As a spurs fan that would be perfect. Won’t happen but it would be perfect. Getting those two would allow you to shop Keldon and a package to really go for the jugular
It’s not a bad idea however me personally I would want Reed Sheppard and Dalton Knecht at their respective picks because hearing Clingan could become a top 3 pick and Sheppard is not works as advantage then trading for the #1 pick or any team just to move down how many slots
There’s no absolutely no way to be sure of that. We never know, people do blossom basketball-wise. It’s very possible a guy comes out of nowhere to become the best player of this Draft in the next 5 years
I know you say “good value” at 9 trade but maybe not both sides? I would suggest this: Luke Kennard + Santi Aldama + (24) 9th P + (24) 39th P = Jakob Poeltl + Jalen McDaniels + (24) 19th P + (24) 31st P + (28) second 31-41 protected. Memphis only has their first in 2028 so a good for them. Raptors need to bring on and develop assets to help rebuild faster so 39th gives them a chance to get 3rd level rotation player now.
Hey guys, I have an interesting trade for you. It’s a three team tray between the Spurs the Hawks and the Cavaliers with the Spurs would get garland. The Cavaliers would get Murray and. Onyeka Okongwu and the hawks would get Jordan and one of the their 1round pick bakc form spurs in the merry trade and then the hawks could draft Zaccharie Risacher number 1
As a Grizzlies fan, this board fell into my nightmare scenario. But the trade with Toronto was perfect. Also, I think Memphis could just take Bub at #9 if that trade doesnt materialize
As a Toronto fan I think the trade is perfect for both teams if we keep 31. I think 19 and Poeltl for 9 and Kennard is a perfect fit for both teams and I’m shocked they seemed hesitant in the video
Don't mind the Toronto trade but i feel like we'd want one more second round pick just because i dont think Grizzlies would want to then have 4 picks in the draft. Throw in the 54th pick and its all gravy.
The Wizards have three point guards: Jordan Poole, Jared Butler and Tyus Jones (free agent). The Wizards are looking to trade Kyle Kuzma. If they draft Clingan, then fine, but I believe that the Wizards would select Risacher.
For the next 2-3 years, yes, I agree with you, but the Wizards will draft young players who will develop, along with Poole, and they will become a playoff team.
Clinton was torched by Eddy in the championship game, plus he does seem capable of extended strong minutes on the court. Zack played 38 minutes or more. The Wiz better pick Sarr at #2! Sarr will push the Wiz into full rebuild mode. BTW their current French player is now 6’9” tall according to local reporting. The Wiz finally have a strong teaching/development coaching staff. The local story is the Wiz are trading Kuz for Giddy and draft picks. France’s Olympic team will have a tall talented skinny front court.
so this is absolutely not true. We talked about this immediately after the game happened. Edey had like 16 points in the first eight minutes then had like four for the next 20 minutes. Then had like 20 in the final 8 minutes after the game with Samson Johnson/Karaban playing the 5 after Clingan went out and the game was like a 17-point game.
Poeltl alone is absolutely not getting the No. 9 pick. Can absolutely tell you that is not something that would happen after teams have watched these playoffs.
@@GameTheoryPodcastwSamVecenie okay then what is actual value for Kennard? He is nothing but just a salary filer who is even out of rotation for long. Jak was drafted at 9th in a better draft and becomes a solid starting big in league under reasonable long term contracts. Let just say he doesnt suffice for 9th but still 9th this yr does not worth that much as well. Can absolutely tell you that is not something that would happen under Masai.
that's absolutely not true for Kennard. Think he'd bring a return about equivalent to the No. 31 overall pick. He's been quite literally the best 3-pt shooter in the NBA for four years now making 46 percent from 3, plus can do some stuff on the ball and pass. Was actually pretty okay in the five playoff games he played last year, too. Was super efficient as a scorer. Think this is clearly the disconnect, people thinking Kennard is not worth anything. Kennard is absolutely a plus-value player.
