2023 NBA Draft Thread

[tiderulz]

I haven't been following this thread that closely, maybe discussed before, but I was just looking at Brandon Miller's BPM, and then looked at the leaders, Zach Edey killing it.

22/13 with 2.4 blocks at 7'4"

I hate bigs, especially traditional, but we could do worse than Edey if he is available at our 2nd round pick. He probably gets a lot of hype with Purdue being so high in rankings, but looking for him now, looks like most mock drafts have him late 2nd

These mocks crack me up. Edey will go top 15.

7-4, 300 lbs, leading the country in rebounding. 5th in scoring. 12th in blocks.

He can shoot jump hooks with either hand and is not afraid to get a little roughed up.

He isn't Shaq, but he isn't George Muresan either.

He is a good athlete. Plays hockey with some pretty nice skate skills for his size.

Throws a nice fastball in baseball.

He will go top 15 and will be a bargain.

i dont know about top-15. he is a situational center in my view. he is a little slow moving, definitely cannot switch on defense. he is absolutely worth a high 2nd round and probably a late first. maybe a better shot blocking Steven Adams type of player

[thelead]

I haven't been following this thread that closely, maybe discussed before, but I was just looking at Brandon Miller's BPM, and then looked at the leaders, Zach Edey killing it.

22/13 with 2.4 blocks at 7'4"

I hate bigs, especially traditional, but we could do worse than Edey if he is available at our 2nd round pick. He probably gets a lot of hype with Purdue being so high in rankings, but looking for him now, looks like most mock drafts have him late 2nd

These mocks crack me up. Edey will go top 15.

7-4, 300 lbs, leading the country in rebounding. 5th in scoring. 12th in blocks.

He can shoot jump hooks with either hand and is not afraid to get a little roughed up.

He isn't Shaq, but he isn't George Muresan either.

He is a good athlete. Plays hockey with some pretty nice skate skills for his size.

Throws a nice fastball in baseball.

He will go top 15 and will be a bargain.

i dont know about top-15. he is a situational center in my view. he is a little slow moving, definitely cannot switch on defense. he is absolutely worth a high 2nd round and probably a late first. maybe a better shot blocking Steven Adams type of player

I like Edey a ton but he's not going top-15; not in this draft. I can see him going in the mid 20's though. And I would trade a few 2nd round picks to snag him if that ends up being the case.

[jezzerinho]

I don't think Edey is as slow moving as he looks. With that Andre the Giant size, it's deceptive.

But I still wouldn't have him in the lottery on talent, except if no other big really distinguishes themselves, which is becoming a real possibility.

[AaronB]

I haven't been following this thread that closely, maybe discussed before, but I was just looking at Brandon Miller's BPM, and then looked at the leaders, Zach Edey killing it.

22/13 with 2.4 blocks at 7'4"

I hate bigs, especially traditional, but we could do worse than Edey if he is available at our 2nd round pick. He probably gets a lot of hype with Purdue being so high in rankings, but looking for him now, looks like most mock drafts have him late 2nd

These mocks crack me up. Edey will go top 15.

7-4, 300 lbs, leading the country in rebounding. 5th in scoring. 12th in blocks.

He can shoot jump hooks with either hand and is not afraid to get a little roughed up.

He isn't Shaq, but he isn't George Muresan either.

He is a good athlete. Plays hockey with some pretty nice skate skills for his size.

Throws a nice fastball in baseball.

He will go top 15 and will be a bargain.

i dont know about top-15. he is a situational center in my view. he is a little slow moving, definitely cannot switch on defense. he is absolutely worth a high 2nd round and probably a late first. maybe a better shot blocking Steven Adams type of player

And Walker Kessler had the same situational skills and went #22 last year.

Edey is a better prospect than Kessler.

Taller, stronger, and better offensively.

Did I mention that Edey is the leading scorer and rebounder on #5 Purdue who will also probably win the big 10?

The guy checks a ton of boxes ... big, strong, good athlete, winning player.

He will go top 15.

[tiderulz]

These mocks crack me up. Edey will go top 15.

7-4, 300 lbs, leading the country in rebounding. 5th in scoring. 12th in blocks.

