Indiana Pacers Draft Pick Watch Thread

[machu46]

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Makes a lot of sense that we'd show interest in him. I'd rather have Terry but I'd be very happy to have Bane fall to us. I don't think his ceiling is all that high but he should pretty safely be a positive contributor. I think he'll have an adjustment period to NBA athleticism but he should be able to help a team pretty early IMO.

[Ruzious]

Amen on Bane. This is a draft with lots of great shooters, and he might be the best of them. And he's not 1 dimensional. His strength/power and skills will allow him to score in other ways, and he plays smart defense - though he'll probably have issues 1 on 1 with quicker guards.

[leroyjw10]

Amen on Bane. This is a draft with lots of great shooters, and he might be the best of them. And he's not 1 dimensional. His strength/power and skills will allow him to score in other ways, and he plays smart defense - though he'll probably have issues 1 on 1 with quicker guards.

He gives off early-career Eric Gordon to me. They're built similar physically, can both shoot, can both be secondary ballhandlers (maybe even run some PnR) and can defend multiple positions given their build. I'd be totally down for Bane.

[tski1972]

Excited to see Bane picked at #23

[coolhandluke121]

Amen on Bane. This is a draft with lots of great shooters, and he might be the best of them. And he's not 1 dimensional. His strength/power and skills will allow him to score in other ways, and he plays smart defense - though he'll probably have issues 1 on 1 with quicker guards.

He gives off early-career Eric Gordon to me. They're built similar physically, can both shoot, can both be secondary ballhandlers (maybe even run some PnR) and can defend multiple positions given their build. I'd be totally down for Bane.

Eric Gordon was much quicker. I would say Bane is more like Gordon after injuries and age slowed him down dramatically, but before he completely fell off a cliff this year.

[Ruzious]

I think Bane's more comparable to a more skilled version of Jae Crowder.

[Ruzious]

Excited to see Bane picked at #23

I laughed. Very subtle.

[Fotis St]

I finished my scout report in this draft class

1. LaMelo Ball (high potential)
2. James Wiseman
3. Anthony Edwards
4. Deni Avdija (high potential)
5. Obidiah Toppin
6. Isaac Okoro
7. Killian Hayes
8. Cole Anthony
9. Onyeka Okongwu
10. Tyrese Haliburton ( Like )
11. Patrick Williams
12. Precious Achiuwa
13. Devin Vassell ( Like )
14. Tyrese Maxey
15. Kira Lewis (Like) Notes : 3 Level Threat 3pt, floaters, rim) , super fast 6'3 ws 6'6, Improv: 36.6 3P% needs to go to 38-40s
16. Saddiq Bey (Like) Notes : 3P shooter 45.1% , Good size and length , a young slim Crowder, bad handles can't separate from D)
17. Jalen Smith (like) Notes: Small ball 5 , needs to get stronger, rim protector with 36.8 3P%, needs to add weight to play 5.
18. Josh Green
19. Grant Riller (Like) Notes: 3 Level scorer, really good handles, 3p% 36.2 but most off the dribble. Bayless with better handles
20. RJ Hampton
21. Aaron Nesmith (Like) Notes : 3p 52.2 % shooter,no handles , not quick on D but uses length to recover. Middleton like
22. Aleksej Pokusevski Notes: a 7ft playing at the perimeter, a long project needs to become stronger to play 4
23. Tyler Bey (Like) Notes: 3nD a Jerami Grant, 41.9 3p% along with 6'7 w 7'1 wingspan, he really likes to play D.
24. Tyrell Terry (Like) Probably the best player in this draft class, with high floor and high potential. 3P% 40.8
25. Jahmius Ramsey (Like) NBA Ready Body, good fundamentals/length , good energy and confidence, 3p 42.6 BUT 64.1 FT%
26. Leandro Bolmaro
27. Theo Maledon
28. Desmond Bane (Like) a Brogdon with less playmaking but a bit faster and quicker release. 44.2 3p%
29. Tre Jones
30. Paul Reed

