2023 NBA Draft Thread

basketballRob · Post #2041 » by **basketballRob** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 11:27 am

Most teams trade out of the draft when they expect to be out of the lottery. I think it would be unprecedented to trade two lottery picks and a high second rounder in one season.

The current front office has never traded a first round pick. The former front office only traded one, Sabonis.

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Ralof · Post #2042 » by **Ralof** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 11:48 am

cedric76 wrote:Who is this?

Doesnt it sound like Gradey dick?

No, it s KEVIN HUERTER

Would you be happy with Huerter as your Starting SG?

If Suggs was the player he was projected to be yes,i would be happy with a(smart)+40% sharpshooter.

Petre1978 · Post #2043 » by **Petre1978** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 11:54 am

Taylor Hendricks has been gaining a lot of traction throughout the season and I see him as a lottery level talent with top 10 potential.

Another big riser is UConn guard Jordan Hawkins who looks to be firmly within the top 30 at this point and is creeping towards the lottery.
He’s got a picture perfect jumper, is a constant threat form 3pt range and is also showing a more well rounded game as the season progresses.

Ralof · Post #2044 » by **Ralof** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 12:07 pm

jezzerinho wrote:This draft scares the crap out of me. So many risky picks. Wemby (tho his fit could be odd with Paolo and Franz) and Miller are my top 2 and pretty bulletproof. After that, it has a bit of a turkeyshoot feel.

why?at today we have a 30% to land a #1 prospect(in last year draft Brandon Miller would go as a contender for number one pick).
we could have not one but two draft picks between 5 and 10,that could be a solid base to build a trade if we want.

even if we decide to keep both picks,we can teoretically miss one of those,still we have the other one to add a competent young player.

it is rare to be in this type of situation in nba,only thing i fear it's the management not making decisions and just coast as they always do.

but if we will be aggressive there are so much space to make the team better

drsd · Post #2045 » by **drsd** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 12:09 pm

Petre1978 wrote:
drsd wrote:NBAdraft has Orlando taking Dick and Black. I would be very please with that draft outcome. Almost as please as Orlando trading out of the draft (my preferred outcome).

Trading out of the draft for which player?

Indeed!

There is a reason why fans aren't part of the Orlando management system, after all.

Petre1978 · Post #2046 » by **Petre1978** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 12:44 pm

drsd wrote:
Petre1978 wrote:
drsd wrote:NBAdraft has Orlando taking Dick and Black. I would be very please with that draft outcome. Almost as please as Orlando trading out of the draft (my preferred outcome).

Trading out of the draft for which player?

Indeed!

There is a reason why fans aren't part of the Orlando management system, after all.

You didn't answer to my question!!
You said you preferred outcome would be Orlando trading out of the draft!
Which player would you want in return?

JoshuaPotter · Post #2047 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 1:57 pm

basketballRob wrote:Most teams trade out of the draft when they expect to be out of the lottery. I think it would be unprecedented to trade two lottery picks and a high second rounder in one season.

The current front office has never traded a first round pick. The former front office only traded one, Sabonis.

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IT BURNS MY EYES!

drsd · Post #2048 » by **drsd** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 2:00 pm

Petre1978 wrote:
drsd wrote:
Petre1978 wrote:Trading out of the draft for which player?

Indeed!

There is a reason why fans aren't part of the Orlando management system, after all.

You didn't answer to my question!!
You said you preferred outcome would be Orlando trading out of the draft!
Which player would you want in return?

I took t as a rhetoric question, as in "one can wonder what value the Magic can get for these two picks"?

If I was GM, and my above post state clearly that I am glad I am not, I would think hard about something like Okeke and the lower pick for a Kevin Huerter or Luke Kennard. And then use the other pick on Mr. BPA.

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cedric76 · Post #2049 » by **cedric76** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 2:20 pm

Petre1978 wrote:Taylor Hendricks has been gaining a lot of traction throughout the season and I see him as a lottery level talent with top 10 potential.

Another big riser is UConn guard Jordan Hawkins who looks to be firmly within the top 30 at this point and is creeping towards the lottery.
He’s got a picture perfect jumper, is a constant threat form 3pt range and is also showing a more well rounded game as the season progresses.

I m a fan of Taylor

A modern NBA forward

Petre1978 · Post #2050 » by **Petre1978** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 2:20 pm

JoshuaPotter wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Most teams trade out of the draft when they expect to be out of the lottery. I think it would be unprecedented to trade two lottery picks and a high second rounder in one season.

The current front office has never traded a first round pick. The former front office only traded one, Sabonis.

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IT BURNS MY EYES!

I never understood why they traded Sabonis.
He would be so good with Banchero and Wagner.

Petre1978 · Post #2051 » by **Petre1978** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 2:21 pm

cedric76 wrote:
Petre1978 wrote:Taylor Hendricks has been gaining a lot of traction throughout the season and I see him as a lottery level talent with top 10 potential.