He can shoot jump hooks with either hand and is not afraid to get a little roughed up.

He isn't Shaq, but he isn't George Muresan either.

He is a good athlete. Plays hockey with some pretty nice skate skills for his size.

Throws a nice fastball in baseball.

He will go top 15 and will be a bargain.

i dont know about top-15. he is a situational center in my view. he is a little slow moving, definitely cannot switch on defense. he is absolutely worth a high 2nd round and probably a late first. maybe a better shot blocking Steven Adams type of player

And Walker Kessler had the same situational skills and went #22 last year.

Edey is a better prospect than Kessler.

Taller, stronger, and better offensively.

Did I mention that Edey is the leading scorer and rebounder on #5 Purdue who will also probably win the big 10?

The guy checks a ton of boxes ... big, strong, good athlete, winning player.

He will go top 15.

Kessler is shorter, 50+lbs lighter, and better defensively, which is what they are asking from him. Ive watched Edey play, he is slower. I did say he checks boxes and i see him late 1st round. guess we will see in a few months.

[eyriq]

These mocks crack me up. Edey will go top 15.

7-4, 300 lbs, leading the country in rebounding. 5th in scoring. 12th in blocks.

He can shoot jump hooks with either hand and is not afraid to get a little roughed up.

He isn't Shaq, but he isn't George Muresan either.

He is a good athlete. Plays hockey with some pretty nice skate skills for his size.

Throws a nice fastball in baseball.

He will go top 15 and will be a bargain.

i dont know about top-15. he is a situational center in my view. he is a little slow moving, definitely cannot switch on defense. he is absolutely worth a high 2nd round and probably a late first. maybe a better shot blocking Steven Adams type of player

And Walker Kessler had the same situational skills and went #22 last year.

Edey is a better prospect than Kessler.

Taller, stronger, and better offensively.

Did I mention that Edey is the leading scorer and rebounder on #5 Purdue who will also probably win the big 10?

The guy checks a ton of boxes ... big, strong, good athlete, winning player.

He will go top 15.

If this happens you'll have some good bragging rights!

[Petre1978]

I haven't been following this thread that closely, maybe discussed before, but I was just looking at Brandon Miller's BPM, and then looked at the leaders, Zach Edey killing it.

22/13 with 2.4 blocks at 7'4"

I hate bigs, especially traditional, but we could do worse than Edey if he is available at our 2nd round pick. He probably gets a lot of hype with Purdue being so high in rankings, but looking for him now, looks like most mock drafts have him late 2nd

These mocks crack me up. Edey will go top 15.

7-4, 300 lbs, leading the country in rebounding. 5th in scoring. 12th in blocks.

He can shoot jump hooks with either hand and is not afraid to get a little roughed up.

He isn't Shaq, but he isn't George Muresan either.

He is a good athlete. Plays hockey with some pretty nice skate skills for his size.

Throws a nice fastball in baseball.

He will go top 15 and will be a bargain.

My countryman's name is Gheorghe Muresan not George Muresan.

[VFX]

I haven't been following this thread that closely, maybe discussed before, but I was just looking at Brandon Miller's BPM, and then looked at the leaders, Zach Edey killing it.

22/13 with 2.4 blocks at 7'4"

I hate bigs, especially traditional, but we could do worse than Edey if he is available at our 2nd round pick. He probably gets a lot of hype with Purdue being so high in rankings, but looking for him now, looks like most mock drafts have him late 2nd

These mocks crack me up. Edey will go top 15.

7-4, 300 lbs, leading the country in rebounding. 5th in scoring. 12th in blocks.

He can shoot jump hooks with either hand and is not afraid to get a little roughed up.

He isn't Shaq, but he isn't George Muresan either.

He is a good athlete. Plays hockey with some pretty nice skate skills for his size.

Throws a nice fastball in baseball.

He will go top 15 and will be a bargain.

0% chance that happens.

[RookieStar]

i dont know about top-15. he is a situational center in my view. he is a little slow moving, definitely cannot switch on defense. he is absolutely worth a high 2nd round and probably a late first. maybe a better shot blocking Steven Adams type of player

And Walker Kessler had the same situational skills and went #22 last year.

