2024 NBA Draft Thread

[onechance87]

Why yall not mentioning holland....Dont yall think he would pair up nicely with wemby

[BackHome]

I really think Risacher and Salaun are both PF's, but if Sochan is part the future he can cover the sf position in unfavorable matchups.

I was going to ask that question if people think Risacher is a SF or PF to me maybe a hybrid SF/PF while Salaun is a PF - The only player I think is a legit SF would be Cody Williams and maybe Buzelis, but I think Cody has more wiggle in his game and he has better handles, court vision, and ball IQ then the above players. It's going to be interesting to see who the Spurs pick as I think they can go in several directions

As far as Holland I think people have not been happy with results from previous draft from Ignite players and while I do see that Holland has hoops I just don't know if he is worth the pick. He probably has one of the higher potential but also has a very low floor meaning if he doesn't improve his shooting, court vision, handles, he will definitely be a bust if picked in top 7. The other issue is he is getting by with a lot of athleticism right now but I don't know if he can do that in the NBA and I am pretty sure he is 6'6 and not 6'8

[exstatic]

Why yall not mentioning holland....Dont yall think he would pair up nicely with wemby

He’s shooting 21% from 3, and there isn’t a really strong shooting signal with his 71% FTs. I’m just kind of done with the Ignite experiment. Overtime Elite, too.

[onechance87]

He’s shooting 21% from 3, and there isn’t a really strong shooting signal with his 71% FTs. I’m just kind of done with the Ignite experiment. Overtime Elite, too.

but can you imagine the pick and roll action between them

[DAF86]

but can you imagine the pick and roll action between them

What pick and roll action? Holland isn't seen as some kind of pick and roll maestro, he isn't know for his passing and his pullup game sucks. What hints are there to suggest he would be a good pick and roll partner for Wemby?

[duncan2150]

Was excited about Salaun the way you guys were talking about him… but that last video says he is averaging 8/3 on 42% FG in 22 mpg? Have his numbers done up from this video, because that certainly doesn’t inspire me (and I know we are supposed to be looking at potential, not necessarily just production… but sheesh)

Averaging 8 pts per game in french league for a 18 years old player is not that common, he is a kid who is progressing well. i did not saw him play since this year but his name his well knowed here in France, plus he's a hard worker.

I don't know where i will draft him but he is a name to watch.

[duncan2150]

Why yall not mentioning holland....Dont yall think he would pair up nicely with wemby

i talked about him a few weeks ago, he's one of the best prospects in this draft . First pick if his shoot improves imo.

[RC_Drunkford]

Never heard of Salaun untill you brought it up, so I started doing some research:





I have to keep seeing a bit more but, man, he might be my favourite new target. Can you imagine a front court of this guy and Wemby?

interesting prospect, especially cause he plays Champions League. His performances there will most likely be the main factor of his draft stock.

[TimmehC]

You can pretty much be guaranteed that every young French player worth a is on SA's radar. This new generation of kids they have coming up is insanely stacked from a natural talent pov, plus they should feel right at home with Victor and vice versa. So if any of them display enough IQ and work ethic to actually turn that talent into a viable NBA career, the Spurs will be all over them. I wouldn't be surprised if they take some combination of Sarr, Risacher, and/or Salaun and look elsewhere to fill the lead playmaker vacancy. , I could even see another clean sweep for Frenchies with Dadiet or Ajinca in the 2nd round tbh (they're definitely selling one of those picks).

[venitian navigator]

You can pretty much be guaranteed that every young French player worth a is on SA's radar. This new generation of kids they have coming up is insanely stacked from a natural talent pov, plus they should feel right at home with Victor and vice versa. So if any of them display enough IQ and work ethic to actually turn that talent into a viable NBA career, the Spurs will be all over them. I wouldn't be surprised if they take some combination of Sarr, Risacher, and/or Salaun and look elsewhere to fill the lead playmaker vacancy. , I could even see another clean sweep for Frenchies with Dadiet or Ajinca in the 2nd round tbh (they're definitely selling one of those picks).

