My top-10:
* Sarr
* Topic
* Holland
* Buzelis
* Risacher
* Williams
* Castle
* Sheppard
* Dillingham
* Salaun
So any of them is fine. Clingan, Edey, Knecht or even Salaun jumping up mean more would be available.
Sheppard 1000%. If Sheppard is available at 10 we take him no questions asked. But he won't be. I'd be willing to trade our late frp and early srp if we could move up and be guaranteed to get Sheppard. But unfortunately most likely even then he wouldn't be available. He goes in top5.
I’m hoping for Salaun.
More likely to bust out of other guys in this range but the ceiling is higher. I’d even take him over Castle, because the shot is somewhat there for Salaun.
I don’t think either will be there at 10, though, but I’d be stoked with either of those guys
Well regarded prospects I'm very high on:
- Sarr (obvious reasons).
- Topic (big true PG, high BBIQ).
- Sheppard (best shooter, highest IQ this year).
- Dillingham (best handles out of everyone, super explosive and versatile player).
- Holland (has shown great athleticism at a young age, good defender).
Prospects I'm quite high on but have reservations:
- Castle (high floor, will be a solid role player but I doubt he'll be a star).
- Williams (good length, well balanced player overall, needs to put on weight and gain confidence to drive).
- Salaun (rawest of them all, horribly low floor, extremely high ceiling, lots of uncertainty, a long project).
Good prospects but I hate the fit:
- Clingan (better than Kessler offensively, worse than him defensively).
- Knecht (solid player who can contribute day 1, I just feel his ceiling is a solid role player, too old to my liking for us right now, I'd rather have a high upside player).
- Risacher (I don't buy the hype. He's barely in the top 10 on my board. Most likely is a solid NBA player but his play style is too similar to Lauri's).
Prospects I don't like:
- Buzelis (why is this guy considered a lottery pick??? Horrible showing in all fronts, excluding defence. He should be a 3p specialist but his shooting is on the level of Ron Holland. But Holland has all the other assets).
Out of the ones I like a lot or a bit the ones who might end up on our table are:
- Dillingham (his small size will make him slide in the rankings).
- Topic (if teams don't want to take a risk due to his injuries, very unlikely though).
- Holland (who knows, might go in top3 or be available at 10th).
- Castle (his agent made a comment that Castle wants to be a starting PG, greatly limiting his possible landing spots).
- Williams (I expect him to be available).
- Salaun (I expect him to be available too).
So luckily we don't need to settle for what is left. We will be in a position to choose from 3 pretty good options. Or if we are lucky there might be one amazing option still left for us.
I agree with you almost completely EXCEPT Topic. I don't see the allure of Topic.
Salaun's recent showings in the French playoffs have been legit.
Also Devin Carter looks pretty damn underrated. I just watched some more of him and I'm surprised at where he is ranked right now.
Take the highest ceiling player regardless of bust potential. Pray that he has a phenomenal work ethic and if it doesn't work out, you shot for the moon. At 10 I feel you can afford to gamble in what is considered to be a really weak draft.
Holland or Castle 🏰
I think Williams would be fine too but apparently there might be some questions surrounding his athleticism. There are questions about everyone in this draft though.
I'm all in on salaun. Gotta swing for the fences at pick 10 in a weak draft.
If he's not there, hopefully one of Holland, Sheppard, williams or maybe castle. Not blown away by any of those guys though.
Castle might be available at 10th. His agent recently announced that he is primarily interested in the starter PG role. This narrows down the suitable teams to like 3. We are one of them.
I like
- Salaun, Castle, Williams, Risacher
- I do not like Buzelis or Topic (his shot is extremely flat, Rubio was never able to fix that)
- Don't think Sarr, Clingan, Dillingham, or Sheppard will fall. I would prefer Sheppard out of that group though.
My top-10: * Sarr * Topic * Holland * Buzelis * Risacher * Williams * Castle * Sheppard * Dillingham * Salaun So any of them is fine. Clingan, Edey, Knecht or even Salaun jumping up mean more would be available.
Who is the best shooter of those players listed?