@@GameTheoryPodcastwSamVecenie i get your point. I may underestimate Kennard's value. But still, that is massive lose deal for Toronto side. Jak is the only starting caliber 5 and second best defender in this team who plays significant role. Without him, Toronto got 4W 28L. 2W 9L even with Scottie and Pascal.
Because he can stay in the court defensively and he's a better lob threat and probably passer Edey is untenable on defense and post scorers don't work in the NBA unless they can dribble into their own post up. Watch an NBA team try to throw an entry pass against a modern defense. It's damn near impossible and the guy is gonna get doubled right away anyway It took Embiid until he was 30 to be a good enough passer to post up in the playoffs without being a turnover machine
I would be on cloud nine if the Kings get Devin Carter. I am also hoping they trade Davion to the Suns for #22 and Nassir Little (3/22 left on contract) and try to get DaRon Holmes or Ryan Dunn.
Zacharrie Risacher for the San Antonio Spurs! Just what the doctor ordered for the Spurs! I don’t know about the trade. Moving from 8 to 5, for Keldon Johnson and a first-round pick , best of Atl future Don’t need to trade. Castle probably available at 8.
No Jalen green love for Houston? SMH he was hooping last year in the second half. Yes his defense is bad but I think he’s a Zach Lavine or Booker type volume at least
Great podcast! I think you have good choices for Portland with Buzelis and McCain! But, one problem I noticed is with some guys you have listed on their roster depth chart! Ben McLemore Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Keljin Blevins Ashton Hagons Justin Minaya T, J, Leaf Ibou Badji Moses Brown Delano Banton It was three years ago during the 2021/22 season when McLemore last played for the Blazers. Hollis-Jefferson briefly played in 11 games during the 2020/21 season at the very end. Blevins last sat on the bench as Lilllard's cousin during the 2021/22 season. T.J.Leaf was on a brief two-way contract at the end of the 2020/21 season. Hagans, Minaya, and Badji were all on two-ways this past year and may not even be back. Brown is no longer on the team as his contract expired. Banton may or may not have his team option picked up. Also, I think you're right, that there will be some consolidation. You can definitely bet on them trading some of, if not eventually all of Brogdon, Grant, Williams, Thybulle, and very possibly Murray and especially Simons as he doesn't fit with Scoot and Sharpe at all!
@@GameTheoryPodcastwSamVecenieAfter I thought about it, I suspected that it must have been something like that. So, yeah, now, that makes sense! Again, great podcast!
@@GameTheoryPodcastwSamVecenie it seems like too much giving up 19 and 31 and poeltl for the 9th pick for kennard and konchar. end of the day kennard has played 35, 24 and 39 games last 3 seasons with injury. i see kennard and konchar as filler with no value. jakob poeltl on the market likely gets you a top 14 protected pick in a draft. so my estimate is this draft being flat likely the picks are 5 spots later in a strong draft. so the value is about where it is suppose to be. i think the trade likely is kennard, konchar and 9th for jakob poeltl and 31st which is like a late 1st round pick. grizzlies save 500k on cap space in the trade as a bonus. i dont think raptors will give poeltl and the 19th and 31st pick for 9th pick. kennard with his injuries and also konchar are likely just filler.
@@GameTheoryPodcastwSamVecenie i think with knicks there is a good chance they let alec burkes walk, and try to trade for bruce brown with bojan bogdanovic for the 24th pick. thibs doesnt play rookies, and knicks are in win now mode. bojan bogdanovic is 35 as well. i believe the kings will also move their pick as the are in win now mode.
Guys can someone fix your more info thing? It’s actually bugging me now lmao. I accidentally found a typo a while ago and I made a couple comments about it, still there tho. It’s really silly, just a one word typo on something that nobody really reads, but now I want it fixed 😂 It’s more -> more where it has the links to the podcast platforms and your bio and stuff. It says “is has you covered” fwiw. Great stuff as usual guys.
