2024 NBA DRAFT THREAD

[WargamesX]

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I like Dunn but his offense is anemic. He might be the best defender from the last two to three drafts and his offense is so bad they still have him in the second round. He could be a great draft and send to the G-League candidate.

[dakomish23]

Quick rundown of the combine

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRKdchLE/

[jvsimonetti0514]

Guys I think we should look at for the draft. I doubt that most of these guys will be there at 24 but maybe you can get someone to bite in a trade up

Jared McCain
Devin Carter
Tristan De Silva
Nikola Djurisic
Carlton Carrington
Daron Holmes II
Tyler Smith
Johnny Furphy
Ajay Mitchell
Baylor Scheierman
KJ Simpson
Jamir Watkins

[blue and orange]

Kind of hard to get a gauge on Edey at the NBA level. He is well conditioned he played nearly 40 minutes a game but he is slow, he did get preferential treatment by the officials but he was dominant on both ends by his sheer presence alone the dude is a monster, teams freaked out and double teamed him leading to open 3s and that was Purdues offense.

Against UConn the greatest college team of all time in my humble opinion, their game plan was different. Of course it helped that they had 7’2 Clingan playing him 1 on 1 and they just shut down their guards and let Edey get his.

I would take him on the Knicks just due to the sheer fact that he will body guys and we cant have Ihart (if he returns) and Mitch play more 30 minutes and we know they will be out some games.

If you draft Edey there’s no sitting him and letting him develop he’s 25 and we’re in win now mode. He needs to play 15-20 mpg his rookie year.

[Juco24]

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I like Dunn but his offense is anemic. He might be the best defender from the last two to three drafts and his offense is so bad they still have him in the second round. He could be a great draft and send to the G-League candidate.

Yeah... I'm from Virginia so I watch the Cavs often. NONE of them can shoot worth a lick. Definitely not 1st round material

[Jeffrey]

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I like Dunn but his offense is anemic. He might be the best defender from the last two to three drafts and his offense is so bad they still have him in the second round. He could be a great draft and send to the G-League candidate.

Andre Roberson

[SARGO127]

Kind of hard to get a gauge on Edey at the NBA level. He is well conditioned he played nearly 40 minutes a game but he is slow, he did get preferential treatment by the officials but he was dominant on both ends by his sheer presence alone the dude is a monster, teams freaked out and double teamed him leading to open 3s and that was Purdues offense.

Against UConn the greatest college team of all time in my humble opinion, their game plan was different. Of course it helped that they had 7’2 Clingan playing him 1 on 1 and they just shut down their guards and let Edey get his.

I would take him on the Knicks just due to the sheer fact that he will body guys and we cant have Ihart (if he returns) and Mitch play more 30 minutes and we know they will be out some games.

If you draft Edey there’s no sitting him and letting him develop he’s 25 and we’re in win now mode. He needs to play 15-20 mpg his rookie year.

I’m a huge UConn fan and will admit that Edey had his way with Clingan more times than not in that first half.

Edey is 22, not 25, btw.

[blue and orange]

Kind of hard to get a gauge on Edey at the NBA level. He is well conditioned he played nearly 40 minutes a game but he is slow, he did get preferential treatment by the officials but he was dominant on both ends by his sheer presence alone the dude is a monster, teams freaked out and double teamed him leading to open 3s and that was Purdues offense.

Against UConn the greatest college team of all time in my humble opinion, their game plan was different. Of course it helped that they had 7’2 Clingan playing him 1 on 1 and they just shut down their guards and let Edey get his.

I would take him on the Knicks just due to the sheer fact that he will body guys and we cant have Ihart (if he returns) and Mitch play more 30 minutes and we know they will be out some games.

If you draft Edey there’s no sitting him and letting him develop he’s 25 and we’re in win now mode. He needs to play 15-20 mpg his rookie year.

I’m a huge UConn fan and will admit that Edey had his way with Clingan more times than not in that first half.

Edey is 22, not 25, btw.

My bad 22 why did I think he was 25 lol. But anyways my point remains that he’s developed already, there’s no sitting on a bench for Edey.

Ya Edey sure did have his way with Clingan but it didn’t matter and Clingan goal was just to get through the half with 1 foul, keep in mind he’s 2 years younger then Edey, think he adjusted as the game went along he did have the benefit of getting rest while Samson Johnson ran the floor on Edey making him tired, Johnson fouling out didn’t even matter as it was just buying time with getting Clingan rest and stretching out his 3-4 fouls, I remember they put Karaban on Edey since he had 0 fouls at that point in the game and given the score UConn was willing to trade baskets at that point anyways, stuck to the game plan of not double teaming Edey.

