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Wendell Carter Jr. remains undecided about whether to declare for the 2018 NBA Draft.

Carter is expected to be a lottery pick if he leaves Duke.

Jamaaliver wrote:Frank Kaminsky 2018?

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Wendell Carter Jr. declares for the NBA draft

After a week’s worth of headlines that there was some family tension of whether or not he should enter the NBA draft, Duke freshman Wendell Carter Jr. announced that he is heading to the NBA.

Carter is projected as a top 10 pick in the 2018 NBA draft. There are some concerns about his ability as a defender — he can defend the rim, but his issues moving his feet on the perimeter and his struggles picking up ball-screens coverages were a major part of the reason that Duke was eviscerated on that end of the floor so often early in the year — but he can really pass and his ability to shoot will help spread the floor.


“It was such an honor to coach Wendell,” said head coach Mike Krzyzewski. “He and his family were a true joy to have in our program and they’ll always be in our program. He had a sensational freshman year – a double-double guy – and he has so much more potential. He’s going to keep getting better, because he’s talented and he has the best attitude. He really represented himself, his family and Duke in a first-class manner, and whoever gets him is going to be very lucky.”

Jamaaliver wrote:Should we maintain our spot outside the top-3, who do you guys like at 5 or 6 that you may not have previously considered.
I'm all about M Porter Jr, Trae, Wendell or Mikal. (In no particular order.)

ATL Boy wrote:Man, I wish Wendell Carter begins slipping on draft night for some reason.

We have the draft capital to move up a few spots from 19 and pounce if he ends up in the late lotto.

I'm not excited about the prospect of getting Carter with our first pick but sign me up with our second pick.

Jamaaliver wrote:

ATL Boy wrote:Man, I wish Wendell Carter begins slipping on draft night for some reason.

We have the draft capital to move up a few spots from 19 and pounce if he ends up in the late lotto.

I'm not excited about the prospect of getting Carter with our first pick but sign me up with our second pick.

How far back in the lottery would our first pick need to fall for us to consider moving it to LAC for picks 12 & 13?

A Top four selection seems too high, but maybe #6 for both their picks?

If we could get Wendell at #12, that'd be a real coup.

ATL Boy wrote:...in all honesty, I think Schlenk will be more inclined to MOVE UP if the ping pong balls don't bounce in our favor. I'd guess that he wants to find 'the guy' in this draft. With all of the ammunition, going from 6 to 3 or 2 seems like something that can be done.

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ATL Boy wrote:...in all honesty, I think Schlenk will be more inclined to MOVE UP if the ping pong balls don't bounce in our favor. I'd guess that he wants to find 'the guy' in this draft. With all of the ammunition, going from 6 to 3 or 2 seems like something that can be done.

Moving up...

You know, I hadn't really even considered that option.

I just wonder what it would cost us.

(Next year's unprotected first rounder? Taurean? Collins?)


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Jamaaliver wrote:Should we maintain our spot outside the top-3, who do you guys like at 5 or 6 that you may not have previously considered.

I'm all about M Porter Jr, Trae, Wendell or Mikal. (In no particular order.)

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