Lakers could buy a pick in late 2nd for him though right?
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Lakers could buy a pick in late 2nd for him though right?
The Fresh Prince
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Donovan's freshman stats at Louisville were pretty pedestrian too.
In this draft, I think guys like Topic, Williams and Knecht will be solid pros, guys who are starters and significant contributors.
Devin Carter is a guy who will probably have an impact just given how hard he plays and how he plays with his heart on his sleeve, so to speak.
Zach Edey if he has the right players around him and is the hub of a system that's designed for him could have a big impact. The debate is whether his reactions are quick enough, and honestly it could go either way.
Buzelis should be a good ball mover and connective type player.
If there's a player who is slated to land in the later 1st round, but actually has some All Star potential, then imo that player is probably Kel'el Ware. He has the tools and probably enough feel to be a near star-level player. The word on the street, however, is that he doesn't work hard enough and doesn't really want it. So who knows.
Nikola Djurisic has a nice combination of size, shooting and ball skills, if his shooting is consistent. There could be something there.
To be a star in the NBA, a player has to cover a number of bases. I'm not seeing many prospects in this draft that check the boxes well enough to project as a star. I think Topic and Williams probably are the most likely to become stars, but it might be a 30% or maybe 40% chance of happening. Topic would do some things a bit similar to James Harden, and Cody Williams would need to develop along a path similar to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Brandon Ingram.
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This is what I saw CY. It's skewed but the numbers say he will be a good 3pt shooter.
View: https://twitter.com/901Burner/status/1788655272212177287?t=qtFTIruprt5XT_r3hGqQCg&s=19
So if he develops as a shooter like projected, defends well, is an above average athlete, moves the ball, great size then that is a recipe for a top 30 player.
Ware looks tantalizing.
Barring someone else falling we are almost guaranteed one Buzelis, Williams, and Holland being available at 10. I think that is pretty good for us.
Williams is someone who I think we should talk about some more. Pre-injury he was putting up some pretty amazing numbers. His weight for his size is definitely worrisome but at I don’t think I would pass on him at 10.
Williams is someone who I think we should talk about some more. Pre-injury he was putting up some pretty amazing numbers. His weight for his size is definitely worrisome but at I don’t think I would pass on him at 10.
This is hilariously bad
What? Really? Well, I was impulsive and I got a tattoo of it on my butt cheeks.
I would never draft a rim running big who takes 63% of his shots as 3sWhat? Really? Well, I was impulsive and I got a tattoo of it on my butt cheeks.
Any of those bigs with outstanding playmaking or passing skills?
Passing bigs are becoming more and more relevant imo.. see Jokic, Sabonis..
Part of my thinking is that he weighing a choice of going to college or staying in the draft. I think he is the equivalent to a high school senior. He would be one of the best high school seniors. He also matched well to college juniors and seniors who were exceptionally athletic. When a player that is super young does well against draft eligible seniors I take that as an exceptionally strong indicator that he will level up a couple times in the next two years. This guy could end up being an all-star.
They are all kind of meh. I have seen some passing from Chomche and he is the youngest age you could be for the draft. If he had a year in college I think he would be in the top ten of this draft. But it may not matter, he may go to school and take himself out of the draft.
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Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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What would it take to slightly move from 10 to 7 or 8?
A team wanting to draft Knecht, Sheppard, Holland or Edey and being confident they'll be available at 10. I think the Jazz could move their 2nd round pick or a future 2nd and move up to 9. That may not sound like a big deal, but a bunch of teams are going to want that 9th pick from Memphis. Maybe Detroit or Charlotte would make a trade.
I wouldn't expect the Spurs or Blazers to play ball with us. The Spurs are lined up almost perfectly to draft Topic and a solid wing prospect.
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I personally guarantee Sheppard will not be available at 10. There would be a better chance of Jesus Christ himself falling to 10.
The more I think about it the more I really like Reed's fit with Charlotte. He fits well with Lamelo if he is healthy but also gives them a pg safety net which is super important in this league.
Whats the floor?
Just for anyone out there, this is literally a 3 game sample size in Basketball League Africa's qualifying games....some of which may or may not be actual competitive games.
Shep's floor should be #5 to DET, but they dumb so who knows what they will do.