"With the seventh pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Indiana Pacers select _______"

[Scoot McGroot]

If so, chosing 8 over 9 says they had clear preference for Walker over Hendricks.

Could be. Or the offers were pretty similar and it's always better to be sooner than later.

Such a strange trade though. Feels like Wizards should have just stood their ground (and threaten to take Walker at 8 if we let someone else take Coulibaly at 7). But I'm happy Pacers got 2 SRPs for free

Could. But what if Utah jumped up from 9 to 7 to take Coulibaly? Sure, Washington could take Walker at 8, but Indy may have felt just as comfortable to take Hendricks at 9 themselves.

[Wizop]

Could be. Or the offers were pretty similar and it's always better to be sooner than later.

Such a strange trade though. Feels like Wizards should have just stood their ground (and threaten to take Walker at 8 if we let someone else take Coulibaly at 7). But I'm happy Pacers got 2 SRPs for free

Could. But what if Utah jumped up from 9 to 7 to take Coulibaly? Sure, Washington could take Walker at 8, but Indy may have felt just as comfortable to take Hendricks at 9 themselves.

That they took Washington offer tells me they weren't just as comfortable with Hendricks.

[Tom White]

Post on draft forum says Whitmore has a broken tibia and a stress factor in same leg. Say he falls to 26 and will miss a whole year, do you still take him?

I guess we would need to know more about his medical report. What do the doctors say are his chances for a full recovery? Or the likelihood he returns to full form.

[Wizop]

Post on draft forum says Whitmore has a broken tibia and a stress factor in same leg. Say he falls to 26 and will miss a whole year, do you still take him?

I guess we would need to know more about his medical report. What do the doctors say are his chances for a full recovery? Or the likelihood he returns to full form.

And whether the injury was before or after his workout

[jowglenn]

With the 7th pick in the 2023 NBA draft the Indiana Pacers select Jurace Walker.

26. Ben Sheppard
29. Maxwell Lewis

Good job man you nailed it - Pacers got Walker & Sheppard!

[Wizop]

Q: what was the Pacers biggest need?
A: a power forward who can defend
Q: who was the best defensive power forward in the draft?
A: Jarace Walker
Q: who did we take?
A: Jarace Walker

I give us an A