2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Handlogten's Heros]

It's likely smokescreen with the name used this early, but could be legit.

I'd say we have entered full smokescreen mode. Every player will be rumored to be picked by us at 9 and 16 the next two weeks. Someone will even throw out that we are high on Lively or some ****. I take all of it with a grain of salt... and then I gobble it up cuz I love the slop.

 

[Eddie Zero]

lol at anyone taking Bilal like he is the next Greek Freak smh

 

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This would be kind of underwhelming. I like Bilal but not sure I like him enough to take him at 9, especially when there's a good chance someone like Hendricks could still be on the board, and there are a lot of guards I like more than George.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

With FVV likely gone I think Wallace officially has a floor of 13 to Toronto. Wouldn't be shocked to see them go with JHS or George at 13. I think our best route to a pg is to take them at 9 and then hope Bilal or Miller or some other wing slides a bit.

 

[Elizah Huge]

With FVV likely gone I think Wallace officially has a floor of 13 to Toronto. Wouldn't be shocked to see them go with JHS or George at 13. I think our best route to a pg is to take them at 9 and then hope Bilal or Miller or some other wing slides a bit.

If Black isn’t there at 9 then we should absolute not take a PG there. I would much rather take Hendricks/Walker/Ausar there than take someone like Wallace or JHS at 9 just for the sake of taking a PG.

 

[KqWIN]

I get it... I would just be mindful of the "trap" and be grooming them to be a lead guard from day 1... would also want to make sure they have some playmaking potential. Some of these guys were kinda forced into non-pg duties with the stars on their teams.

Was just a thought... I wouldn't be rushing to those player types as you can likely acquire the finished product regardless of where they were drafted. At 16 I'd be good betting on one of those guys. At #9 we should have better options.

I see both sides of this. At 16, it might be a little too high to take the bait....but in the 20's I think you might as well just take your best chance at getting a real NBA player and your best chances are probably a traditional roll/drop big or a imperfect scoring/offensive guard.

 

[Eddie Zero]

Is Scottie B not the long term goal in Toronto, as the primary going forward? I think they draft one of the high level off ball shooters one of Hawkins Dick or Jett

 

[SoberasHotRod]

The Bilal stuff just seems like a smoke screen to me. They know OKC is very interested and trying to get something from them. Bilal is the opposite prospect you pick if you are trying to go through a quick rebuild, which our org keeps saying they don't want a long process.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I think a legit outcome of ours could be taking Hendricks or Walker at 9 then trading up from 16 to get Wallace or JHS.

 

[KqWIN]

With FVV likely gone I think Wallace officially has a floor of 13 to Toronto. Wouldn't be shocked to see them go with JHS or George at 13. I think our best route to a pg is to take them at 9 and then hope Bilal or Miller or some other wing slides a bit.

I see it the other way, I don't think we should go PG at #9 because it's likely that Keyonte, Cason, Bufkin, JHS will be there. At #9 I think you take whoever falls or Bilal/Dick.....I guess there's a chance Black doesn't go top 8, but I'm assuming he does and that leaves us with a choice between Ausar/Hendricks/Walker (whoever falls) and Bilal/Dick. I'd take one of these guys and wait on the PG/combo guard.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Bilal at #9?

I wanna throw up.

They probably like Jarace Walker at #9 too, but he probably won't be there. I'm okay with Bilal. It's an Exum-like swing. The upside with him is real.

 

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He has at least said the length and athleticism thing multiple times... I doubt any reporters know where we stand on any draft prospect... we likely playing it closer to the vest than normal.

Length and athleticism prospect in our range(since we have 3 picks it's pretty much throughout the 1st round) - Walker, Whitmore, Hendricks, Bilal, Black(?), Dariq Whitehead, GG, Jordan Walsh, Leonard Miller, Maxwell Lewis, OMP, Sidy Cissoko ?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The Bilal stuff just seems like a smoke screen to me. They know OKC is very interested and trying to get something from them. Bilal is the opposite prospect you pick if you are trying to go through a quick rebuild, which our org keeps saying they don't want a long process.

Whoever you pick at 9 isn't likely to be a huge contributor early so the short term approach doesn't really make sense. If we are to believe the quick turnaround stuff it's probably more applicable to how they approach free agency and trades.

You could argue Bilal is the most advanced defender and therefore the closest to contributing.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

This would be kind of underwhelming. I like Bilal but not sure I like him enough to take him at 9, especially when there's a good chance someone like Hendricks could still be on the board, and there are a lot of guards I like more than George.

If Ainge does not like Black or Wallace or thinks a pg is available at 16 I could see this. I don't love it either but would trust the FO I guess. My top 25 for us:

1- Wemby
2- Scoot
3- Miller
4- Whitmore
5- Amen
6- Ausar
7- Hendricks
8- Black
9- Wallace
10- Walker
11- Bufkin
12- Miller
13- Dick
14- Bilal
15- George
16- hawkins
17- Whitehead
18- Jett Howard
19- JHS
20- Sidy
21- Jones
22- NSJ
23- Clowney
24- Max Lewis
25- Rupert

So I think George/Bilal is not an ideal outcome... especially if we trade up. As I think we could have 3 guys in that top 25. If you told me we landed Black/Wallace and Bilal but had to move up... then fine.

 

[The Midnight]

It's an Exum-like swing.

That’s my concern.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Do we think this is reliable information?

This is literally the most intel we've received on the Jazz's draft strategy this whole off season.

I think the Jazz have Plan A, Plan B and Plan C. They're probably leaking Plan C.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

With FVV likely gone I think Wallace officially has a floor of 13 to Toronto. Wouldn't be shocked to see them go with JHS or George at 13. I think our best route to a pg is to take them at 9 and then hope Bilal or Miller or some other wing slides a bit.

Hard time declaring any kind of floor for any of the PGs. Teams could easily have different stylistic preferences across the board for these guys

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Whoever you pick at 9 isn't likely to be a huge contributor early so the short term approach doesn't really make sense. If we are to believe the quick turnaround stuff it's probably more applicable to how they approach free agency and trades.

You could argue Bilal is the most advanced defender and therefore the closest to contributing.

If we don't draft a pg I think its a hint we address it in FA and then we are taking a fast track. Bilal should be able to function in Ochai bench type minutes early and grow from there.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Stein is probably most tied into Dallas... wonder if he knows there is some dialogue between us and Dallas. Seem like pretty natural trade partners. Maybe 16/28 for 10 and we take McGee's deal?

If I were Dallas, I'd ask to swap THJ for Ochai -- better money, better defense, equal shooting. Don't think the Jazz would do that though.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Whoever you pick at 9 isn't likely to be a huge contributor early so the short term approach doesn't really make sense. If we are to believe the quick turnaround stuff it's probably more applicable to how they approach free agency and trades.

You could argue Bilal is the most advanced defender and therefore the closest to contributing.

I get what you are saying, but I'm thinking a more proven guy at 9 could be ready to contribute by the end of year 1, early year 2. I see Bilal as a guy that takes 2-3 years just to bulk up and get up to NBA speed. I could be wrong.