2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[Handlogten's Heros]

Bilal's expected draft range is 9 - 13. The Jazz taking him at 9 isn't really outside his range. If the Jazz can get #10 from Dallas and take him there, then fine, that works too.

I think its wider than that. I'd say 9-16 at least.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Bilal's expected draft range is 9 - 13. The Jazz taking him at 9 isn't really outside his range. If the Jazz can get #10 from Dallas and take him there, then fine, that works too.

No… Bilal’s ceiling is 9. He’s likely to go anywhere from 12-16.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Y’all better be drinking on draft night.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I don't drink either. I just made that up.

You will still need whiskey to get through the GG Jackson G League games.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I’ve been anti-Rupert since last Dec

You're anti-Rupert at #28?

 

[Elizah Huge]

Does he? Wasnt he a top defensive player on a top team in Australia? Seems like a pretty safe player to have a Thabo-esque career.

In the 20’s sure, lottery? Bust potential is high.

 

[Elizah Huge]

You're anti-Rupert at #28?

He likely won’t be there at 28. That is not a swing pick at 28 anyways.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Rupert is a guy I kind of want to rank higher, I think he has some elite traits with his ability to get very low defensively and offensively for a guy with his length. His ballhandling is much better than most prospects that compare to him as well. I see the upside for him to be a bit more than just a defensive ace.

 

[Bodhi]

I’m super high on Scoot and would be first in line to mock anyone taking a victory lap and take my L if he becomes just late career Westbrook.

I think he becomes Don without a shot.

Electric at times and tons of “oh my god!” Moments that don’t amount to actually winning at a high level.

He could honestly win ROY, but after 5-7 years when the dust really settles I think he will be seen as empty calories.


Or he becomes and even bigger miss for me than Noah Vonleh,

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Why? He'll guard maybe 3 positions, move the ball, and make a few of his shots. That's not a bust. He's got measurables and some guard skills. That gives him something to work with (think Troy Brown Jr.).

coming into the draft, couldn't you have said the same about exum?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

In the 20’s sure, lottery? Bust potential is high.

I'll accept just about any pick in the 20s lol... GG, Rupert, etc. Taking Rupert at 9 or 16 is a dumb wild swing imo.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Rupert is a guy I kind of want to rank higher, I think he has some elite traits with his ability to get very low defensively and offensively for a guy with his length. His ballhandling is much better than most prospects that compare to him as well. I see the upside for him to be a bit more than just a defensive ace.

cy noticing a lot of people are down on rupert. "must start liking rupert more"

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I think he becomes Don without a shot.

Electric at times and tons of “oh my god!” Moments that don’t amount to actually winning at a high level.

He could honestly win ROY, but after 5-7 years when the dust really settles I think he will be seen as empty calories.


Or he becomes and even bigger miss for me than Noah Vonleh,

Ahh, Noah Vonleh, the Taylor Hendricks of the 2014 NBA draft.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I'll accept just about any pick in the 20s lol... GG, Rupert, etc. Taking Rupert at 9 or 16 is a dumb wild swing imo.

Exactly!

 

[seattlejazzfan]

I think he becomes Don without a shot.

Electric at times and tons of “oh my god!” Moments that don’t amount to actually winning at a high level.

He could honestly win ROY, but after 5-7 years when the dust really settles I think he will be seen as empty calories.


Or he becomes and even bigger miss for me than Noah Vonleh,

lockstep

 

[mhindy]

coming into the draft, couldn't you have said the same about exum?

Exum would have been a pretty good late first round pick, to be fair. Lots of injuries derailed him, but could have been fine otherwise.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

No… Bilal’s ceiling is 9. He’s likely to go anywhere from 12-16.

The chance that Bilal is available after 13 is very small. If the Jazz want him, they'll take him at #9, or make a deal to trade up from #16.

And yeah, a player's ceiling does mark the start of his draft range.

 

[Elizah Huge]

cy noticing a lot of people are down on rupert. "must start liking rupert more"

Thought the same exact thing lol.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

coming into the draft, couldn't you have said the same about exum?

Exum was a reasonable pick and would have been a good player if he wasn't perennially injured. There were things he needed to develop and never was able to because of the ACL, followed by the ankle, followed by the shoulder, and so on.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

cy noticing a lot of people are down on rupert. "must start liking rupert more"

I've had Rupert anywhere from 13 to 28 on all the big boards I've posted for this draft. I've been up and down on him.