Second Round
31 Killian Tillie (Like) 44.4% 3p Kevin Love type 6'10
32 Rokas Jokubaitis (Like) Dragic like 40+% 3p
33 Jaden McDaniels (potential)
34 Mamadi Diakite
35 Cassius Winston (Like) Lowry like
36 Nate Hinton (Like) 38.3 3p% 6'5 high motor both ends
37 Jared Butler (Like) Deep 3p shooter 38.3%
38 Nico Mannion
39 Devon Dotson
40 Saben Lee
41 Zeke Nnaji (Like) Adebayo potential shoots the mid range well and 76 FT%
42 Malachi Flynn (Like) 37.3 3p% steph like pg playmaker, small size 6'1
43 Jalen Harris
44 Isaiah Joe (Like) Great shooter 6'5 off the dribble, one of the best shooters in this Draft Class (off dribble too)
45 Skylar Mays (Like) Brogdon type of PG, good overall, but can't penetrate, straight line
46 Cassius Stanley
47 Isaiah Livers (Like) Good Shooter 40% 3p , 90%FT Jabari like wing
48 Ty-Shon Alexander (like) 3&D 39.9% 3p catch&shoot, really good D on ballhandler
49 Yves Pons
50 CJ Elleby
51 Xavier Tillman *23
52 Vernon Carey (potential) Good mobile strong big, a lefty, mechanics are there, shooting potential.
53 Aaron Henry
54 Jordan Nwora (Like) Good Catch n Shoot 40% 3p wing, not a playmaker, slow , but good on rebounds
55 Elijah Hughes
56 Trevelin Queen (Like) 38.3 3p shooter, 42.2% catch n shoot 3s , attacks the rim, good leaper, good on steals and open court 6'6 SG
57 Lamine Diane
58 Immanuel Quickley (Like) SG 6'3 Ws 6'8 42.8 3p shooter , catch n shoot but has a floater to attack close outs.
59 Mason Jones (Like) 6'5 9FTs 82.6% really crafty in paint, draws contact n fouls, 35% 3p shooter.
60 Myles Powell

Below I just separated the players I like (not ranked yet)

Spoiler:

1. LaMelo Ball (high potential)
2. Deni Avdija (high potential)
3. Tyrese Haliburton ( Like )
4. Devin Vassell ( Like )
5. Kira Lewis (Like) Notes : 3 Level Threat 3pt, floaters, rim) , super fast 6'3 ws 6'6, Improv: 36.6 3P% needs to go to 38-40s
6. Saddiq Bey (Like) Notes : 3P shooter 45.1% , Good size and length , a young slim Crowder, bad handles can't separate from D)
7. Jalen Smith (like) Notes: Small ball 5 , needs to get stronger, rim protector with 36.8 3P%, needs to add weight to play 5.
18. Josh Green
8. Grant Riller (Like) Notes: 3 Level scorer, really good handles, 3p% 36.2 but most off the dribble. Bayless with better handles
9. Aaron Nesmith (Like) Notes : 3p 52.2 % shooter,no handles , not quick on D but uses length to recover. Middleton like
10. Tyler Bey (Like) Notes: 3nD a Jerami Grant, 41.9 3p% along with 6'7 w 7'1 wingspan, he really likes to play D.
11. Tyrell Terry (Like) Probably the best player in this draft class, with high floor and high potential. 3P% 40.8
12. Jahmius Ramsey (Like) NBA Ready Body, good fundamentals/length , good energy and confidence, 3p 42.6 BUT 64.1 FT%
13. Desmond Bane (Like) a Brogdon with less playmaking but a bit faster and quicker release. 44.2 3p%

Second Round
14 Killian Tillie (Like) 44.4% 3p Kevin Love type 6'10
15 Rokas Jokubaitis (Like) Dragic like 40+% 3p
16 Jaden McDaniels (potential)
17Cassius Winston (Like) Lowry like
18 Nate Hinton (Like) 38.3 3p% 6'5 high motor both ends
19 Jared Butler (Like) Deep 3p shooter 38.3%
20 Zeke Nnaji (Like) Adebayo potential shoots the mid range well and 76 FT%
21 Malachi Flynn (Like) 37.3 3p% steph like pg playmaker, small size 6'1
22 Isaiah Joe (Like) Great shooter 6'5 off the dribble, one of the best shooters in this Draft Class (off dribble too)
23 Skylar Mays (Like) Brogdon type of PG, good overall, but can't penetrate, straight line
24 Isaiah Livers (Like) Good Shooter 40% 3p , 90%FT Jabari like wing
25 Ty-Shon Alexander (like) 3&D 39.9% 3p catch&shoot, really good D on ballhandler
26 Vernon Carey (potential) Good mobile strong big, a lefty, mechanics are there, shooting potential.
27 Jordan Nwora (Like) Good Catch n Shoot 40% 3p wing, not a playmaker, slow , but good on rebounds
28 Trevelin Queen (Like) 38.3 3p shooter, 42.2% catch n shoot 3s , attacks the rim, good leaper, good on steals and open court 6'6 SG
29 Immanuel Quickley (Like) SG 6'3 Ws 6'8 42.8 3p shooter , catch n shoot but has a floater to attack close outs.
30 Mason Jones (Like) 6'5 9FTs 82.6% really crafty in paint, draws contact n fouls, 35% 3p shooter.