Poeltl is probably better than whoever the Raps would get at 9. If the trade happens, they’re sure as hell not giving up 19 & 31. Jak for 9 and salary filler is what’s fair.
Yeah so like...I just kinda disagree with this. Poeltl is not a top-15 starting center in the league, and he turns 29 before the season. And I do really like Poeltl, and think he's an awesome screener, more mobile big than he gets credit for, gets ORebs, has gotten better as a passer. I know his game. I just also don't think that at 29 years old he's anywhere No. 9 in quality because he's just still very limited beyond doing the little things while also being properly paid.
Agree to disagree here. I don’t think Poeltl is any kind of star or anything, but a cerebral, good passing/rebounding/screening/decision making C is exactly what Memphis needs. Regardless of where he’s ranked on anyone’s tier list, he would fit perfectly imo. Where I push back is the thought that number 9 in an historically weak draft needs to be “traded up” for. There are exactly zero sure fire hits in this draft. Not Saar, not Reed, not Topic, not anyone. To think that Tijuan Salaune or anyone else they might get at 9 is automatically going to be better (especially immediately) than a top 10-15 centre in this league, is a bit short sighted. Every year drafts have busts in the lottery, this year will be no different. Therefore, again imo, going out and getting a more “sure thing” in Poeltl would benefit that team.
Y'all traded all our (Toronto's) picks plus Poeltl for 9 and then took SALAUN OVER TOPIC!?!?!?! Darko + Nikola Serbian connection and all 😂 plus we gave up too much. Laughable
Great video, first time watching any of yalls videos, but I really enjoyed it. I find it crazy how low yall are on Dillingham. He’s top 5 on my draft board.
Teams don't really care about him as a shooter, though. I'm as big a believer in Suggs as anyone, but most of those shots are really open off the catch. Not really a pull-up threat behind screens or anything at this stage of his career.
The Celtics are interesting, because it seems like Stevens doesn't actually care that much about shooting in prospects, even though they're built on 5 out spacing. His draft picks have been Juhann Begarin, JD Davison and Jordan Walsh. He's taken shots on second draft guys in Dalano Banton and Jaden Springer. I remember Jeremy Woo saying that he heard they wanted to take O-Max Prosper before the Mavericks traded up to get him one slot ahead and Mike Gorman said on a broadcast that they loved Jaime Jaquez before it turned out he was going to get taken well ahead of them. It seems like he actually likes taking shots on athleticism and defensive playmaking and seeing if they can work to fix the shot. Maybe Ryan Dunn is a bridge too far, but he does seem to fit that archetype
Yeah idk what Boston is doing but everyone who goes there becomes a better shooter. Tatum, Brown, Horford, White, IT, Crowder, Smart, Rozier, Morris, Grant Williams, etc. Even Jrue shooting 60% on corner threes now Except Aaron Nesmith I guess who made shots everywhere except Boston
Drafting Knecht is my worst nightmare as a Pistons fan. It's Luke Kennard all over again. (Especially with someone like Salaun on the board.) You don't draft guys in the lottery whose ceiling is 8th man on a good team. He can't defend, he's not big enough to be a 4, and hes a good shooter but he's not an elite shooter like MPJ or Lauri. Just go sign Gary Trent Jr. He's only 2 years older, a better shooter and is good enough to get on the court. Knecht is more likely to be out of the NBA in four years than to be a starter on a contender
Hurley got 6 for 32 little over 5 so what in the world is Sam talking about? Where is Sam getting 9 per year? UConn contract was an embarrassment for what hes accomplished so he obviously didnt do it for leverage. UConn just isnt a B1G or SEC school no matter how much they win
If the Wizards take Clingan, Risacher or Castle at 2 I'm becoming a Supersonics fan. They probably have a better chance of winning a championship in the next 20 years.
