2024 NBA Draft Thread

[Mr. Body]

Do you mean Williams? He's put up some pretty good numbers against cupcakes and then hasn't played again because he's hurt. Doesn't rebound, bad defensive numbers. His 3pt% is good but on a very small sample size of 1.7 shots a game, but his ft% is alarming at sub-.700, suggesting his outside shooting isn't as advertised. Sub 1.0 asst/turnover ratio. His advanced stats don't look good. By the eye test he looks slow and doesn't have a lot of shake or handle.

But again, small sample size. Right now, he's just famous because of his brother. I'm happy to change my mind, but I'm done talking about him at this point.

[BackHome]

He is actually back from his injury he has played in two games where he has scored a combined 26pts not to bad considering he is coming off a wrist injury. As far as Cody as a prospect I am looking at him with the Raptors pick and your right he has things he needs to work on but he also has skills that could make him into a very good player in a year or two. Every player in this draft your taking a gamble but I am good with taking a gamble on him because I think he could be a good fit for our team and with Wemby.

As far as just putting him in the lottery talks just because of his brother that is not it because if that where the case everyone one would be putting Lebron son in the lottery and that is not happening

[duncan2150]

[Mr. Body]

He is actually back from his injury he has played in two games where he has scored a combined 26pts not to bad considering he is coming off a wrist injury. As far as Cody as a prospect I am looking at him with the Raptors pick and your right he has things he needs to work on but he also has skills that could make him into a very good player in a year or two. Every player in this draft your taking a gamble but I am good with taking a gamble on him because I think he could be a good fit for our team and with Wemby.

As far as just putting him in the lottery talks just because of his brother that is not it because if that where the case everyone one would be putting Lebron son in the lottery and that is not happening

False. Bronny isn't an NBA prospect at this point yet people are mocking him.

[scott]

Best thing that could have happened for the league would have been raising the minimum draft age to 20 (or even 21). The draft is just a flood of unqualified prospects who may or may not pan out in a few years. Better to separate the wheat from the chaff in college than in the NBA. Definitely glad the draft age was 19 last year though

[CorrectCrusader]

Would be awesome if we got the #1 pick and traded it for Trae

[Chinook]

Best thing that could have happened for the league would have been raising the minimum draft age to 20 (or even 21). The draft is just a flood of unqualified prospects who may or may not pan out in a few years. Better to separate the wheat from the chaff in college than in the NBA. Definitely glad the draft age was 19 last year though

The baseball system would be best. The greats could still move over immediately, but those who go to college have to stay for three years. Then because you have a minor-league system, you don't have to worry about depending on guys playing right away. It's okay if they come in still needing time.

[exstatic]

Would be awesome if we got the #1 pick and traded it for Trae

That would literally be the worst possible use for that pick, short of running out the clock and not making a selection.

[Biggems]

He's #1 on my board, I have Sarr #2

good, let it land that way. then, let Topic fall to our Toronto pick.


Sarr and Topic would be an absolute coup....

Then, in the 2nd round, get PJ Hall and Dillon Jones. Why these two, cause they are blue collar type players. They are not afraid to do the dirty work that a team needs to be successful.

, I would love to acquire a third 2nd round pick somehow and use it to draft Zach Edey. He could be our Boban for the next handful of years.

[spurraider21]

That would literally be the worst possible use for that pick, short of running out the clock and not making a selection.

#1 overall pick in this draft for Trae would be an absolute heist

[spurraider21]

good, let it land that way. then, let Topic fall to our Toronto pick.


Sarr and Topic would be an absolute coup....

Then, in the 2nd round, get PJ Hall and Dillon Jones. Why these two, cause they are blue collar type players. They are not afraid to do the dirty work that a team needs to be successful.

, I would love to acquire a third 2nd round pick somehow and use it to draft Zach Edey. He could be our Boban for the next handful of years.

why would you want a boban for a handful of years?

anyway, edey is supposedly going in the first round if not the lotto, so double no

[CorrectCrusader]

That would literally be the worst possible use for that pick, short of running out the clock and not making a selection.