[VooDoo7]

Why do you have Terry at 24 if you think he's the best player in the class? Or is this a mock draft?

[Fotis St]

Why do you have Terry at 24 if you think he's the best player in the class? Or is this a mock draft?

Ιts a months old mock draft from a website , will rank em differently after further review on the (like) list

[Ruzious]

Why do you have Terry at 24 if you think he's the best player in the class? Or is this a mock draft?

Ιts a months old mock draft from a website , will rank em differently after further review on the (like) list

No Oturu in the mock. Lots of questions on him, but he is a very talented player, imo who put up very good numbers - 2nd in the Big 10 in scoring, 1st in both rebounding and blocked shots, has shown some potential as a 3 point shootist. If he's still there around the 40th pick, buy a pick and take him.

[tski1972]

New Ringer mock...

https://nbadraft.theringer.com/#mock

[ReasonablySober]

New Ringer mock...

https://nbadraft.theringer.com/#mock

Yikes.

[emunney]

Woodard.

[emunney]

Flynn can play but I'd look to trade the pick before I'd take him in the first.

It's not a bad draw to me at all if we get to pick between Woodard and Maledon. Still big on Yam as well.

Here's 8:30 of Yam ripping up a team with multiple NBA types. Still 19 and rapidly improving.

Watch on YouTube

[Fotis St]

Flynn can play but I'd look to trade the pick before I'd take him in the first.

It's not a bad draw to me at all if we get to pick between Woodard and Maledon. Still big on Yam as well.

Here's 8:30 of Yam ripping up a team with multiple NBA types. Still 19 and rapidly improving.

Yam Madar. Really fun player to Watch. His pace is Lonzo like and he has elite skills on his off hand.
The thing that I loved the most about him was something I did when I was playing ...
I was really good stealing the ball and punish loose handle players, really exposing them by picking their pocket.
He does that so often, its in his game. The secret is timing the ball on opponents dribble,
after studying your opponent on the fly, you calculate where the ball will be and at what time.
That's a high IQ player , a Hard worker. I checked his stats , it looks he is a really bad 3pt shooter.
That puts him somewhere like Beverley type of player. If he improves his shooting and gets stronger he could become a PG starter

[soxperry]

Amen on Bane. This is a draft with lots of great shooters, and he might be the best of them. And he's not 1 dimensional. His strength/power and skills will allow him to score in other ways, and he plays smart defense - though he'll probably have issues 1 on 1 with quicker guards.

why would the best shooter fall that far in an era that is so heavily focused on shooting?

[tski1972]

Amen on Bane. This is a draft with lots of great shooters, and he might be the best of them. And he's not 1 dimensional. His strength/power and skills will allow him to score in other ways, and he plays smart defense - though he'll probably have issues 1 on 1 with quicker guards.

why would the best shooter fall that far in an era that is so heavily focused on shooting?

How often is a Senior drafted in the lottery? Hardly ever, because teams always look for upside in the top half of the draft. It’s all about potential rather than known talent.

[soxperry]

Amen on Bane. This is a draft with lots of great shooters, and he might be the best of them. And he's not 1 dimensional. His strength/power and skills will allow him to score in other ways, and he plays smart defense - though he'll probably have issues 1 on 1 with quicker guards.

why would the best shooter fall that far in an era that is so heavily focused on shooting?

How often is a Senior drafted in the lottery? Hardly ever, because teams always look for upside in the top half of the draft. It’s all about potential rather than known talent.

gotcha, that makes sense then. although teams that are already contenders would be less likely to go for upside and more likely to look for a specialist (like us) especially when the chances of that upside coming to fruition begins to wane as the draft goes on. in short, it really sucks that our pick fell so far because now we have teams like Miami in front of us who could definitely poach a guy like that.

[LuessiT]

Flynn can play but I'd look to trade the pick before I'd take him in the first.

It's not a bad draw to me at all if we get to pick between Woodard and Maledon. Still big on Yam as well.

Here's 8:30 of Yam ripping up a team with multiple NBA types. Still 19 and rapidly improving.

Watch on YouTube

Imo workouts this year will be key. There's a huge downtime from the last competitive games to NBA restart and if that time was spent well, some especially younger prospects will gain a lot. Not sold on what I saw from Yam but he like many others could benefit from the downtime.