tremonthustler1
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Summer League schedule out
The Official 2022 NBA Draft Talk Thread
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Summer League schedule out
Keegan Murray is having dinner with Sabonis and De’aron fox
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Ivey and Cade coming soon 
tremonthustler1
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barring a trade (and even then, I can only see the Kings moving back to 6 to get Murray), I'm locked into Kings taking Murray. Kings can't afford to get messy with this.
If the Kings take Ivey, they're gonna struggle again and then next year, somehow luck into Scoot Henderson.
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@tremonthustler1 before I make the selection, how smoke is there with the Grizz and the 4th pick?
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The Kings are that cpu team in 2Ks franchise mode that make random ass trades and end up with shyt like Thomas Bryant starting at small forward .
shyt make you want to quit the whole damn mode
This is pure nonsense.
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tremonthustler1
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I don't necessarily see that happening because short of offering Bane, it's not in the direction that the Kings wanna go in. Grizzlies would be smart to inquire though.
Prospects dodging the Kings like crazy
He only worked out for 2 teams
Ochai Agbaji, 6-5 senior guard, Kansas.“Stone-cold winner. Got better every year. He could be a Desmond Bane. My question about him is his functional athleticism. He can run and jump, but I don’t think he’s one of those guys who’s elusive and gets places. His problem is going to be his ballhandling and his play creation. I don’t think he has very much upside. He’s a finished player. He’ll be a solid NBA player, but never an All-Star.”
Patrick Baldwin Jr., 6-9 freshman forward, Milwaukee. “He was very inefficient this season. I was really disappointed when I went to see him play. He didn’t compete, he didn’t play hard. Rebounding is a big, big question. He looked awful at the combine. He was heavy and had no swag. It looked like he lost all his confidence. He’s going to have to be a small-ball five, so the question is whether he’s good enough defensively to play in multiple coverages. He can really shoot the ball. I think that will translate. I just don’t know if it’s that important to him. His jump shot looks really good, but it’s never gone in at a high clip. You question his toughness, his durability.”
Paolo Banchero, 6-10 freshman forward, Duke. “There’s a lot to like there, but rebounding is a big concern, and so is his activity as a shot blocker. You don’t see that knack for finding the ball, but you also didn’t see it with Bam Adebayo when he was coming out. He’s going to try to play the three, but he’s more of a four. He’s not a freak athlete, but he’s big and strong. I worry he’ll get seduced with showing he can handle and pass. With a body like that, he should be around the rim more. I’m not sure his upside is as high as the other guys at the top of the draft. He’s a good player, but I don’t think he’s a franchise guy. His shooting range is a little bit uncertain.”
Jamaree Bouyea, 6-2 senior guard, San Francisco. “He’s really grown on me. The shooting piece is the biggest concern. He’s a good playmaker, runs the pick-and-roll nicely. He’s definitely a point guard at our level. I can’t see him playing off the ball. He really impressed me at the combine. He’s a tough, smart, heady guard. When you’re a small guard, you need to do something special, and he does a lot of things OK. He’s not elite at anything. He interviewed great. Just a polished kid. I see him in the G League and maybe he makes a team like Jordan McLaughlin.”
Malaki Branham, 6-6 freshman guard, Ohio State. “Really big fan. Upside guy. He just turned 19. With him the question will be defending, because he’s not a great athlete. Chasing screens and guarding his position at the next level is gonna be a challenge. His shooting percentage was good, but he’s got a flat shot, so extending his range could take some time. He doesn’t do a great job getting by people. He’s not a pure shooter, but he seems to make shots when they matter. Mid-range assassin.”
Christian Braun, 6-7 junior guard, Kansas. “He had a really good year. Solid player. I like all his intangibles. In that championship game he defended everybody on the floor except (Armando) Bacot. Better athlete than you think. He’ll be able to guard one through three. When you talk to him, he understands what his role will be. Shooting is gonna be the thing with him. He has a hard time getting his shot off over guys who are bigger. Even when he’s open he had some horrendous misses. A lot of his shots were catch-and-shoot, so he’ll have to show he can do it on the move. He can really rebound for his size and his position. Someone will take him in the second round.”