Edey is a better prospect than Kessler.

Taller, stronger, and better offensively.

Did I mention that Edey is the leading scorer and rebounder on #5 Purdue who will also probably win the big 10?

The guy checks a ton of boxes ... big, strong, good athlete, winning player.

He will go top 15.

If this happens you'll have some good bragging rights!

Yeah, you can lord it over us if Edey will have the same success as Kessler in their rookie year. However, I don't really think so. In UNC you can already see Kessler's mobility as well as his great timing in blocking shots. Shame he had to play behind Bacot because if he didn't, no need to transfer to AUB, he would have gotten 1st round considerations already.

Edey OTH... well the court is bigger, the players are faster and the 3pt shooting... I hope Edey can be effective as well...

[AaronB]

I haven't been following this thread that closely, maybe discussed before, but I was just looking at Brandon Miller's BPM, and then looked at the leaders, Zach Edey killing it.

22/13 with 2.4 blocks at 7'4"

I hate bigs, especially traditional, but we could do worse than Edey if he is available at our 2nd round pick. He probably gets a lot of hype with Purdue being so high in rankings, but looking for him now, looks like most mock drafts have him late 2nd

These mocks crack me up. Edey will go top 15.

7-4, 300 lbs, leading the country in rebounding. 5th in scoring. 12th in blocks.

He can shoot jump hooks with either hand and is not afraid to get a little roughed up.

He isn't Shaq, but he isn't George Muresan either.

He is a good athlete. Plays hockey with some pretty nice skate skills for his size.

Throws a nice fastball in baseball.

He will go top 15 and will be a bargain.

My countryman's name is Gheorghe Muresan not George Muresan.

My apologies.

I actually googled his name to see how to spell it correctly, however what were the odds that there was also a "George Musesan" basketball player?

[AaronB]

And Walker Kessler had the same situational skills and went #22 last year.

Edey is a better prospect than Kessler.

Taller, stronger, and better offensively.

Did I mention that Edey is the leading scorer and rebounder on #5 Purdue who will also probably win the big 10?

The guy checks a ton of boxes ... big, strong, good athlete, winning player.

He will go top 15.

If this happens you'll have some good bragging rights!

Yeah, you can lord it over us if Edey will have the same success as Kessler in their rookie year. However, I don't really think so. In UNC you can already see Kessler's mobility as well as his great timing in blocking shots. Shame he had to play behind Bacot because if he didn't, no need to transfer to AUB, he would have gotten 1st round considerations already.

Edey OTH... well the court is bigger, the players are faster and the 3pt shooting... I hope Edey can be effective as well...

I won't because that is not how I roll.

However, my benefit (or lack thereof) in these cases is that I only start paying attention to college basketball as March madness comes along and I pay no attention to players before they are interested in applying to the draft.

This means that I have very little "sticky" opinions of a player's past and base opinions only on where they are at now. The mock drafts have quite a few "sticky" opinions that are not applicable to today.

Where Edey is at today is a really good place to be drafted high. Where Edey was at 4 months ago was as a #60 pick or so.

[RichCollab]

If this happens you'll have some good bragging rights!

Yeah, you can lord it over us if Edey will have the same success as Kessler in their rookie year. However, I don't really think so. In UNC you can already see Kessler's mobility as well as his great timing in blocking shots. Shame he had to play behind Bacot because if he didn't, no need to transfer to AUB, he would have gotten 1st round considerations already.

Edey OTH... well the court is bigger, the players are faster and the 3pt shooting... I hope Edey can be effective as well...

I won't because that is not how I roll.

However, my benefit (or lack thereof) in these cases is that I only start paying attention to college basketball as March madness comes along and I pay no attention to players before they are interested in applying to the draft.

This means that I have very little "sticky" opinions of a player's past and base opinions only on where they are at now. The mock drafts have quite a few "sticky" opinions that are not applicable to today.

Where Edey is at today is a really good place to be drafted high. Where Edey was at 4 months ago was as a #60 pick or so.

The pace of the NBA game isn’t going to be friendly to Edey. I don’t like him at all for Magic.

[basketballRob]

Big game for the Bulls.

