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2023 NBA Draft Megathread

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What do you think our Laker pick would be worth if we tried to cash it in for something in this draft? Do you think that pick PLUS the Wolves pick this year together might be worth a 5-8 range pick this year? Thoughts?
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If it was for a team that had time to develop, I suspect those two picks might be worth a pick in the 7 or 8 range. - a 13-16 range pick this year plus a future Laker first after Lebron and AD are probably gone.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
The Blazers will likely ask for an All Star or near All Star-type player for a pick in the 5 - 7 range. Last year, they wanted OG Anunoby for the #7 pick and were turned down by the Raptors. Jazz aren't a great trade partner for the Blazers in a 2-way trade, imo. There might be a 3-way scenario that could work though.
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Nurkirc has desintrigated. If you somehow eat his salary, I bet they would trade the pick. I would do it. Cam, Jarace or Ausur would be worth it.

Sexton + Jones or Dok + Minny pick for Nurkirc + 6. Maybe the BKN pick and that's it.
 
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ONE LOVE said:
So the equation is simple. We need somebody to fall in love with Black to grab Hendricks … otherwise we’re left with Dick on our hands..
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Basically wemby scoot Miller Cam Walker Thompson twins Hendrick are your top 8. 9th is a pretty tough place to be unless you are obsessed with Black/Dick/NSJ etc
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Maybe. Jimmy is 33, and his contract is heavy. They could draft someone like Cam Whitmore, Jarace Walker or Brandon Miller. Then take back expiring money and have space to go after Jaylen Brown in free agency in a year.
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Heat is basically mavs of the east. Core is solid but meh on everything else. they are stuck with a bunch of garbage contracts and only way forward is by hitting some home runs in the draft.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
If the Jazz had a player on Sexton's level at a different position I think they could work something out, but IDK how they do it otherwise.

Maybe 9+16+Ochai for 6? If you really love Ausar or Jarace (assuming one of those is there, wouldnt do it for Whitmore personally). I could maybe get behind that? That's a decent package just to move up 3 spots (or is it the 5th pick? Either way I would be targeting a twin or Jarace)
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I think it would be more like the Minny pick and two future picks for 6. They can use the picks later in trades and still add a prospect. Maybe focus on a rookie that is further along. I could also see Minny pick, Ochai, future pick being pretty solid.

I won’t trade 9 plus stuff to move up. I would do it to get both Whitmore and Wallace (or Black/Ausar). So I’d want to keep 9.

Later Porty can offer Sharpe, some future picks, for a star… either in FA or during the season. Dames comments were kinda like “I ain’t waiting for Sharpe and some other dude that’s far away”.

I would guess Portland would be trying to throw Sharpe, 6, and other stuff to try and steal Lauri… if we engaged in a trade dialogue. which I can see just being a hard “no” from us and never finding good common ground.
 
oldtimer said:
No its not. Lauri should not be traded. Period.
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Not what I meant at all, but I worded it poorly, so I understand the confusion. We definitely shouldn't trade Lauri.

What I meant was that it is interesting to think what offer Portland might consider and what teams would be in position to offer them that.
 
ONE LOVE said:
We’re not trading Kessler are you kidding me?
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I would only trade him for a premium asset, so technically no I am not.

I know I’m gonna catch arrows for this, but he is an elite basic big. That’s great. If he adds some dimensions to his game that make him more dynamic, then awesome. I just don’t really see that.

If all he is is a giant that does giant things extremely well then he’s really valuable. He likely has some head room that I’m not seeing right now. But to say he’s untradable, though? I’d pump the brakes on that.
 
Gradey Dick's tape is extremely underwhelming to me. Nothing really about his freshman numbers standout to me. Looks below average athletically. I'm having a difficult time understanding the intrigue. For me, Kyle Flipoweski's tape is significantly more impressive. Not even close.
 
Jingled said:
Jalen Hood-Schifino is growing on me the more I watch him. If we take a forward with our pick, I wouldn't mind taking him with the Minny pick.
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This dude is worse than Black if you think he is also a point guard option smh
You apparently miss the fact that him and black for that matter are not good at scoring or shooting, but because they can get some stops and pass some, oh yeah and can dribble the heck out of the ball while standing still, that they must be able to break down defenses despite lacking a first step, simply by using their intimidating head height and fookin haircuts or lack of one
 
Flip darn it! Oh well my sneaky favorite Sensabaugh is still in, but not fully committed. Fingers crossed. Zion's body with the best shooting touch
 
ONE LOVE said:
This is the part of the year when you talk yourself into liking the BPA of where we pick.

Provided Hendricks is off the board at the 9th pick I’m liking: Black, Dick, Cisoko and GG.
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You like black dick huh?
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
At this point you probably have to rank all the future Wolves picks as our best assets, then the latter two Cavs picks, then the Lakers pick, then the 2025 pick then all of Utah's own picks.
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Agreed
 
Interesting decision for Flip. A big risk for his NBA career prospects, but I imagine it's pretty fun to play at Duke.
 
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