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"The Official 2024 NBA Prospect Thread 4 Thruthiness and Justivity"
Mon Jun-24-24 05:43 PM by Frank Longo

  

          

I've been insanely swamped with work-- and I haven't seen an *ounce* of tape from any of the overseas dudes, so I have nothing to offer on them-- but I'll list the players in order of the Athletic's Mock Draft (at least for the first round-- then I'll list notable projected second rounders, including the obvious Big Name). I'll try to post some thoughts throughout today and tomorrow. I know it'll mostly be me talking to myself in here... but it's a tradition at this point and I can't break it, lol.

I agree with the people who say it's generally a weak draft year-- but that's mostly because I think the very top is *really* unproven and the second round feels very thin in terms of NBA upside. Due to the extra COVID year, there are definitely plenty of older players who could theoretically make an impact right away in both rounds. I kinda also think there's good value in the back half of the lottery and middle of the first round-- and I've no doubt a couple guys in the draft will max out their potential and make an All-Star Game, it's just harder than usual to see who.

All that said? You know the drill. Get on record before these guys play a single NBA game as to how you think they'll pan out.

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The Official 2024 NBA Prospect Thread 4 Thruthiness and Justivity [View all] , Frank Longo, Mon Jun-24-24 05:30 PM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
Zaccharie Risacher
Jun 24th 2024
1
Alex Sarr
Jun 24th 2024
2
Reed Sheppard
Jun 24th 2024
3
horrible draft if he's top three material
Jun 24th 2024
44
If he somehow fell to 5...
Jun 24th 2024
65
      I feel like everyone is trying to find a star in this class
Jun 24th 2024
67
           It's a *rough* class if you want a star.
Jun 24th 2024
69
           Hol up when you start watching basketball
Jun 29th 2024
98
Love everything about him... except the size/athleticism.
Jun 24th 2024
45
Stephon Castle
Jun 24th 2024
4
A dog. Needs to shoot to hit max potential.
Jun 24th 2024
46
does a lot of likeable things
Jun 24th 2024
48
Donovan Clingan
Jun 24th 2024
5
Comparison is "less mobile Rudy Gobert," for better and worse.
Jun 24th 2024
49
Dalton Knecht
Jun 24th 2024
6
good bench scorer
Jun 24th 2024
47
Best off-ball scorer in the draft.
Jun 24th 2024
51
Matas Buzelis
Jun 24th 2024
7
Cody Williams
Jun 24th 2024
8
Not unlike his big brother Jalen, tbh.
Jun 24th 2024
55
Tidjane Salaun
Jun 24th 2024
9
Devin Carter
Jun 24th 2024
10
Freak athlete, high motor. Would like him more if he was a PG.
Jun 24th 2024
56
Zach Edey
Jun 24th 2024
11
Better Boban-- and I mean that as a serious compliment.
Jun 24th 2024
57
Bub Carrington
Jun 24th 2024
12
Pure upside play. Short term, I don't see it.
Jun 24th 2024
61
Ron Holland
Jun 24th 2024
13
If you take him, you’re tossing out last year.
Jun 24th 2024
62
Rob Dillingham
Jun 24th 2024
14
microwave scorer
Jun 24th 2024
50
Primo bucket getter.
Jun 24th 2024
63
Nikola Topic
Jun 24th 2024
15
Jared McCain
Jun 24th 2024
16
Elite shooter, high IQ. A lot to love.
Jun 24th 2024
64
This dude went to school around here
Jun 25th 2024
86
Tristan da Silva
Jun 24th 2024
17
Outside of being a 6'8 shooter... kind of a master of none.
Jun 24th 2024
70
Johnny Furphy
Jun 24th 2024
18
Project wing, but there are tools here.
Jun 24th 2024
71
needs to go somewhere where development is a priority
Jun 25th 2024
80
Yves Missi
Jun 24th 2024
19
Prototypical rim-running, shot-blocking big.
Jun 24th 2024
72
Ja'Kobe Walter
Jun 24th 2024
20
3-and-D 2 guard... but the D is a question mark.
Jun 24th 2024
73
Kyshawn George
Jun 24th 2024
21
Pure project. I'm lower than others.
Jun 24th 2024
74
Tyler Kolek
Jun 24th 2024
22
Backup PG type. Better Ryan Arcidiacano?
Jun 24th 2024
75
Kel'el Ware
Jun 24th 2024
23
... low motor big men worry me.
Jun 24th 2024
76
Ryan Dunn
Jun 24th 2024
24
Insanely good on defense, insanely bad on offense.
Jun 25th 2024
77
Kyle Filipowski
Jun 24th 2024
25
praying on his downfall
Jun 24th 2024
59
same
Jun 25th 2024
81
      on further review
Jun 29th 2024
96
The model is Kelly Olynyk.
Jun 25th 2024
78
Isaiah Collier
Jun 24th 2024
26
Upside's there... but I have concerns.
Jun 25th 2024
83
Baylor Scheierman
Jun 24th 2024
27
high potential
Jun 24th 2024
58
Terrific shooter and passer. I like him as a role player.
Jun 25th 2024
84
DaRon Holmes
Jun 24th 2024
28
Skilled big man... but how does he fit?
Jun 25th 2024
85
Tyler Smith
Jun 24th 2024
29
on a team starved of front court shooting, possible immediate impact
Jun 25th 2024
82
Jaylon Tyson
Jun 24th 2024
30
will be a good secondary playmaker/scorer on the right team
Jun 29th 2024
97
Terrence Shannon Jr.
Jun 24th 2024
31
absolute shark in transition
Jun 24th 2024
60
Bully ball wing. If the shot's consistent, there's upside.
Jun 26th 2024
88
Adem Bona
Jun 24th 2024
32
Backup big man potential.
Jun 26th 2024
94
Jamal Shead
Jun 24th 2024
33
great college player
Jun 24th 2024
66
Stubbornly think he can be a defensive-minded backup PG.
Jun 26th 2024
89
Harrison Ingram
Jun 24th 2024
34
Worth a flier... but not sure he's quick enough to stick.
Jun 26th 2024
91
Oso Ighodaro
Jun 24th 2024
35
Trey Alexander
Jun 24th 2024
36
I barely watched Creighton but man did he look bad
Jun 24th 2024
53
PJ Hall
Jun 24th 2024
37
Tristen Newton
Jun 24th 2024
38
I'm still shocked at his career
Jun 24th 2024
52
Cam Spencer
Jun 24th 2024
39
Slow, but an elite shooter and a son of a bitch. I'm in.
Jun 26th 2024
92
Kevin McCullar
Jun 24th 2024
40
Antonio Reeves
Jun 24th 2024
41
too good and efficient a shooter to not be drafted
Jun 24th 2024
68
Justin Edwards
Jun 24th 2024
42
I texted TRBO this... but I think I'm out.
Jun 26th 2024
90
      lasting image is him being stuffed by the rim on a standing dunk
Jun 26th 2024
95
Bronny James
Jun 24th 2024
43
serious nepotism
Jun 24th 2024
54
people who say otherwise cannot be taken seriously
Jun 25th 2024
79
Could've become a quality prospect... needed to stay in school.
Jun 26th 2024
87
A few others unnamed:
Jun 26th 2024
93

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