2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[SoberasHotRod]

If Bufkin was a freshman (he is freshman aged) would we hesitate to put him next to Black/Wallace?

I’m still hesitant to put him with them, but I can’t put my finger on why.

I don't think you can ignore the advantage of playing in college last year vs High School, so it's not just about age. I also think that Bufkin is good at everything, but not great at anything except maybe rim finishing, where I doubt he is as successful in the NBA. His role in the NBA is also a little murkier.

All that said, I think he is right there and wouldn't be crazy to rank him as high or higher than those guys.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Please stop trying to make Bilal at 9 happen… it’s not happening.

Then why are you worried about it?

 

[zyzz]

View: https://twitter.com/alexgoldennba/status/1669445810235351041


Tons of woj bomb trades incoming on draft night. I hope he doesn’t spoil picks live on TV again… that’s so lame

 

[Jingled]

View: https://twitter.com/alexgoldennba/status/1669445810235351041


Tons of woj bomb trades incoming on draft night. I hope he doesn’t spoil picks live on TV again… that’s so lame

Shams must be thrilled.

 

[Shad]

Do we really want Kobe at 9?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Shams must be thrilled.

I got a feeling it gets wild… Woj and shams might be breaking trades all night.

 

[Jingled]

I got a feeling it gets wild… Woj and shams might be breaking trades all night.

I agree. I think there's going to be a ton of **** going down and I cannot wait.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjOrzBlUH78

I assume when he's wearing #3 he's playing in the French Jr. League and when he is wearing #0 he's in the senior league?

Man that Jr. League looks pretty bad, like worse than OTE bad.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I assume when he's wearing #3 he's playing in the French Jr. League and when he is wearing #0 he's in the senior league?

Man that Jr. League looks pretty bad, like worse than OTE bad.

Of course it's worse than OTE. OTE is some of the highest ranked amateurs in the USA. These are random French kids who are OK at basketball.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Of course it's worse than OTE. OTE is some of the highest ranked amateurs in the USA. These are random French kids who are OK at basketball.

I think I would rank the leagues that the draft prospects played in as:
Gleague>French pro league>power 5 conference>mid major conference>>>>>>OTE>>>French Jr. League

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think I would rank the leagues that the draft prospects played in as:
Gleague>French pro league>power 5 conference>mid major conference>>>>>>OTE>>>French Jr. League

Feels like my men’s rec E league should be in there somewhere.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxpe12yGoTY


Leonard Miller is easily the most awkward interview I have ever heard.

 

[KqWIN]

Some people think that Ausar cancelling his workout with IND at #7 means he's guaranteed top 6....but what if he wants to fall to 8 or 9? Just a thought. IIRC after Haliburton missed his initial range it seemed like he forced his way all the way to SAC and that's why he dropped so far.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDzG4LM0e3M


If GG is good he's going to be a fun guy to have. He has an A+ personality

 

[Elizah Huge]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDzG4LM0e3M

If GG is good he's going to be a fun guy to have. He has an A+ personality

I don’t really see him as someone who isn’t going to interview poorly. Made me like him more watching that.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Some people think that Ausar cancelling his workout with IND at #7 means he's guaranteed top 6....but what if he wants to fall to 8 or 9? Just a thought. IIRC after Haliburton missed his initial range it seemed like he forced his way all the way to SAC and that's why he dropped so far.

It might mean if he isn’t picked top-6 he’d rather not go to Indiana at 7. I wouldn’t want to go to Washington though. 9/10 is definitely a better situation for him.

 

[Hearsky]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxpe12yGoTY


Leonard Miller is easily the most awkward interview I have ever heard.

WTF you talking about? Totally fine interview. Appears to be a good kid. I saw nothing wrong with it. Maybe you are the awkward one.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

WTF you talking about? Totally fine interview. Appears to be a good kid. I saw nothing wrong with it. Maybe you are the awkward one.

He sounds like chatgpt gave you a draft prospect interview script

 

[Hearsky]

He sounds like chatgpt gave you a draft prospect interview script

He's a 19 year old kid flying around the country giving interviews and doing the best he can. No need to tear him down. Your balls probably start sweating if you have ask for an extra packet of ketchup.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

WTF you talking about? Totally fine interview. Appears to be a good kid. I saw nothing wrong with it. Maybe you are the awkward one.

He’s just a kid trying to give the right answers… word around the G league is he’s a very hard worker and picks things up fast… his improvement from one year ago is crazy… he may never be the worlds best orator though.