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fishonjazz said:
Agreed. And I hope so.
Hell, I wish Egor would stay another year. That's the recipe for deep tourney wins. Star one and dones with great returning "vets". (I know Demin won't stay another year but I can dream)

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I wonder if he would explore the transfer portal.
 
fishonjazz said:
Agreed. And I hope so.
Hell, I wish Egor would stay another year. That's the recipe for deep tourney wins. Star one and dones with great returning "vets". (I know Demin won't stay another year but I can dream)

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I think Egor is a top 10 pick this year, regardless of what he does (short of robbing a convenience store).
 
My top 4 at the moment are Flagg, Harper, Johnson and Bailey. Then it's the Demin v. Kasparas debate. If Demin can't score at three levels, Kasparas probably gets the nod due to his shooting off the dribble. However, Demin's length, athleticism and defensive presence would make the spot Demin's to lose. Edgecombe is likely 7 or 8.

I think the draft appears to drop off and flatten somewhat after the top 7 or so. There are a bunch of guys whose range could end up being something like 8-18, and that would include Derik Queen, Boogie Fland, Nolan Traore, Kon Knueppel, Liam McNeeley, Asa Newell, maybe Noa Essengue, etc. I like Rocco in that range too.

I have to admit, I'm intrigued by the 7-footer at Michigan, but I wonder if any team would have the courage to draft him in the top 20.
 
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Flagg - is an interesting #1 pick. I am not sure he has the highest of ceilings but he seems like a pretty sure pick. The thing that he has the most going, besides being a willing defender, is his desire. He seems to have the "IT" we all want.

Harper - every seems to be calling him a PG but what I have seen is a 2 guard with some passing ability. He really seems to look for his shot first. I am sure NBA teams will draft him to play PG but I am not convinced. He needs to shoot it better but I could see him go #1.

Kasparas - I love how he controls the game. He is a pure PG and with his size he is going to thrive in the NBA. There some question makes about his athleticism and defense but he looks like a pretty safe bet.

Bailey - scares me the most out of my tip guys. He just shoots from midrange. He doesn't attack the basket at all and seems to avoid contact. He reminds me of Brandin Ingram so much but with less attacking ability. He is a bucket getter but can he get enough point to negate his defense?

Johnson - i like him more than Bailey as a much getter. He can score at all 3 levels. If he can play serviceable defense he is a top 5 pick. I just love his ability to score.
 
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Flagg - is an interesting #1 pick. I am not sure he has the highest of ceilings but he seems like a pretty sure pick. The thing that he has the most going, besides being a willing defender, is his desire. He seems to have the "IT" we all want.

Harper - every seems to be calling him a PG but what I have seen is a 2 guard with some passing ability. He really seems to look for his shot first. I am sure NBA teams will draft him to play PG but I am not convinced. He needs to shoot it better but I could see him go #1.

Kasparas - I love how he controls the game. He is a pure PG and with his size he is going to thrive in the NBA. There some question makes about his athleticism and defense but he looks like a pretty safe bet.

Bailey - scares me the most out of my tip guys. He just shoots from midrange. He doesn't attack the basket at all and seems to avoid contact. He reminds me of Brandin Ingram so much but with less attacking ability. He is a bucket getter but can he get enough point to negate his defense?

Johnson - i like him more than Bailey as a much getter. He can score at all 3 levels. If he can play serviceable defense he is a top 5 pick. I just love his ability to score.
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For Bailey, I'm starting to think the MPJ comps make a lot of sense. He's going to have a hard time self-creating and beating guys off the dribble without resorting to a contested jumper.

I like Kasparas, but I question whether he's a real advantage creator in the NBA. He's got adequate size, athleticism, handle and offensive feel, but at his level of athleticism it's his shooting that either will or won't warp a defense. He's not an automatic paint touch. He can play on or off the ball in a Jrue Holiday kind of way, which is nice.

Johnson is a more dynamic scorer at the 2 than we've seen in years. He's line-of-sight to becoming an All Star.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
I think Egor is a top 10 pick this year, regardless of what he does (short of robbing a convenience store).
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Yep. Thats why i said in my post that I know he wont stick around another year.
 
I'm getting started on a project to understand European league prospects better. Does anybody have any recommendations on what I should be looking at?

I've done a little digging and over the last 5-10 years there really hasn't been that much success for guys drafted out of European leagues, but when they hit they are almost all MVP level guys. They also, have typically been late 1st/2nd round picks, so maybe it's not too surprising. They tend to not play very many minutes vs NCAA guys. I also think it's difficult because there are so many leagues in Europe and I'm sure they are of varying quality.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
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