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The "Way too Early' Draft prognostication

  • Holland

    Votes: 8 16.3%

  • Sarr

    Votes: 41 83.7%

  • Edwards

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    49
Fez Hammersticks said:
My targets :

#1
Sarr

#2-5
Topic
Risacher
Williams

GS pick:
Dillion Jones
Ryan Dunn
Zach Edey
Donovan Clingan

Late lotto/mid-first has an extremely broad range compared to other drafts. You can go in a million different directions here.
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That is a pretty good list. Although you listed 4 players when mentioning 1-5. Who else? The reason I wonder is you have Topic in your top 4. It would be an interesting scenario if we went that route. Do we keep him and let him and Scoot battle it out? Or do we draft and trade him? He and one of our Vets would be a decent package.
 
Givony and Woo today:

1) Risacher
2) Sarr
3) Dillingham
4) Topic
5) Sheppard
6) Buzelis
7) Williams
 
We better hope the Blazers board looks much different or else it looks like another guard for the 1,000,000th draft in a row.
 
OKC has the 4th best record in the league, and as of now, will get 2 Lottery picks.
 
It's okay, we got this.

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Even if we get the #1 pick FAMS….. it will be a year late/early
 
Just wanted to get this back to the front page. I know some of you guys watch a lot of basketball and appreciate your insights. BTW, where is @MrDraftGuy ?
 
AmirIcon said:
I'd give up both 1sts to nab Sarr.
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I was thinking about that as well. But I bet it will come down to where we land on lottery night. I can see a team like SA moving from one down to three if they feel Sarr and Wemby don't fit together. Possibly 1-4 if they really like Topic and he is still available. But I doubt anyone would move from one to five.

The tough question for me is if we do end up in the top 3, would we still make that trade? Not sure I would.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I was thinking about that as well. But I bet it will come down to where we land on lottery night. I can see a team like SA moving from one down to three if they feel Sarr and Wemby don't fit together. Possibly 1-4 if they really like Topic and he is still available. But I doubt anyone would move from one to five.

The tough question for me is if we do end up in the top 3, would we still make that trade? Not sure I would.
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To get a defensive presence like Sarr? I think I would. I can see other players being individually better, but getting a chance to draft someone who can anchor your defense would really change our team game and prospects going forward. Let's hope we end up in the top 3 again.

A mid first round pick is nice but we already have a lot of young guys to develop. I don't mind giving it up to solidify grabbing Sarr.
 
AmirIcon said:
To get a defensive presence like Sarr? I think I would. I can see other players being individually better, but getting a chance to draft someone who can anchor your defense would really change our team game and prospects going forward. Let's hope we end up in the top 3 again.

A mid first round pick is nice but we already have a lot of young guys to develop. I don't mind giving it up to solidify grabbing Sarr.
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Sure as long as he is an elite defender. He seems to be a good shot blocker but his defensive stats, and I feel dirty even saying this because I always question defensive stats in general, are viewed as a weakness.
https://www.tankathon.com/players/alexandre-sarr
 
AmirIcon said:
Everyone I've seen cover him think he's elite defensively. Seeing what I've seen, I'd have to agree.
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I have read that well. And as I alluded to, I don't really trust most defensive stats. So I am ok with drafting him, I am just unsure about giving up a pick to move up if Williams or Risacher are available without adding the pick.
 
AmirIcon said:
Jaren Jackson Jr. is not a great rebounder either. Everything I've seen shows he's super mobile, a monster in the transition, and can guard anyone on the floor.
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jaren jackson jr. also won defensive player of the year. i'd love sarr to be that (he's top 3 on my board), but if he's not a no-brainer defensive player in the nba, he's not a great rebounder and the shot isn't proven.

it speaks to how dicey this year's draft is. risk profile is high for all these guys at the top of the lottery.
 
Topic is a player I keep going back and forth on with Sarr.

Manu-esque game.

You can play him with Scoot and Sharpe IMO.

6’6” without shoes
7’0” wingspan

Height/length he’s nearly ideatical to Carmelo Anthony:

6’6.25” without shoes
7’0” wingspan

Topic has the size to play the SF is my point. The last player I want to see next to Wemby is Topic :banghead2:
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
Topic is a player I keep going back and forth on with Sarr.

Manu-esque game.

You can play him with Scoot and Sharpe IMO.

6’6” without shoes
7’0” wingspan

Height/length he’s nearly ideatical to Carmelo Anthony:

6’6.25” without shoes
7’0” wingspan

Topic has the size to play the SF is my point. The last player I want to see next to Wemby is Topic :banghead2:
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I do think you also have to consider weight when we are talking about him playing SF. For limited minutes each night sure, but he only weighs in at 201.

I can see them playing in a 3 guard rotation, but in that scenario, we would need a really good SF back in a trade for Simons. If not I would rather use the pick on a forward and bring Simons off the bench. (Where he would still get 30 minutes a game)
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
Topic is a player I keep going back and forth on with Sarr.

Manu-esque game.

You can play him with Scoot and Sharpe IMO.

6’6” without shoes
7’0” wingspan

Height/length he’s nearly ideatical to Carmelo Anthony:

6’6.25” without shoes
7’0” wingspan

Topic has the size to play the SF is my point. The last player I want to see next to Wemby is Topic :banghead2:
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I don't get this at all.
The video that I've seen of him playing - he has looked very pedestrian... kind of pudgy.

I really think he'll struggle significantly with NBA athleticism.
 
Samuel said:
jaren jackson jr. also won defensive player of the year. i'd love sarr to be that (he's top 3 on my board), but if he's not a no-brainer defensive player in the nba, he's not a great rebounder and the shot isn't proven.

it speaks to how dicey this year's draft is. risk profile is high for all these guys at the top of the lottery.
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Yeah definitely. I would take a swing on Sarr, even if I had to give up our mid to late first from Golden State. Small price to pay to get a 7-1 guy who can move like a guard. I want the identity of this team to built on defense, not offense. That's why I prefer Sarr to anyone else.
 
Lots of prospects playing in big games today. I’m watching Kentucky/Tennessee right now. Knecht looking real nice.

Every year there’s a player or two that’s value skyrockets from the tourney. I’m anxious to see who it will be this year.
 
CJ_is_Gone said:
I don't get this at all.
The video that I've seen of him playing - he has looked very pedestrian... kind of pudgy.

I really think he'll struggle significantly with NBA athleticism.
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He’s elite in transition and has a skillset that suits playing with Sharpe and Scoot.

Big time talent
 
The Ringer’s updated mock has a new #1:

Reed Sheppard

:blink:

Productive with the ‘it’ factor. He’s raised his stock more than anyone so far. Is being the top pick realistic? Probably not.
 
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