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1/6/24

1. Detroit - Alexander Sarr (6’11’’, C, NBL)
2. San Antonio – Nikola Topic (6’6’’, PG, Serbia)
3. Washington - Zaccharie Risacher (6’8’’, SF, France)
4. Charlotte - Cody Williams (6’8’’, SF, Colorado, Fresh.)
5 Portland – Matas Buzelis (6’10’’, SF, G-League Ignite)
6. Memphis - Ron Holland (6’8’’, SF, G-League Ignite)
7. San Antonio - Ja’Kobe Walter (6’5’’, SG, Baylor, Fresh.)
8. Atlanta – Stephon Castle (6’7’’, SG, Connecticut, Fresh.)
9. Chicago – Reed Sheppard (6’4’’, SG, Kentucky, Fresh.)
10. Utah - Tyler Smith (6’9’’, PF, G-League Ignite)
11. Houston – Donovan Clingan (7’1’’, C, Connecticut, Soph.)
12. New Orleans - Aaron Bradshaw (7’1’’, C, Kentucky, Fresh.)
13. Portland - Tidjane Salaun (6’9’’, PF, France)
14. Oklahoma City - Yves Missi (6’11’’, C, Baylor, Fresh.)
15. Phoenix – Rob Dillingham (6’1’’, PG, Kentucky, Fresh.)
16. Miami – Carlton Carrington (6’6’’, PG, Pittsburgh, Fresh.)
17. Indiana – Ryan Dunn (6’8’’, SF, Virginia, Soph.)
18. Orlando – Kel’el Ware (7’0’’, C, Indiana, Soph.)
19. Cleveland – Jaxson Robinson (6’7’’, SG, BYU, Sr.)
20. New Orleans – Kevin McCullar Jr. (6’4’’, SG, Kansas, Sr.)
21. New York - Adem Bona (6’11’’, C, UCLA, Soph.)
22. New York - Isaiah Collier (6’3’’, PG, USC, Fresh.)
23. Atlanta – Kyle Filipowski (7’0’’, PF, Duke, Soph.)
24. Oklahoma City - Bobi Klintman (6’10’’, PF, NBL)
25. Denver – Hunter Sallis (6’5’’, SG, Wake Forest, Jr.)
26. Indiana - Dalton Knecht (6’6’’, SG, Tennessee, Sr.)
27. Philadelphia - Justin Edwards (6’7’’, SF, Kentucky, Fresh.)
28. Milwaukee - Tristan da Silva (6’9’’, PF, Colorado, Sr.)
29. Minnesota – Tyrese Proctor (6’5’’, PG, Duke, Soph.)
30. Boston – Izan Almansa (6’10’’, PF, G-League Ignite)

31. Toronto - Trentyn Flowers (6’9’’, SF, NBL)
32. San Antonio - PJ Hall (6’8’’, PF, Clemson, Sr.)
33. Detroit - Jared McClain (6’4’’, SG, Duke, Fresh.)
34. Portland - DJ Wagner (6’2’’, SG, Kentucky, Fresh.)
35. Milwaukee - Zach Edey (7’3’’, C, Purdue, Sr.)
36. Minnesota – Oso Ighodaro (6’9’’, PF, Marquette, Sr.)
37. LA Clippers - Kylan Boswell (6’2’’, PG, Arizona, Soph.)
38. Portland – Hansen Yang (7’1’’, C, China)
39. Boston - Wooga Poplar (6’5’’, SG, Miami, Jr.)
40. Houston – Trey Alexander (6’4’’, PG, Creighton, Jr.)
41. New York - Bronny James (6’3’’, SG, USC, Fresh.)
42. San Antonio - Melvin Ajinca (6’8’’, SF, France)
43. Houston – Pacome Dadiet (6’8’’, PF, France)
44. Oklahoma City – Baba Miller (6’11’’, PF, Florida State, Soph.)
45. Washington - AJ Johnson (6’5’’, PG, NBL)
46. LA Clippers - Trevon Brazile (6’10’’, PF, Arkansas, Soph.)
47. Orlando – Caleb Foster (6’5’’, SG, Duke, Fresh.)
48. Indiana – Zvonimir Ivisic (7’3’’, C, Kentucky)
49. Miami - Tyler Kolek (6’3’’, PG, Marquette, Jr.)
50. Philadelphia – Ajay Mitchell (6’5’’, SG, UC Santa Barbara, Jr.)
51. Boston – Thierry Darlan (6’6’’, SG, G-League Ignite)
52. New Orleans – Juan Nunez (6’4’’, PG, Spain)
53. Sacramento - Dillon Mitchell (6’7’’, SF, Texas, Soph.)
54. LA Lakers – Judah Mintz (6’4’’, SG, Syracuse, Soph.)
55. Houston – Mark Mitchell (6’8’’, PF, Duke, Soph.)
56. Indiana – Hunter Dickenson (7’2’’, C, Kansas, Sr.)
57. Denver – Taran Armstrong (6’5’’, PG, NBL)
58. Charlotte - Alex Toohey (6’8’’, SF, NBL)