Patrick Baldwin Jr., 6-9 freshman forward, Milwaukee. “He was very inefficient this season. I was really disappointed when I went to see him play. He didn’t compete, he didn’t play hard. Rebounding is a big, big question. He looked awful at the combine. He was heavy and had no swag. It looked like he lost all his confidence. He’s going to have to be a small-ball five, so the question is whether he’s good enough defensively to play in multiple coverages. He can really shoot the ball. I think that will translate. I just don’t know if it’s that important to him. His jump shot looks really good, but it’s never gone in at a high clip. You question his toughness, his durability.”
Paolo Banchero, 6-10 freshman forward, Duke. “There’s a lot to like there, but rebounding is a big concern, and so is his activity as a shot blocker. You don’t see that knack for finding the ball, but you also didn’t see it with Bam Adebayo when he was coming out. He’s going to try to play the three, but he’s more of a four. He’s not a freak athlete, but he’s big and strong. I worry he’ll get seduced with showing he can handle and pass. With a body like that, he should be around the rim more. I’m not sure his upside is as high as the other guys at the top of the draft. He’s a good player, but I don’t think he’s a franchise guy. His shooting range is a little bit uncertain.”
Jamaree Bouyea, 6-2 senior guard, San Francisco. “He’s really grown on me. The shooting piece is the biggest concern. He’s a good playmaker, runs the pick-and-roll nicely. He’s definitely a point guard at our level. I can’t see him playing off the ball. He really impressed me at the combine. He’s a tough, smart, heady guard. When you’re a small guard, you need to do something special, and he does a lot of things OK. He’s not elite at anything. He interviewed great. Just a polished kid. I see him in the G League and maybe he makes a team like Jordan McLaughlin.”
Malaki Branham, 6-6 freshman guard, Ohio State. “Really big fan. Upside guy. He just turned 19. With him the question will be defending, because he’s not a great athlete. Chasing screens and guarding his position at the next level is gonna be a challenge. His shooting percentage was good, but he’s got a flat shot, so extending his range could take some time. He doesn’t do a great job getting by people. He’s not a pure shooter, but he seems to make shots when they matter. Mid-range assassin.”
Christian Braun, 6-7 junior guard, Kansas. “He had a really good year. Solid player. I like all his intangibles. In that championship game he defended everybody on the floor except (Armando) Bacot. Better athlete than you think. He’ll be able to guard one through three. When you talk to him, he understands what his role will be. Shooting is gonna be the thing with him. He has a hard time getting his shot off over guys who are bigger. Even when he’s open he had some horrendous misses. A lot of his shots were catch-and-shoot, so he’ll have to show he can do it on the move. He can really rebound for his size and his position. Someone will take him in the second round.”
A.J. Griffin, 6-6 freshman guard, Duke. “There’s a lot to like there. Really good shooter. Strong. The question would be his ability to create his own shot off the bounce. He took a lot of catch-and-shoots. The jury is still out on him defensively. People forget he missed almost two years of high school, then he got hurt at Duke. He’s a 45 percent 3-point shooter. He’s not a put-the-ball-on-the-floor type guy. He’s a good-shot-fake, one-dribble pullup guy. The fact that he can shoot the ball is gonna have a lot of value. He’s a young kid, doesn’t turn 19 until August. Don’t ever see him being an All-Star, but he’s a solid NBA player. He’s like a Reggie Bullock.”
Chet Holmgren, 7-1 freshman forward, Gonzaga. “He could potentially change the game. The concern is the body, obviously, but he’s got toughness to him. You can elbow him and he’s coming back at you. He does literally everything. He can shoot, can pass, handles well for his size. He’ll get a lot of clean looks from three because he’ll be guarded by fours and fives. He’ll shoot in the pick-and-pop and get a lot of trail 3s. There haven’t been a lot of guys that look like him physically, so you worry about his durability. Tiny hips, tiny shoulders, so I don’t know how much his body will fill out. Guys never seem to get a clean hit on him. He shot 73 percent from 2 and 39 percent from 3. What he does defensively is unprecedented. He’s an unbelievable weak side shot blocker.”
Caleb Houstan, 6-8 freshman forward, Michigan. “Should have gone back to school. He didn’t have a good year. He was overwhelmed at times out there. He doesn’t have one thing that really jumps out at you. He just doesn’t have the foot speed yet and he’s got a slow shot. He’s not a great athlete, a little heavy-legged. I love his stroke, it looks great, it just never goes in. I watched him three times this year and he never played well. He’s missing the toughness piece. He’s a basketball-IQ and high-character guy. I wonder about his competitiveness. He has a very scary lack of confidence in his shooting.”
