2024 NBA Draft Thread (Early)

[Chi town]

Yang got game

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Hansen Yang all the way up to #38 overall in the latest mock draft from Sam Vecenie. I expect his name will continue to rise.

[kulaz3000]

Hansen Yang all the way up to #38 overall in the latest mock draft from Sam Vecenie. I expect his name will continue to rise.

Never heard of him, so I had a browse of his highlights and though I wouldn't pick him early in the draft, but in the 20's or early in the second round, I'd definitely take a gamble.

He isn't the quickest player, even for a 7 footer, but he looks extremely agile, and he has extremely soft hands. Plus, for how young he is, he looks like he has a pretty strong build already, which is promising.

He is definitely worth keeping an eye on.

[MrSparkle]

Just throwing names at this point.. But some raw big prospects, late 1st / early 2nd projects:

Comche (apparently mentored by Noah)
Ighodaro (good passing)
Ivisic (probably withdrawing from this year's draft since he can't buy a college minute)
Edey (weren't Bulls looking at him before he withdraw last draft? - not raw, but perhaps not NBA material)

Another prospect that caught my eye was Tyler Kolek. Senior PG, so not exactly the ideal NBA prospect. But extremely crafty handles, lights out shooter, nice vision, stocky frame, feisty defense, good FT/ST/RB numbers for a little guy. Anyway, I was really high on Podziemski. Kolek might be worth eyeing with a 2nd rd. pick, if Chicago can buy their way into it. I'm not scared off by college seniors - always potential draft steals IMO. He made insane improvement over the years.

I can't find a player I definitively like in the top-20 of this draft. Salaun, Matas, Sarr would be great projects to have, but I see them riding the bench for at least 1-2 years, and frankly not available with the Bulls no man's land play-in pick. Adding Reed, Filipowski or Clingan would really start to feel the McDermott days; burning a lotto pick on a ceiling role-player. Dillingham or Topic look like fine prospects (not sure I see top-10), but I'm not interested in actually developing a lotto PG with Coby/Ayo/Caruso here (by developing, we mean watching him sit on Billy's deep bench or playing alongside an insanely undersized line-up). Honestly, Dillingham reminds me of a smaller Jamal Crawford lite; don't think he's Billy's type. We're getting exhausted with the AK 1st round reach picks: I'm not liking this 12-14 spot. If they take Ryan Dunn, I don't think I can stomach another mythical Peter Patton project.

I'm bit more interested in the quantity game. Maybe we can trade our 12th pick to Utah for 28, 32 and one more future FRP (lotto protected)... and whatever else you can fish. Atleast it's a conversation starter.

[Rose2Boozer]

Here's my top 5:
1. Hansen Yang(China)
2. Tyler Smith(Ignite)
3. Kyshawn George(Miami)
4. Dalton Knecht(Tennessee)
5. Stephon Castle(Connecticut)

[Muzbar]

Depending on where the Bulls pick, I wouldn't mind a trade back with the Knicks to get their 2 FRPs (and maybe their SRP), take a chance on some later prospects like Tyler Smith, DaRon Holmes (probably a SRP), Bobi Klintman, DJ Wagner etc.

[2weekswithpay]

Watch on YouTube

[MrSparkle]

Kolek with the 18 assist game.

[Dan Z]

"Duke's Kyle Filipowski injured by fan in Wake's court-storming win":

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39591762/duke-kyle-filipowski-injured-fan-wake-court-storming-win

[Muzbar]

"Duke's Kyle Filipowski injured by fan in Wake's court-storming win":

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39591762/duke-kyle-filipowski-injured-fan-wake-court-storming-win

The problem is those fans don't care and are likely happy they injured him. Just because their team won.

[TheSuzerain]

Team court storming. Even if they ban it, college kids shouldn't care and just storm anyway.

[Dan Z]

Read on Twitter

Dilly Dilly. This kid is a stud.

Gotta say, I think this draft class is super underrated. Ton of talent and upside.

Dillingham and Dalton Knecht are my 2 favorites

Knecht is interesting. I bet he slips a little because of his age, but I could see him being a productive pro.

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6'10" F, 40% from three, versatile defender.

Watch on YouTube

[Muzbar]

6'10" F, 40% from three, versatile defender.

Watch on YouTube

Yeah, I like this guy. Seems to be a later pick projection wise though, maybe the Bulls cam slide back and pick up a SRP also? But he could also start shooting up draft boards come combine and workout time.

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6'10" F, 40% from three, versatile defender.

Watch on YouTube

Yeah, I like this guy. Seems to be a later pick projection wise though, maybe the Bulls cam slide back and pick up a SRP also? But he could also start shooting up draft boards come combine and workout time.

With his skillset, I bet most NBA scouts/team draft boards have him as a late lotto/top 20 pick.

[Muzbar]

6'10" F, 40% from three, versatile defender.

Watch on YouTube

Yeah, I like this guy. Seems to be a later pick projection wise though, maybe the Bulls cam slide back and pick up a SRP also? But he could also start shooting up draft boards come combine and workout time.

With his skillset, I bet most NBA scouts/team draft boards have him as a late lotto/top 20 pick.

That's roughly where he's projected ATM. If he stays around that range I'd love to try and trade back to the Knicks for their 2 FRPs (19 and 23 ATM) to pick him and add another piece (provided there isn't someone available where the Bulls pick that they can't pass up).

I think Tyler Smith is going to be very Kuzma-like IMO.

[Chi town]

Knect giving Jaime Jacquez vibes.

He will play and help day one.

Think he’s more Grayson Allen though.

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Just spit-balling trade ideas.

A trade down with the Knicks could be possible as Muzbar wrote, but that proposal results in moving further down the board in a weaker draft.

If the Warriors wind up making the playoffs, could Portland, who owns the pick have interest in swapping it to the Bulls to get the rights of their pick in return? Could help to move up in the lotto if possible. Imo, if the Bulls use that pick for anything via trade, it's with Portland. Lottery protected picks= not much value, besides the teams involved. But from Portland pov, they are a bad/rebuilding team, won't be making any big trades, the Lillard trade brought back future (tradable) picks, so they could care less about helping Chicago. Jroy!!! I know you'll see this, I think you'll agree with the latter.

[Donkedave]

[quote="Repeat 3-peat"]Just spit-balling trade ideas.

A trade down with the Knicks could be possible as Muzbar wrote, but that proposal results in moving further down the board in a weaker draft.

If the Warriors wind up making the playoffs, could Portland, who owns the pick have interest in swapping it to the Bulls to get the rights of their pick in return? Could help to move up in the lotto if possible. Imo, if the Bulls use that pick for anything via trade, it's with Portland. Lottery protected picks= not much value, besides the teams involved. But from Portland pov, they are a bad/rebuilding team, won't be making any big trades, the Lillard trade brought back future (tradable) picks, so they could care less about helping Chicago. Jroy!!! I know you'll see this, I think you'll agree with the latter.[/quote

POR -get rights back on pick and J .Carter
Give 20251st, 2024 2nd(CHA) around 32/34
And T.Camara $1.1m over 4 years.

2025 meant to be better draft.
Edit* also don’t see por going up the table quickly

[drosestruts]

have already got my eyes on the Pelicans (currently own picks 14 [lakers] and 20) or the Knicks (pick 19 and 23) as potential tradedown partners.

No one player really pops that much to me, would rather have two swings at finding a talent.