I'm still keeping an eye on that Clingan pick for the second Spurs pick. Zach Collins is pretty much a stopgap solution because he's just not a good rim protector.

I also wonder if a team like Denver would want Oso Ighodaro. He seems like he might go higher after workouts.

Chuck Everett wrote:I'm still keeping an eye on that Clingan pick for the second Spurs pick. Zach Collins is pretty much a stopgap solution because he's just not a good rim protector.

I also wonder if a team like Denver would want Oso Ighodaro. He seems like he might go higher after workouts.

Clingan at #7 feels rich. Especially when I think Wemby will ultimately settle in as a center.

I could 100% see Ighodaro rising in workouts.

Cammo, you watch the Noles. What have you thought about Jamir Watkins this year? I think he could be a second rounder this year and do really well at the combine.

Chuck Everett wrote:Cammo, you watch the Noles. What have you thought about Jamir Watkins this year? I think he could be a second rounder this year and do really well at the combine.

Sadly, I haven't had a ton of chances to watch them this year, but he looks good from the limited looks I have seen. I could see him sneaking into the second round.

2/8/24

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/draft_simulator/view/1028341/

I'm guessing this doesn't take team needs into account, but a Sarr pick would basically guarantee the Pistons have to trade Ausar Thompson (along with Jalen Duren, but Duren is a lock to be traded the first time he shows any signs of life on defense) and it's not clear the Pistons would get anything for Ausar at this point.

The Pistons have pretty thoroughly internalized that spacing is vitally important. They had it beat into them for two months straight.

Matas is also way too high, he's sucked this year. A/TO < 1, 25% from three, 67% from the line, not athletic.