@@jackbirch6816 Agreed... i think theyve seen how picks have worked there too tho... with Codys Shooting ability he is the more playable guy come playoffs. Shooting and height were the main reasons i wanted Miller over Scoot. The same methodology could produce another key piece for the Hornets.
As a spurs fan that would be perfect. Won’t happen but it would be perfect. Getting those two would allow you to shop Keldon and a package to really go for the jugular
It’s not a bad idea however me personally I would want Reed Sheppard and Dalton Knecht at their respective picks because hearing Clingan could become a top 3 pick and Sheppard is not works as advantage then trading for the #1 pick or any team just to move down how many slots
As a Spurs fan I'd be beyond thrilled to come away with Risacher and Castle.
Enjoy having zero spacing again lol.
@@JwebGururisacher can shoot and castle is a good defender
@@goodhair420 I think Risacher's shooting is fake.
@@goodhair420 Don't believe in Risacher's shot.
@@JwebGuru that’s fair I’m kinda skeptical on him as a prospect I’d honestly take castle over him
Would LOVE that for the Spurs. Let's get it done!
HOW THE HECK IS TOPIC GOING 11TH 2 THE CHICAGO BULLS WTF???? HE NEEDS TO BE SELECTED NO LATER THAN 10TH 2 THE UTAH JAZZ!
That would be awesome!! Go Spurs Go!!!
2024 Draft Prospect Tiers (top 60 no specific order within tiers)
Tier 1- Potential Stars and Elite Role Players
1a- Alex Sarr, Stephon Castle
1b- Nikola Topić, Cody Williams, Zaccharie Risacher, Dalton Knecht, Ron Holland, Reed Sheppard
(1b and 1c razor close)
1c- Rob Dillingham, Tidjane Salaun, Donovan Clingan, Kel’el Ware, Matas Buzelis, Devin Carter, DaRon Holmes II
1d- Yves Missi, Jared McCain, Isaiah Collier, Tyler Smith, Terrence Shannon Jr.(?)
Tier 2- Potential Quality Starters/Solid Role Players
2a- Kyle Filipowski, Ja’Kobe Walter, Bub Carrington, Trey Alexander, Ryan Dunn, Jaylon Tyson, Tristan Da Silva, Ajay Mitchell, Zach Edey, Kyshawn George, Johnny Furphy
2b- Baylor Scheierman, Tyler Kolek, Nikola Djurisic, Justin Edwards, Pacome Dadiet, Jonathan Mogbo, Adem Bona, Jaylen Wells
2c- Bobi Klintman, KJ Simpson, Cam Christie, Kevin McCullar Jr., AJ Johnson
2d- Isaiah Crawford, Jamal Shead, Jalen Bridges, Antonio Reeves, Trentyn Flowers, Keshad Johnson
Tier 3
3a- Dillon Jones, Oso Ighodaro, PJ Hall, Pelle Larson, Melvin Ajinca, Bronny James, Cam Spencer, Ulrich Chomche, Enrique Freeman, Harrison Ingram
There’s no absolutely no way to be sure of that. We never know, people do blossom basketball-wise. It’s very possible a guy comes out of nowhere to become the best player of this Draft in the next 5 years
@@slamdunk2270 Yes I always know nothing is concrete when I make a list like this but with the information we have it’s still useful
I'll take Risacher at 4 and Buzelis at 5 if the trade pushes thru.
for your information, Karnisovas is Lithuanian :)
Raps can't give up 31 and 19. Gotta keep one
They can give up all those pickd of problem is who's going to deal.
FORGET BAYLOR SCHEIERMAN THERE....TYLER KOLEK IS THE MAN #25
If the Heat passed on Rob Dillingham being there I’d lose my shit
I know you say “good value” at 9 trade but maybe not both sides? I would suggest this: Luke Kennard + Santi Aldama + (24) 9th P + (24) 39th P = Jakob Poeltl + Jalen McDaniels + (24) 19th P + (24) 31st P + (28) second 31-41 protected. Memphis only has their first in 2028 so a good for them. Raptors need to bring on and develop assets to help rebuild faster so 39th gives them a chance to get 3rd level rotation player now.
