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2023 NBA Draft Megathread

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Honestly, I can’t see Portland getting enough for #3 to make them a contender. They should trade Dame for draft picks spread over the next few years. That might delay their timeline enough that they should liquidate #3 as well. We could give them #9 and the Lakers top 4 protected pick for #3. They could probably get a Donovan type trade package for Dame too. Together that sets their timeline and gives them lots of assets for the future.
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Nah if you trade Dame you take Scoot. The have Sharpe Scoot and Simmons... enough of a base with picks to get started for sure.
 
Here's the strategy for taking Grady: just outshoot every team you play. Go ahead and grab Hawkins if he's at 16, too. **** it.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Here's the strategy for taking Grady: just outshoot every team you play. Go ahead and grab Hawkins if he's at 16, too. **** it.
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I'm hoping Dick's poor testing at the combine will cause him to fall. I'm not crazy about taking him at 9, but I would love to get him at 16.
 
Jingled said:
I'm hoping Dick's poor testing at the combine will cause him to fall. I'm not crazy about taking him at 9, but I would love to get him at 16.
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The concern with him appears to be his footspeed and his ability to keep up defensively. The measurements and athletic testing were neutral at best for him.
 
Here's how I think the draft plays out:

Utah looks to trade up if possible with PDX. If that works w/o sacrificing the core we have now, we're dong it and draft Scoot. Not likely though as PDX would want players now.

Utah drafts best available at 9.hopefully a wing, deals 16 for a lower pick + future 1st ('24?) and drafts a guard with the new pick, and 28 is dealt for some future seconds to replenish stock of the NBA's second-most value trade greaser.
 
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