2022 NBA Draft Thread

[Dadouv47]

I’m not interested in a trade down from 2.
I prefer trading up from 12 but can consider trade down if the idea is to get someone more ready rather than a project but if we are getting Chet at 2. I want move up for another prospect.
I’m open to trading out from 30 or 34 though.

yeah trading up from 12 would be incredible. Blazers (if Lillard stays) and Pels are very good targets. We don't have the winning pieces that they are likely looking at though...need a very good package of picks and taking on some bad contracts.

[mr570]

Trying to figure out who's the guy between 6 to 16 in most mock drafts that Presti will take at 2

Find the one with plus length , some ballhandling skills and can’t shoot 3. That’s probably the one .

Did you just ignore Tre Mann?

[Dadouv47]

Chet Holmgren, welcome to OKC thread incoming.

I kinda get that feeling too. Chet and Suggs were teammates at Minnehaha though. Smith just feels more like a John Hammond guy. Ftr I have Chet higher on my big board but still acknowledge he's not without a fair share of risks.

Chet is risky but if there's a draft you want to gamble on a high ceiling low floor player, this is it.

A bit worried about the Magic taking him. Not a Jabari fan and don't like Banchero's fit for us.

[Dadouv47]

Surprised nobody suggested a #2 + SGA for #1 on the General Board

[Bensational]

Surprised nobody suggested a #2 + SGA for #1 on the General Board

As a Magic fan, you’ve twisted my arm.

Honestly, wouldn’t either Chet or Jabari be a great fit for SGA/Tre/Giddey/Poku? High IQ, defense and floor spacing from both, just very different ways they bring that.

[ThunderBolt]

Surprised nobody suggested a #2 + SGA for #1 on the General Board

As a Magic fan, you’ve twisted my arm.

Honestly, wouldn’t either Chet or Jabari be a great fit for SGA/Tre/Giddey/Poku? High IQ, defense and floor spacing from both, just very different ways they bring that.

Seems like the Magic posts I've read have a strong feeling Smith will be the pick. Do you think that's the fanbase opinion, front office or both?

[Bensational]

Surprised nobody suggested a #2 + SGA for #1 on the General Board

As a Magic fan, you’ve twisted my arm.

Honestly, wouldn’t either Chet or Jabari be a great fit for SGA/Tre/Giddey/Poku? High IQ, defense and floor spacing from both, just very different ways they bring that.

Seems like the Magic posts I've read have a strong feeling Smith will be the pick. Do you think that's the fanbase opinion, front office or both?

None of us could pretend to know what WeHam will do with the pick. Chet is the prototype player they’d traditionally look for - long and defensive. But Jabari would offer perimeter D and a volume 3pt shooter which we currently lack. Both could fit well for us, so it’s a coin toss right now.

My hunch says Chet is the guy as they might value his experience and relationship with Suggs. He’s probably a slightly better fit than Jabari as he’s give us an interior defensive anchor which we lack without Isaac - and his reliability is tough to gauge.

[Dadouv47]

As a Magic fan, you’ve twisted my arm.

Honestly, wouldn’t either Chet or Jabari be a great fit for SGA/Tre/Giddey/Poku? High IQ, defense and floor spacing from both, just very different ways they bring that.

Seems like the Magic posts I've read have a strong feeling Smith will be the pick. Do you think that's the fanbase opinion, front office or both?

None of us could pretend to know what WeHam will do with the pick. Chet is the prototype player they’d traditionally look for - long and defensive. But Jabari would offer perimeter D and a volume 3pt shooter which we currently lack. Both could fit well for us, so it’s a coin toss right now.

My hunch says Chet is the guy as they might value his experience and relationship with Suggs. He’s probably a slightly better fit than Jabari as he’s give us an interior defensive anchor which we lack without Isaac - and his reliability is tough to gauge.

