Intel from Givony and Woo:
Amen looks like the front runner for 4. His floor is 6 to the Magic.
Intel shifted in Detroit in the past couple of days following Whitmore’s workout. They may look in a different direction such as taking Jarace or trading down. They’re high on JHS, Dick, Hendricks and Wallace. Just like last year when they came away with two elite prospects it’s possible they could do it again possibly with trading down to 9/16.
Ausar’s range is 6-11. Orlando, Washington and Utah are seen as his most likely landing spots.
Black is in the mix for 6. He went back to Washington for a second workout over the weekend.
Indiana wants Jarace at 7 and if he goes 5 they could explore trading down.
Hendricks range is from 5-12.
Bufkin is viewed as a dark-horse pick at 8.
Where Whitmore is picked will heavily influence how the rest of the lottery plays out. He has been getting positive feedback in some places and struggling with his shooting in others.
Nobody has gotten eyes on more prospects over the pre-draft process than Utah.
Utah is considering packaging 9/16 to move up to 5/6/7.
Utah is also considering using either 16/28 to move up while taking back a bad contract such as to 10 while taking back Davis Bertans from Dallas.
Utah has been linked to Jarace for much of the pre-draft process but would likely have to move up past Indiana for him.
Dallas is likely going to trade their pick at 10 but if they keep it Lively and Dick are in play there. If Hendricks fell to 10 he would be in play as well.
Atlanta could potentially move up to 10 to take Lively while sending 15 and Capela to Dallas.
Orlando and OKC are targeting Lively at 11/12 as well.
If Orlando doesn’t select Whitmore at 6 then Dick at 11 looks pretty likely to happen. Lively and Bilal are options at 11 as well.
Bufkin’s range looks to be 8-13.
OKC is interested in Lively and Bilal at 12 while exploring trade down options as well.
Toronto will either pick a shooter like Dick or Hawkins at 13 or a guard like Bufkin, NSJ or JHS.
11/12 seem to be Hawkins ceiling and he likely won’t fall far into the teens.
Utah is among the strongest suitors for Bilal and how the board falls at the top of the lottery will determine how high he goes. He has real fans in Orlando, Washington, Utah and OKC. His inability to workout gives him a fairly wide range from 6-16.
Brooklyn has been active in trade talks including attaching DFS or Royce with 21 or 22 to get to different spots in the draft if they desire.
Keyonte is seen as someone who can fall. His ceiling looks to be 13 to Toronto or 16 to Utah.
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