2024 NBA Draft Thread

[exstatic]

Where are Castle and Topic on your big board now?

in timvp’s contest thread, I had the Spurs picking them at 4 and 8. I think Castle is probably high on the Spurs board, and Topic could be in their top 10.

[scottspurs]

Tonight could show the direction the Spurs want to go in. If they draft 2 defensive prospects could very well mean they think Wemby can carry the team offensively. If they draft two offensive oriented players could be signaling the spurs think Wemby is a one man destroyer on defense. Could be a mixture of both. Personally I think the easiest thing to teach is defense. Much harder to develop a player offensively. Spurs defense is more of a system defense anyway and in theory they have the one perimeter stopper they need with Sochan.

With the NBA trending towards scoring and more scoring I prefer an offensive powerhouse over defense, but I do get the appeal of creating a lockdown defense.

Combinations that could lay the groundwork for a powerhouse offense include.

Sheppard and Knecht

Risacher and Topic

Buzelis and Dillingham

Or you could create a lockdown defense with a combination like:

Castle and Devin Carter

Clingan and Carter

Cody Williams and Salaun (I know he is not a defender yet but potential yada yada yada)

Ultimately I think the NBA will continue to favor offense, but I’m excited to see what goes down tonight!

[Mr. Body]

Salaun is almost the betting favorite to go 6 now. Hmm.

Salaun better take Victor out to a nice steak dinner every time he sees him.

[DAF86]

Wizards def taking Risacher if Sarr goes 1, which I assume the Wizards learned he is if they’re making this trade.

I wonder who they target at 14, McCain, Carrington?

[SpursBills]

in timvp’s contest thread, I had the Spurs picking them at 4 and 8. I think Castle is probably high on the Spurs board, and Topic could be in their top 10.

I remember you were very high on Topic at the beginning of the year - I assume Castle/Topic are top 2 on your personal big board right now? Or have you cooled on Topic in light of his recent measurements and injury history

[Knoxxx]

Castle plus Dilly baby, let’s do it!

On a side note, I got my wife to watch the draft lottery so now she’s all amped and invested in watching the actual draft tonight. She gets pretty desperate in between seasons of Survivor!

[CGD]

Wizards def taking Risacher if Sarr goes 1, which I assume the Wizards learned he is if they’re making this trade.

Nah, the new FO team here has consistently stated they wanted 2 lotto picks in this draft. I think we are just seeing a house cleaning in earnest, which the Wiz definitely need (tho I’ve always liked Deni). They just want talent in.

[CGD]

I wonder who they target at 14, McCain, Carrington?

McCain-Bilal-Sarr would be the start of something interesting.

Trade away the trash like Poole, Kuzma etc

[CGD]

^ but better yet Carter! That would give WAS an iden y.

[Dverde]

Clowns are all dressed up and at the circus now

[rascal]

Salaun is almost the betting favorite to go 6 now. Hmm.

Let him go then.The Spurs better not panic and draft him at 4.

[scott]

Final KOC mock (after POR-WAS trade) has us taking Buz and Knecht. https://nbadraft.theringer.com/mock-draft/

Some other interesting wrinkles: Ryan Dunn goes 16 to PHI. Edey to OKC @ 12. Topic to WAS @ 14.

He has Tyler Smith falling to 36 (we take Nunez at 35). If Smith is there at 35, I hope we take him.

[rascal]

Sarr is going to end up in Portland.

[Raven]

strange trade for the wizz

[Mr. Body]

Sarr is going to end up in Portland.

Wrong plane or what?

[DAF86]

^ but better yet Carter! That would give WAS an iden y.

I don't think Carter lasts to 14.

[DAF86]

Final KOC mock (after POR-WAS trade) has us taking Buz and Knecht. https://nbadraft.theringer.com/mock-draft/

Some other interesting wrinkles: Ryan Dunn goes 16 to PHI. Edey to OKC @ 12. Topic to WAS @ 14.

He has Tyler Smith falling to 36 (we take Nunez at 35). If Smith is there at 35, I hope we take him.

I was forgetting Topic. The Wizards wanted Topic at 2 before the injury. It makes sense they take him at 14.

[rascal]

Wrong plane or what?

Portland is going to make it happen.

[DAF86]

Clowns are all dressed up and at the circus now

Dilly looking like Urkel. Reed like an accountant.

[Blizzardwizard]

Reed Sheppard's odds to go #1 have tumbled in the last hours. From +10,000 on DraftKings to +3000.


That might be the funniest outcome possible.

Woj just said that Sheppard is/was in serious consideration to #1 right until the end. Guess that odds plummet wasn't for nothing even if they do go with Risacher.

[BatManu20]

Woj says Hawks are “zeroing in” on Risacher. He gone tbh.

[scott]

Sarr barely sounds French. Definitely never a real option for the Spurs based on this.

[Mr. Body]

Sarr barely sounds French. Definitely never a real option for the Spurs based on this.

Wemby doesn't sound french.

[BatManu20]

Why am I suddenly getting the feeling that we're going to draft Bustzelis tbh..

[scott]

Wemby doesn't sound french.

Have you ever heard Wemby speak?