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2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread

Handlogten's Heros said:
So one thing that turned me on Edey a bit is the screen setting. I think it was Vecenie or KOC or someone talked about his improvement as a screener. If he can combine the post stuff with some screens that get guards some separation he could cause some additional havoc. If you are switching he should be able to eat or command attention. The passing will need to be good. I wonder if he can be pre-shooting Brook Lopez. I also wonder if he can shoot a little but I don't think that is the swing skill.

I think he might be a guy that gets 10 minutes one night and 25 minutes another night depending on matchup. He might be a guy who causes issues in some playoff series and is unplayable in others. In most drafts i think he should be a guy taken in the 20s (that is where I think you get some value taking the right kind of big prospects). In this draft I think end of lottery is okay... it wouldn't be my preference but I'd understand it.

Part of me also wonders if this whole defensive revolution that some want would benefit guys like Edey. I wouldn't base draft decisions on that and I think that the "offensive problem" is overstated... but if they went to a 4 second defensive rule it would benefit drop bigs.
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I think he will be excellent in the roll/cut stuff as well as on the glass. That alone can be worth a lot....but to take it to the next level he will need some kind of ball handling/passing. I'm not too optimistic about his shooting and I think that's what separates him from a young Brook. NBA players are really good at keeping guys off the block and pushing them away. I don't think Edey will get the same low post position in the NBA. We'll have to see if he can adjust. Defensively, I'm also concerned. I think the movement stuff might be a little overblown, but at the same time, I'm not too impressed by his rim protection.

I'd agree that he's probably a guy that goes in the 20's in most drafts, maybe higher if a team loves him. But in this draft I could easily see him being a lottery pick.
 
hgb said:
Well, sure, but a 32nd pick is ~FRP. A random 2nd is stuff DA has for breakfast.
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Yeah I think a couple seconds and the pick protections (the main event) is fair. The pick protections don't make me super nervous but it improves the asset tremendously for trade value.

I think one of the 27/32nd pick gets moved. Could be this or another deal. They may have an international guy they like but I just don't see us bringing in 3 rookies to camp unless we LOVE them... and not sure we find that many guys we love.
 
KqWIN said:
I think he will be excellent in the roll/cut stuff as well as on the glass. That alone can be worth a lot....but to take it to the next level he will need some kind of ball handling/passing. I'm not too optimistic about his shooting and I think that's what separates him from a young Brook. NBA players are really good at keeping guys off the block and pushing them away. I don't think Edey will get the same low post position in the NBA. We'll have to see if he can adjust. Defensively, I'm also concerned. I think the movement stuff might be a little overblown, but at the same time, I'm not too impressed by his rim protection.

I'd agree that he's probably a guy that goes in the 20's in most drafts, maybe higher if a team loves him. But in this draft I could easily see him being a lottery pick.
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I have him in the exact wrong spot on my draft board and can't decide if I should move him up or down. I have him at 17ish... which if he hits and is awesome you can't really say you loved him. If he sucks and can't play then I should have had him in the 20s or 30s. I'm in a no win situation and will pick a side soon.
 
Bawse Dawg said:
Lauri is pretty damn close to a perfect Robin to LeBron. Especially prime Bron.

Throw in Kessler and some other decent pieces, of course that is a top team.
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Yeah... we were a .500 team for a while when we were trying. Add prime Lebron to that and it checks all the boxes we missed. We'd be title favorites.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
I think Buzelis is a smart pick. A big, long player who can make reads and passes at the top of the key really opens up the floor, and I think Buzelis can probably do this from the 3 spot. I didn't like Buzelis when I thought he had to guard 4s, but as a wing he becomes interesting.
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4s barely even exist....
 
NAOS_pt2 said:
How does Edey project as a player in the short roll? How long will he need to read the game?
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He makes basic reads well. Like I've said earlier, he has only played basketball since age 15, so there is room for those kinda if improvements more than most guys his age (another month if being 21, so fairly young for a senior).

The best aspect of him is that he has incredible hands. Can't jump super high, but his catch radius is really impressive, even on low passes and he doesn't let doubles fluster him into turnovers.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I have him in the exact wrong spot on my draft board and can't decide if I should move him up or down. I have him at 17ish... which if he hits and is awesome you can't really say you loved him. If he sucks and can't play then I should have had him in the 20s or 30s. I'm in a no win situation and will pick a side soon.
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I'd probably have him the same. I'm not overly impressed by many in this draft, so I can see him sneaking into the late lotto for me. I could see him having a Valanciunas kind of career if things break right, but I don't see the high potential that Saint does.
 
I can understand having Edey pretty high in the draft, because of the overall strength of the draft. WIth Edey... you know he can at least play and be useful player in your rotation. You have a floor... probably not very valuable floor(backup center), but at least you won't worry that he would be out of the league in a few years. And if Cy is right that he's the next Yao... then ... it might be the best pick since Jokic. I guess?!
 
The rule of five. Take how he ranks in the draft amongst his position and times it by 5 and add five. That's his most likely peak in the league. 3rd best center in the draft. Times by five then add 5. His likely peak is the 20th best center. Good for a backup center on a championship team.
 
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