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2023 NBA Draft Megathread

Talking to sources around the league, who were granted anonymity so they could speak freely, I noticed two reasons cropping up: One, some teams red-flagged Whitmore’s medicals due to concerns about his knees. Second, his workouts and interviews left teams severely underwhelmed. “Comatose” was the description one source used.
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From Hollinger on Whitmore
 
Bawse Dawg said:
Still very curious.
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It sounds like Bilal was 8th on our big board. That doesn’t change my feelings on him. I would like him a lot more in our system and program than elsewhere but I don’t see it in Washington. That’s a pretty bad spot for him. It seems like everyone who leaves there ends up playing better elsewhere.

Ainge and company are obviously more privy to much more information than I am on him as well.

Just like when DL said Dok was 2nd on whatever board it was it didn’t change my mind on him.

I did already give props to Cy, Ferg and KqWIN because they saw the potential where I didn’t and an NBA team took him in the top-7. They obviously see something I don’t and we will see how it plays out.

Black was reportedly 5th on our big board. Does that change others views on him?
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I wouldnt call it a war... if the winner only ponied up a couple seconds... that's a slap fight. I am guessing it would have been like 9/16 for 7/26... Woj seemed to indicate we had investigated trading those picks and had an opportunity to do so. It could have been 9/28 to get to 7 but Indy already had to pawn off some picks in that range.

Also, this is why @infection and I harp on stock piling second round picks... that inventory is helpful in winning some minor deals.
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Hey throw me in the club. I do not understand how people can say they don't matter when they close real deals ALL. THE. TIME. IT'S WHY WE DON'T HAVE MANY.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Black is probably the biggest loser in the draft other than Cam. Went to the worst team fit he could have gone to.
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Orlando has a type. They only want pgs with shooting concerns. I don't get their night tbh. They should have flipped picks with us if they wanted to go Jett and Black. Get an extra pick in the hopper.

I think it will work out and I doubt they are sold on Fultz, Suggs, etc. I wouldn't be surprised to see us get in on Suggs. Not sure what the deal would look like.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Orlando has a type. They only want pgs with shooting concerns. I don't get their night tbh. They should have flipped picks with us if they wanted to go Jett and Black. Get an extra pick in the hopper.

I think it will work out and I doubt they are sold on Fultz, Suggs, etc. I wouldn't be surprised to see us get in on Suggs. Not sure what the deal would look like.
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I mean, the Magic will be fine, they are talented out the *** and I do really like the fit w/ Howard and think he was underrated throughout the process, but Black will have a tough time developing his game for that team IMO.

If I had to re-do my big board for how I think prospects careers will play out, I'm probably dinging Black down towards the back end of the lottery.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
I'm still not seeing anything definitive on Whitmore that makes me feel good about passing on him twice.
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The rumors that his college coach was talking **** about him are maybe the most troubling things. The coach wants top recruits and bad mouthing the guy you brought in is pretty rough. Most of those guys just glow about their kids whether or not they like them.

We will see how it all turns out.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
The rumors that his college coach was talking **** about him are maybe the most troubling things. The coach wants top recruits and bad mouthing the guy you brought in is pretty rough. Most of those guys just glow about their kids whether or not they like them.

We will see how it all turns out.
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I'm not sure the rumor was "talking ****", just he wasnt giving glowing reviews (like pretty much every college coach does)
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I'm not sure the rumor was "talking ****", just he wasnt giving glowing reviews (like pretty much every college coach does)
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Yeah I likely exaggerated it... but same type of red flag. No reason not to gush about the kid... and if that happens on top of comatose interviews, medical issues, etc... well that's a problem.
 
I thought that some NBA teams would be scared off by the Thompsons and Bilal being somewhat of a mystery. I was dead wrong on that. The Thompsons seem like wonderful young men... I bet that helped any worries dissipate.
 
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