How?

[onechance87]

yall triping....cody williams the number1 foward in this draft....Hes long,Can defend,Can score,can pass.
Has the potential to better then his brother,And his brother is pretty good so far

[spurraider21]

How?

He has brain worms when it comes to Trae

[BatManu20]

Kyle Filipowski feels very Spursy to me. Great size for the PF position at 7'0 250 lbs. Cerebral player who shoots 41% from 3 and excels as a passer. Would be a considerable upgrade over Zach Collins. Better fit too. Would be a nice stretch-4 beside Wemby, who could also help hide some of his defensive weaknesses. I expect him to get serious consideration from the Spurs if we manage to hang on to that Toronto pick tbh.

[duncan2150]

Kyle Filipowski feels very Spursy to me. Great size for the PF position at 7'0 250 lbs. Cerebral player who shoots 41% from 3 and excels as a passer. Would be a considerable upgrade over Zach Collins. Better fit too. Would be a nice stretch-4 beside Wemby, who could also help hide some of his defensive weaknesses. I expect him to get serious consideration from the Spurs if we manage to hang on to that Toronto pick tbh.

I was very surprised by how he was better than last year. I also think he could be a good pick for the Spurs in that 10-15 range maybe.

[RC_Drunkford]

I'm not really for drafting a 7-footer. If you're looking to pair Wemby with another big, the ideal fit would be a Jaren Jackson Jr. type

[Mr. Body]

I'm impressed by Filipowski's development. I also don't know that he fits with Wembanyama. It seems like that kind of player doesn't.

[Pauleta14]

Any Cody Williams fans ?

He just had a great game against Oregon, I like his style size and shooting abilities

[exstatic]

Any Cody Williams fans ?

He just had a great game against Oregon, I like his style size and shooting abilities

In before Mr. B’s nepotism complaints…

[Mr. Body]

He seems pretty good. I have him in the first round definitely. But damn is he pretty slow and weak. The weakness will get better, but he has to get off a lot of bad shots. He's pretty smooth but doesn't have much burst. Those shots will get harder to make in the NBA (Reed Sheppard makes a lot of hard shots, too). He doesn't rebound much or play defense very well. He's hitting from deep but he dumped the single free throw he shot. Dunno. If people didn't think he automagically tracks because of his bloodline he'd be in the 20s.

[Biggems]

why would you want a boban for a handful of years?

anyway, edey is supposedly going in the first round if not the lotto, so double no

every mock I see has Edey going in the 2nd half of the 2nd round.

I said Boban, but I messed up. Boban was a fun guy to have on the team, though. Edey can be down the bench and give us spot minutes. If anything, we can put him next to Wemby to keep the paint guarded. It would be very difficult to try and score over 2 7'4 guys. I know Edey is not the most athletic guy. He is a shot blocker, a solid rebounder, and is very good at drawing fouls and making FTs. For someone who is going to basically be on your 3rd team unit, that is about all you can ask for.

[exstatic]

every mock I see has Edey going in the 2nd half of the 2nd round.

I said Boban, but I messed up. Boban was a fun guy to have on the team, though. Edey can be down the bench and give us spot minutes. If anything, we can put him next to Wemby to keep the paint guarded. It would be very difficult to try and score over 2 7'4 guys. I know Edey is not the most athletic guy. He is a shot blocker, a solid rebounder, and is very good at drawing fouls and making FTs. For someone who is going to basically be on your 3rd team unit, that is about all you can ask for.

Tankathon has him at #24. That’s a pretty reputable mock.

[Mugen]

#1 overall pick in this draft for Trae would be an absolute heist

If all it took to get Trae Young was Alexander Sarr + salary filler, I'd give BWrong a lifetime contract tbh

[CorrectCrusader]