2023 NBA Draft Thread

Post #81 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:31 pm

2nd round of scouting reports.

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Post #83 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 7:05 pm

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Post #84 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:55 am

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!

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Post #85 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 2:04 am

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UCF forward Taylor Hendricks is the name I get most from scouts when I ask, “What player will go higher than currently projected?” The appeal of Hendricks is easy. He’s 6-foot-9 with real explosiveness. He’s light on his feet, which gives him some real upside on defense as both a switchable defender and a weakside rim protector. On top of that, he has averaged over 15 points per game as a freshman and hit over 40 percent of his 3s. That’s a very easy pitch to teams constantly on the search for players with positional size and shooting ability. I’ve moved him firmly into lottery range following that advice from scouts.

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Post #86 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:02 am

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Post #88 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:05 am

yikes...hope he transfers and stays in college another year at a different school. Doesn't sound like he's ready for the pros yet.

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Post #89 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:06 am

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Post #90 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:54 pm

Elite role player at the next level?

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Post #91 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:10 pm

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Post #92 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:29 pm

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Post #93 » by **Jamaaliver** » Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:35 pm

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Post #94 » by **Jamaaliver** » Wed Mar 15, 2023 2:03 pm

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Post #95 » by **Jamaaliver** » Wed Mar 15, 2023 3:13 pm

Role playing big man off the bench. Similar to Xavier Tillman in Memphis.

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Trayce Jackson-Davis | Senior | Indiana | 6-9 | PF/C | Age: 23.0

20.8 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 4.1 APG

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What to watch for: Jackson-Davis turned himself into an All-American and legit NBA prospect as a senior, leading Indiana in points, rebounds, assists and blocks. No other big man in college is more dangerous pushing the ball off the defensive glass, passing out of the post or creating out of dribble handoffs, giving him unique versatility projecting to the NBA game when paired with his impressive explosiveness off two feet and timing as a shot-blocker.

Jackson-Davis isn't a prototype for what the NBA is looking for from a big man. He lacks great size or length for the center position he exclusively plays and hasn't shown any floor-spacing potential in his four years of college, not making a single 3-pointer and shooting under 70% from the free throw line every season. Winning, producing and holding his own defensively are his best shots of convincing NBA teams he is worthy of guaranteed money on draft night, which is why helping the Hoosiers advance to the Sweet 16 would be huge for his standing.

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Post #96 » by **Jamaaliver** » Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:03 pm

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Post #97 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:43 pm

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Post #98 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:16 pm

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Post #99 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:17 pm

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Post #100 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:05 am

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Think Jordan Poole or Michael Redd

Jordan Hawkins (Connecticut, SG, Sophomore)

Hawkins' shot-making has popped all season, particularly the off-screen shooting that gives him a needed edge for a non-creator. It's difficult to picture a path to upside without Hawkins possessing useful ball-handling or playmaking. But NBA teams could see a plug-and-play guard/wing based on the combination of athleticism and shooting versatility for off-ball scoring.

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