Official 2nd Round Draft Pick Thread

[R. DeMurre]

Note to self: Think about deleting this post if Ivusic pans out.

[jjspur]

I’m intrigued by Walsh. Mostly by his defensive prowess, work ethic, and ridiculous athleticism. I feel like SRPs need to be fairly relentless to survive and make the most of their inherent challenges to get playing time. But who do you like more at 33?

There are a couple of these guys that will probably go late 1st round, but they can't all go late first round, so some will fall to the second round. We've seen all their names before so in no particular order :
Brandin Podziemski
Amari Bailey
Jaime Jaquez
Andre Jackson
Colby Jones
Ben Sheppard
All these guys would make a great pick at 33. Olivier Prosper or Jordan Walsh at 44. All these guys have a spurs vibe to them. Not flashy, but very capable when called upon. With Wemby, any of the top six on the list plus either Prosper or Walsh, that would be an A+ draft.

[exstatic]

It’s almost always dumb to pick up a busted lottery pick that’s due to be paid. The value in draft picks is the cheap contract, and that value is nearly exhausted in Hayes case.

[Rocalcio]

Rando tweet from Piston fan

Don't want the Bagley contract but interesting

Yes please !!

[exstatic]

Yes please !!

Bagley f'ing sucks, already being dumped by his drafting team. Killian hasn't shown much in 3 years and is due to be paid. His OVERALL FG% is below 40, career. F no.

[BackHome]

Nikola Jokic's agent also known as the Godfather of European Basketball mentioned Zvonimir Ivusic as a Wemby-lite type of player with a bright future. Something to watch, cause he'll probably go undrafted.

I thought he was not coming out until 2024 - If he comes out this year would not mind him with the 44th pick and draft and stash him for a year or two. He has the size being 7’2 and is not a bad athlete for being that tall though not close to Wemby but one thing for sure he is a Center. His body can I think easily handle adding 20 pounds of muscle over the next 3 years as he is still young 19, and from watching some of the vids he does not mind banging down low.

[duncan2150]

Workout for Bailey with the spurs, good target with our secound round.

[Rocalcio]

Bagley f'ing sucks, already being dumped by his drafting team. Killian hasn't shown much in 3 years and is due to be paid. His OVERALL FG% is below 40, career. F no.

Hayes had shown this year he can be good, just give him time, there isn’t any rush this year. The kid can be good.

[Degoat]

Workout for Bailey with the spurs, good target with our secound round.

Nice find! I like him he’d be a decent pickup

[exstatic]

Hayes had shown this year he can be good, just give him time, there isn’t any rush this year. The kid can be good.

He’s due for an extension this summer. His cheap evaluating period is over. He won’t be happy not getting an extension, and no, the Spurs won’t give him one, and he’s a restricted FA next summer. Detroit is just trying to make their problem our problem. If you really want a look at him, Detroit will be salary dumping him during the coming season like Sacto did with Bagley.

[Mr. Body]

Tre Jones is better than Killian Hayes in every single category including advanced stats. Just resign him.

I've been curious about Amari Bailey. I've read conflicting remarks on his BBIQ but otherwise he seems like a good low risk at a defensive point guard.

[duncan2150]

Interesting note about a potential secound round pick/ draft and stash candidate

[Bruno]

If Spurs don't want to use #44 on a two-way player, Hifi might be an interesting option. He has already signed a 3 years contract with a team in France.

[rjv]

Tre Jones is better than Killian Hayes in every single category including advanced stats. Just resign him.

I've been curious about Amari Bailey. I've read conflicting remarks on his BBIQ but otherwise he seems like a good low risk at a defensive point guard.

at the moment, he's the opposite side of tre in regards to assist to turnover ratio as bailey produced more turnovers than assists in his one season with UCLA.

[Mr. Body]

If Spurs don't want to use #44 on a two-way player, Hifi might be an interesting option. He has already signed a 3 years contract with a team in France.

Truly the Nadir of basketball.

[kobyz]

If Spurs don't want to use #44 on a two-way player, Hifi might be an interesting option. He has already signed a 3 years contract with a team in France.

Looks like Patty Mills in those highlights

[scott]

Any other juicy stash prospects at #44?

[wildbill2u]

If Spurs don't want to use #44 on a two-way player, Hifi might be an interesting option. He has already signed a 3 years contract with a team in France.

Looks better than Wesley right now.

[Mr. Body]

Looks better than Wesley right now.

You could tell from a 2:14 video? That's impressive.

[JPB]

Nadir Hifi worked out for the Blazers and the Kings notably. Interesting quote from him about his workouts where he said he "impressed" franchises

"I was playing college players who are athletic but don't have the same experience. The players I play in France were good at university but they are adults. That's why it went well for me, it's a success. »

Averaged 17 & 3 as a PG in the french league with a 39 pts ouburst vs. Paris. the french Allen Iverson. (french algerian to be exact.)

[Ariel]

Any other juicy stash prospects at #44?

https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/sta...78377667518465

NBA teams who have expressed interest have been told that Vukcevic does not want to be stashed in Europe next season, sources told ESPN. Vukcevic is looking for a team to pay his buyout and bring him over immediately, likely eliminating the option of signing a two-way contract.

He was a draft & stash option at 44 in my book, but he's apparently not willing to be stashed, so lets cross him out.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Interesting news re Vukcevic, I thought he might have been a legit target in the 2nd round.

I wouldn't be surprised if pick 33 is used for stashing (James Nnaji?) and pick 44 for someone who's willing to play on a 2-way, so could be someone projected lower, or even undrafted, say Seth Lundy or someone like that. I'd be very surprised if they bring two more rookies to the roster, barring a trade up for someone they really love.

Also, it appears that Bobi Klintman is withdrawing from the draft and he was someone who was supposed to have had a promise, so everyone was projecting him in the end of the first round. Strange developments there.

[buttsR4rebounding]

Interesting news re Vukcevic, I thought he might have been a legit target in the 2nd round.

I wouldn't be surprised if pick 33 is used for stashing (James Nnaji?) and pick 44 for someone who's willing to play on a 2-way, so could be someone projected lower, or even undrafted, say Seth Lundy or someone like that. I'd be very surprised if they bring two more rookies to the roster, barring a trade up for someone they really love.

Also, it appears that Bobi Klintman is withdrawing from the draft and he was someone who was supposed to have had a promise, so everyone was projecting him in the end of the first round. Strange developments there.

Can he still withdraw from the draft this late?

[exstatic]

Can he still withdraw from the draft this late?

He can, but he can't go back to school. The NCAA deadline is 1 June.

[Mr. Body]

I think the final withdrawal date was yesterday.