2024 NBA Draft Thread

[CGD]

No it's not, but I'm not totally enamored with him. I'm prepared to be wrong. I'd at least think about moving down.

Let’s say this happens (ZR 1, Sarr 2, Castle 3) and Bulls interest in Clingan remains.

Considering the Bulls are about to turn over the keys to Giddy, how much more would the Spurs need to add, if anything, to this framework to land Coby White?

CHI: Clingan (4); 35; CHA pick
SAS: White

Note: CHI keeps 11.

[scott]

Final Game Theory Podcast mock has DET moving out of 5 so that someone can take Clingan. (Spurs took Castle at 4).

If this happens, there could be a possibility of Buz dropping to 8. Castle and Buz lets gooooooooooooooooooooo

[scott]

Let’s say this happens (ZR 1, Sarr 2, Castle 3) and Bulls interest in Clingan remains.

Considering the Bulls are about to turn over the keys to Giddy, how much more would the Spurs need to add, if anything, to this framework to land Coby White?

CHI: Clingan (4); 35; CHA pick
SAS: White

Note: CHI keeps 11.

Personally I think that's a big overpay for White.

[Dverde]

[mo7888]

Hit me with your wisdom, mo!

It really depends on who falls... does Knecht or Williams fall? If so, I'd go there... after that
JaKobe Walter
Johnny Furphy
Jared McCain
Devin Carter
Isaiah Collier
Kyle Filipowski

[CGD]

Personally I think that's a big overpay for White.

The over variant is:

CHI: Clingan (4); Wesley
SAS: Dosunmu; 11; lower FRP protections

[Mr. Body]

Final Game Theory Podcast mock has DET moving out of 5 so that someone can take Clingan. (Spurs took Castle at 4).

If this happens, there could be a possibility of Buz dropping to 8. Castle and Buz lets gooooooooooooooooooooo

I threw this out somewhere. Chicago seems to like Buzelis. Local kid what not.

Trade down to 11 from 8 ( if we don't want Buzelis) and you still get a choice of Carter, Dillingham, or McCain.

[mystargtr34]

The Rockets aren’t taking Castle at 3.

They already have a better version in Amen Thompson. Both of these two are so far away from being competent shooters that you just cannot play them together and spend two top 5 picks in back to back drafts on the same player.

Plus Rockets need shooting almost as badly as the Spurs do.

[exstatic]

Generally, for the player's sake, teams don't like to jerk them around like this. If they're getting traded, it usually happens right away.

Right away meaning after the lower pick is made. You don’t want to trade back from 8 to 11, for example, and announce during the 8th pick that San Antonio will now be picking 11th because of a trade. The league knows about and approves the trade, we pick at 8 for Chicago, Chicago picks at 11 for us, THEN the trade of both draft rights is announced.

[BackHome]

Houston Probably more as they are wanting to making playoffs runs

[exstatic]

Translated: none of our bluffs worked.

[Mr. Body]

Translated: none of our bluffs worked.

I feel like a team would have wanted Sarr but Atlanta was asking too much or didn't want to drop too far.

[exstatic]

I’d be sad if someone snakes Castle at 3, but taking Reed at 4 isn’t a bad outcome.

If Charlotte is moving up, and there are concerns about Mark Williams back, they may be targeting the wrong UConn player.

[mystargtr34]

Also I still don’t fully believe that Sidery guy isn’t just parroting what the Hawks are telling him to entice the Spurs to trade.

Still rekon Clingan is a chance at 1.

[Leetonidas]

Today's NBA players

[CGD]

The Rockets aren’t taking Castle at 3.

They already have a better version in Amen Thompson. Both of these two are so far away from being competent shooters that you just cannot play them together and spend two top 5 picks in back to back drafts on the same player.

Plus Rockets need shooting almost as badly as the Spurs do.

Agree. The rumor though is that CHA is trying to move to 3 to get ahead of Spurs so they can take Castle there

[CGD]

Translated: none of our bluffs worked.

Also what a bad look for their FO and the team disarray there. How are you not able to get a work out with Sarr, a projected top 3 pick, when you own 1?

[BackHome]

So does Houston trading picks change anything regarding there potential trade out of the 3 spot?

[exstatic]

So does Houston trading picks change anything regarding there potential trade out of the 3 spot?

Houston didn’t trade for him, the Knicks did. The Nets and Houston worked a side deal for a return of some of the Harden picks.

[CGD]

So does Houston trading picks change anything regarding there potential trade out of the 3 spot?

that they may use 3, and those Suns picks to target… wait for it.. KD

[Seventyniner]

I would love for the Rockets to blow their wad on KD. They would be an easy second round out and wouldn't have a lot of room to improve once KD ages out.

[BackHome]

Damn, Houston coming out blazing they definitely letting people know #3 is for Sale for the right player.

[Mr. Body]

I would love for the Rockets to blow their wad on KD. They would be an easy second round out and wouldn't have a lot of room to improve once KD ages out.

Same. He's turning 36 this September and isn't (or never was) the incredible leader to push a team over. He was always happy on Curry's coattails and those years are long gone.

[Vic Petro]

My guess is Salaun/Carter

[Blizzardwizard]

For what it's worth Givony has changed his prediction for the 8th pick from Dillingham to Salaun in his 'based on latest intel' final mock draft. Castle still at 4.


"Salaun has long been discussed with the Spurs as they are typically attracted to long-armed, high-upside prospects in this mold. The French connection with Victor Wembanyama clearly doesn't hurt, as the Spurs look to build a locker room that their franchise player enjoys being a part of, and Salaun shares many of the same values from a compe iveness and intensity standpoint on and off the court."