2024 NBA Draft (euro season, college season, scouting, prospects etc)

[Dame Lizard]

7 and 14

It must really suck to be Detroit to be the worst team in the league and end up with the fifth pick
(again)

What a sucky day. First someone smashes into my car door now this.

So Hawks must have jumped both Pistons and Blazers to get the #1 pick?

They must have had what, like the #10 or #11 best odds?

3% chance at the #1 pick. I think they might trade it along with Houston at #3.

I think that Sarr is a brilliant fit with Trae, so I assume that they'll keep it.

How often are #1 picks traded?

I'm fine if we consider trading our #14 pick for the Chicago pick back. I'm a very big advocate of us not combining #7 and #14 though for a higher pick, unless Sarr or Risacher are on the board (which I doubt).

This is the classic draft where in lieu of a concensus top end of the draft, I'd much rather swing for the fences on two lottery picks and hope one sticks than get the #4 pick and probably face a similar gamble as at #7.

[GreenRiddler]

Blazers have accumulated a lot of draft assets and they already have 3 players picked in the first-round in the last two drafts who each played at least 21-22 MPG.

Then they have Walker who played 23-24 minutes, who was drafted in the second round in 2022.

So these are all young players whom they're trying to develop, either into stars or at least impact role players.

They're going to add 2 more players drafted in the first round in this draft.

Are they going to be able to give regular minutes to these players in their rookie seasons, in addition to all the other young players they're trying to develop?

Would they just take the minutes from players like Camara or Thybulle?

You don’t have to play both rookies there first years but I see us making a bevy of trades to get rid of Thybulle, Grant, Brogdon.

[Norm2953]

There is a little talk on the Wizards board of 2,26 for 7, 14.

If Sarr is off the board at 2, I'm not sure if Risacher interests Portland enough
to give up two swings in the lottery for a player that might be a poor fit next to
Grant.

Normally in most drafts, trading 7,14 for a top 3 pick would be a no brainer but this
draft with perhaps 40-45 players of equal ability, might lead to those picks at 34,40
more helpful than the guy they pick at 7.

[monopoman]

I really have no interest in moving up in the draft unless it's for #1 and even then the cost is probably too high. There is talk this might be the weakest draft in like 20+ years that is not the type of draft you want to give up assets for to move up.

[Goldbum]

7+14 for 2+26 works for me if we can get Holmes or T.Smith at 26.

[DeBlazerRiddem]

Draft day trades are such an "in the eye of the beholder" type situation. If scouting falls in love with someone like Sarr or Risacher that we dont think will be there at 7 then yeah you go ahead and get the guy you have circled and hope the other team isn't seeing something you missed.

That said, I think both Cody Williams and Salaun are being slept on a tad bit and picking one of them up at #14 could be a great pick.

[Norm2953]

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It'll be interesting to track the official measurements from the NBA draft combine

Sarr is 6-11.75 224 lbs with a 7-4 WS just looks like the #1 pick

UK guard Dillingham is tiny at 6-1 164 lbs with a 6-3 WS might have lost millions

Matas is 6-8.75 197 with a 6-10 WS is going to be a SF

Edey is 7-3.75 299 lbs with a 7-10 WS is just enormous as is Clingan

Holland is 6-6.75 196 lbs with a 6-10.75 WS came out fine. Real chance coming off the draft measurements,
he'll end up being the Blazers #1 pick

[Norm2953]

https://www.nba.com/stats/draft/combine-anthro?SeasonYear=2024

[JasonStern]

Rumors N'fante Dante is making enough in NIL to run it back at Oregon next year. Guy is a beast worthy of a 2nd round pick.

[red_power]

Holland looks good but I think there is a big chance CHO will grab him right ahead of the Blazers at the draft night.
Castle looks a lot like a worse copy of Shae.

Buzelis and Williams could be a better fit on this roster but it's hard to imagine any of those ending up more than borderline starter/above-average rotation players at their prime.

[red_power]

The more I think about the possibility of taking any of those guys the more I become interested in Rob Dilligham. What if this dude ends up being an all-star level offensive contributor in the NBA? He could be a nice insurance option if Scoot fails to improve his performance much.

[GreenRiddler]

Draft day trades are such an "in the eye of the beholder" type situation. If scouting falls in love with someone like Sarr or Risacher that we dont think will be there at 7 then yeah you go ahead and get the guy you have circled and hope the other team isn't seeing something you missed.

That said, I think both Cody Williams and Salaun are being slept on a tad bit and picking one of them up at #14 could be a great pick.

No way on earth Cody falls lower than 12 at OKC.

I think we might pick him at 7 tbh once he fills out he’d be a prototypical SF connector defender like his brother but with more scoring upside.

[GreenRiddler]

Holland had a great measurement a lot of people thought he’d be 6’5 but he’s a solid 6’7 close to 6’8.

Yvess Misse has a 38 vertical at 7 feet.

Castle came in at 6’2 with no shoes but NBA.com took down measurements people think they made a mistake with him.

Here is a video of his defense. I think he’ll be very similar to Jimmy Butler.

As long as we come out with one of Cody, Matas, Castle or Holland I would be happy as I think Castle can defend 1-3 with Sharpe on the wing.

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[Norm2953]

Draft day trades are such an "in the eye of the beholder" type situation. If scouting falls in love with someone like Sarr or Risacher that we dont think will be there at 7 then yeah you go ahead and get the guy you have circled and hope the other team isn't seeing something you missed.

That said, I think both Cody Williams and Salaun are being slept on a tad bit and picking one of them up at #14 could be a great pick.

No way on earth Cody falls lower than 12 at OKC.

I think we might pick him at 7 tbh once he fills out he’d be a prototypical SF connector defender like his brother but with more scoring upside.

Cody weighs in at 178 lbs however and might be too slow to play SF

I think Atlanta will end up picking Sarr at 1 and Clingan will go 2 to Washington. Clingan is opening some eyes with
ability to make an open 3.

[cdubbz]

San Antonio with 4 and 8 is interesting. With how elite Wemby is - they can compete sooner than later and may want to use one or both the picks to grab a veteran to pair with Wemby.

[Norm2953]

The more I think about the possibility of taking any of those guys the more I become interested in Rob Dilligham. What if this dude ends up being an all-star level offensive contributor in the NBA? He could be a nice insurance option if Scoot fails to improve his performance much.

Dillingham measured out at 6-1 164 lbs with a 6-3 wingspan which is tiny. Shepherd doesn't
measure out much better but does have a 42" vertical which suggests he'll now go ahead of
Dillingham

I like Ron Holland at 7 but he might have made himself Millions for he's a solid 6-8 in shoes and
now might go between 4-6

[cdubbz]

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[Blazinaway]

Lane agility

Ware: 10.97
Edey: 11.19
Sarr: 11.43
Clingan: 12.06

Edey getting better than Sarr in this drill is very surprising...for Sarr

[cdubbz]

Lane agility

Ware: 10.97
Edey: 11.19
Sarr: 11.43
Clingan: 12.06

Edey getting better than Sarr in this drill is very surprising...for Sarr

I mean when it's miliseconds it doesn't really matter.

[cdubbz]

Seen a lot of comments on Blazers IG post after the draft lottery -- A lot of negative and down and out fans! Upset, giving up, some saying the NBA is rigged lol.