2022 NBA Draft Talk: Never too soon

Devilzsidewalk · Post #441 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Wed May 25, 2022 2:33 pm

Since we don't have a 2022 Summer League talk: Never Too Soon thread...Royce Hamm Jr for the summer league team. I wanna get a closer look at this guy. 5th year senior, UNLV transfer from Texas. Second in the nation in defensive rebound percentage, 22 of 57 from 3. That's the type of player I'm interested in - glass monster who doesn't kill spacing and doesn't have cinderblocks for feet on defense.

Apparently he's been out with Pete Mickeal, who hosted what sounds like a combine for draft eligible players more likely to play overseas. First guy he mentioned in a hoopshype interview was Hamm Jr:

"Yeah. So, this year group, we have some really, really good names. A guy named Royce Hamm Jr.; he went to UNLV. I think he’s going to surprise a lot of people in the way he plays. He’s a four, five, but he can put it on the floor. He can shoot and he is really explosive"

https://scouting.eurohoops.net/pete-mickeal-presents-the-ntx-combine/

jscott · Post #442 » by **jscott** » Wed May 25, 2022 2:55 pm

I’d really like to see Gilyard on this team. Reminds me of Tyus. Really smart player. I’d use a 2nd on him.

shangrila · Post #443 » by **shangrila** » Wed May 25, 2022 9:35 pm

jscott wrote:I’d really like to see Gilyard on this team. Reminds me of Tyus. Really smart player. I’d use a 2nd on him.

He's just too short unfortunately. 5-9 in shoes with a 5-10 wingspan is a death sentence.

Neeva · Post #444 » by **Neeva** » Wed May 25, 2022 9:49 pm

Devilzsidewalk wrote:
wolves_89 wrote:I could see some GM deciding to take Jalen Williams over Agbaji, Branham, Eason, or Washington. The good thing is that if Williams goes before 19 there will be one more good option that falls to the Wolves.

Eason I'd be surprised. I think that guy is destined to be playing key minutes in the playoffs for much of his career.

Not if he goes to the Kings or knicks :lol:

TwolvesFanRome · Post #445 » by **TwolvesFanRome** » Wed May 25, 2022 10:27 pm

My draft rule is "pick the best available" and not the guy in the spot you need.

In my opinion, many teams in draft history have made huge mistakes because of this way of thinking..

SO_MONEY · Post #446 » by **SO_MONEY** » Wed May 25, 2022 11:36 pm

wolves_89 wrote:I could see some GM deciding to take Jalen Williams over Agbaji, Branham, Eason, or Washington. The good thing is that if Williams goes before 19 there will be one more good option that falls to the Wolves.

Only good news if Eason is there, otherwise Williams got poached out of that group.

Slim Tubby · Post #447 » by **Slim Tubby** » Thu May 26, 2022 12:29 am

moss_is_1 wrote:I hope we trade up from 19 to get our guy, it seems like we are right at the start of where there's a dip in talent. Then there's a lot of guys I like in the late 1st/2nd round. Hopeful we can come away with at least 2 high potential long term guys.

If we traded all four (4) of our picks, how far could we move up in your opinion?

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Krapinsky · Post #448 » by **Krapinsky** » Thu May 26, 2022 2:47 am

life_saver wrote:What are the chances of this Jalen Williams being available at 19?

Consensus mock drafts have him on the first round bubble. I'd say it's pretty likely.

He also comes across as one of most intelligent player's i've ever seen interviewed pre-draft. Would love to get him.

Post #449 » by **Klomp** » Thu May 26, 2022 3:21 am

Krapinsky wrote:
life_saver wrote:What are the chances of this Jalen Williams being available at 19?

Consensus mock drafts have him on the first round bubble. I'd say it's pretty likely.

He also comes across as one of most intelligent player's i've ever seen interviewed pre-draft. Would love to get him.

He's rising fast.

moss_is_1 · Post #450 » by **moss_is_1** » Thu May 26, 2022 3:33 am

Slim Tubby wrote:
moss_is_1 wrote:I hope we trade up from 19 to get our guy, it seems like we are right at the start of where there's a dip in talent. Then there's a lot of guys I like in the late 1st/2nd round. Hopeful we can come away with at least 2 high potential long term guys.

