The Official 2022 NBA Draft Talk Thread

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[Soldier]

Shaedon Sharpe, extremely athletic shot maker who can score in a variety of ways

Bennedict Mathurin, effortless scorer at the college level, great defender

Guys at the end of the 1st:
Jaylin Williams - excellent rebounder who is probably the best passing big in the draft, great defensive instincts

Jalen Williams - three level scorer who shot 40% from three, 6'6 and had a major growth spurt from being a small pg

Wendell Moore - secondary playmaker/wing who shot well this season, 20 year old junior, same age as Chet or Tyty Washington

Jake Laravia - stretch 4 with good passing instincts, also a 20 year old junior

Leonard Miller - super athletic and tall high school guard/wing at 6'11, was best international player at the hoop summit, extremely raw but shows great touch and passing ability. Could be this year's Josh Primo.

Hope the raps find a way to get mathurin

 

[fscballin]

Man, Pistons have a chance to improve their roster. Can’t wait until they get back to being a good team.

Bamba, Bridges, and Bennedict or Sharpe could make the pistons a 8th seed sleeper

 

[Loose]

As much as we justifiably shyt on Russ the man averaged a triple double and is a former MVP. If he was smarter he could have gone even further in his prime

Russ is a hofer boy is retarded. Most teams would love to have a prime russ lol.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Apparently all the betting sites are putting money on Banchero going first

 

[who_better_than_me]

Apparently all the betting sites are putting money on Banchero going first

It make sense. I’ve been happy with selexting him 3rd since I found out the draft position. Looks like we’re stuck with Chet

 

[tremonthustler1]

It make sense. I’ve been happy with selexting him 3rd since I found out the draft position. Looks like we’re stuck with Chet

Banchero makes the most sense for Orlando unless they're banking on Cole Anthony dropping 25+ a night. That team has solid defense. They don't have scoring.

I'll still roll with Jabari Smith going first but Banchero I've always felt made the most sense for the Magic.

 

[Max.]

Uh oh

 

[who_better_than_me]

Banchero makes the most sense for Orlando unless they're banking on Cole Anthony dropping 25+ a night. That team has solid defense. They don't have scoring.

I'll still roll with Jabari Smith going first but Banchero I've always felt made the most sense for the Magic.

But would Orlando really pull the trade on Banchero after it was reported he wouldn’t even work out for them or did they work that out?

 

[MercuryHayes]

It make sense. I’ve been happy with selexting him 3rd since I found out the draft position. Looks like we’re stuck with Chet

You’ve been trying to avoid this for months

 

[firemanBk]

I'm going back and looking at very early 2022 mocks, as in from summer 2021
Crazy to see how prospects like Baldwin and Hardy who seemed like near top 10 locks a year ago might have tumbled out of the lottery. Also Yannick Nzosa who seemed like a lottery lock one year ago might not even go in round 1 anymore.
I do expect a lot of surprises and "reaches". It seems almost unanimously agreed upon that this class has Smith/Holmgren/Banchero at the top in whatever order and then a large gap to everyone else. So I think teams might just be taking some players that seem kinda random for the draft slot but might work out since the class might not exactly be loaded overall

Apparently all the betting sites are putting money on Banchero going first

Hmmm
Feel like we've been hearing Jabari Smith #1 for so long now, why the late pivot and for Banchero? That would be a shocker

 

[Skooby]

Is this the official draft thread? Why isn't it pinned?

 

[FAH1223]

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

Woj vs Vegas... lets see what happens.

 

[Max.]