Johnny Davis, 6-5 sophomore guard, Wisconsin. “He’s just a basketball player, man. He’ll fit in with anyone. He’s ready to play now. Probably one of the most competitive kids in the draft. Not a particularly good shooter, not very efficient. His ability to create shots will translate, but he’s got a little bit of a slow windup. Thirty percent from 3 is really problematic. He’s a great scorer from 15 feet and in. Limited upside. His shooting range is concerning. Not a great athlete, but he’s functional, he’s good enough.”
Jalen Duren, 6-11 freshman forward, Memphis. “Man-child. Freak of nature. Eighteen-year-old kids shouldn’t look like him. His motor isn’t great and his numbers were up and down, which has to do with not being in shape. It was hard to tell because they were such a screwed-up team. Some nights he dominated the game, sometimes he wasn’t a factor. He’s a legitimate lob threat, and he can play in the short roll. He was amazing at his pro day. He was trying to rip the rim off, and he was making shots out to 17 feet.”
Tari Eason, 6-8 sophomore forward, LSU.“One of the highest upsides in the draft. He’s really really talented. Shot it well this year, although he’s got a little bit of a shotput motion. His versatility makes him appealing. Big-time athletic defender. You can put him on an island. He’s gonna struggle in the halfcourt. The 3-point shooting has got to really improve. He shoots 80 percent from the foul line, so that tells you he has a chance to be a decent shooter. He fouls too much. I question his basketball IQ. He just goes off instincts.”
Chet Holmgren, 7-1 freshman forward, Gonzaga. “He could potentially change the game. The concern is the body, obviously, but he’s got toughness to him. You can elbow him and he’s coming back at you. He does literally everything. He can shoot, can pass, handles well for his size. He’ll get a lot of clean looks from three because he’ll be guarded by fours and fives. He’ll shoot in the pick-and-pop and get a lot of trail 3s. There haven’t been a lot of guys that look like him physically, so you worry about his durability. Tiny hips, tiny shoulders, so I don’t know how much his body will fill out. Guys never seem to get a clean hit on him. He shot 73 percent from 2 and 39 percent from 3. What he does defensively is unprecedented. He’s an unbelievable weak side shot blocker.”
Caleb Houstan, 6-8 freshman forward, Michigan. “Should have gone back to school. He didn’t have a good year. He was overwhelmed at times out there. He doesn’t have one thing that really jumps out at you. He just doesn’t have the foot speed yet and he’s got a slow shot. He’s not a great athlete, a little heavy-legged. I love his stroke, it looks great, it just never goes in. I watched him three times this year and he never played well. He’s missing the toughness piece. He’s a basketball-IQ and high-character guy. I wonder about his competitiveness. He has a very scary lack of confidence in his shooting.”
Johnny Davis, 6-5 sophomore guard, Wisconsin. “He’s just a basketball player, man. He’ll fit in with anyone. He’s ready to play now. Probably one of the most competitive kids in the draft. Not a particularly good shooter, not very efficient. His ability to create shots will translate, but he’s got a little bit of a slow windup. Thirty percent from 3 is really problematic. He’s a great scorer from 15 feet and in. Limited upside. His shooting range is concerning. Not a great athlete, but he’s functional, he’s good enough.”
Jalen Duren, 6-11 freshman forward, Memphis. “Man-child. Freak of nature. Eighteen-year-old kids shouldn’t look like him. His motor isn’t great and his numbers were up and down, which has to do with not being in shape. It was hard to tell because they were such a screwed-up team. Some nights he dominated the game, sometimes he wasn’t a factor. He’s a legitimate lob threat, and he can play in the short roll. He was amazing at his pro day. He was trying to rip the rim off, and he was making shots out to 17 feet.”
Tari Eason, 6-8 sophomore forward, LSU.“One of the highest upsides in the draft. He’s really really talented. Shot it well this year, although he’s got a little bit of a shotput motion. His versatility makes him appealing. Big-time athletic defender. You can put him on an island. He’s gonna struggle in the halfcourt. The 3-point shooting has got to really improve. He shoots 80 percent from the foul line, so that tells you he has a chance to be a decent shooter. He fouls too much. I question his basketball IQ. He just goes off instincts.”