2024 NBA DRAFT THREAD 3

[Kurtz]

As a drop big, Edey won't need to coverage much ground defensively. He will probably be used like MIL uses Lopez or LAC use Zubac.

If the opposing team goes small, ya, he's going to have issues, but most bigs who aren't star level bigs get pulled for more mobile options as well.

He would struggle keeping up with teams that like to play fast, but otherwise, I think he's mobile enough to keep up with the pace most teams play at.

Thing is, if you go small, yes you'll abuse him on the defensive end, but he'll destroy you right back in the post. We saw what happened when Clingan came out and UCONN started putting a 6'7 guy on him in single coverage = bbq chicken.

[Kurtz]

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More toolsey than Edey and Clingan. Ivisic is more raw but has more potential as a pro to be a starter like Chet. Might be a better 3pt shooter than Wemby.

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Chet's a guard in a giant's body. I'm getting more of a Porzingis vibe from those highlights.

Kid might want to stick around for another year though, looks a bit slight and raw.

[Raptorfan2012]

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More toolsey than Edey and Clingan. Ivisic is more raw but has more potential as a pro to be a starter like Chet. Might be a better 3pt shooter than Wemby.

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Trade 17 and 31 for 22 and 25.

Reed Sheppard
Tristan DaSilva
Zvonimir Ivisic

PG IQ - Reed - JFL
SG Dick - Reed
SF Barrett - Ochai/DaSilva
PF Barnes - DaSilva/Boucher
C Poeltl - Olynyk - Ivisic

I am definitely up for drafting Big Z, especially if he is available at 31. I don't know why most mock drafts have excluded him though - is he staying back one more year? I don't think he should (with all the mess he had to put up with this season).

[LoveMyRaps]

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More toolsey than Edey and Clingan. Ivisic is more raw but has more potential as a pro to be a starter like Chet. Might be a better 3pt shooter than Wemby.

Watch on YouTube

Trade 17 and 31 for 22 and 25.

Reed Sheppard
Tristan DaSilva
Zvonimir Ivisic

PG IQ - Reed - JFL
SG Dick - Reed
SF Barrett - Ochai/DaSilva
PF Barnes - DaSilva/Boucher
C Poeltl - Olynyk - Ivisic

I'm a big Big Z guy.
Would love to draft him.
He'll take some time to pan out but he's a stud with tons of upside.

[Syd-TK3]

Zero interest in Edey

[Psubs]

Chet's a guard in a giant's body. I'm getting more of a Porzingis vibe from those highlights.

Kid might want to stick around for another year though, looks a bit slight and raw.

Was just picking a young starter. Yes, Ivisic is Porzingis 2.0 but hopefully healthier.

Phil Jackson picked the unkown Porzingis #4 overall. I would take Ivisic at #17 with the Pacers pick and see if any of DaSilva, Carrington or Kolek or Simpson are there at #31.

Porzingis shot 47/31/77 and in 21 mins put up 10.7, 4.8 rebs and 1 blk in Liga ACB.

[Psubs]

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More toolsey than Edey and Clingan. Ivisic is more raw but has more potential as a pro to be a starter like Chet. Might be a better 3pt shooter than Wemby.

Watch on YouTube

Trade 17 and 31 for 22 and 25.

Reed Sheppard
Tristan DaSilva
Zvonimir Ivisic

PG IQ - Reed - JFL
SG Dick - Reed
SF Barrett - Ochai/DaSilva
PF Barnes - DaSilva/Boucher
C Poeltl - Olynyk - Ivisic

I'm a big Big Z guy.
Would love to draft him.
He'll take some time to pan out but he's a stud with tons of upside.

Ya, still have Poeltl and Olynyk so can give him whole time with the 905 next season. if he pans out, trade Poeltl with a 2nd pick for a 1st pick.

[TimeForChange]

I am not sure what everyone who thinks Clingan played poorly yesterday was watching. Maybe it was the TSN analysts who's sentiments they are echoing

Clingan was a stud yesterday, is easily the best defensive player in the draft and will be a top-10 pick (maybe even top-5).

If Edey can hit some 3's in workouts, he too will be a top-15 pick.

