2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread

whatthe said:

Knecht is a perfect buy for a later pick. Something Miami would do.

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rippimpc said:

Thing that eases some of my fears with Knecht’s age is that he was a late bloomer physically. I believe he had a big growth spurt in college which is some of why he wasnt a one and done

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Elizah Huge said:

Also, @SoberasHotRod feel free to mute me if you want because you seem to want to argue or disagree with almost everything I post.

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Hearsky said:

Knecht is going to go well before the 15th pick.

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rippimpc said:

Thing that eases some of my fears with Knecht’s age is that he was a late bloomer physically. I believe he had a big growth spurt in college which is some of why he wasnt a one and done

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SoberasHotRod said:

Yeah, I would agree with this. I think he has a decent chance of being an exception. He put up great numbers last year, but was just at a small school so nobody cared. He followed that up by putting up even better numbers in the SEC. He's definitely a good prospect.

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Handlogten's Heros said:

I loved his highlight tapes and numbers but was a little thrown by his off the dribble shooting. I wouldn't mind him at #8 at all. I did lower him a bit based on those numbers... if that did come around I could see him being a 20 ppg on good efficiency secondary/tertiary type guy.

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KqWIN said:

I don't mean this in a bad way....but it's hard to overstate just how goofy Cody looks on the court. He's soooo long and skinny. If you told me he just had an 8 inch growth spurt and is still figuring out his body I would believe you. On one hand he looks slow and not explosive, on the other hand he can stay with guys on the perimeter because of his length, he can get to the hoop in very little steps, and he can finish without having to jump high. I think an optimist would see this as an easy area for improvement as he matures.

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Qman said:

So you are okay with fact he was so much older than his competitors

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Chargers Jazz Angels said:

Hey my draft friends. Sorry life has been crazy so I haven't been able to keep up with this draft lately. I have a few questions I tried to Google some of these but wonder if you have heard anything or opinions. Please and thank you

- Dink Pate - any news on his waiver? I read some consider him a facilitator and if that is true a 6'9" PG wpuld be huge. (Pun intended) I have read a lot of people are considering him a top 10 pick this year? Shooting is awful but his FT rate is decent.

- is there really a BPA draft this year. It really seems that this year it very muddled and it seems like need will play a big part.

- Dalton Knecht is one of my favorite players but is his age a concern?

- out of all the top 20 players is there anyone that just seems to the "IT". The Jazz need a top dog.

- If the jazz keep all 3 picks I would guess at least 1 would be a draft and stash. Who are the targets?

- If the jazz move up who would be the target? (Teens and 20s or lotto)

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Chargers Jazz Angels said:

Hey my draft friends. Sorry life has been crazy so I haven't been able to keep up with this draft lately. I have a few questions I tried to Google some of these but wonder if you have heard anything or opinions. Please and thank you

- Dink Pate - any news on his waiver? I read some consider him a facilitator and if that is true a 6'9" PG wpuld be huge. (Pun intended) I have read a lot of people are considering him a top 10 pick this year? Shooting is awful but his FT rate is decent. He wasn't invited to the Combine. I'm guessing he's not eligible for this year's draft.

- is there really a BPA draft this year. It really seems that this year it very muddled and it seems like need will play a big part. A few players stand out as prospects, which are the ones you're seeing in the various mock draft sites--e.g., Sarr, Topic, Risacher, Dillingham, Williams, Buzelis, Holland, Knecht, Sheppard, Castle

- Dalton Knecht is one of my favorite players but is his age a concern? Yes, his age is a concern. It suggests he has less room for improvement. However, he has a mature game that fits a role as an offensive 2/3, movement shooter and floor spacer.

- out of all the top 20 players is there anyone that just seems to the "IT". The Jazz need a top dog. For me, it's Topic, assuming the Jazz want a ball-dominant lead guard to run the offense. Sarr looks like he could be a bigger version of Derrick Favors, which is a solid prospect. There are a variety of 2-way wings to choose from, among whom my favorite is Cody Williams. Dillingham is worth a serious look, but feels a bit redundant with Sexton to me.

- If the jazz keep all 3 picks I would guess at least 1 would be a draft and stash. Who are the targets? I'm not sure they'd be looking to stash a player. They can develop players in the Gleague. A guy like Chomche would be a project who is a year or two from seeing meaningful minutes. AJ Johnson looks like a sleeper and could conceivably spend another year in the NBL, but I don't see the point of keeping him there.

- If the jazz move up who would be the target? (Teens and 20s or lotto) The Jazz's situation at the 5 is holding them back overall. I could see them targeting a big, whether that's Ware, Edey or Filipowski if he slips. There's value to be had if the Jazz want to keep both their later picks.

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sojodave said:

So you want a summary of 239 pages of this thread?

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