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Same. Really thought the Magic were gonna go full Magic and pass on him. Hope they don’t. Would much rather him be in Orlando than Houston.
As someone who has held firm on Paolo Banchero being the top prospect in the draft, I can't say I'm surprised -- tbh.
Same. Really thought the Magic were gonna go full Magic and pass on him. Hope they don’t. Would much rather him be in Orlando than Houston.
Wow what a shake up in the top 3
You're probably right. Houston may have learned about some moves and really wanted to secure Banchero. The counter move! In your face!
I also called this from the very beginning. People were too infatuated with Rudy Gay-lite and Chet is a wildcard.
Banchero is the only player in this draft who can score from everywhere. I was actually surprised he was mocked 3rd
Banchero and Sengun are going to get roasted on D.
^ crazy. What a ceazy game betting on the first pick is. Talk about information assymetry.
My expectation :
9.Ousmane Dieng - wouldn't be my pick, I like a few players more but wouldn't hate it either
20.Blake Wesley - would be good value at 20, have a few players I'd like more going a bit earlier - Jalen Williams, Hardy, Branham
25.Procida/Kamagate - stash
38.Jordan Hall/Vince Williams - someone who'd be OK taking a two-way rather than a roster spot. Wouldn't be surprised if they trade 38 for two lower 2nds or one lower and another future second.
What I'd love, semi-realistic :
9.Sochan
20.Jalen Williams
25.Procida/Kamagate
38.Minott/Christie/Keels
9 Jalen
Trade up into the teens - Mark Williams
second round - Minott
As someone who has always said Banchero & Ivey were the top 2 guys, I'm not liking this too much, especially in light of the Ivey to the Spurs rumors... OKC should still go Chet and Houston with Jabari, but who knows...
Thanks for sharing. AJ Griffin was already falling. Concerns over his knee probably add to it.
My realistic upside picks.
9 - Branham
20 - Jovic
25 - Christie
38 - Minott
lull before the storm ..
9 Sochan
20 Jalen Williams or Blake Wesley
25 Minott
38 Beauchamp
Not so fast…
Woj doubling down on Jabari still going #1.
muy interesante.
I just read that as who is going where, not when they're going. Could still be a 1-3 swap with Orlando picking up an extra first rounder.
Banchero back up to +500 now. Looks like the books started pulling their lines after that Woj tweet this morning. My guess is someone manipulated things at one book and the rest followed suit, and that this was all speculation and market-driven rather than intel-driven.
Yea that’s why the line went up. Think someone leaked, untruthfully, that OKC was now going to fans Banchero #2, and that Houston was now going to trade up to #1.
OK, final cut: If possible, trade up to 4 to get Banchero / Ivey (9 + KJ?). If not, trade up from 25 to the mid teens (25 + 38 + Richardson?). If not, trade back from 9 to something like 13 & 15. If none happens and we draft were we are right now, these are my targets:
9) Mathurin / Sochan / Dyson Daniels
20) Jaylen Williams / Mark Williams / Branham / Blake Wesley / Tari Eason (most won't be available there, but someone will)
25) Whomever falls from 20, + Dalen Terry / Dieng / EJ Lidell / Jovic / McGowens / Hardy
38) Kamagate / Procida / Minott
It'd have to take into account previous selections, so for instance if you take Mark Williams at 20 you don't take Kamagate at 38, or if you don't take Sochan at 9 Eason rises at 20 and Liddell at 25. But overall, I'm good with something like that.
Please DON'T REACH. NO DIENG AT 9!!!! NO MINOTT AT 20!!! NO MAX CHRISTIE AT 25!!! And don't draft a glut of guards!!! Please make that happen!
Is the draft on some TV channel where I can watch it on my computer? I don't have NBA TV or ESPN.
Same here. Usually there are multiple sites that stream, one of them is this one: http://buffstream.io/nbabuffstreams1
But I'll be looking for more and posting them as the time comes since some are taken down or have problems.
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