2023 NBA Draft Omega Thread

[KainLear]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1672051742156939264

I was just thinking what a cute dress...

 

[sactowndog]

Cam's fall is honestly somehow more shocking than Tyrese's. Vecenie had the gut at three on his big board and pretty much everyone had him in the top five.

Bad Intel is hurting him

 

[The_Jamal]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1672051152005869568

This seems not great

 

[Sluggah]

Not used to picking so late. Getting antsy.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Will Toronto end up with another wing?

 

[Tetsujin]

Bad Intel is hurting him

Bad intel is bad intel but bad intel didn't stop Shaedon Sharpe from going in the early lotto last year.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1672051152005869568

This seems not great

"Punter"?

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1672051152005869568

This seems not great

Congrats on using a lotto pick on Kendrick Nunn, I guess.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Not used to picking so late. Getting antsy.

try a few wind sprints.

 

[KainLear]

Will Toronto end up with another wing?

If they pick a wing, maybe OG's hurdle will become easier to jump thru?

 

[Tetsujin]

Will Toronto end up with another wing?

Whitmore is a total Raptors player. That said, I think their roster would actually implode like a shoddily built submarine if they added another wing.

 

[miltonap]

Are there any major surprises so far in these teen picks?

I've been so focused around the Kings pick but not really so knowledgeable about the picks in these range slots.

Jett Howard I think was slotted to the Kings on a mock draft yesterday at 24 any other big surprises so far other than Coulibaly at 8?

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Are there any major surprises so far in these teen picks?

I've been so focused around the Kings pick but not really so knowledgeable about the picks in these range slots.

Jett Howard I think was slotted to the Kings on a mock draft yesterday at 24 any other big surprises so far other than Coulibaly at 8?

Those two and Whitmore falling are the surprises so far.

 

[miltonap]

Those two and Whitmore falling are the surprises so far.

Thanks!!

 

[Tetsujin]

Those two and Whitmore falling are the surprises so far.

Blazers just taking Scoot and not trading Dame not unexpected but still a surprise.

 

[The_Jamal]

"Punter"?

you call yourself a basketball fan and have no idea about the offensive tendencies of Kevin Punter Jr?

 

[KainLear]

Grady Dick is still available too...

 

[206Fan]

Are there any major surprises so far in these teen picks?

I've been so focused around the Kings pick but not really so knowledgeable about the picks in these range slots.

Jett Howard I think was slotted to the Kings on a mock draft yesterday at 24 any other big surprises so far other than Coulibaly at 8?

Anthony Black was picking up steam to the Magic in the last few days, but he was widely considered a late lotto pick the entire draft process. Cam Whitmore falling is also something that’s been reported the last few days, but no one thought he’d fall this hard from being mocked to #4 to end of the lotto, possibly out

 

[KainLear]

you call yourself a basketball fan and have no idea about the offensive tendencies of Kevin Punter Jr?

Is he a punter?

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Blazers just taking Scoot and not trading Dame not unexpected but still a surprise.

Yeah, but I feel like there's lots of time to trade Dame. It'll still probably happen. Most likely there just wasn't a draft-day move to be made there.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1672053180946067456

 

[dude12]

Incoming King and Toronto trade coming












But not really

 

[The_Jamal]

Grady Dick is still available too...

Dick at the 3 with our offense would be unreal good. Imagine teams defending the off-ball movement of Huerter-Dick-Keegan all game long and then oh yeah you have to somehow stay in front of Fox too.

 

[KainLear]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1672053180946067456

Would be so wild if we trade up for Whitmore... I was wondering if we'd trade up for Kris...

 

[miltonap]

Anthony Black was picking up steam to the Magic in the last few days, but he was widely considered a late lotto pick the entire draft process. Cam Whitmore falling is also something that’s been reported the last few days, but no one thought he’d fall this hard from being mocked to #4 to end of the lotto, possibly out

Why is he falling?

Is he not that good?

 

[Tetsujin]

Raptors get Dick!

 

[206Fan]

Why is he falling?

Is he not that good?

I think there were concerning medicals from injuries he sustained in HS

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Gradey Dick is hiding his gills

 

[The_Jamal]

Perfect pick. Someone who can actually space in TOR!

 

[KainLear]

Why is he falling?

Is he not that good?

“There have been some concerns over Cam Whitmore’s medicals, which could cause a few teams to pass in the mid-lottery, per sources.”

“At the Hoops Summit, Whitmore was not a practice-type player and didn’t look very good during the week. But once he played, he was one of the better players in the game. That’s going to have to change at the NBA level. He’s going to have to exert some effort, some ability and skill level in practice for a head coach to put him in a game. He’s not going to be guaranteed minutes like he probably was at Villanova.”

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/06/cam-whitmore-nba-draft-why-is-he-falling