2024 NBA Draft Thread

[CGD]

Confirmed Workouts Sheppard, Castle, Dilly, Walter, Kolek, Dadiet, Williams, Topic. No Ignite guys or centers. Interest Knecht.

Sounds like ZR is working out for SA on Friday.

[LeBowen]

Sounds like ZR is working out for SA on Friday.

Basically we can't tell anything from workouts since every player that's a realistic option will obviously have a workout.
I'm sure they'll give Buzelis a workout, why wouldn't they, even if they're not actually interested.

[CGD]

It’s called reading between the lines.

OK, but what line are you reading between to conclude they value Sarr that high?

[LeBowen]

Sounds like ZR is working out for SA on Friday.

Basically we can't tell anything from workouts since every player that's a realistic option will obviously have a workout.
I'm sure they'll give Buzelis a workout, why wouldn't they, even if they're not actually interested.

Draft night is going to be top level entertainment.
I was never this invested in a draft. Three #1 selections we had were obvious picks, lower picks were never supposed to be franchise-altering.
But right now we need any help we can get and we don't even know which position or archetype PATFO prefers.
And we got two picks.

Btw, who came up with the brilliant idea to have second round on the next day? Peak ESPN.

[Mr. Body]

Crazy that they're only working out some of these players the week before the draft. What's been going on all this time?

[Pauleta14]

I really can't see them set up a work out, with Risacher and Buzelis go against each other. especially after the sop ronic comments from Buzelis.

fify ^^

[Mr. Body]

DraftExpress indicating Atlanta is focusing on Clingan or Risacher at 1 rather than Sarr.

[Mr. Body]

News is the Hawks can't get Sarr to come in for a workout.

[scottspurs]

DraftExpress indicating Atlanta is focusing on Clingan or Risacher at 1 rather than Sarr.

Also the Wizards did a full court press welcoming during their workout of Matas Buzelis. He even posted it on his Instagram. They did a whole presentation. This draft could get wild in a world where it goes

1. Atlanta- Donovan Clingan
2. Washington- Matas Buzelis

[Mr. Body]

Also the Wizards did a full court press welcoming during their workout of Matas Buzelis. He even posted it on his Instagram. They did a whole presentation. This draft could get wild in a world where it goes

1. Atlanta- Donovan Clingan
2. Washington- Matas Buzelis

People are getting upset that Buzelis could go high. I don't get why folks get hung up on mock drafts that pseudo-amateurs make three months ago. These pseudo-amateur drafts get sticky and fans start insisting that those players are the best when things aren't set in stone.

What gives me pause is normally you hear some narratives forming about a player rising, in order to prime expectations, but with Matas we've heard zilcho.

[scottspurs]

People are getting upset that Buzelis could go high. I don't get why folks get hung up on mock drafts that pseudo-amateurs make three months ago. These pseudo-amateur drafts get sticky and fans start insisting that those players are the best when things aren't set in stone.

What gives me pause is normally you hear some narratives forming about a player rising, in order to prime expectations, but with Matas we've heard zilcho.

I think with this draft in particular the mock drafters could be way off. I think Buzelis has as much potential as anyone in this draft. Would make sense for a team like the Wizards that is completely starting over. lol at Sarr not working out for Atlanta.

[Cardinal]

Still hoping and praying for Sheppard to drop to 4

[FireMicoHalili]

Also the Wizards did a full court press welcoming during their workout of Matas Buzelis. He even posted it on his Instagram. They did a whole presentation. This draft could get wild in a world where it goes

1. Atlanta- Donovan Clingan
2. Washington- Matas Buzelis

Washington is so weird. They’ve drafted Avdija, Kispert, Johnny Davis, and Coulibaly in successive drafts (iirc). Avdija is coming along fine but for them to draft Buzelis gives them a logjam.

[duncan2150]

Crazy that they're only working out some of these players the week before the draft. What's been going on all this time?

Maybe some get two workouts ?

[Ariel]

Washington is so weird. They’ve drafted Avdija, Kispert, Johnny Davis, and Coulibaly in successive drafts (iirc). Avdija is coming along fine but for them to draft Buzelis gives them a logjam.

It doesn't, only long term guys are Avdija and Coulibaly, Kispert is a nice role player but nothing more. If Buzelis hits he's one of the highest ceiling players in the draft, and you can always trade one of them for a haul if it becomes a (good to have) problem a couple of years down the road. Makes more sense for them than Clingan, Sheppard, etc.

[scottspurs]

Washington is so weird. They’ve drafted Avdija, Kispert, Johnny Davis, and Coulibaly in successive drafts (iirc). Avdija is coming along fine but for them to draft Buzelis gives them a logjam.

I don’t think Washington cares about anybody currently on the roster except for Coulibaly

[rascal]

I doubt Houston wants to help the Spurs get Sheppard if that is their target lol

Nice move by the Spurs to make Houston believe Sheppard is their target while Castle is who they want all along.

[Mr. Body]

Buzelis is also a bit more of a PF swing while those others are more straight up SFs.

[ChumpDumper]

Just from the workout list, it kind of seems like the Spurs might be knocking around the idea of acquiring a lower first rounder like one of the Knicks' picks. If that happens, they'd almost have to be trading up with the higher picks or trading out of one of them.

[Uriel]

OK, but what line are you reading between to conclude they value Sarr that high?

You’re right, my bad. Sarr wasn’t mentioned. It should be:

1. Risacher
2. Sheppard
3. Castle
4. Dillingham
5. Knecht

[scott]

I think with this draft in particular the mock drafters could be way off. I think Buzelis has as much potential as anyone in this draft. Would make sense for a team like the Wizards that is completely starting over. lol at Sarr not working out for Atlanta.

It would be a lot of fun if the mocks are WAAAAAAAY off, and the top 3 are something like Edey, Holland, Collier

I'm looking forward to the chaos next week! Hoping for lots of trades too. Let's shake up this league.

[DPG21920]

I feel like theres an increasingly good chance that Risacher is available at pick 4..I wonder how in love SA is with him.

Clingan, Sarr, Reed are picks 1-3 IMO

[stnick2261]

Did Salaun really sprain his ankle or did the Spurs tell him his ankle is sprained.....

Apparently, the Spurs promised Salaun their pick to fake his injury.... also Dillingham's ankle sprain... and Topic was just too good to let him play all year so the Spurs shut him down too. We'll draft all 3 at the #8 pick.

[stnick2261]

If Clingan goes Top-3, I'd be calling Detroit and offering #8, #35 & #48 for their #5. I'd take the 2 remaining of Sarr, Risaccher, Castle and Sheppard

[exstatic]

Been thinking about the strategy of drafting two forwards and I think it makes sense. Next year’s draft has dynamic players who would probably share ball handling duties with Wemby and Vassell. If this year isn’t the year to get that, then getting forwards who can play off ball make sense.

I would not be surprised if we land two of: Risacher, Matas, Salaun, Cody

Salaun seems like a lock at 8. Blazers are the only threat at 7 if they want him.

It’s funny, because I was just thinking something that would melt this board, and pretty much the opposite: Castle and Topic.