2022 Draft instant reaction

[SUPERVILLAIN]

1. Which pick was the best?
2. Which pick was the worst?
3. Which pick was the biggest surprise?
4. Which team is the biggest winner?
5. Which team is the biggest loser?

[tundraknight]

Knicks are the biggest losers as usual.

Even though it was quite comical, at the same time I felt very bad for Spike Lee and Steven A Smith when it showed them both on their Knees praying together during their sorrow.

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[JB2]

Detroit clearly won the night

[babyjax13]

1. Which pick was the best?
Outside the lottery, I really like the Clippers adding Diabate. Also Koloko to Toronto and Christie to the Lakers, but Diabate is my favorite pick of the night. Also love the Spurs draft. EDIT: also add Gui Santos to Golden State. I think if he had been able to scrimmage at the combine he'd have gone much higher.

2. Which pick was the worst?
I knew a weird body player would be drafted in the first, but David Roddy confused me. I could easily be very wrong, but I didn't see an NBA player out of him.

3. Which pick was the biggest surprise?
It should not have been a surprise because there was a lot of smoke, but Keegan Murray to Sacramento.

4. Which team is the biggest winner?
San Antonio. I love the Sochan/Branham/Wesley picks. All of them are a bit raw and stepping into an excellent development environment. SAS did quadruple down on young shooting guards, but each pick was great value.

5. Which team is the biggest loser?
Sacramento. I actually like Murray but I think Ivey is going to be an absolute monster. I had him second on my big board. Losing out on value for trading that pick is also confusing.

[SUPERVILLAIN]

1. Jabari Smith to Houston. I think he is the best (safest) pick in the top 3. I also really like MarJon Beauchamp to Milwaukee and Patrick Baldwin to Golden State.

2. Keegan Murray to Sacramento. I don't hate it but I think Sacramento could have played their cards better.

3. EJ Liddell at 41. He was slotted in the 20s on most mocks. What's wrong with him? Injury? Attitude problem?

4. Detroit. Jaden Ivey at 4 is already a big win. Additionally, they only gave up a little for Jalen Duren.

5. This is a boring answer. But it's the Knicks.

[DiogoLandim]

I'm from Brazil so i can sound a little biased, but Gui Santos it's our best prospect in YEARS. Far from all-star potential like Nene Hilario coming of the draft, but he has size and great work ethic to become at least part of an 8 man rotation, glad he went to a great organization.
I'll never doubt any of the Memphis picks, but yet they drafted J.Carter just a few years ago. Sac could've trade down, not sure why they didn't, but i'll root for the rookie that most of the media believes that he doesn't belong. I don't know, but I really didn't like Sochan for Spurs, hope i'm wrong.
The obvious winner for everybody it's the Piston, Jalen looks like a great athlete, and they'll have two great shots between Ivey and Bey, but to me the biggest loser is the Cavaliers, the brother of a rookie(?), too soon..

[petebraun0]

I am so bummed that the Bulls did not trade down to gain an extra pick. At a lower spot, they still could have gained ej lidell and kessler or Koloko, and they needed size. Did we need another guard? Ouch. our pick totally surprised me in Dalen Terry of AZ.
maybe he is versatile and can help us at the 1 2 and 3, and with a lot more weight put on, even some 4.
happy that our undrafted guy was considered the top undrafted rookie. He might stick.

[chrbal]

1. Which pick was the best?
2. Which pick was the worst?
3. Which pick was the biggest surprise?
4. Which team is the biggest winner?
5. Which team is the biggest loser?

1- Ivey. I’m biased, I think we would have picked had we landed a higher pick. Kings bluffed, we called it and just picked the guy we wanted without having to cough up assets so the Kings could pick Murray at 5.

2- don’t have a strong enough opinion.

3- Blazers going for a full upside, build for the future pick with Sharpe. While trying to get win now pieces. Thunder picking Jalen Williams at 12.

4- Spurs, Rockets and Pistons. Never doubt San Antonio. Detroit basically got gifted Duren. I like what Houston did.

5- Spike and Stephen A Smith.

[SUPERVILLAIN]

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[formula 400]

detroit just owning mofos
knicks by far the biggest loser

lakers had a crappier season but still end up with a higher pick than the knicks LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[formula 400]

I am so bummed that the Bulls did not trade down to gain an extra pick. At a lower spot, they still could have gained ej lidell and kessler or Koloko, and they needed size. Did we need another guard? Ouch. our pick totally surprised me in Dalen Terry of AZ.
maybe he is versatile and can help us at the 1 2 and 3, and with a lot more weight put on, even some 4.
happy that our undrafted guy was considered the top undrafted rookie. He might stick.

i like terry. hes extremely versatile. im sick of lonzo being hurt. we got a good pick

[Harry Garris]

Best pick:
I loved the Spurs picking Jeremy Sochan. They have a million guards and smaller wings who can handle the ball and score - a larger defensive minded wing who can switch and play small ball 5 on occasion is exactly what they needed. And he'll fit in so well with that team.

Worst pick:
Really didn't like the Nuggets taking Christian Braun at 21 when I thought there were better wings to surround Jokic and Murray with still on the board.

Biggest surprise:
Jake LaRavia going in the top 20 really shocked me. But the Grizzlies can use another playmaking wing player and I trust their player development staff so I think he'll be good for them.

Biggest winner:
Either the Pistons or the Thunder. The Thunder got their running mate for Cade Cunningham in Jaden Ivey - and their center of the future in Duren. Two guys with very high upside.

I also loved the Thunder going all in on size and length. No idea how it's going to turn out, but if their players develop well they will be an insanely good defensive team in a couple years.

Biggest Loser:
I have the Kings. I thought their draft was kind of direction less. They seem hell bent on improving for next season instead of maximizing value and building for the future.

[gorz]

Best pick: Keegan Murray and Aj Griffin

Worst pick: Ousmane Dieng

Biggest surprise: Dalen Terry

Biggest winner: pistons spurs magic thunder


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