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Thats the one dude who is NOT on my list lmao. But Im prepared for it.

i liked castle until people started talking about him as a point guard. i dont see it. supposedly he was a lead guard in high school but i didnt see it in college, even from a traits perspective. he's a good passer in traffic, there's that. but i dont think he creates separation off the dribble,...

Salaun is the one I'm worried about tbh. If he's on the board at 8, think the Spurs might be too tempted to pass on Wemby's buddy. Then that would signal that we're definitely not in "win-now" mode as he's a couple away from even being a starter imo, let alone a productive one.

I wouldn’t hate it at all. I would be excited. But even though I wouldn’t hate it that doesnt mean I can unsee his flaws lol

Ya - that’s fair. I was just saying I don’t foresee too much over lap and that’s all sort of baked in and that any player coming in would have a clear path and that if we wanted a guard in FA too, it would be because we likely let one go as well etc…So its no different drafting Castle and having...

Over 5 assists per game isn't low for college basketball, tbh.

I see the comparison, but I think you're underselling Castle with that one imo. He definitely has more natural talent than Brown tbh, who was a SRP. He certainly has a better feel for the game than BB. Castle was a 5-Star recruit and a Top-10 Nationally ranked player coming out of high school for a...

Yeah exactly but... it's the Spurs we're talking about here :lol Some shit will come out that they heard discussion about a team picking 5 - 7 wanting Topic/Salaun/*insert name* so they jumped the gun picking him 4 lol I'm just ready to be left scratching my head June 26th.

It's why I don't really engage in any draft discussions. Props to all the people in this thread who have put in the time and effort to research and form opinions, but at the end of the day...it's all speculation and the Spurs have always had a history of surprising us unless it's the #1 pick. ...

Wait, so you are actually doubling down on your Kyrie > Brunson take? :lmao Thanks son, that is gonna bring me a lot of joy next season. :lol

To be honest I think Castle’s floor is in the realm of a bigger Bruce Brown. But you don’t draft Castle for his floor either.

Highly doubtful, though you never know with BW. That'd be a big swing given the recent red flags though. At 8 would be much more palatable and much better value if they're going to go that route.

I get the point of the discussion and how there's not really much to talk about besides hypotheticals but the end of the day, it's funny when the Spurs end up drafting Topic with the #4 pick.

It's a possibility of course, but I think the odds are strongly in his favor given his mechanics and FT%. The odds of him not improving from 3 whatsoever in his career are lower than the odds of him improving to even NBA average (around 36%) in due time imo. None of these guys come without major...

Should've added poor man's* Jrue tbh. The point still stands though. I don't see how anyone could hate that pick assuming Zacc is off the board (I'm confident he will be).

The draft is BPA. Free agency is not. The draft comes first and thus informs teams of what their free-agent needs are. Ultimately, the FO should be trying to put together a functional team that efficiently uses its talent to win games. That means not letting guys like Champ, Bran, Wes and the rest...

Man I think even that is a bit generous of a floor. Smart was a ~35% 3 point shooter on solid volume in his best years…it’s entirely possible Castle doesn’t sniff that if his jumper doesn’t develop.

Makes sense, they're the most easily grifted bloc in history.

:lol tbh if his floor was jrue, the hawks would even take him

Because of crypto?

Yea maybe Jrue is a bit ambitious as a floor. A better, bigger, and more intelligent Marcus Smart then? Either way, I think he's actually one of the safer bets in this draft to become AT LEAST a very good starter for years to come. He has one of the highest ceilings in the draft imo if/when that...

His floor is not Jrue lol. If that were the case he’s easily the number one pick. Now, may he turn out that good? Absolutely theres a chance of that. But his floor is not a DPOY multi time champion winner like Jrue

All that’s fair and if you’re asking me what my personal ranking is? I probably have Castle slightly ahead of Cody. Just not a massive gap is all IMO. I saw a lot more hesitation than many of yall from Castle and not just from 3. But that’s just my take and I know that’s sort of anti-consensus on...

Castle's floor imo is a Jrue Holiday-type player, which to me is an easy selection. His ceiling is a Jimmy Butler type player, which is an even easier selection. Between his size, his elite defensive traits, his advanced feel for the game, and the intangibles, a 3-point shot is the only thing...

Castle should be the pick at 4 if he's there (assuming Risacher is gone). If the somehow Spurs take Cody Williams over Castle, we riot.

It's that rent free thingy.

Not what I got out of watching Castle at all. Has a decent in between game with some nice floaters and size and good strength at the rim but shies away from shooting the three, which can hopefully be corrected like it was with Kawhi. Right now he looks like a better version of Jrue Holiday at the...

...5 too. tee, hee.

I'm in the fuck trying to get a high pick with out own in 25 and hope they can challenge for a playoff spot, but definitely don't want to move Atlanta's 25 nor their 26 swap unless I get something really big in trade out of it.

D White and Jrue combined for 8 offensive rebounds in game 5. That was impressive. White led the team in blocks for the finals. Two glue guys who don't have any glaring weaknesses, but also--outside of defense-- don't have overly glaring strengths either. Milwaukee traded Jrue because he wasn't...