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Following potential 2014 draftees

Risk adjusting Dante Exum

1) Exum I have not seen enough of him, but I always hear if he played in the NCAA he would be #1. If that's true then you take him # 1

I think you may have misinterpreted what people are saying. Its "if he proved he could consistently compete in the NCAA up to his upside potential, he would have been #1" Implied in this is "if he competes in the NCAA and fails due to higher competition, then he is not even a lottery pick" The uncertainty is around which of these two you believe. Therefore he is somewhere in between (risk-adjusted pick, for you quants out there).
 
Julius Randle is officially in the draft.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDUEqIiluYI

18 Year old Bosnian, Nedim Buza declares for the draft.. hes a shooter, 49.2% from 3 on 3 attempts per game, looks decently athletic/agile

if the Jazz are looking for draft and stash 2nd rounders, id take a look
 
I wonder what goes on with 18 Year old French Prospect Damien Ingles, I'd take a look at him as a draft and stash in the 2nd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEsDvhv2Qdc

this kid is a specimen, at 6'8½" in shoes, 240lbs with a 7'3" wingspan, defends multiple positions, can dribble and pass a bit, shooting is a work in progress but in limited attempts this year hit 38.7% from 3 and 72.4% from the FT line


Marc J. Spears: French forward @DamienINGLIS said he applied for the NBA Draft today. Inglis played in the Hoop Summit and NBA scouts love his defense.
 
Baylor sophomore center Isaiah Austin will declare for the 2014 NBA Draft and forgo his final two years of collegiate eligibility, head coach Scott Drew announced Tuesday. Austin led the Big 12 Conference with 119 blocked shots in 2013-14
 
Baylor sophomore center Isaiah Austin will declare for the 2014 NBA Draft and forgo his final two years of collegiate eligibility, head coach Scott Drew announced Tuesday. Austin led the Big 12 Conference with 119 blocked shots in 2013-14

Dude was projected in first round last year before he pulled out. This year he is project 2ndround, I like him to Phx.
 
Nba GM poll about #1 pick

However, after polling 30 NBA executives shortly after all three players had officially declared for the draft -- from numerous GMs to player personnel guys and NBA scouts -- you might be surprised at the results of who they would choose No. 1 overall:

Jabari Parker: 17 votes
Joel Embiid: 8 votes
Andrew Wiggins: 5 votes

It is important to remember though that all NBA GM lie like you or I breathe.
 
Dude was projected in first round last year before he pulled out. This year he is project 2ndround, I like him to Phx.

I was as big of a Isaiah Austin fan as you could find coming out of high school, even as a freshman I had some hope because of his rebounding, but Sophomore year he got considerably worse 7.8rebs per 40mins is awful for a 7'1" guy. He had great rebounding forwards around him but still it doesn't project well. his vision is kind of a concern aswell.

wouldent mind Austin at #35, but not if Walter Tavares is on the board hes a better prospect IMO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e62Qmyipo38

16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks for 7'2" Tavares in this game
 
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I think you may have misinterpreted what people are saying. Its "if he proved he could consistently compete in the NCAA up to his upside potential, he would have been #1" Implied in this is "if he competes in the NCAA and fails due to higher competition, then he is not even a lottery pick" The uncertainty is around which of these two you believe. Therefore he is somewhere in between (risk-adjusted pick, for you quants out there).

I get it.

I was saying that if your scouts that have seen him think he has a higher ceiling than Embiid, wiggins, parker then you take that risk.
 
Dude was projected in first round last year before he pulled out. This year he is project 2ndround, I like him to Phx.

If I'm not mislead by my memory it was last fall that it became known that he has only 1 functioning eye.
That's a big problem in the faster pros game.
Not because of shooting but court vision, court awareness.
 
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