If we traded all four (4) of our picks, how far could we move up in your opinion?

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Really would depend, I'm doubtful a team is going to want to move back to 19 and pick up 3 2nd round picks. Value wise, I'd have to think that's in the back half of a lotto pick. 10-15 area for sure?

LibertyPrime · Post #451 » by **LibertyPrime** » Thu May 26, 2022 9:24 am

TwolvesFanRome wrote:My draft rule is "pick the best available" and not the guy in the spot you need.

In my opinion, many teams in draft history have made huge mistakes because of this way of thinking..

Agreed. This team isn't really settled at any one position. Grab the best player available and address fit needs with trades and free agency.

TwolvesFanRome · Post #452 » by **TwolvesFanRome** » Thu May 26, 2022 1:41 pm

A question I've always asked myself about the draft is: in the days leading up to the draft or even during the year, what job leads a GM to decide who to choose and / or move forward or backward? Seeing a lot of videos or games ? Hear the opinion of talent scouts friends?

KGdaBom · Post #453 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu May 26, 2022 4:58 pm

ESPN has Jabari Smith going #1. Jovic to the Wolves.

Watch on YouTube

minimus · Post #454 » by **minimus** » Thu May 26, 2022 5:26 pm

KGdaBom wrote:ESPN has Jabari Smith going #1. Jovic to the Wolves.

Watch on YouTube

Yeah!

MJ => Ant
Pippen => MCD
Kukoc => Jovic

Let's make it happen!

twolves31 · Post #455 » by **twolves31** » Thu May 26, 2022 5:50 pm

KGdaBom wrote:ESPN has Jabari Smith going #1. Jovic to the Wolves.

Watch on YouTube

I'm fine with Jovic as the pick, but if the draft shakes out this way, I try to move up a few spots if the Wolves fall in love with either Souchan or Eason

KGdaBom · Post #456 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu May 26, 2022 6:02 pm

twolves31 wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:ESPN has Jabari Smith going #1. Jovic to the Wolves.

Watch on YouTube

I'm fine with Jovic as the pick, but if the draft shakes out this way, I try to move up a few spots if the Wolves fall in love with either Souchan or Eason

Wouldn't it drive you absolutely nuts if we stand pat and they go 17 and 18 like ESPN Mocks.

Slim Tubby · Post #457 » by **Slim Tubby** » Thu May 26, 2022 7:52 pm

moss_is_1 wrote:
Slim Tubby wrote:
moss_is_1 wrote:I hope we trade up from 19 to get our guy, it seems like we are right at the start of where there's a dip in talent. Then there's a lot of guys I like in the late 1st/2nd round. Hopeful we can come away with at least 2 high potential long term guys.

If we traded all four (4) of our picks, how far could we move up in your opinion?

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Really would depend, I'm doubtful a team is going to want to move back to 19 and pick up 3 2nd round picks. Value wise, I'd have to think that's in the back half of a lotto pick. 10-15 area for sure?

If it's enough to get us Williams or Duren, I'd be 100% supportive of the trade.

minimus · Post #458 » by **minimus** » Thu May 26, 2022 9:05 pm

His 3pt shot looks good

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shangrila · Post #459 » by **shangrila** » Thu May 26, 2022 9:07 pm

twolves31 wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:ESPN has Jabari Smith going #1. Jovic to the Wolves.

Watch on YouTube

I'm fine with Jovic as the pick, but if the draft shakes out this way, I try to move up a few spots if the Wolves fall in love with either Souchan or Eason

If Eason is there at the Houston pick I'd be offering them a lottery protected 1st for it, maybe some of the 2nds if they want. Not sure they want even more youth so they can punt the pick until next season.

But I'm SUPER high on Eason. Take him at 17 and probably Kennedy Chandler at 19, don't even care what happens in the 2nd at that point.

shangrila · Post #460 » by **shangrila** » Fri May 27, 2022 3:21 am

One interesting thing to note is we've interviewed both Chandler and Montero as well as had Davison in for a workout.

Maybe that's just due diligence but that's 3 smallish, quick, pass first PGs. That seems to be what they/Finch want out of the position, which flies in the face of how DLo operates.