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The Ace Bailey nitpicking makes me chuckle. He's not Kevin Durant, but he's pretty damn good. I'd argue a notch more efficient than Brandon Miller was. Kid seems to have an awesome attitude and plays really hard. I see no reason to suspect he cannot / will not learn how to better use his tools...

I've decided that tanking blows. We're the 2nd worst team in the league, and if we keep losing at this clip, we still have a ~60% chance of falling outside the Top 3 in a 3-man draft. With our luck we'll be 5-6.

OK can someone please give the link where you can make these? The Gaddafi + Chuck Norris one killed me.

I’ll just point out - 3 (2?) games in, this looks more like a statement on wanting to reward / see what we have in Collier vs. bench/punish Keyonte. He’s still playing 30+ minutes in each game coming off the bench. It’s not like he’s in the doghouse.

He gets downhill and gets in the paint whenever he wants. As a USC fan it was frustrating at times last season. He could get whatever he wanted in the college game.

If that's all it is then the benching is just what the doctor ordered.

I'm fine with it. I still think Keyonte has a higher ceiling (at PG, and/or off the ball) but if this is just part of his development arc, so be it. Looks like he'll still get plenty of minutes regardless. Keyonte's struggles (regression?) this year has me slightly surprised. The lack of...

Harper. But Ace has closed the gap in the last 2 weeks (minus today’s mess). If he keeps shooting the 3 ball at a 40% clip the rest of the way he makes it an interesting discussion. But agree with others who’ve pointed out the difficulty in finding an elite lead guard with good size.

Other than continuing to flatten the odds (which IMO they should) I don't think there's anything the league can do to alter the dynamics of just how important it is to draft high and give yourself the chance to draft true "superstars" vs. the "just a guy" types that fall into the mid-late lotto...

I am certain we are dying for a shot at AJ Dybantsa, but even if you guarantee yourself the worst record in the league, you end up with only a 14% chance at the #1 pick. Unless we can figure out how to tamper! If we landed Flagg (I can dream...), I would personally lean towards building around...

I struggle to see anything the Lakers would realistically offer that would get us to bite on trading Kessler. He fits us so well, both now and in the future in a truly competitive core. If they want to give us every single potentially valuable pick they have? Great! Just don't see it happening.

Could be right. Reed Sheppard has me spooked on the value of projecting NCAA-level analytics to the NBA game (though Kasparas is obviously a much different player). I still think the first layer of analysis needs to start with physical tools, and Bailey has them in spades. Size, length, youth...

I would love to flip either (or both, or others) for 2RPs this year. Hit the gas on the tank in 2H and maintain maximum roster / cap flexibility.

VJ vs. Kas will be a fascinating debate. If the draft were today I just can't place VJ ahead of him.

If the perceived value of the Suns 2031 pick actually is sky-high around the league, I probably change my tune on this. I do not, however, buy into any sort of "expected guarantee" that the Suns pick in 2031 will in fact be a top 3-5 pick. As others have pointed out, when teams don't own their...

Maybe this is a precursor for us to take back Beal + his awful contract and all of these picks back

This is some serious 4D chess we’re playing here. Dangerous game to try and predict the future 6 years out.

This was well-represented. College KD >>>> anyone in this draft but there are certainly parallels between Bailey and KD's skillsets. Ace is a damn good player and very exciting prospect. I was higher on Harper pre-BIG 10 play but it's hard not to be concerned about the drop off in production...

Desmond Claude has a nice, all-around offensive game. Wonder if he looks at testing the waters this off-season. Lack of improvement in his 3pt shot over 3 seasons is a clear concern. But he can get downhill and is very efficient.

I suppose it’s all about the price. For 4-5 FRP, I probably pass.