2022 NBA Draft Thread
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Likely a top-10 pick this summer, but this young man seems like a Schlenk type of prospect:
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Murray is a stud, his bust factor is lower than Ivey/Holgrem, and I suspect he'll work his way into the top 5. For the Hawks, I midkey want to lose enough games for a top ten pick.
In no order for this team:
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I know little of this kid, but he has a smooth handle and seems capable of consistently creating offense for himself. He also has enough size/agility to guard opposing forwards.
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I was just watching Walker Kessler. Very interesting center prospect. Big time blocks and moves really well for 7'1". I think he can develop a three. OO coumd play some PF and we'd finally have a center with real size
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tbhawksfan1 wrote:I was just watching Walker Kessler. Very interesting center prospect. Big time blocks and moves really well for 7'1". I think he can develop a three. OO could play some PF and we'd finally have a center with real size
Yeah, I'm really intrigued by Walker also. He could be a valuable trade piece or a useful rotation player in a few years years. The question is:
Is he more Justin Patton or Jarrett Allen?
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Bleacher ReportPro Comparisons for Top 2022 Draft Prospects
Ochai Agbaji (Kansas, SG, Senior)Malaki Branham (Ohio State, SG, Freshman)Spoiler:Keegan Murray (Iowa, PF, Sophomore)Spoiler:Tari Eason (LSU, PF, Sophomore)Spoiler:E.J. Liddell (Ohio State, PF/C, Junior)Spoiler:TyTy Washington Jr. (Kentucky, PG/SG, Freshman)Spoiler:Spoiler:
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14. Atlanta Hawks
Jeremy Sochan | Freshman | Baylor | 6'9" | PF | Age: 18.8
8.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.7 apg
When: No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Norfolk State | Thursday | 2:00 p.m. | TBS
What to watch for: Sochan is the prototypical "initiator" modern big who can defend 4s and 5s while bringing the ball up the floor in transition and creating for himself and others in the half court, looking like Baylor's version of Boris Diaw when he's at his best. Standing 6-foot-10 in shoes and weighing 230 pounds, Sochan has the size to slide up to the center spot for coach Scott Drew, showing the ability to battle more traditional bigs in the post and on the glass, which gives Sochan more room to tap into his handle and vision offensively when at the 5.
Sochan gives Baylor a different dynamic as a small-ball 5, and a few strong NCAA tournament performances could help solidify his status as a potential lottery pick. Sochan's upside and draft stock will ultimately be decided by the type of shooter NBA teams think he can become, as he has converted just 29.2% of his 3s and 57.5% of his free throws. More mobile than overly quick or explosive, he'll have to rely more on skill than vertical pop in the NBA, making it that much more important that he is at least a threat from 3 to open up the rest of his game.
Bleacher ReportJeremy Sochan (Baylor, PF/C, Freshman)
NBA comparisons: Nicolas Batum, Chuma Okeke
Scouts have become drawn to Jeremy Sochan's versatility and archetype as a 6'9" forward with a potential shoot-dribble-pass skill set and ability to guard multiple positions.
He could look like prime Nicolas Batum or Chuma Okeke if he improves his three-ball. With the same body type, Sochan will play a similar role as an interchangeable forward or big who can work on and off the ball. He's not a go-to scorer, but he takes what defenses gives him as a driver, demonstrates plus playmaking IQ for the position and puts himself in position to score off cuts.
And it will still be Sochan's defensive smarts and switchability that his NBA team will value most.
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