[TimeForChange]

If Clingan begins to drop closer to 10, OKC will probably make a move to take him. Pairing him with Chet in that starting line up would be scary.

[HumbleRen]

I am not sure what everyone who thinks Clingan played poorly yesterday was watching. Maybe it was the TSN analysts who's sentiments they are echoing

Clingan was a stud yesterday, is easily the best defensive player in the draft and will be a top-10 pick (maybe even top-5).

If Edey can hit some 3's in workouts, he too will be a top-15 pick.

Was really impressed with Clingan. Does all of the little things you need from a center that doesn’t need the ball to be a high impact player.

[Tortiglioni]

Imagine trading the 7th pick to SA for a Poeltl rental as a lottery team and then drafting Edey with a mid-first...

[TimeForChange]

New Ringer big board. Castle to 1.

https://nbadraft.theringer.com/

[YelloC]

I’d love to see Robbie Avila in the league someday.
The guy is just fun to watch. He’s a 6’10 passing big from Indiana State who gets the most out of what he has. He’s kinda like a mini-Jokic.
He’ll either carve out a niche in the NBA or be a very good big overseas.

[HumbleRen]

New Ringer big board. Castle to 1.

https://nbadraft.theringer.com/

The layout is so beautiful but man I wish someone else replaced Kevin as the draft guy at the Ringer lol.

So easily swayed by March Madness.

[CazOnReal]

Castle 1st overall is nuts.

Dude will crumble to a battering ram.

[ArthurVandelay]

New Ringer big board. Castle to 1.

https://nbadraft.theringer.com/

The layout is so beautiful but man I wish someone else replaced Kevin as the draft guy at the Ringer lol.

So easily swayed by March Madness.

I think he tries to be a contrarian with hot takes to generate clicks

[canada_dry]

New Ringer big board. Castle to 1.

https://nbadraft.theringer.com/

The layout is so beautiful but man I wish someone else replaced Kevin as the draft guy at the Ringer lol.

So easily swayed by March Madness.

Its a really good lay out, man lol

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[Randle McMurphy]

I think you can very easily make the argument that Boban (at least when he was in his physical prime and not age 35) is a more skilled version of Edey.

Edey is more skilled than Boban.

Not to mention that Boban was gassed after 5 minutes whereas Edey plays the entire 40. Edey also plays mean, whereas Boban was a gentle giant (not what you want on the court).

The entire comparison is super lazy. I'm not surprised that Leo would make it.

Edey plays mean? lol

I swear most of you guys have never even watched him play outside of the tournament games. The guy is about as soft as it gets out there.

[Randle McMurphy]

I am not sure what everyone who thinks Clingan played poorly yesterday was watching. Maybe it was the TSN analysts who's sentiments they are echoing

Clingan was a stud yesterday, is easily the best defensive player in the draft and will be a top-10 pick (maybe even top-5).

If Edey can hit some 3's in workouts, he too will be a top-15 pick.

No clue why anybody would say that. Clingan was arguably the biggest reason UConn won the game. His ability to guard Edey in single coverage (and not get completely torched/in foul trouble immediately like everyone else in the country) is what allowed Hurley the ability to not double and pressure Purdue's guards. Purdue had absolutely no clue what to do once Edey started missing in the 2nd half and UConn blew them out.

[Randle McMurphy]

As a drop big, Edey won't need to coverage much ground defensively. He will probably be used like MIL uses Lopez or LAC use Zubac.

If the opposing team goes small, ya, he's going to have issues, but most bigs who aren't star level bigs get pulled for more mobile options as well.

He would struggle keeping up with teams that like to play fast, but otherwise, I think he's mobile enough to keep up with the pace most teams play at.

Thing is, if you go small, yes you'll abuse him on the defensive end, but he'll destroy you right back in the post. We saw what happened when Clingan came out and UCONN started putting a 6'7 guy on him in single coverage = bbq chicken.

You forgot to mention how UConn destroyed them during that same stretch of the game due to Edey's complete inability to guard PnRs. He gave up about 3 lobs for dunks in a row to that same guy and UConn was getting open shots all over the court (mostly because he wasn't quick enough to recover on the various actions they were putting him in).