Agree... And don't sleep on Canadians too (as they usually can speak French)...

[Rocalcio]

This team will soon be called « Les Saint Antoine Éperons »

[venitian navigator]

This team will soon be called « Les Saint Antoine Éperons »

Not necessarily but it's a point that players like Sarr, Risacher, Salaun, Didiet, Ajinca, Edey are a bunch of French speaking players worth consideration, for different reasons, in this draft...

[CGD]

Why yall not mentioning holland....Dont yall think he would pair up nicely with wemby

I like him if he’s there with the TOR pick. Doesn’t it feel like he will end up in Memphis tho? classic high motor, hustle guy that fits the Griz mold.

[Brazil]

Never heard of Salaun untill you brought it up, so I started doing some research:





I have to keep seeing a bit more but, man, he might be my favourite new target. Can you imagine a front court of this guy and Wemby?

Dat FNT is going to be scary good in a couple of years tbh... For now Salun potential is still to be figured out but I would say it was a bit the same for Bilal at this time of the year last year, I think he is going to climb the draft ladder during the year.

[duncan2150]

[mo7888]

I like him and would be surprised if there are 5 players better than him in this draft.

[Mr. Body]

A near catastropic decision to go Ignite for Buzelis instead of a college program where he'd actually get coaching, good facilities, and be able to develop. He'll probably recover some of his draft stock but what a poor choice.

[spurraider21]

the arc of salaun's shot looks cartoonishly high

[onechance87]

Lets see if he can be consistent and also play like this the next few games

[SpursBills]

Does anyone have a decent comp for Stephon Castle? I don't know what to make of this guy. I think I've got a semi-decent handle on upside comps for guys like Topic (SGA/ Jeremy Lin), Dillingham (slightly worse Fox), and Sheppard (small Lonzo ball).

I have no idea what to make of Castle. Good size, good defense, 6'6" guy with 7 foot wingspan, athletic guy who gets to the line a ton but can't shoot at all. Numbers suggest more secondary creation potential than primary playmaker. Is this guy basically a smaller Jimmy Butler as his upside comp?

[Dejounte]

Does anyone have a decent comp for Stephon Castle? I don't know what to make of this guy. I think I've got a semi-decent handle on upside comps for guys like Topic (SGA/ Jeremy Lin), Dillingham (slightly worse Fox), and Sheppard (small Lonzo ball).

I have no idea what to make of Castle. Good size, good defense, 6'6" guy with 7 foot wingspan, athletic guy who gets to the line a ton but can't shoot at all. Numbers suggest more secondary creation potential than primary playmaker. Is this guy basically a smaller Jimmy Butler as his upside comp?

Anthony Black, Derrick White With Less Fundamentals, Less Flashy Dyson Daniels, Shorter Sochan With Slightly Better Handles

[mo7888]

Anthony Black, Derrick White With Less Fundamentals, Less Flashy Dyson Daniels, Shorter Sochan With Slightly Better Handles

That was brutal

[spurraider21]

buzelis was always talented. he was #1 in a lot of those "way too early" mock drafts. it just looks like Ignite is a poor development program at this point, so you're just betting on the talent and the ability of your staff/program to get him caught up

ignite players have just looked very unprepared after getting to the league. jalen green is the only one who somewhat hit the floor running.

[Mr. Body]

Dyson Daniels feels like a good comp to Castle at this point. Good rebounding combo guards with size and both fairly good defenders and bad shooters.

This draft was supposed to be strong with PGs but Collier and Castle haven't set the world on fire.

[Mr. Body]

buzelis was always talented. he was #1 in a lot of those "way too early" mock drafts. it just looks like Ignite is a poor development program at this point, so you're just betting on the talent and the ability of your staff/program to get him caught up

ignite players have just looked very unprepared after getting to the league. jalen green is the only one who somewhat hit the floor running.

Not only is Jalen Green horribly inefficient, he's getting worse year after year and struggles playing in the concepts Houston wants to run. He's not a good player.