2024 NBA Draft Thread

[CorrectCrusader]

[BatManu20]

Wonder if a ligament snapped on his jump? Didn't look like a particularly weird landing or anything.

Yea as soon as he planted that left leg it buckled on him. Usually signals an ACL injury. Hopefully that's not the case obv. Still sucks either way.

[mystargtr34]

Looks like a left knee ACL to me.

[Russ]

Looks like a left knee ACL to me.

Was his prior injury to the left knee?

[scott]

Sucks for Topic, don't want to see anyone injured... but I am relieved that we won't be drafting him.

[Knoxxx]

Topic should stay in and we choose him at 35.

[JPB]

Topic got injured on a play that was nothing special. To me, they made the gamble not to have a surgery on his knee after his January injury and it wasn't the right choice.

It really sucks for Topic. He can still withdraw from the draft and come back next year.

Yeah but problem is a knee injury can take as long as one year to recover, and another one to get back to your 100%. He's young, and someitmes you're back in 6 months but if it's really serious he shouldn't be back on the court before 2025 with NBA teams maybe reluctant to draft him before seeing his knee can stand one full season... He could as well enter the 2026 class.

[mystargtr34]

I wonder if, as Bruno mentioned, Risacher and his camp will be difficult and refuse workouts with the top 3 teams to try and get to the Spurs if the Spurs promise him at 4.

I don’t see the Hawks taking him at 1, but I can see both the Wiz and Rockets taking him at 2/3. Would they risk it though if he doesn’t work out for them.

[BatManu20]

Topic should stay in and we choose him at 35.

He still wouldn't make it that far. Teams in the late 1st would take a chance on him, especially in such a ty draft.

[BatManu20]

I wonder if, as Bruno mentioned, Risacher and his camp will be difficult and refuse workouts with the top 3 teams to try and get to the Spurs if the Spurs promise him at 4.

I don’t see the Hawks taking him at 1, but I can see both the Wiz and Rockets taking him at 2/3. Would they risk is though if he doesn’t work out for them.

Think Risacher is a lock to go 2 or 3 tbh. I personally think he goes 2 now with Topic's injury.

[couchman]

Oof that looked like ACL

[Robz4000]

Now the Spurs will have to draft Topic tbh. It's the classy thing to do.

[The Truth #6]

Castle with a better vert than expected I think.

[BatManu20]

Yea as soon as he planted that left leg it buckled on him. Usually signals an ACL injury. Hopefully that's not the case obv. Tough break for the kid.

Matas Buzelis you ARE a Spur.

[RC_Drunkford]

here I thought we can get Risacher and Dilly and now this. Hopefully the Rockets are stupid enough to take Clingan and the Wizards draft somebody else

[The Truth #6]

ROFL Walter the shooter who can't shoot

These drills are weird. I don't see Reed Sheppard. Bad shooting day? They should shoot like 100 shots to get a better sample.

[CorrectCrusader]

here I thought we can get Risacher and Dilly and now this. Hopefully the Rockets are stupid enough to take Clingan and the Wizards draft somebody else

Sheppard is a rocket

[CGD]

Poor guy! That’s awful

[baseline bum]

Sucks for Topic, don't want to see anyone injured... but I am relieved that we won't be drafting him.

This injury looks like it makes it much more unlikely we can get Risacher at 4

[Mr. Body]

Christ on Topic. No idea what happens with him now. He probably stays in, but two bad knee injuries and he's going to drop. He was way too uncertain even before.

So... Washington does what? I could maybe see the Clingan scenario. Dillingham? Wild.

[Dejounte]

This injury looks like it makes it much more unlikely we can get Risacher at 4

Praise the Almighty!

[baseline bum]

These drills are weird. I don't see Reed Sheppard. Bad shooting day? They should shoot like 100 shots to get a better sample.

Sheppard looked pretty strong in the video someone posted an hour or two ago of his three point drill.

[JPB]

Castle with a better vert than expected I think.

Topic's one dropped a bit, suddenly.

[CGD]

This injury looks like it makes it much more unlikely we can get Risacher at 4

I don’t think it changes the equation at 4. Both Centers will be in the top 3, and the Spurs should have a choice between Risaxher and Matas.

[Mr. Body]

I guess it's now like...

Sarr
Clingan
Risacher

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