Another big riser is UConn guard Jordan Hawkins who looks to be firmly within the top 30 at this point and is creeping towards the lottery.
He’s got a picture perfect jumper, is a constant threat form 3pt range and is also showing a more well rounded game as the season progresses.

I m a fan of Taylor

A modern NBA forward

Absolutely.
I would draft him immediately!!!

Skybox · Post #2052 » by **Skybox** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 2:45 pm

Petre1978 wrote:
JoshuaPotter wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Most teams trade out of the draft when they expect to be out of the lottery. I think it would be unprecedented to trade two lottery picks and a high second rounder in one season.

The current front office has never traded a first round pick. The former front office only traded one, Sabonis.

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Uses Duckduckgo search to check out Sabonis.

IT BURNS MY EYES!

I never understood why they traded Sabonis.
He would be so good with Banchero and Wagner.

They wouldn't have if they had seen the future...those two would have been in middle school.

Post #2053 » by **eyriq** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 3:41 pm

Petre1978 wrote:
cedric76 wrote:
Petre1978 wrote:Taylor Hendricks has been gaining a lot of traction throughout the season and I see him as a lottery level talent with top 10 potential.

Another big riser is UConn guard Jordan Hawkins who looks to be firmly within the top 30 at this point and is creeping towards the lottery.
He’s got a picture perfect jumper, is a constant threat form 3pt range and is also showing a more well rounded game as the season progresses.

I m a fan of Taylor

A modern NBA forward

Absolutely.
I would draft him immediately!!!

Would be pretty good vibes to bring in a local boy too!

Post #2054 » by **Knightro** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 4:15 pm

Read on Twitter

Ausar Thompson hit the game winning 3PT for team in the Overtime Elite championship.

Small sample size, but In 5 OTE playoff games he made 15/39 threes (.385) and 14/17 free throws (.824) - both marks way up from his regular season totals.

cedric76 · Post #2055 » by **cedric76** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 4:38 pm

Petre1978 wrote:
cedric76 wrote:
Petre1978 wrote:Taylor Hendricks has been gaining a lot of traction throughout the season and I see him as a lottery level talent with top 10 potential.

Another big riser is UConn guard Jordan Hawkins who looks to be firmly within the top 30 at this point and is creeping towards the lottery.
He’s got a picture perfect jumper, is a constant threat form 3pt range and is also showing a more well rounded game as the season progresses.

I m a fan of Taylor

A modern NBA forward

Absolutely.
I would draft him immediately!!!

This is why I m praying to keep the Chicago s pick, I hope they start winning a bit

With the Chi pick, I d draft Hendricks (lite JI with a 3pt shot)

forward rotation set for yrs with Franz+Hendricks+paolo

some night we could have lineups like:

suggs+Franz+Hendricks+paolo+WCJ

fultz+SG+Franz+Hendricks+paolo

cedric76 · Post #2056 » by **cedric76** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 5:53 pm

Watch on YouTube

Petre1978 · Post #2057 » by **Petre1978** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 6:25 pm

cedric76 wrote:
Petre1978 wrote:
cedric76 wrote:
I m a fan of Taylor

A modern NBA forward

Absolutely.
I would draft him immediately!!!

This is why I m praying to keep the Chicago s pick, I hope they start winning a bit

With the Chi pick, I d draft Hendricks (lite JI with a 3pt shot)

forward rotation set for yrs with Franz+Hendricks+paolo

some night we could have lineups like:

suggs+Franz+Hendricks+paolo+WCJ

fultz+SG+Franz+Hendricks+paolo

I am on board with you

Fultz+George/Dick/Smith+Wagner+Hendricks+ Banchero

Lineup to close games

Petre1978 · Post #2058 » by **Petre1978** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 6:36 pm

Watch on YouTube

cedric76 · Post #2059 » by **cedric76** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 6:55 pm

Petre1978 wrote:
cedric76 wrote:
Petre1978 wrote:Absolutely.
I would draft him immediately!!!

This is why I m praying to keep the Chicago s pick, I hope they start winning a bit

With the Chi pick, I d draft Hendricks (lite JI with a 3pt shot)

forward rotation set for yrs with Franz+Hendricks+paolo

some night we could have lineups like:

suggs+Franz+Hendricks+paolo+WCJ

fultz+SG+Franz+Hendricks+paolo

I am on board with you

Fultz+George/Dick/Smith+Wagner+Hendricks+ Banchero

Lineup to close games

Tbh I d rather trade for a better SG than George/Dick/Smith

Skin · Post #2060 » by **Skin** » Wed Mar 8, 2023 7:12 pm

I didn't click on those videos but from what I remember, Hendricks is a poor dribbler. Also, we have have bigger needs.