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[AaronB]

Yeah, you can lord it over us if Edey will have the same success as Kessler in their rookie year. However, I don't really think so. In UNC you can already see Kessler's mobility as well as his great timing in blocking shots. Shame he had to play behind Bacot because if he didn't, no need to transfer to AUB, he would have gotten 1st round considerations already.

Edey OTH... well the court is bigger, the players are faster and the 3pt shooting... I hope Edey can be effective as well...

I won't because that is not how I roll.

However, my benefit (or lack thereof) in these cases is that I only start paying attention to college basketball as March madness comes along and I pay no attention to players before they are interested in applying to the draft.

This means that I have very little "sticky" opinions of a player's past and base opinions only on where they are at now. The mock drafts have quite a few "sticky" opinions that are not applicable to today.

Where Edey is at today is a really good place to be drafted high. Where Edey was at 4 months ago was as a #60 pick or so.

The pace of the NBA game isn’t going to be friendly to Edey. I don’t like him at all for Magic.

True that.

Of course, if he could run the court he would go top 3.

[Bensational]

Yeah, you can lord it over us if Edey will have the same success as Kessler in their rookie year. However, I don't really think so. In UNC you can already see Kessler's mobility as well as his great timing in blocking shots. Shame he had to play behind Bacot because if he didn't, no need to transfer to AUB, he would have gotten 1st round considerations already.

Edey OTH... well the court is bigger, the players are faster and the 3pt shooting... I hope Edey can be effective as well...

I won't because that is not how I roll.

However, my benefit (or lack thereof) in these cases is that I only start paying attention to college basketball as March madness comes along and I pay no attention to players before they are interested in applying to the draft.

This means that I have very little "sticky" opinions of a player's past and base opinions only on where they are at now. The mock drafts have quite a few "sticky" opinions that are not applicable to today.

Where Edey is at today is a really good place to be drafted high. Where Edey was at 4 months ago was as a #60 pick or so.

The pace of the NBA game isn’t going to be friendly to Edey. I don’t like him at all for Magic.

I think he’ll be fine with the pace overall. He won’t be defending the perimeter the way Isaac does, but there aren’t many bigs who can defend the perimeter well and all of those guys would have their own limitations too. Equally, teams would need to worry about stopping him, since he’s so deadly from up close and he has really finessed his post moves.

I think Edey is on track to join the likes of Jokic, Gobert, Kessler, Allen, Capela, etc as being a guy drafted late 1st/early 2nd who would go top 5-10 in a redraft a few years down the line. He just has all the indicators of a high iq and highly efficient player.

He averages 22ppg exclusively on close range FGAs and he shoots 61% from there on 14fgas (along with 7ftas). The equivalent from a 3pt shooter would be a 40% shooter who’s shooting 7/17.5 3’s a game.

[MasterGMer]

Zach Edey kind of reminds me of Tacko Fall. 7'6 in height and dominate on the glass plus blocks. If Tacko is in the paint, go feed him the ball and he can make a layup. But again, Tacko went undrafted.

Also Zach Edey is not even among ESPN's Mock draft.

I hope this bigs bias is going to be wrong one day. Because Kessler is killing it right now and he went 2nd round

I hope Zach Edey gets chosen in the first round, even lottery

[AaronB]

Zach Edey kind of reminds me of Tacko Fall. 7'6 in height and dominate on the glass plus blocks. If Tacko is in the paint, go feed him the ball and he can make a layup. But again, Tacko went undrafted.

Also Zach Edey is not even among ESPN's Mock draft.

I hope this bigs bias is going to be wrong one day. Because Kessler is killing it right now and he went 2nd round

I hope Zach Edey gets chosen in the first round, even lottery

Absolutely correct, except for the small details that Kessler went #22 overall and unlike Tacko, Edey is averaging 22 and 12 on the #5 team in the country.

[RookieStar]

Of everyone here is that high on Kessler NOW... what would you all say that i got the same vibes on Kessler during his college career with HUNTER DICKINSON?

[basketballRob]

It's not a good day for Bulls

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[thelead]

Some nice tank results with the the Bulls losing and the Wizards winning. Pacers are up too which would be nice if they could win as well.