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Noa Essengue is the pick next year.
Liam McNeeley. 6'8" prototypical 3&D. He's going to UCONN this year so we'll see how smart he is there. He's expected to be in the 9-10 draft area.
Trading into a top 5 might be too expensive for this draft, so I'm hoping for ATL to crash hard this year.
Noa Essengue is the pick next year.
Current, way too early, mock on tankathon.
I think all of us would take it.
I had the Portland game on last night. Scoot... doesn't look good. He struggles to get separation, makes bad decisions, his handles aren't good. Two years ago at this time he was considered by a significant heap of people to be a generational talent who would have gone number one in any other draft. There were those who thought he could get picked before Wembanyama. Again, in the autumn of that year.
During the draft, many were still super high on him, although others pointed out the issues: he's not actually that explosive, he's a very bad finisher at the rim, isn't a great shooter.
This year, he seemed to be baked during his media presser and it's not clear how hard he worked on his game. He looks rough right now.
Heard a few draft people say the Top 5 is very strong. 8-20 is kind of a rough area, 21-30 they like the value.
Will be fun to see how opinions evolve.
This is a very strong draft if you need a guard.
He is one guy I will be watching in this draft as he has a lot of potential but one thing he is definitely going to have to improve his 3 point shooting. Do you see his position at SF or do you think he will have to bulk up and play PF?
Needlessly putting my flag down, the non-Flagg players who most intrigue me right now are:
Traore
Edgecombe
McNeeley
Demin
It would be nice to pull a guard and a wing. Knowing this team, they'll punt one of the two.
IMO, Vassell has the SG spot locked down and Castle will probably lock the PG down. We need someone other than Sochan on either of the Forward spot pipelines. I think Noa will overtake Barnes if he’s drafted.
If Chicago surprises this year, and one absolute crap team will make the 8 team EC playoff field, they’ll very likely punt that pick. As for ours and ATLs, depending on where they shake out, they may combine to move up, or punt the lower pick.Needlessly putting my flag down, the non-Flagg players who most intrigue me right now are:
Traore
Edgecombe
McNeeley
Demin
It would be nice to pull a guard and a wing. Knowing this team, they'll punt one of the two.
This is going to be a really strong class for International players- Some players I think will be on Spurs radar;
VJ - PG/SG
Hugo - SF
Demin - PG/SG
Noa - SF/PF
Kasparas - PG/SG
Ivisic - C
If you go by team need the Spurs priority should be a 4, followed by a 3.
Looking forward 2 years when the Spurs would ideally be starting to win playoff series, the only 3 blue chip prospects who have real positive value are Wemby, Castle and Vassell. Everyone else on the roster is league average or worse, even Sochan, who I still really like.
Wemby
PF
SF
Vassell
Castle
Sochan is either going to be a starting 3 if he can get his 3 point shot to 30% on 3+ attempts, otherwise he will be a backup hustle forward. He's too small and a bit soft and has too many holes in his game to be a starting 4 on a team looking to win playoff series. That's not a knock just the truth.
In terms of 2025 draft, Flagg and Ace Bailey are the obvious best case but unlikely without some serious lottery luck.
Next batch of big forwards are these guys.
Carter Bryant (14 in ESPN 100).
Noa Essengue (18)
Derrion Reid (19)
Michael Ruzic (20)
Pretty slim pickings outside of Flagg and Bailey. Also, VJ Edgecombe is my dark horse for No. 1 pick.
You forgot one of them…
Yang Rocco Ruzic Almansa and main target Nolan
Bailey is my dream pick of this draft. He just has it
I don’t want to Jinx it. Lol
#DisgraceForAce
#TakeItInThePooperForCooper
How long have you been sitting on that one, lol
If ATL s the bed we can get a shot at Ace or Coop and no Spurs fans will have to “sit on it” but for a shot at both I’m sure god would forgive.
I lol'd
I saw enough of Edgecomb in the Olympics to be sold on him. He looks electric.
Edge for Edgecomb?
Ace Bailey is starting to scare me a bit. In his highlight videos, it's all crazy dunks. My main concern is I don't know much about his personality and whether he'd be a team-first player. But you really can't deny his talent. I'd choose Flagg and Traore over him right now and I haven't really seen the others in the top 5 play yet to have an opinion.
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