[Jeffrey]

Kind of hard to get a gauge on Edey at the NBA level. He is well conditioned he played nearly 40 minutes a game but he is slow, he did get preferential treatment by the officials but he was dominant on both ends by his sheer presence alone the dude is a monster, teams freaked out and double teamed him leading to open 3s and that was Purdues offense.

Against UConn the greatest college team of all time in my humble opinion, their game plan was different. Of course it helped that they had 7’2 Clingan playing him 1 on 1 and they just shut down their guards and let Edey get his.

I would take him on the Knicks just due to the sheer fact that he will body guys and we cant have Ihart (if he returns) and Mitch play more 30 minutes and we know they will be out some games.

If you draft Edey there’s no sitting him and letting him develop he’s 25 and we’re in win now mode. He needs to play 15-20 mpg his rookie year.

I’m a huge UConn fan and will admit that Edey had his way with Clingan more times than not in that first half.

Edey is 22, not 25, btw.

My bad 22 why did I think he was 25 lol. But anyways my point remains that he’s developed already, there’s no sitting on a bench for Edey.

Ya Edey sure did have his way with Clingan but it didn’t matter and Clingan goal was just to get through the half with 1 foul, keep in mind he’s 2 years younger then Edey, think he adjusted as the game went along he did have the benefit of getting rest while Samson Johnson ran the floor on Edey making him tired, Johnson fouling out didn’t even matter as it was just buying time with getting Clingan rest and stretching out his 3-4 fouls, I remember they put Karaban on Edey since he had 0 fouls at that point in the game and given the score UConn was willing to trade baskets at that point anyways, stuck to the game plan of not double teaming Edey.

I feel like Thibs is okay with a non-offense minded rim runner. Is Edey really what Thibs want, btw, I would like to have him as well.

1st round pick: McCullar Jr/DaRon Homes II
1st round pick: Edey
2nd round pick: Karaban, Kolek or Cam Spencer

[Bob Ross]

I don't think we make a pick.

[WargamesX]

I don't think we make a pick.

Same, we haven’t with better picks in better drafts.

[nykinoz]

I'd like us to grab Johnny Furphy if available, and another SF/PF.

[robillionaire]

I don't think we make a pick.

Same, we haven’t with better picks in better drafts.

But we have made several picks in the 20s and 30s range and all 3 are in that range

[jvsimonetti0514]

I don't think we make a pick.

They aren’t going to be able to punt these picks for more picks. Maybe you can trade them for an established player but this is a bad draft. I don’t think anyone is going to give them a first that isn’t insane protected that probably won’t convey. Get some kids and hope you can develop them to get our bench a little cheaper.

[thebuzzardman]

I don't think we make a pick.

They aren’t going to be able to punt these picks for more picks. Maybe you can trade them for an established player but this is a bad draft. I don’t think anyone is going to give them a first that isn’t insane protected that probably won’t convey. Get some kids and hope you can develop them to get our bench a little cheaper.

I've been saying this for a while, that the Knicks trade one of the 1st round picks for a future 1st.

If they haven't moved it for a player prior to the draft

[Reign23]

I don't think we make a pick.

we 100% will. I think even two. the low salary players in the 20+ draft range will become huge once we cap out.

[Bob Ross]

I don't think we make a pick.

we 100% will. I think even two. the low salary players in the 20+ draft range will become huge once we cap out.

That's a good point

[Janquinn87]

Zack Edey is the best player in this draft hands down. He just tested athletically better than most these centers they have rated higher than him. Zach destroyed the center on Uconn and he is predicted to go #3. Knicks should trade up and get him.

[DOT]

I don't think we make a pick.

we 100% will. I think even two. the low salary players in the 20+ draft range will become huge once we cap out.

That's a good point

That's how a competent team would manage assets

Knowing Leon, we're gonna trade them for top 25 protected future 1sts.

[DOT]

Zach destroyed the center on Uconn

Not really

He was 9-18 in the first 32 minutes, then Clingan got pulled for being in foul trouble and UConn went 5 out and defended Edey with Karaban, he puts up 9 points on 4 shots 4 FTA, Clingan gets put back in, and Edey scored 3 uncontested layups cause by that point it was garbage time

He played fine, but far from "destroyed" Clingan.