2023 NBA Draft Thread

[Jamaaliver]

Unfortunately OKC and Tor have picks before the Hawks and they covet these kind of players. If he really is 6-8 with a 7-3 wingspan he's lotto bound. I kinda want to miss the playoffs entirely to be position to take either guy. Hendricks who I've compared to Josh Smith but actually might be a Jonathan Issac clone w/o the injures....

I hope OKC realizes sooner than later that they can't keep all these draftees on their roster and start consolidating for actual productive NBA players.

Between Ousmane Dieng, SGA, Giddey, Jalen Williams, Kenrich Williams -- they don't need anymore young, up and coming swing players on that roster.

There ain't enough minutes to go around.

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Unfortunately OKC and Tor have picks before the Hawks and they covet these kind of players. If he really is 6-8 with a 7-3 wingspan he's lotto bound. I kinda want to miss the playoffs entirely to be position to take either guy. Hendricks who I've compared to Josh Smith but actually might be a Jonathan Issac clone w/o the injures....

I hope OKC realizes sooner than later that they can't keep all these draftees on their roster and start consolidating for actual productive NBA players.

Between Ousmane Dieng, SGA, Giddey, Jalen Williams, Kenrich Williams -- they don't need anymore young, up and coming swing players on that roster.

There ain't enough minutes to go around.

I'm intrigued to see what they do in the future. I'm assuming they will pursue the furry overall pick with their stash of pick they have. Victor Wembanyama being the prize.

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[Jamaaliver]

Another 1-and-done Dukie
Projects as a 3 & D maven
Is there Star potential?

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Dude looks like a better version of Kevin Huerter?

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This dude is a baller, potential to be an elite scorer.

I'd be in favor of tanking the rest of the season for a chance to draft him:

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[CP War Hawks]

Would like to find a way to get another 1st rounder in this draft. I really like what Leonard Miller could bring to the lineup as a 6-10 wing.

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Victor Wembanyama: 'There is no bad organization. I never tell myself I don't like to go there'

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He doesn’t allow himself to project where he’ll end up, he said. But when Medjana pulls up the standings on his phone, Wembanyama knows the bottom-dwelling teams that are in contention for him without looking. They go through them without comment: San Antonio, Detroit, Charlotte, Houston. As he twirls linguine around his fork, Wembanyama says flatly: “There is no wrong team.” “I am not worried; there is no bad organization,” he said. “I never tell myself I don’t like to go there.”

 

– via Brian Windhorst, Jonathan Givony @ ESPN

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35690491/preparing-nba-victor-wembanyama-revolution

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[Jamaaliver]

A top flight SG to consider outside of the lottery. He'd certainly improve our 3-pt shooting moving forward:

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Jordan Hawkins | UConn | Sophomore

6'5" | 195 lbs | 21 years old
SHADES OF: Rip Hamilton, Max Strus

Flawless shooter who bangs 3s from all over the court and brings tons of other qualities that help his team win

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PLUSES

• Elite shooter with a lightning-quick release and the stamina to run around the floor all game and the intelligence to find open space at a high level. NBA teams will be able to utilize him in off-ball screening actions from Day 1.
  
• Major transition threat who races up the floor to the wings or corners, making himself available for open 3-point opportunities. He’s potent at the 3s in which he must stop on a dime, then rise and fire. But if he must put the ball on the floor for one- or two-dribble side-dribble 3s he can still thrive.
  
• The ball doesn’t stick in his hands. Even though he can stroke 3s he’ll pass up a contested shot on the wing for a teammate to launch an open corner 3, or he’ll attack a closeout then kick it out again.
  
• Smart off-ball defender who actively makes rotations, and helps cover for mistakes or gambles by teammates. Many of his fastbreak chances come as a result of his hustle, whether he’s chasing a loose ball or a rebound.
  
• Solid on-ball defender. He’s a good but not great athlete, so there are limits to his on-ball defensive upside. In a game against the Clippers, he’s not the guy a defense sticks on Kawhi Leonard or Paul George. He’s the guy you can put on Reggie Jackson or Norman Powell.

MINUSES

• Hawkins isn’t a primary ball handler who will run the offense. He lacks the handle and wiggle to break down defenders off the dribble or run pick-and-roll like the game’s true point guards.
• Under-the-rim at-rim finisher who would benefit from adding a floater and some more touch layups to his repertoire.
• Though he's shooting the ball at an elite level as a sophomore, he made only 33.3 percent of his 3s as a freshman.

The Ringer -- NBA Draft Guide

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Lotto guy:

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[Jamaaliver]

Gradey would fit nicely here as the starting SF of the future...

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[HMFFL]

Meet Antoine Davis, the college standout on the cusp of breaking records held by Pete Maravich and Stephen Curry



If you haven’t heard of college standout basketball Antoine Davis, you’re not alone. But for basketball fans, it’s clearly time to start brushing up. Davis is on the cusp of breaking one of the most unbreakable records of all time: Pistol Pete Maravich’s all-time NCAA scoring record. Maravich tallied 3,667 points in his three-year career at LSU in the late 1960s.

https://hoopshype.com/lists/ncaa-antoine-davis-college-pete-maravich-scoring-record-stephen-curry/

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Easy fit as a future rotation guy. Perfect glue guy on a contender.

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[Jamaaliver]

A future #1 option in the NBA?

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[Jamaaliver]

I can't see the dude going in Round 1. But he'd be a bargain in the 2nd round without a long term guaranteed contract.

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[Jamaaliver]

I think I'm ready to take a serious gamble on this kid -- star potential if he stays healthy.

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