56% of Magic fans in RealGM poll want to draft Jabari while it looks like most OKC fans want Chet (eye test mainly )

Hope GMs are on the same page

[Devilanche]

Trying to figure out who's the guy between 6 to 16 in most mock drafts that Presti will take at 2

Find the one with plus length , some ballhandling skills and can’t shoot 3. That’s probably the one .

Did you just ignore Tre Mann?

That’s the sole outlier !

[Devilanche]

Seems like the Magic posts I've read have a strong feeling Smith will be the pick. Do you think that's the fanbase opinion, front office or both?

None of us could pretend to know what WeHam will do with the pick. Chet is the prototype player they’d traditionally look for - long and defensive. But Jabari would offer perimeter D and a volume 3pt shooter which we currently lack. Both could fit well for us, so it’s a coin toss right now.

My hunch says Chet is the guy as they might value his experience and relationship with Suggs. He’s probably a slightly better fit than Jabari as he’s give us an interior defensive anchor which we lack without Isaac - and his reliability is tough to gauge.

56% of Magic fans in RealGM poll want to draft Jabari while it looks like most OKC fans want Chet (eye test mainly )

Hope GMs are on the same page

Sounds like banchero is dropping to 3?

I would prefer Chet/Jabari/Banchero in that order for OKC .

[tiderulz]

Surprised nobody suggested a #2 + SGA for #1 on the General Board

As a Magic fan, you’ve twisted my arm.

Honestly, wouldn’t either Chet or Jabari be a great fit for SGA/Tre/Giddey/Poku? High IQ, defense and floor spacing from both, just very different ways they bring that.

Seems like the Magic posts I've read have a strong feeling Smith will be the pick. Do you think that's the fanbase opinion, front office or both?

no idea. Hard part, there will be some discussion about Chet and Suggs, their chemistry, playing together since middle school, etc. Fan base is very split on who to take. ive seen Chet, Smith, Banchero, Ivy, Sharpe.

[slick_watts]

i'm 1. chet, 2. banchero, 3. smith pretty solidly.

chet's frame is not an issue to me. the easiest thing to do in the nba is gain weight. it's basic thermodynamics, eat more calories than your use and your mass will rise. he'll gain weight fine.

he's already an elite rim protector, he can shoot, he has some ball skills, yeah he's a center and you don't draft centers top 5 but i think it'd be dumb to pass on him.

i have banchero over smith because smith can't dribble.

[Bensational]

Seems like the Magic posts I've read have a strong feeling Smith will be the pick. Do you think that's the fanbase opinion, front office or both?

None of us could pretend to know what WeHam will do with the pick. Chet is the prototype player they’d traditionally look for - long and defensive. But Jabari would offer perimeter D and a volume 3pt shooter which we currently lack. Both could fit well for us, so it’s a coin toss right now.

My hunch says Chet is the guy as they might value his experience and relationship with Suggs. He’s probably a slightly better fit than Jabari as he’s give us an interior defensive anchor which we lack without Isaac - and his reliability is tough to gauge.

56% of Magic fans in RealGM poll want to draft Jabari while it looks like most OKC fans want Chet (eye test mainly )

Hope GMs are on the same page

That’s just who Magic fans who post on RGM want. I wouldn’t take it very seriously. None of them wanted Giddey or Franz last draft and a lot wanted Bouknight, so those takes aren’t worth a lot. My gut says Chet is the favourite, but I’m just another fan who’s take isn’t worth much.

[Dadouv47]

None of us could pretend to know what WeHam will do with the pick. Chet is the prototype player they’d traditionally look for - long and defensive. But Jabari would offer perimeter D and a volume 3pt shooter which we currently lack. Both could fit well for us, so it’s a coin toss right now.

My hunch says Chet is the guy as they might value his experience and relationship with Suggs. He’s probably a slightly better fit than Jabari as he’s give us an interior defensive anchor which we lack without Isaac - and his reliability is tough to gauge.