I wouldn’t have taken Cody over Topic for Utah, but leaving the first rd with Cody and Tyler is outstanding.
This is actually the best mock draft I've seen/heard. Very realistic 👌🏿
Hey guys, I have an interesting trade for you. It’s a three team tray between the Spurs the Hawks and the Cavaliers with the Spurs would get garland. The Cavaliers would get Murray and. Onyeka Okongwu and the hawks would get Jordan and one of the their 1round pick bakc form spurs in the merry trade and then the hawks could draft Zaccharie Risacher number 1
Fire Massai and Bobby plus take their champ rings away if they made that trade for 9. Just awful
Great video. You guys put a lot of thought into this. I appreciate that
As a Grizzlies fan, this board fell into my nightmare scenario. But the trade with Toronto was perfect. Also, I think Memphis could just take Bub at #9 if that trade doesnt materialize
As a Toronto fan I think the trade is perfect for both teams if we keep 31. I think 19 and Poeltl for 9 and Kennard is a perfect fit for both teams and I’m shocked they seemed hesitant in the video
That’s perfect for Memphis. If you get that you have to be ecstatic.
And it makes sense for Toronto too
I like the holmes pick for miami i like the defense and offensive verstiale.
Don't mind the Toronto trade but i feel like we'd want one more second round pick just because i dont think Grizzlies would want to then have 4 picks in the draft. Throw in the 54th pick and its all gravy.
The Wizards have three point guards: Jordan Poole, Jared Butler and Tyus Jones (free agent). The Wizards are looking to trade Kyle Kuzma. If they draft Clingan, then fine, but I believe that the Wizards would select Risacher.
But of those pgs, which is the pg of your future?
Jordan Poole is the point guard of the future.
@@stevenbfine I mean if that's the case, the Wizards are gonna be stuck in mediocrity at best for however long he's the pg of the future
For the next 2-3 years, yes, I agree with you, but the Wizards will draft young players who will develop, along with Poole, and they will become a playoff team.
Clinton was torched by Eddy in the championship game, plus he does seem capable of extended strong minutes on the court. Zack played 38 minutes or more. The Wiz better pick Sarr at #2! Sarr will push the Wiz into full rebuild mode. BTW their current French player is now 6’9” tall according to local reporting. The Wiz finally have a strong teaching/development coaching staff. The local story is the Wiz are trading Kuz for Giddy and draft picks. France’s Olympic team will have a tall talented skinny front court.
so this is absolutely not true. We talked about this immediately after the game happened. Edey had like 16 points in the first eight minutes then had like four for the next 20 minutes. Then had like 20 in the final 8 minutes after the game with Samson Johnson/Karaban playing the 5 after Clingan went out and the game was like a 17-point game.
9 for 19,31 AND Jak? That must be dumbest trade. The value of Jak solely suffice the 9th pick. Come on.
Poeltl alone is absolutely not getting the No. 9 pick. Can absolutely tell you that is not something that would happen after teams have watched these playoffs.
@@GameTheoryPodcastwSamVecenie okay then what is actual value for Kennard? He is nothing but just a salary filer who is even out of rotation for long. Jak was drafted at 9th in a better draft and becomes a solid starting big in league under reasonable long term contracts. Let just say he doesnt suffice for 9th but still 9th this yr does not worth that much as well. Can absolutely tell you that is not something that would happen under Masai.
that's absolutely not true for Kennard. Think he'd bring a return about equivalent to the No. 31 overall pick. He's been quite literally the best 3-pt shooter in the NBA for four years now making 46 percent from 3, plus can do some stuff on the ball and pass. Was actually pretty okay in the five playoff games he played last year, too. Was super efficient as a scorer. Think this is clearly the disconnect, people thinking Kennard is not worth anything. Kennard is absolutely a plus-value player.
