2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread

[NUMBERICA]

Fit vs talent, he’s not the 5th best player in this draft.

I mean if there’s anyone that’s got to start considering the merits of fit, it’s the Pistons.

 

[bigmike]

**** that. Love this draft.

This draft is worse than 2013.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Fit vs talent, he’s not the 5th best player in this draft.

He might be the 4th best actually

 

[sip]

This draft is worse than 2013.

Nope. Solid depth in this draft.

 

[The Midnight]

Nope. Solid depth in this draft.

Yeah top 6 aren’t great but after that it’s just as good as any past drafts in my eyes.

 

[sip]

Yeah top 6 aren’t great but after that it’s just as good as any past drafts in my eyes.

Even the top 6 looks pretty rock solid when it comes to potential elite role players. It's not a star draft but there are so many guys that project as elite starting role players and solid bench role players.

 

[stormkoopacv03]

If we can't trade up for Sheppard or Castle, just staying at 10 would be best. If Walter, Holland and Salaun move up top 9 someone great will fall to us eventually.

 

[underdog]

Based on history, this draft will produce at least 2 or 3 All-Stars. Who among the kids this year has the best likelihood to become an All-Star? For me it’s Reed Sheppard. He is the only one in the draft who has numbers to back him up to be a special player down the road. If I’m Danny, I’ll be aggressive and go after him. We have players who won’t be part of the future and some draft capital that will probably be low picks (low odds to become All-Stars). I wouldn't be afraid of using it. There is always a risk things will not work out the way you thought, but in this case I think this risk is well worth taking. Now, if Danny likes someone else more, go ahead and do the same with that player.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Based on history, this draft will produce at least 2 or 3 All-Stars. Who among the kids this year has the best likelihood to become an All-Star? For me it’s Reed Sheppard. He is the only one in the draft who has numbers to back him up to be a special player down the road. If I’m Danny, I’ll be aggressive and go after him. We have players who won’t be part of the future and some draft capital that will probably be low picks (low odds to become All-Stars). I wouldn't be afraid of using it. There is always a risk things will not work out the way you thought, but in this case I think this risk is well worth taking. Now, if Danny likes someone else more, go ahead and do the same with that player.

I definitely looked at this... I do wonder if this is the draft that breaks the trend. Between the league getting deeper and AS slots staying the same... I think there may not be a guy who is an AS in this draft. Might be some that are AS quality though. Honestly... I just don't know... Sarr maybe?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Based on history, this draft will produce at least 2 or 3 All-Stars. Who among the kids this year has the best likelihood to become an All-Star? For me it’s Reed Sheppard. He is the only one in the draft who has numbers to back him up to be a special player down the road. If I’m Danny, I’ll be aggressive and go after him. We have players who won’t be part of the future and some draft capital that will probably be low picks (low odds to become All-Stars). I wouldn't be afraid of using it. There is always a risk things will not work out the way you thought, but in this case I think this risk is well worth taking. Now, if Danny likes someone else more, go ahead and do the same with that player.

I would be shocked if Sheppard is ever an all star

 

[whatthe]

Williams has the best finishing numbers yet he is super skinny. I think he gets better when his body fills out and he could be an all-star or all-star quality. He defends and does all the things. The motor seems off but when you work with sports psychologist that could also change.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If I had to pick 3 potential all stars in this class it would be Edey, Clingan, and Carter

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Pretty low probability, but I could see Collier as an all star. Topic and Castle I could see as well.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Pretty low probability, but I could see Collier as an all star. Topic and Castle I could see as well.

Hard to see Castle as an all star. If you're an all star you either have to score 20+ or be a defensive big who dominates. Castle projects more as a Derrick White all star

 

[underdog]

I definitely looked at this... I do wonder if this is the draft that breaks the trend. Between the league getting deeper and AS slots staying the same... I think there may not be a guy who is an AS in this draft. Might be some that are AS quality though. Honestly... I just don't know... Sarr maybe?

I don't think this draft is any different. For many players it takes several years after they're drafted before we know if they are AS-worthy. Older players drop out too.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Hard to see Castle as an all star. If you're an all star you either have to score 20+ or be a defensive big who dominates. Castle projects more as a Derrick White all star

I think he views himself as the guy in his high school film that was a ball in hand/ lead guard. If his shot comes around then it could open up some things for him

To be clear, I think White is a much more reasonable and even high expectation, but maybe there's even more.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I don't think this draft is any different. For many players it takes several years after they're drafted before we know if they are AS-worthy. Older players drop out too.

Yeah... when I did the deep dive there were a lot of "this guy made an AS team but no one thinks he's an AS". I think the league is just deeper now so the bar is higher. I don't think the draft is different per se, but it might not yield 2-3 AS players. I do think it could yield a whole bunch of high level starters though. I think I would set the AS players betting line at 1.5 for this draft and might take the under.

 

[underdog]

Pretty low probability, but I could see Collier as an all star. Topic and Castle I could see as well.

Yeah, I've been thinking of Collier, too, and Topic as well although less. It's damn hard to predict. And then there is a player who emerges completely out of the blue.

 

[sip]

Based on history, this draft will produce at least 2 or 3 All-Stars. Who among the kids this year has the best likelihood to become an All-Star? For me it’s Reed Sheppard. He is the only one in the draft who has numbers to back him up to be a special player down the road. If I’m Danny, I’ll be aggressive and go after him. We have players who won’t be part of the future and some draft capital that will probably be low picks (low odds to become All-Stars). I wouldn't be afraid of using it. There is always a risk things will not work out the way you thought, but in this case I think this risk is well worth taking. Now, if Danny likes someone else more, go ahead and do the same with that player.

I see him as a great glue guy but I don't think he will be special.

 

[underdog]

Yeah... when I did the deep dive there were a lot of "this guy made an AS team but no one thinks he's an AS". I think the league is just deeper now so the bar is higher. I don't think the draft is different per se, but it might not yield 2-3 AS players. I do think it could yield a whole bunch of high level starters though. I think I would set the AS players betting line at 1.5 for this draft and might take the under.

Well I just go by the history, but of course you could be right. Let's mark it down and check it after say 8 years. Maybe Edey becomes a Monster and Cy takes the win.