2023 NBA Draft Prelude

[Deleterious]

Man.  Vecenie has GG going in the 2nd round.  The guy has talent but man is he dumb/lazy.  The ultimate ball stopper.  But if he is there at 31 I would be tempted.  

[Deleterious]

Nobody could write articles about the Spurs taking someone other than Victor.  So they did it with Scoot.  He was always going to be #2.

 

[1984Echoes]

If Miller somehow falls to 5, take him?

Or do we rate any other players higher?

My top 4 are still Miller, Hendricks, Whitmore, Ausar.

[Shinzaki]

Will Brandon Miller be Rodney White..the guy that "falls" to you and then you wish he hadn't?

[1984Echoes]

I'll leave that up to Weaver to decide...

[casimir]

1 hour ago, Deleterious said:

Nobody could write articles about the Spurs taking someone other than Victor.  So they did it with Scoot.  He was always going to be #2.

 

I heard Brian Windhorst suggest that San Antonio is trying to get into position to take Coulibaly.

So, if the Pistons were to deal #5 to Utah for #9 & #16, is there anything that makes any sense to move #9 to San Antonio?  They have #33 & #44, but those would only be additions rather than principals.  Does it make sense to move #9 for San Antonio's (unprotected) 1st next season?

[Deleterious]

5 minutes ago, casimir said:

I heard Brian Windhorst suggest that San Antonio is trying to get into position to take Coulibaly.

So, if the Pistons were to deal #5 to Utah for #9 & #16, is there anything that makes any sense to move #9 to San Antonio?  They have #33 & #44, but those would only be additions rather than principals.  Does it make sense to move #9 for San Antonio's (unprotected) 1st next season?

Not really.  Next years draft is supposed to be weaker and you figure with two lottery picks SA will improve a bit.  I would rather have this years pick.  

Another option.  SA is owed 7 future first round picks from other teams.  Maybe one or two of those would be appealing.  Except Detroit really needs the help now.

[buddha]

16 minutes ago, casimir said:

I heard Brian Windhorst suggest that San Antonio is trying to get into position to take Coulibaly.

So, if the Pistons were to deal #5 to Utah for #9 & #16, is there anything that makes any sense to move #9 to San Antonio?  They have #33 & #44, but those would only be additions rather than principals.  Does it make sense to move #9 for San Antonio's (unprotected) 1st next season?

if they want a french guy for wemby to pal around with, we can give them killian!

[1984Echoes]

9 hours ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

I'm ignorant on basketball knowledge compared to most here in the forum. But everything I read online about Gradey D. and everything I watch highlight wise makes me feel like he's Luke Kennard 2.0. Am I wrong in thinking this? How his Gradey different that Luke? As a reviewer on SB Nation put it he doesn't seem to have elite athleticism, a quick first step, length, great ball-handling skills , be an elite passer, or have the ability to draw fouls. He seems like a very talented spot shooter, who doesn't create his own shots, offering little else. How is that not Kennard 2.0?

Yep.

So I'd rather draft Ben Sheppard than Gradey D.

[Hart]

I'll probably drink the kool-aid no matter who they draft but I am hoping for Ausar Thompson at this point.