@@GameTheoryPodcastwSamVecenie i get your point. I may underestimate Kennard's value. But still, that is massive lose deal for Toronto side. Jak is the only starting caliber 5 and second best defender in this team who plays significant role. Without him, Toronto got 4W 28L. 2W 9L even with Scottie and Pascal.
WHY IS CLINGAN WHO GOT OUTSCORED 37-10 BY EDEY RATED SO MUCH HIGHER?
Because he can stay in the court defensively and he's a better lob threat and probably passer
Edey is untenable on defense and post scorers don't work in the NBA unless they can dribble into their own post up.
Watch an NBA team try to throw an entry pass against a modern defense. It's damn near impossible and the guy is gonna get doubled right away anyway
It took Embiid until he was 30 to be a good enough passer to post up in the playoffs without being a turnover machine
I would be on cloud nine if the Kings get Devin Carter. I am also hoping they trade Davion to the Suns for #22 and Nassir Little (3/22 left on contract) and try to get DaRon Holmes or Ryan Dunn.
Zacharrie Risacher for the San Antonio Spurs! Just what the doctor ordered for the Spurs!
I don’t know about the trade. Moving from 8 to 5, for Keldon Johnson and a first-round pick , best of Atl future
Don’t need to trade. Castle probably available at 8.
We still keep Keldon in that scenario.
No Jalen green love for Houston? SMH he was hooping last year in the second half. Yes his defense is bad but I think he’s a Zach Lavine or Booker type volume at least
Being Zach LaVine is the concern
Why is McCullar so low on all these mock drafts??
Toronto not giving up 19+31+Poeltl for 9 and salary (Kennard) that is bad value
Game Theory Podcast w/ Sam Vecenie, nice video I really liked it
I would be so pissed if OKC moved up to draft another project player in Salaun.
Might want to change the time stamps. They’re from the NFL draft.
Great podcast! I think you have good choices for Portland with Buzelis and McCain!
But, one problem I noticed is with some guys you have listed on their roster depth chart!
Ben McLemore
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Keljin Blevins
Ashton Hagons
Justin Minaya
T, J, Leaf
Ibou Badji
Moses Brown
Delano Banton
It was three years ago during the 2021/22 season when McLemore last played for the Blazers. Hollis-Jefferson briefly played in 11 games during the 2020/21 season at the very end. Blevins last sat on the bench as Lilllard's cousin during the 2021/22 season. T.J.Leaf was on a brief two-way contract at the end of the 2020/21 season. Hagans, Minaya, and Badji were all on two-ways this past year and may not even be back. Brown is no longer on the team as his contract expired. Banton may or may not have his team option picked up.
Also, I think you're right, that there will be some consolidation. You can definitely bet on them trading some of, if not eventually all of Brogdon, Grant, Williams, Thybulle, and very possibly Murray and especially Simons as he doesn't fit with Scoot and Sharpe at all!
yeah unfortunately that's just FanSpo being a bit funky by keeping cap holds on their sheets for players like this. These aren't our sheets.
@@GameTheoryPodcastwSamVecenieAfter I thought about it, I suspected that it must have been something like that. So, yeah, now, that makes sense! Again, great podcast!
@@GameTheoryPodcastwSamVecenie it seems like too much giving up 19 and 31 and poeltl for the 9th pick for kennard and konchar. end of the day kennard has played 35, 24 and 39 games last 3 seasons with injury. i see kennard and konchar as filler with no value. jakob poeltl on the market likely gets you a top 14 protected pick in a draft. so my estimate is this draft being flat likely the picks are 5 spots later in a strong draft. so the value is about where it is suppose to be. i think the trade likely is kennard, konchar and 9th for jakob poeltl and 31st which is like a late 1st round pick. grizzlies save 500k on cap space in the trade as a bonus. i dont think raptors will give poeltl and the 19th and 31st pick for 9th pick. kennard with his injuries and also konchar are likely just filler.
