** » Fri Jun 2, 2023 11:24 pm

I am not on the bandwagon either I believe it's just rumor.

kdthunderup · Post #1003 » by **kdthunderup** » Sat Jun 3, 2023 12:45 am

remi_222 wrote:

Watch on YouTube

I like him as a prospect but he is another guy that needs work on his jump shot. We need to start hitting on some guys that can shoot lights out from the perimeter.

Zagor · Post #1004 » by **Zagor** » Sat Jun 3, 2023 11:00 am

I don't like Coulibaly. He is just too raw and I don't see him as a good role player we need in future.
I'm more on Wallace and Bufkin, especially Wallace because he will be plus player from the beginning.

He would be a strong player from the bench in future. Great defense, hard worker.

Starting five: SGA, Dort, J-Dub, Giddey and Chet
Bench: Wallace, I. Joe, Wiggins, Kenrich, J-Will

That is great roster, and we also have Dieng as prospect.

Post #1005 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sat Jun 3, 2023 1:03 pm

We still have a shot at some really high picks in the future even if they aren't our own. I'd really like take a pick that isn't so much of a project.

jake_swivel · Post #1006 » by **jake_swivel** » Sat Jun 3, 2023 1:11 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:I have a hard time getting excited about Kobe Bufkin.

I’m generally not a “draft for need” guy, but I have a difficult time getting excited about any guard with how much depth there is in the backcourt right now. Wiggins and Joe both need more playing time.

Post #1007 » by **Dadouv47** » Sun Jun 4, 2023 6:30 pm

Read on Twitter

reminds me of JDub

Post #1008 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sun Jun 4, 2023 10:40 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:

Read on Twitter

reminds me of JDub

We could do worse.

Post #1009 » by **Dadouv47** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 3:20 am

I'm really starting to like Coulibaly a lot but I'm not sure he could help our team in his first two seasons in the NBA, which is a big problem. I see more upside and less bust potential than Poku or Dieng so there's that...

Patches Perry · Post #1010 » by **Patches Perry** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 3:16 pm

I like the Coulibaly kid judging from the clips I have seen and his overall attributes, I just hope Presti has a plan for evening out some of our positional imbalances. I don't even know when he'd get playing time with our jam of PG-SF players.

I am still on the Hendricks train, but Presti may have already removed him from consideration for all we know. Or hell, we could wind up with both of them for all I know. Nothing quite as unpredictable as a Presti draft night.

Post #1011 » by **Dadouv47** » Tue Jun 6, 2023 1:21 am

Shai maybe wants Bufkin instead

Read on Twitter

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Post #1012 » by **Dadouv47** » Tue Jun 6, 2023 1:24 am

I really think this draft is super deep. I don't love picking at #12 obviously but it might be the deepest draft since 2018 so Presti should be able to find a good player if he does a decent job

Devilanche · Post #1013 » by **Devilanche** » Wed Jun 7, 2023 1:12 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:I really think this draft is super deep. I don't love picking at #12 obviously but it might be the deepest draft since 2018 so Presti should be able to find a good player if he does a decent job

I used to think the draft tier above us was between 6 or 7 to 11 but with some of the latest news seems now we are at the backend of this range hence someone nice might fall to us. (Tier is now 6 or 7 to 13(?))

Big nick · Post #1014 » by **Big nick** » Wed Jun 7, 2023 4:43 pm

I guarantee Sam will draft a very good player in this draft.

jake_swivel · Post #1015 » by **jake_swivel** » Wed Jun 7, 2023 8:33 pm

After having watched nothing but highlights for about 8 players I will only be excited by getting jarace or Hendricks. Then whatever happens, I will watch the highlights of whoever is drafted and talk myself into them.

Feels like a consolidation trade needs to be coming, hopefully involving dort. This roster is kinda wacky.

bbms · Post #1016 » by **bbms** » Thu Jun 8, 2023 10:19 pm

move up in the teens to get one of jarace walker or taylor hendricks sounds nice too

mr570 · Post #1017 » by **mr570** » Fri Jun 9, 2023 3:00 am

bbms wrote:move up in the teens to get one of jarace walker or taylor hendricks sounds nice too

They're both going top 10 though?

Post #1018 » by **retrobro90** » Fri Jun 9, 2023 4:35 am

All my opinion but here's a few hypothetical scenarios and how I'd feel if they each transpired:

OKC finds a trade that makes sense to move up and select either Walker, Hendricks, or even one of the Thompsons: Elated. Instantly more excited about the future. The team desperately needs a high level athlete to start among the other 4 keepers in SGA/Giddey/Jdub/Chet.

OKC stays at 12 and selects one of Hawkins/Lively/Wallace/Dick: Contented. Think each of these players could bring some highlight level contributions in their rookie years with some legitimate upside as future starters or even stars (less so in Dick's case).

OKC trades way too much to move up and grab one of Black or Whitmore: Slightly disappointed. Think both of these guys need a completely different environment than what OKC is offering for them to blossom. I'm also not sold on either of their individual games for different reasons. Black's switchability and size is nice but he doesn't seem to have the scoring bag or the athleticism to be a true difference maker on either end. Didn't like how Arkansas' individuals were always better than their sum with him as the lead guard. Whitmore has an iso bag and is tough but not a ton of ancillary stuff with or without the ball. Think he'd be a flow killer/record scratch in OKC's offense. Neither prospect really does it for me on an eye test POV.

OKC stays at 12 and selects Bilal Coulibaly: Completely bummed. Very risky pick with admitted upside but can't see the development path on our squad and am tired of Sam's obsession w sleepy french kids. He's playing much better right now and his stock deserves a little boost because of it but the real issue is that he will not learn to be a hungry all-star in training while playing primarily for the OKC Blue. He is young and raw and if he becomes a mega stud it will be because OKC traded him for peanuts after he did nothing to help his stock in a Thunder uniform.

Post #1019 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Jun 9, 2023 12:19 pm

I have no clue who we should draft but I just hope Presti makes another move to improve this team. I think we are a bit overrated right now after last season and we don't even know if Chet is gonna be healthy and good. It's gonna take more than the 12th pick in this draft to take another leap next season (except if we get another JDub but that's unlikely). It should be a pretty busy offseason because of the new CBA rules so I hope Presti can take advantage of it.

Post #1020 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Jun 9, 2023 12:48 pm

Walker/Hendricks are the obvious fit for our team but I think Ausar might be the best player and he would be a great fit too. Gotta be really expensive to get him though (probably Orlando or Indiana are taking Walker and/or Ausar). Amen is likely the best of the twins but we don't need his playmaking skill and he's a worse shooter than Ausar so it wouldn't make much sense to trade a lot of picks for him.

I don't mind moving up to get Hendricks but I don't think he's worth more than 12 and a lotto protected FRP.

I like the wings depth in the 11-20 range so I wouldn't mind buying a second FRP if the cost is similar from what we saw in the last couple of drafts (two protected FRPs to get a guy like Miller, Bufkin or even Coulibaly if he falls).