Kings NO SPOILERS 2023 NBA Draft Thread

[Tetsujin]

With the first pick the Spurs take Victor Wembanyama.

Too soon for a spoiler?

Still not trying to convince myself that Scoot won't end up the better player than him in five years.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1672028118318718977

In case you need to cram on whoever we wind up picking/passing on.

 

[Tetsujin]

Definitely a different feeling going into draft night when you aren't counting on whoever you pick being so immediately good that you finally don't suck.

 

[Tetsujin]

Now the actual draft begins.

 

[KainLear]

What are the main difference between Amen and Ausar? Eye test seems like they have similar skill sets...

 

[Tetsujin]

What are the main difference between Amen and Ausar? Eye test seems like they have similar skill sets...

Amen has point guard skills. Ausar might have point guard skills but we don't know because Amen never really gave him the ball enough to show it. But Ausar has a chance to be a better shooter than Amen

 

[Telemachus]

Amen has point guard skills. Ausar might have point guard skills but we don't know because Amen never really gave him the ball enough to show it. But Ausar has a chance to be a better shooter than Amen

Amen averaged 6.2 assists and Ausar averaged 6.1.

 

[Tetsujin]

Amen averaged 6.2 assists and Ausar averaged 6.1.

Their methods of getting the assists were different though. Amen was like a 6'7" PG. Ausar got his as a connector. Both guys are really smart players but the way they did things was completely different.

 

[Caccia]

Curses! Foiled again!!

 

[Hoovtrain]

Well that’s deflating

 

[Krunker]

Yeah I thought it was gonna happen

 

[MizzouKing]

DANGit!!!

 

[kingdivac]

Kris Murray?

 

[Caccia]

I approve of the choice, if it was not Kris Murray. Prosper is a real athlete, and was next highest on my list. But my son wants to know how the game announcers are going to handle his name?

Edit: Shoot, I thought they were going to keep the pick.

 

[reptilexcq2]

So Kings trade their pick along with Holmes to Dallas for....? What do they get?

 

[kingdivac]

Nope Trailblazers got him....

 

[Caccia]

So Kings trade their pick along with Holmes to Dallas for....? What do they get?

"A player to be named later," no doubt. Whom do the Mavericks have that would help Sacramento? Dwight Powell? Christian Wood?

 

[Krunker]

So Kings trade their pick along with Holmes to Dallas for....? What do they get?

Yeah can't find what we are getting in return??

 

[kingdivac]

"A player to be named later," no doubt. Whom do the Mavericks have that would help Sacramento? Dwight Powell?

Powell is underwhelming.

 

[TaxMan]

Give me a nice free agent forward….Kuzma, Cam Johnson, Grant

 

[Tetsujin]

"A player to be named later," no doubt. Whom do the Mavericks have that would help Sacramento? Dwight Powell? Christian Wood?

Both of those guys aren't on the Mavs roster right now.

 

[Caccia]

Both of those guys aren't on the Mavs roster right now.

So who is? I don't get it. Prosper is a real prospect.

 

[MizzouKing]

The Kings now become major players in free agency with an extra 30 mil…. If Kris had been an option, this move would’ve been exponentially harder.

 

[midtowner]

Spoiler Alert - we all wasted lots of time.

 

[See_Hanks]

"A player to be named later," no doubt. Whom do the Mavericks have that would help Sacramento? Dwight Powell? Christian Wood?

Meh, I would rather have the space than one of those two players. (if they were even on the Mavs)

 

[kingdivac]

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The Kings now become major players in free agency with an extra 30 mil…. If Kris had been an option, this move would’ve been exponentially harder.

I wouldn've liked to have seen the twin get picked up but not in the cards - thanks snail-blazers

 

[Spike]

Spoiler Alert - we all wasted lots of time.

What if the real draft was the friends we made along the way?

 

[Supreme]

Monte is up to something. I know he wants to compete for a title, let alone getting thru the Warriors, suns and lakers these next 2-4 years.

make us proud.

 

[sactowndog]

Give me a nice free agent forward….Kuzma, Cam Johnson, Grant

Cam Johnson or Jeremi Grant better be the target

 

[Caccia]

Wojnarowski says "Kings are sending Holmes into the Traded Player Exception created with the OKC trade." Calling the Captain! As far as I can tell, this is a "non-simultaneous" trading exception.