@@GameTheoryPodcastwSamVecenie i think with knicks there is a good chance they let alec burkes walk, and try to trade for bruce brown with bojan bogdanovic for the 24th pick. thibs doesnt play rookies, and knicks are in win now mode. bojan bogdanovic is 35 as well.
i believe the kings will also move their pick as the are in win now mode.
The Hawks had better draft Sarr if they want fans in the stands. The kid will become a superstar!
Guys can someone fix your more info thing? It’s actually bugging me now lmao. I accidentally found a typo a while ago and I made a couple comments about it, still there tho. It’s really silly, just a one word typo on something that nobody really reads, but now I want it fixed 😂
It’s more -> more where it has the links to the podcast platforms and your bio and stuff. It says “is has you covered” fwiw.
Great stuff as usual guys.
Thanks for the catch. Fixed.
Poeltl is probably better than whoever the Raps would get at 9. If the trade happens, they’re sure as hell not giving up 19 & 31. Jak for 9 and salary filler is what’s fair.
Yeah so like...I just kinda disagree with this. Poeltl is not a top-15 starting center in the league, and he turns 29 before the season. And I do really like Poeltl, and think he's an awesome screener, more mobile big than he gets credit for, gets ORebs, has gotten better as a passer. I know his game. I just also don't think that at 29 years old he's anywhere No. 9 in quality because he's just still very limited beyond doing the little things while also being properly paid.
Agree to disagree here. I don’t think Poeltl is any kind of star or anything, but a cerebral, good passing/rebounding/screening/decision making C is exactly what Memphis needs. Regardless of where he’s ranked on anyone’s tier list, he would fit perfectly imo.
Where I push back is the thought that number 9 in an historically weak draft needs to be “traded up” for. There are exactly zero sure fire hits in this draft. Not Saar, not Reed, not Topic, not anyone. To think that Tijuan Salaune or anyone else they might get at 9 is automatically going to be better (especially immediately) than a top 10-15 centre in this league, is a bit short sighted.
Every year drafts have busts in the lottery, this year will be no different. Therefore, again imo, going out and getting a more “sure thing” in Poeltl would benefit that team.
Great Reed and Rockets take
Rafael Stone supposedly doesn't draft for fit but this year he probably should
if miami passed on rob for a fkn bigman when theyve had a lack of a skillful point guard, i would lose my mind
Ware has got to be the choice at 23 if available
I think Portland would consider moving up from #14 for Salaun.
If they landed Matas and Salaun that’d be rad.
Y'all traded all our (Toronto's) picks plus Poeltl for 9 and then took SALAUN OVER TOPIC!?!?!?! Darko + Nikola Serbian connection and all 😂 plus we gave up too much. Laughable
THE KNICKS NEED A BIG MAN WITH #24 & TYLER KOLEK WITH #25
Great video, first time watching any of yalls videos, but I really enjoyed it. I find it crazy how low yall are on Dillingham. He’s top 5 on my draft board.
Guys, Salaun is not pronounced Saloon 😂 I’m French fyi
Very interesting... Thanks for the quality of your video
Atlanta will draft Sarr, his brother is a NBA C so I'll suggest they've pushed each other around on the court 😂😂😂
Hawks better draft Sarr or we gonna riot
Sam really knows ball. Clingan is perfect for the Wizards and I've been championing Holland to Charlotte for years. Perfect.
years?
I think Ron Holland would be a solid fit for the Rockets
BUT DO U DRAFT HIM 3
3 OVERALL?
@Jdap-cs6ow they don't have any other picks close enough to nab him so I would say yes unless they can trade back and still get him.
Did Bryce get a new camera? Looks a lot sharper.
Suggs non shooter? He shot 40% from 3 on 5 attempts lol
Teams don't really care about him as a shooter, though. I'm as big a believer in Suggs as anyone, but most of those shots are really open off the catch. Not really a pull-up threat behind screens or anything at this stage of his career.
