Groupthink 2024 Mock Draft: Pick #12

[Ed O]

Who do you think Oklahoma should take? Try to be a fan or the GM for the team, rather than who you want to have them take based on your Blazers fandom.

Tomorrow morning I'll set up another poll with the results factored in .

1. Atlanta: Alex Sarr, France
2. Washington: Zacharie Risacher, France
3. Houston: Reed Sheppard, Kentucky
4. San Antonio: Stephon Castle, UConn
5. Detroit: Matas Buzelis, G-League
6. Charlotte: Donovan Clingan, UConn
7. Portland: Tidjan Salaun, France
8. San Antonio: Nikola Topic, Serbia
9. Memphis: Dalton Knecht, Tennessee
10. Utah: Cody Williams, Colorado
11. Chicago, Ron Holland, G-League
12. Oklahoma City
13. Sacramento
14. Portland

 

[Graduate32]

Devin Carter would be the best player on my board here in a vacuum, but I don't see how he fits on this roster, especially with Cason Wallace already up-and-coming who fits a similar type. I think Da'Ron Holmes might get a look here as well.

I went with Zach Edey, even though it feels a bit rich here. If there is any team that might be able to take a swing on a "gimmick" player, OKC might be that team. You want to give the defense a different look for a short stretch? Send in Edey. Teams are roughing up Holmgren? Edey. Getting beat on the boards? Edey.

I don't think he is a cure-all for their shot creation issues (could Bub Carrington be in play here?), but I wouldn't fault them for going Edey and collecting an interesting, if not all that versatile, chess piece.

 

[blazerkor]

Devin Carter would be the best player on my board here in a vacuum, but I don't see how he fits on this roster, especially with Cason Wallace already up-and-coming who fits a similar type. I think Da'Ron Holmes might get a look here as well.

I went with Zach Edey, even though it feels a bit rich here. If there is any team that might be able to take a swing on a "gimmick" player, OKC might be that team. You want to give the defense a different look for a short stretch? Send in Edey. Teams are roughing up Holmgren? Edey. Getting beat on the boards? Edey.

I don't think he is a cure-all for their shot creation issues (could Bub Carrington be in play here?), but I wouldn't fault them for going Edey and collecting an interesting, if not all that versatile, chess piece.

Yeah this is the first time I really could see Edey going. The Thunder are so deep at every position besides the 5 and already have a big in Chet that is similar to Ware. Looking at this I think in this situation the Thunder would trade back picking up future draft assets (even if they're just second rounders) but that's not the exercise so Edey makes the most sense.

 

[Whyachi]

they need a point guard. Giddy the perv was booted on day 1.

 

[Ed O]

Bumping this... an hour left on the poll and while it's not as sexy a spot as earlier in the draft, it will influence who we have available at #14 in this thought experiment

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I voted Edey, 'cause I could see them experimenting with him and Chet together in the front-court, while also having the flexibility to slot him in as Chet's backup if they can't be complementary.