2/11/24

2025 Big Board

1. Cooper Flagg (6’8’’, PF, High School/Duke)
2. Ace Bailey (6’9’’, SF, High School/Rutgers)
3. Dylan Harper (6’5’’, SG, High School/Rutgers)
4. VJ Edgecombe (6’6’’, SF, Bahamas/Baylor)
5. Jalil Bethea (6’4’’, SG, High School/Miami)
6. Tre Johnson (6’6’’, SG, High School/Texas)
7. Hugo Gonzalez (6’6’’, SG, Spain)
8. Dink Pate (6’7’’, SG, G-League Ignite)
9. Drake Powell (6’7’’, SF, High School/North Carolina)
10. Karter Knox (6’6’’, SF, Overtime Elite)
11. Khaman Maluach (7’2’’, C, South Sudan)
12. Caleb Foster (6’4’’, SG, Duke, Fresh.)
13. Dame Sarr (6’6’’, SG, Italy)
14. Kwame Evans Jr. (6’9’’, SF, Oregon, Fresh.)
15. Isaiah Evans (6’7’’, SF, High School/Duke)
16. Tahaad Pettiford (6’1’’, PG, High School/Auburn)
17. Johnuel Fland (6’2’’, PG, High School/Kentucky)
18. Elliott Cadeau (6’1’’, PG, North Carolina, Fresh.)
19. Asa Newell (6’9’’, PF, High School/Georgia)
20. Rocco Zikarsky (7’1’’, C, NBL)
21. Noa Essengue (6’10’’, SF, France)
22. Ian Jackson (6’6’’, SF, High School/North Carolina)
23. Carter Bryant (6’8’’, SF, High School/Arizona)
24. Kanaan Carlyle (6’2’’, PG, Stanford, Fresh.)
25. Liam McNeeley (6’7’’, SF, High School/Indiana)
26. Mackenzie Mgbako (6’8’’, SF, Indiana, Fresh.)
27. Bronny James Jr. (6’3’’, SG, USC, Fresh.)
28. Garway Dual (6’4’’, PG, Providence, Fresh.)
29. Andrej Stojakovic (6’7’’, SF, Stanford, Fresh.)
30. Flory Bidunga (6’10’’, C, Congo/Kansas)
31. Cam Scott (6’5’’, SG, High School/Texas)
32. Omaha Biliew (6’8’’, PF, Iowa State, Fresh.)
33. Alex Toohey (6’8’’, SF, NBL)
34. Alex Karaban (6’8’’, SF, Connecticut, Soph.)
35. Milon Momcilovic (6’8’’, SF, Iowa State, Fresh.)
36. Elmarko Jackson (6’3’’, PG, Kansas, Fresh.)
37. Otega Oweh (6’5’’, SG, Oklahoma, Soph.)
38. Trevon Brazile (6’9’’, PF, Arkansas, Soph.)
39. Scotty Middleton (6’6’’, SG, Ohio State, Fresh.)
40. Bryson Tucker (6’7’’, SF, High School/Undecided)
41. Ruben Prey (6’11’’, PF, Portugal)
42. Felix Okpara (6’11’’, C, Ohio State, Soph.)
43. Mark Mitchell (6’8’’, PF, Duke, Soph.)
44. Xavier Booker (6’11’’, C, Michigan State, Fresh.)
45. Aday Mara (7’3’’, C, UCLA, Fresh.)
46. Kam Jones (6’4’’, SG, Marquette, Jr.)
47. Taran Armstrong (6’5’’, PG, NBL)
48. Coen Carr (6’7’’, SF, Michigan State, Fresh.)
49. Berke Buyuktuncel (6’9’’, SF, UCLA, Fresh.)
50. KJ Simpson (6’2’’, PG, Colorado, Jr.)
51. Ismaila Diagne (6’11’’, C, Senegal)
52. AJ Storr (6’6’’, SG, Wisconsin, Soph.)
53. Carey Booth (6’10’’, C, Notre Dame, Fresh.)
54. Aden Holloway (6’0’’, PG, Auburn, Fresh.)
55. JJ Starling (6’5’’, SG, Syracuse, Soph.)
56. Jan Vide (6’5’’, SG, UCLA, Fresh.)
57. Thierry Darlan (6’6’’, SG, G-League Elite)
58. Riley Kugel (6’5’’, SG, Florida, Soph.)
59. Vincent Iwuchukwu (7’0’’, C, USC, Soph.)
60. Bassala Bagayoka (6’10’’, PF, Mali)

2/18/24

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/draft_simulator/view/1029455/

Ooops. Broken link. Mods can delete.

Cammo101 wrote:3/1/24

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3/10/24

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/draft_simulator/view/1032195/

Cammo101 wrote:3/10/24

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/draft_simulator/view/1032195/

My man. You've moved Jamir Watkins up. Nice.

Chuck Everett wrote:

Cammo101 wrote:3/10/24

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/draft_simulator/view/1032195/

My man. You've moved Jamir Watkins up. Nice.

I have. Nice call there.

3/25/24

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/draft_simulator/view/1034171/

Matas has played like complete trash the last few months, I'm not sure why his stock is rising.

Is it his moping or his bricks?

Draft people do realize he's shooting 26% from three, 69% from the line, and his team is 2-31, right.

HadAnEffectHere wrote:Matas has played like complete trash the last few months, I'm not sure why his stock is rising.

Is it his moping or his bricks?

Draft people do realize he's shooting 26% from three, 69% from the line, and his team is 2-31, right.

I don't think his stock is rising so much as other people around him's stock has fallen and Matas is at least viewed as a high ceiling player in a draft with very few of them.

4/15/24

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/draft_simulator/view/1038032/

I like Sheppard to Houston. Houston's FO is basically a parody of 2010s analytics guys who adore Sheppard so I think Sheppard can't fall past Houston.

Edey is not an OKC guy at all.

HadAnEffectHere wrote:I like Sheppard to Houston. Houston's FO is basically a parody of 2010s analytics guys who adore Sheppard so I think Sheppard can't fall past Houston.

Edey is not an OKC guy at all.

Edey feels like exactly what OKC needs. A backup center who can play 15 minutes a night and get dudes into foul trouble. For a team thinking title, he could be what puts them over the top. In most drafts you aren't taking a backup in the lottery, but this is the weakest draft we've seen in years and they are stacked pretty much everywhere.