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2024 NBA Draft Mega Thread

Handlogten's Heros said:
I think I have Knecht too low. If I was going to guess at which 3 guys made an all-star team I think I would guess Sarr, Knecht, and maybe like Ron Holland or Topic... but I think Sarr and Knecht would be my two best guesses.
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Three guys with All Star potential for me are Topic, Williams and Dillingham. Sarr and Holland have some AS potential as well.
 
Elizah Huge said:
That’s kind of the point though. He’s not leading his team to wins lol.
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The NCAA is just a different game. The NBA is way more spaced out, much faster and more athletic. If a player has weaknesses, they get exposed. The NCAA used to be more similar to the NBA back in the day when you could just draft Danny Manning #1 and call it a day, but the NBA game has evolved a lot.
 
bigmike said:
I’d add Nikola Topic to that list. A big, playmaking guard would be a great fit next to #3.

Though I do think Keyonte has some of that “advantage creator” ability, at least from a “scorer” standpoint - he’s less of a playmaker for others but should be an elite bucket getter in his prime. It’s hard to find/replace guys who are just natural scorers.

He’s had a rough month but let’s see where his game goes in the next 24 months. He’s barely 20.

I’ll be sad to see Sexton go (assume this happens), he’s our 2nd best player and a fantastic dude. But unless we get a superstar this offseason I do see him as an awkward fit within our timeline, and agree with showcasing the younger guys just to see what we have.
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Keyonte can drive and dish, but it's not the same as running actions and making reads.
 
This isn't a perfect comp, but I think Sheppard in the NBA will be functionally similar to Fred VanVleet: tough defender, able to handle and initiate at a basic level, deep shooter, limited as a driver. Sheppard may have more passing vision than FVV. Shep didn't get to show that playing off the ball as much as he did.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Keyonte can drive and dish, but it's not the same as running actions and making reads.
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No, but it’s a start. A lot of that comes with experience and time in the film room.

All I’m saying is we’d be smart to give him time. He’s 20 and being asked to be the #1 option + lead guard on a team that is total crap.

And I’m open to him being more of an off-ball threat than a primary PG. Plenty of room for that on a contending roster.
 
bigmike said:
No, but it’s a start. A lot of that comes with experience and time in the film room.

All I’m saying is we’d be smart to give him time. He’s 20 and being asked to be the #1 option + lead guard on a team that is total crap.

And I’m open to him being more of an off-ball threat than a primary PG. Plenty of room for that on a contending roster.
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True. Any player looks better when the other players around him are competent and keep the defense honest.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
The NCAA is just a different game. The NBA is way more spaced out, much faster and more athletic. If a player has weaknesses, they get exposed. The NCAA used to be more similar to the NBA back in the day when you could just draft Danny Manning #1 and call it a day, but the NBA game has evolved a lot.
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The issue with Ware isn't talent imo... its drive. If he gets paid does that get better or worse?
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Id guess Edey or none

Possibly, would explain why he was so *** this year
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Handlogten's Heros said:
Every draft since like forever has had at least 3 all-stars. So none would be WILD.
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And I would say at some point there will be a draft with none or maybe just one as making the all-star team is a higher bar than it used to be. It would make this draft literally the worst historically. But some draft has to be the worst... so possible.
 
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