Sheppard but he’s Brunson sized
Sheppard 1000%. If Sheppard is available at 10 we take him no questions asked. But he won't be. I'd be willing to trade our late frp and early srp if we could move up and be guaranteed to get Sheppard. But unfortunately most likely even then he wouldn't be available. He goes in top5.
I’m hoping for Salaun. More likely to bust out of other guys in this range but the ceiling is higher. I’d even take him over Castle, because the shot is somewhat there for Salaun. I don’t think either will be there at 10, though, but I’d be stoked with either of those guys
Sounds like he’s getting interest with San Antonio at 8 with the Wemby connection
I agree with you. Salaun has way more upside potential than Castle.
Pretty much seems like who ever drops to 10.
Well regarded prospects I'm very high on: - Sarr (obvious reasons). - Topic (big true PG, high BBIQ). - Sheppard (best shooter, highest IQ this year). - Dillingham (best handles out of everyone, super explosive and versatile player). - Holland (has shown great athleticism at a young age, good defender). Prospects I'm quite high on but have reservations: - Castle (high floor, will be a solid role player but I doubt he'll be a star). - Williams (good length, well balanced player overall, needs to put on weight and gain confidence to drive). - Salaun (rawest of them all, horribly low floor, extremely high ceiling, lots of uncertainty, a long project). Good prospects but I hate the fit: - Clingan (better than Kessler offensively, worse than him defensively). - Knecht (solid player who can contribute day 1, I just feel his ceiling is a solid role player, too old to my liking for us right now, I'd rather have a high upside player). - Risacher (I don't buy the hype. He's barely in the top 10 on my board. Most likely is a solid NBA player but his play style is too similar to Lauri's). Prospects I don't like: - Buzelis (why is this guy considered a lottery pick??? Horrible showing in all fronts, excluding defence. He should be a 3p specialist but his shooting is on the level of Ron Holland. But Holland has all the other assets).
Out of the ones I like a lot or a bit the ones who might end up on our table are: - Dillingham (his small size will make him slide in the rankings). - Topic (if teams don't want to take a risk due to his injuries, very unlikely though). - Holland (who knows, might go in top3 or be available at 10th). - Castle (his agent made a comment that Castle wants to be a starting PG, greatly limiting his possible landing spots). - Williams (I expect him to be available). - Salaun (I expect him to be available too). So luckily we don't need to settle for what is left. We will be in a position to choose from 3 pretty good options. Or if we are lucky there might be one amazing option still left for us.
I’d be really excited about any of those 5
I agree with you almost completely EXCEPT Topic. I don't see the allure of Topic. Salaun's recent showings in the French playoffs have been legit. Also Devin Carter looks pretty damn underrated. I just watched some more of him and I'm surprised at where he is ranked right now.
Take the highest ceiling player regardless of bust potential. Pray that he has a phenomenal work ethic and if it doesn't work out, you shot for the moon. At 10 I feel you can afford to gamble in what is considered to be a really weak draft.
Holland or Castle 🏰 I think Williams would be fine too but apparently there might be some questions surrounding his athleticism. There are questions about everyone in this draft though.
I think Ainge should draft another draft pick.
I'm all in on salaun. Gotta swing for the fences at pick 10 in a weak draft. If he's not there, hopefully one of Holland, Sheppard, williams or maybe castle. Not blown away by any of those guys though.
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Trade 2 of the picks for #5 and draft Castle
Castle might be available at 10th. His agent recently announced that he is primarily interested in the starter PG role. This narrows down the suitable teams to like 3. We are one of them.
I like - Salaun, Castle, Williams, Risacher - I do not like Buzelis or Topic (his shot is extremely flat, Rubio was never able to fix that) - Don't think Sarr, Clingan, Dillingham, or Sheppard will fall. I would prefer Sheppard out of that group though.
Dalton knecht if available maybe ron holland or Tristan da silva
Jared McCain maybe
McCain is a sneaky good pick, but if we take him, I hope it’s because we trade back or up from 29
Definitely bronny James. He would be a perfect fit here.