56% of Magic fans in RealGM poll want to draft Jabari while it looks like most OKC fans want Chet (eye test mainly )

Hope GMs are on the same page

That’s just who Magic fans who post on RGM want. I wouldn’t take it very seriously. None of them wanted Giddey or Franz last draft and a lot wanted Bouknight, so those takes aren’t worth a lot. My gut says Chet is the favourite, but I’m just another fan who’s take isn’t worth much.

Feel the same, unfortunately. Banchero and Jabari's ceiling are exciting enough to pass on a prospect like Chet.

So happy we got #2 but will be pissed if you guys pick Chet, mostly because I don't like Jabari and Banchero.

[retrobro90]

Feels like we legitimately have the power to turn 12 into a much higher pick if they identify someone they really like. I'm turning a corner on Mark Williams today based on the combine testing. I know his archetype isn't always the most value but every time I watched him this year he was awesome. 2" higher standing reach than Gobert too just insane measurables that I can't ignore.

Daniels also measured really well. Continue to be very high on the kid. Don't think his stock is gonna go anywhere but up if they end up targeting him.

[kdthunderup]

Does anyone think after this draft that we could have enough talent on the roster to be a competitor if the current group of players reach their best case ceiling?

Giddey - Has Jason Kidd type career trajectory and develops a reliable jumpshot.
Shai - Becomes a Jayson Tatum level player (I don't think there is much difference between them rn, just the talent around them imo)
Jabari Jr - Higher ceiling Jaren Jackson Jr with a better jumpshot
#12 - Possibly a guy like Dieng who becomes a fringe all star 3&D (e.g Mikal Bridges)
Mann - Becomes a reliable 6th man option.

[Mr Thunder Nick]

At least I hope we will play our best possibly basketball. Finish with hoping to loose games. That's no competition.
I think Jabari or Chet will help us to progress. We need to keep players like Williams and Muscala on the veteran side.
Let's play to be in the Playoffs 2023

[bbms]

I could see how Banchero, SGA and Giddey could become one of the most dynamic PnR attacks in the entire NBA. Thing is Banchero needs to get to play at the NBA level, his season at Duke didn't come close to that. His skill and physical traits make him one of the highest upside prospects of the past few years, anyway.

This Draft reminds me of 2013 in a way, I remember myself defending that teams should draft Gobert in the lottery. I feel the same about Chet in a way. Dude is perfectly tailored for modern NBA clear cut #1, players like Gobert are super max material and Chet offers everything Gobert offered coming out except for a much more polished all around game and shooting. Gobert fell because of weight and age concerns, but he became a perennial DPOY caliber player anyway. Let's see if the NBA learns.



At #2 I'd take Jabari because Thunder is starving of perimeter shooters and he is a plus defender, with the intent of regretting not taking Banchero in the future. SGA is one of the best finishers at the rim anyway.

[ThunderBolt]

Does anyone think after this draft that we could have enough talent on the roster to be a competitor if the current group of players reach their best case ceiling?

Giddey - Has Jason Kidd type career trajectory and develops a reliable jumpshot.
Shai - Becomes a Jayson Tatum level player (I don't think there is much difference between them rn, just the talent around them imo)
Jabari Jr - Higher ceiling Jaren Jackson Jr with a better jumpshot
#12 - Possibly a guy like Dieng who becomes a fringe all star 3&D (e.g Mikal Bridges)
Mann - Becomes a reliable 6th man option.

If everyone reaches their ceilings, yes. It also depends on what you consider a to be a competitor. New Orleans made the playoffs and played very competitively in their two series.

[Dadouv47]

https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2022/05/18/woj-reports-that-the-thunder-tried-to-trade-up-for-evan-mobley-during-2021-nba-draft-process/

Damn I had Mobley at #1 too and Presti certainly made a pretty decent offer to Cleveland if he wanted him as much. Congrats for the Cavs for not trading that pick I guess