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**NBA Draft Discussion 2024**

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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2024** 

Post#1801 » by MettaWorldPanda » Wed Jun 12, 2024 1:31 am

lastb1ckman wrote:Boogie Ellis's agent is Mike Miller, our Mike Miller?! Wow. I wouldn't be surprised that's a big connection.

Also, 2 USC player worked out and neither of them are Bronny. Him and klutch ain't sniffing this team any time too.

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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2024** 

Post#1802 » by lastb1ckman » Wed Jun 12, 2024 1:48 am

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lastb1ckman wrote:Boogie Ellis's agent is Mike Miller, our Mike Miller?! Wow. I wouldn't be surprised that's a big connection.

Also, 2 USC player worked out and neither of them are Bronny. Him and klutch ain't sniffing this team any time too.

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Dang I wouldn't be surprised if he's coming to us through the 2nd round or undrafted if we pick a big at the first then.
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Re: **NBA Draft Discussion 2024** 

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6’6 238 pounds 6’11 wingspan. If we wanted to mimic the Power small ball success with stretch capabilities we had with Tucker and Crowder this could be our guy. Projected to be picked around 42 as a high end 2nd round prospect.
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Another small ball 4 that’s also projected to be taken at or around our pick. 6’7 230 with 7’0 wingspan. We are looking for Spo’s small ball type.
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6’6 238 pounds 6’11 wingspan. If we wanted to mimic the Power small ball success with stretch capabilities we had with Tucker and Crowder this could be our guy. Projected to be picked around 42 as a high end 2nd round prospect.


What a distinct prospect. 6'4.5 without shoes. Strong and coordinated but not explosive. Nice blend of force and skill in his game. Completely ground bound. Seemed to be the center of a heliocentric offense at Weber State. Created almost all his own offense. Took a jump as a playmaker for others this season.

Viability will of course largely depend on his 3 pt shot being real with more volume, and even more importantly, having the feet to dance with faster forwards on the perimeter.

Wild stat: Dillon Jones created 86% of his own offense within the 3 pt line
Wild stat 2: Dillon Jones has 10 total dunks and 5 total blocks over the past 2 seasons
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6’6 238 pounds 6’11 wingspan. If we wanted to mimic the Power small ball success with stretch capabilities we had with Tucker and Crowder this could be our guy. Projected to be picked around 42 as a high end 2nd round prospect.


What a distinct prospect. 6'4.5 without shoes. Strong and coordinated but not explosive. Nice blend of force and skill in his game. Completely ground bound. Seemed to be the center of a heliocentric offense at Weber State. Created almost all his own offense. Took a jump as a playmaker for others this season.

Viability will of course largely depend on his 3 pt shot being real with more volume, and even more importantly, having the feet to dance with faster forwards on the perimeter.

Wild stat: Dillon Jones created 86% of his own offense within the 3 pt line
Wild stat 2: Dillon Jones has 10 total dunks and 5 total blocks over the past 2 seasons




He's a hustler. Feet a little slow as he can't always seem to keep them under him when mirroring a ballhandler, but he has good body control and seems to have very good hand eye coordination.
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6’6 238 pounds 6’11 wingspan. If we wanted to mimic the Power small ball success with stretch capabilities we had with Tucker and Crowder this could be our guy. Projected to be picked around 42 as a high end 2nd round prospect.


What a distinct prospect. 6'4.5 without shoes. Strong and coordinated but not explosive. Nice blend of force and skill in his game. Completely ground bound. Seemed to be the center of a heliocentric offense at Weber State. Created almost all his own offense. Took a jump as a playmaker for others this season.

Viability will of course largely depend on his 3 pt shot being real with more volume, and even more importantly, having the feet to dance with faster forwards on the perimeter.

Wild stat: Dillon Jones created 86% of his own offense within the 3 pt line
Wild stat 2: Dillon Jones has 10 total dunks and 5 total blocks over the past 2 seasons




He's a hustler. Feet a little slow as he can't always seem to keep them under him when mirroring a ballhandler, but he has good body control and seems to have very good hand eye coordination.

At close to 240 pounds he’s beefy. Crowder played at similar weight and Tucker checked in at 245. Both can nail the 3, switch like demons, set crushing screens, and rebound. Tucker has a 6’11 wingspan. Dillon Jones shares Tucker’s size and characteristic's. Very interesting player indeed.
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Post#1810 » by Wiltside » Wed Jun 12, 2024 2:51 am

Nice finds here MWP. I don’t remember the last time we actually had a second round pick. Was it Okpala?! Lol
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Post#1811 » by lastb1ckman » Wed Jun 12, 2024 3:05 am

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My Carter dreams are fading man, someone in the lottery has him for sure.
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Post#1812 » by Beenie » Wed Jun 12, 2024 3:10 am

Carter’s stock is up.

If he slips then he’ll be the pick.

The likiest outcome though imo is Mia taking a wing to replace Martin/ Highsmith

The De Silva kid makes some sense
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Post#1813 » by MettaWorldPanda » Wed Jun 12, 2024 3:32 am

Beenie wrote:Carter’s stock is up.

If he slips then he’ll be the pick.

The likiest outcome though imo is Mia taking a wing to replace Martin/ Highsmith

The De Silva kid makes some sense

I hope we work him out. So far not a peep of any interest
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Post#1816 » by MettaWorldPanda » Wed Jun 12, 2024 3:35 am

Wiltside wrote:Nice finds here MWP. I don’t remember the last time we actually had a second round pick. Was it Okpala?! Lol

We worked them both out and are both ranked at or near around the 42nd pick making it likely we could be targeting them in that spot.
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Post#1819 » by Wiltside » Wed Jun 12, 2024 3:39 am

Green room means expected lottery, but doesn't guarantee it. Most likely a top 20 pick.

The draft is split into 2 days now though right? So I doubt they want these kids sitting there not getting picked and going home empty handed...
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Post#1820 » by IceColdCubano » Wed Jun 12, 2024 11:26 am

MettaWorldPanda wrote:
Beenie wrote:Carter’s stock is up.

If he slips then he’ll be the pick.

The likiest outcome though imo is Mia taking a wing to replace Martin/ Highsmith

The De Silva kid makes some sense

I hope we work him out. So far not a peep of any interest


Most of the time we pick players whom workouts weren't even published publicly until after the pick was done during an interview.
Miami likes to play to those mind games, sometimes showing no interest is actual interest. There were rumors after the

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