Kennard is not worth 31 1 for 1
The raptors grizz trade is ass
Aaaaand Joe Cronin gets fired. Disastrous draft for the Blazers.
The Celtics are interesting, because it seems like Stevens doesn't actually care that much about shooting in prospects, even though they're built on 5 out spacing. His draft picks have been Juhann Begarin, JD Davison and Jordan Walsh. He's taken shots on second draft guys in Dalano Banton and Jaden Springer. I remember Jeremy Woo saying that he heard they wanted to take O-Max Prosper before the Mavericks traded up to get him one slot ahead and Mike Gorman said on a broadcast that they loved Jaime Jaquez before it turned out he was going to get taken well ahead of them. It seems like he actually likes taking shots on athleticism and defensive playmaking and seeing if they can work to fix the shot. Maybe Ryan Dunn is a bridge too far, but he does seem to fit that archetype
Yeah idk what Boston is doing but everyone who goes there becomes a better shooter. Tatum, Brown, Horford, White, IT, Crowder, Smart, Rozier, Morris, Grant Williams, etc. Even Jrue shooting 60% on corner threes now
Except Aaron Nesmith I guess who made shots everywhere except Boston
Drafting Knecht is my worst nightmare as a Pistons fan. It's Luke Kennard all over again. (Especially with someone like Salaun on the board.)
You don't draft guys in the lottery whose ceiling is 8th man on a good team. He can't defend, he's not big enough to be a 4, and hes a good shooter but he's not an elite shooter like MPJ or Lauri.
Just go sign Gary Trent Jr. He's only 2 years older, a better shooter and is good enough to get on the court.
Knecht is more likely to be out of the NBA in four years than to be a starter on a contender
Hurley got 6 for 32 little over 5 so what in the world is Sam talking about? Where is Sam getting 9 per year?
UConn contract was an embarrassment for what hes accomplished so he obviously didnt do it for leverage.
UConn just isnt a B1G or SEC school no matter how much they win
Hurley is getting 6 for 50M on this deal that he's doing to stay at Connecticut.
Detroit fan.. meh...I'd rather have... Keldon Johnson than that pick and take Kel'el Ware over Knecht..
The Knecht thing would be a disaster, yea. Couldn't possibly hate it more.
I think you guys are very tuned in and smart. But there is no way you all think Rob Dillingham will fall that low
I believe it.
If the Wizards take Clingan, Risacher or Castle at 2 I'm becoming a Supersonics fan. They probably have a better chance of winning a championship in the next 20 years.
Weird take....guessing you want an undersized SG who won't be able to challenge a single perimeter shooter at the NBA level?
@@PickpocketJonesscoring points > not scoring points
Hawks want risacher
If this is how the dice rolls I’d rather Charlotte go Williams at 6
Hornets drafted MKG... we not drafting a similar guy. We'd rather have Cody, Salaun, or Matas than Holland.
Different owner/front office
@@jackbirch6816 Agreed... i think theyve seen how picks have worked there too tho... with Codys Shooting ability he is the more playable guy come playoffs. Shooting and height were the main reasons i wanted Miller over Scoot. The same methodology could produce another key piece for the Hornets.
Who is we? Are you on the team, or do you work in the front office?
@@scottwickett1273 We is Us.
As Spurs, I would keep number 8 for Topic or Edey.
Risacher and Topic or Risacher and Edey would be an excellent draft.
Taking Jaylon Tyson over Kel’el Ware 🤢
Wizards don’t want clingan at all ,we want rob dillingham
Taking a tiny no-defense bench player at 2 should get everyone fired.
Blazers do NOT need another non-shooter. Knecht is the perfect floor spacer for Scoot. Plus, he lives near Joe Cronin's childhood home.
This is disgusting and horrible for the Pistons, you guys should be ashamed of yourselves.