2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[The Midnight]

It's Monday.

What the.. that’s ages away.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

What the.. that’s ages away.

Hold your horses bronco

 

[fishonjazz]

Finally got around to measuring my wing span.
I'm 6'3" and my wingspan is 6'7"

 

[stitches]

ESPN updated their 2024 mock draft, interestingly enough they have the Jazz projected to keep their pick landing in the 6th spot. Does that align with everyone's expectation?

I guess it depends on how the rest of the off-season goes. It's possible we lose Clarkson, THT... then we are unable/unwilling to replace them and we might suffer from lack of experienced ballhandlers which is one way to lose a lot of games. Even if Keyonte and Brice might profile as good NBA guards in the long-term, usually rookies are not great for winning right away...

2024 is seen as a weak draft by most and the current top 3 prospects will not be playing in college. Want to point out Zaccharie Risacher at #3. He's about 0.7 years younger than Bilal, and while that age matters, Bilal was significantly better him in the same competitions this year. It's not remotely close between the two. You could take that as evidence of how weak the 2024 draft is or you could take that as a sign that WAS got a steal.

If the 2024 draft is so weak, should we be concerned with losing our pick?

I think I heard in one of the podcasts I listen to that Bilal won their matchup handily in their youth competition. Maybe this guy takes another step this year and is worthy of a top pick by the time the draft comes.

 

[stitches]

Finally got around to measuring my wing span.
I'm 6'3" and my wingspan is 6'7"

You are like a clone of Keyonte...

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTmCVIT8tPw

 

[The Midnight]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTmCVIT8tPw

Just realized his name is also Keyonte.

 

[The Midnight]

Just realized his name is also Keyonte.

Actually it sounded more like Keyondre.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Onto 2024

 

[stitches]

Onto 2024

Onto 2025...

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Onto 2025...

Trades or sucking could happen

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

In light of the Collins trade I think it's safe to assume that we were trying to trade up to take Black.

 

[NUMBERICA]

In light of the Collins trade I think it's safe to assume that we were trying to trade up to take Black.

Or Walker. That's why Indiana didn't do the trade with us.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Or Walker. That's why Indiana didn't do the trade with us.

Indy didnt do the trade with us because it would open up Washington to taking Walker. Jazz would have taken Bilal.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Indy didnt do the trade with us because it would open up Washington to taking Walker. Jazz would have taken Bilal.

I don't think they would've. I think Indy not doing the trade with us is the evidence. But we don't know.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I don't think they would've. I think Indy not doing the trade with us is the evidence. But we don't know.

Who would Washington take then? Walker would have been clear BPA. Indy had no intention of trading away a shot at Walker. They just leveraged Washington for some 2ns rounders with the threat

 

[NUMBERICA]

Who would Washington take then? Walker would have been clear BPA. Indy had no intention of trading away a shot at Walker. They just leveraged Washington for some 2ns rounders with the threat

That's my point. Indy had no intention of trading away a shot at Walker, but that's who the Jazz would've been trading up for. I'm less confident as to who Washington would've selected (Whitmore?).

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

That's my point. Indy had no intention of trading away a shot at Walker, but that's who the Jazz would've been trading up for. I'm less confident as to who Washington would've selected (Whitmore?).

Jazz would have moved up for Bilal

 

[NUMBERICA]

Jazz would have moved up for Bilal

ok bud

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

ok bud

That's why Indy was able to use the threat of "you have to give us those 2nds or we deal to Utah"