The Official 2023 NBA Draft Talk Thread

[VegetasHairline]

Why'd you have to take Kris Murray? @Skooby

 

[tremonthustler1]

Amen Thompson is the riskiest prospect I’ve ever loved. So many red flags but I’m riding with him. I think he can really be special. But there’s no middle ground for him. He’s either show some insane flashes and be incredible from the jump, or be a quick bust ( )

I really wish he went to college or G League.

 

[tremonthustler1]

New mock tomorrow

@holidayinn21 Grizz up

 

[Box Factory]

Rupert was drafted twice @tremonthustler1

 

[tremonthustler1]

Rupert was drafted twice @tremonthustler1

Good catch

@LezJepzin take a look at the board and select again

 

[holidayinn21]

Good catch

@LezJepzin take a look at the board and select again

Do I wait now?

 

[tremonthustler1]

Do I wait now?

you can jump him while he gets back to me with his pick

 

[holidayinn21]

you can jump him while he gets back to me with his pick

Bet

The Good Guys select James Nnaji

 

[Braman]

the west will straighten itself out next season at the top, while the middle is still random


It's probably gonna be OKC making the major leap while a couple of teams age out and drop off.

Denver, Memphis and OKC are the only three that barring injury I can't see them outside of the top 6.

then it's Phoenix/LAC/LAL/GS to see which old team falls off first

Kings might be safer in the top 6 but they gotta show it's not a fluke.




Spurs and Blazers wind up as play-in teams with the Pelicans trying to get in.

Utah and Houston load up on more young talent while Dallas by February is gonna be listening to every Luka to NY trade rumor.

I agree with most of this except I think Nola could be next year’s sacramento/Memphis. They kinda were when Zion was healthy. Zion has that type of Ja, Jokic talent advantage where night in night out, without the ability to gameplan for them in a fast moving season, they’re gonna be hard as hell to beat

Also if Houston signs harden to run the show , and Pat bev for get nggas heads right, with Ime at coach, they are as talented as anyone. I’d bump them up to play in status

To your point tho, that’s damn near the whole west. Somebody is gonna seriously fall off. If LA just runs it back it could be them. And I see the clippers so what surprising as just a .500 team.

 

[I AM WARHOL]

I really wish he went to college or G League.

Same. That OTE stuff is making it really hard to tell what’s real and what’s not. But he had 6 games against some overseas pro teams and his numbers were solid. Right now I’m just trusting my eyes and gut on him. Him going to OTE is the perfect storm for a player that should be top 2 falling further than he should. I think he has the highest upside outside of Wemby

 

[LezJepzin]

Do I wait now?

Damn breh, I already changed my pick .



Take it easy

 

[tremonthustler1]

Damn breh, I already changed my pick .



Take it easy

Rupert was also off the board. choose again

 

[LezJepzin]

Rupert was also off the board. choose again

Dariq Whitehead , Duke

 

[Wargames]

The draft guide that the Athletic made is the most thorough, yet joyless piece of draft media I ever saw outside of a stat sheet. It’s 180 pages long but I’m assuming that level of in-depth analysis is what professional scouts have to do for a living. It’s also notable because damn near each profile starts by talking about who the kids parents and siblings are. There is so much info you could forget the point is to find someone who can put a ball into a hoop.

 

[tremonthustler1]

@sparksparks Pacers up

@42 Monks Hornets right after

@loki

@pete clemenza y'all get your picks ready