2024 NBA Mock Draft *FULL FIRST ROUND MOCK DRAFT* I End of Season NBA Mock Draft Utility Sports

[@sbutler3905]

I honestly think it would make more sense for the grizzlies to draft clingan over matas due to the need of a big

[@Justfranktbh]

and you’re damn right plus they got gg now

[@norrinradd542]

As far as fit, Clingan might be the best fit for the Grizzlies.

[@lebryanthoward9416]

Yeah our GM would be fired on the spot if he took a forward over Clingan.

[@samuelmcmains2584]

I agree Trading down a few spots depending how clingans stock could be an option too

[@samoso6979]

Agreed

[@leitchman86able]

LOVE CASTLE to the Raps! Would fit like a glove

[@ross_1014]

He can definitely run the second unit

[@sugu8403]

Ew bro fuck no he’s not a top 6 pick at all..

[@altrock17]

@@sugu8403 who would you choose for raps

[@Billbilly6969]

The fact you only have 24k subscribers is insane….you have the best draft content out there! May not agree with all of it but you put together great content

[@UtilitySports]

I appreciate you Matthew! and nothing wrong with disagreeing. I've never batted 1.000 in an NBA Draft before and never will. The best part is discussing hoops

[@Billbilly6969]

@@UtilitySports 💯%agree! It’s not a very star started draft so this one is probably gonna be like the Anthony Bennett draft very hard to predict

[@texassports6562]

Love these mock drafts! Fantastic work evaluating these guys! Best on KZbin

[@norrinradd542]

Hey, congratulations on your winning record!!! 2nd place if pretty darn good man!!!

[@toastingupal]

Just wanted to say "Thank You" for all of the time you put into making your mock drafts 🙏🏾 I'm always looking for them and I can tell a lot of thought goes into them because they are so well done and intelligently put together. Also I'm a huge Spurs fan!

[@UtilitySports]

I appreciate you! Comments like this mean a lot! Glad you're enjoying the content... Spurs offseason preview coming soon

[@bkelly625]

This mock is good so far but Is Buzelis a better prospect than GG Jackson or likely to contribute as much as Vince Williams Jr. and Santi Aldama next year? I don’t think so I’d personally rather them look for a backup guard replacement from losing Tyus Jones like Sheppard or Dillingham or grab a center like Clingan. But at the end of the day that’s not a bad pick I guess because Buzelis could easily be way better than Vince Williams and Santi Aldama but I think it will take time. Also Steph Castle ceiling is higher than Derrick White imo it’s closer Jimmy Butler but his floor is just a role player if he can’t shoot at a decent level and doesn’t add more strength and advanced ball handling

[@na_k]

Your question is correct. Buzelis isn't a better prospect than GG, and won't see an NBA floor with GG, Santi, and others ahead of him. He's a multi-year project at best, not a contributor yr 1.

[@HamRadioLiveShow]

First off, excellent content and prep here. You really know your players history well. That’s hard to do. Kudos to you! I don’t think there has been an off-season/predraft that has this much significant upside to the players who will be available. International stars can be tricky, same with G-League players. With that said, I do like Ron Holland to Portland, if they have the chance to draft him. They need a decent SF. He’s a 3 and D wing that can finish at the rim. I think he would make a decent SF, providing he stays healthy. Like his fit, with the core of Scoot, Ant/Shae/Ayton. Then, if Filipowski is still on the board at 14, they could have a decent backup Center, Portland can play behind Ayton, and if Robert Williams gets injured again, they’d have a developmental Backup Center. Blazers need bigs. Hopefully, they’ll get at least one this season.

[@780hoops]

As a raps fan i want buzelis 6"10 sf/pf.. imagine matas in darko special program 😂 mans will be looking like a mix of brandon igram and Kirilenko

[@bradymoon1889]

Guys with the highest upside are Ron Holland, and Matas IMO.

[@Flaxum]

As a suns fan i would want Tyler Smith because we need a good size wing player who can play 4,5 at times

[@CCEx6ix]

Raptors are not drafting 2 guards with their first 2 picks

[@Mumbo.jumbo.]

I could see them drafting Castle but you're right now way they select Collier with the next pick. We need size and defense.

[@CCEx6ix]

@Mumbo.jumbo. if we got Stephon Castle and Kel'el Ware I'd be a happy camper

[@anthonymorales1767]

Haven't been around much to comment my brother but per usual, all praise to you for keeping the content coming, being informative, and having a blast speaking on the game we all love! 76ers fan, but fearing an early exit.

[@jacobgatto5288]

I have been watching for about 4 years, and I have had the unfortunate pleasure as a Pistons fan being able to watch your content and seeing us at the top of the lottery (pick 5) for all of those years.

[@UtilitySports]

LMFAO! I was genuinely thinking that yesterday. Like "Man, I probs have a lot of Pistons viewers from the last 4 drafts" lol

[@JHoopslife10]

Why not Devin Carter over Reed Sheppard for my Rockets? Also Tyler Smith falling to 29 is insanity I could see the Hawks picking him up at 11 even Im a big fan of his

[@srikantmantravadi]

Topic is the sleeper pick of the draft. Cody Williams highest upside!

[@tans1151]

Damn why did Bobi Klintman fall out of the first round for you?

[@JHoopslife10]

Fr I think that he is the guy that the Bucks pick up because of defense and athleticism which he already has and potential in other aspects of the game

[@jakubdovgosheya5053]

Honestly I think that Clingon would be a better pick for Memphis - they really need rebounding and screen-setting after they traded Adams, and I don't believe they need any more shooters. Clingon alse feels like he is more ready to play in a contender rn and is less of a project player than Buzelis, and Grizzlies are surely gonna be aiming for the top after this disastrous season. The only thing Buzelis has over Clingon (when it comes to being a fit at Grizzlies) is his playmaking potential, as they need some secondary ball-handler, however he still seems too raw for their ambitions.

[@alberteinstein1452]

Grizz need a center not another wing - we got Vince and GG now

[@mrlucky704]

I hope hornets pick dalton kinecth and lineup is ball,kinecth,miller,bridges,Williams, probably grab another center with next pick cause who knows what’s up with Williams back

[@TruePersianPrince]

If Isaiah Collier does not play defence not sure Masai will draft him

[@JamalisHim10]

I love being early to these videos can’t wait till the live streams and to chop it with you

[@gameknotz3602]

Not a fan of Zac to the Pistons. I have doubts on his defense and playmaking but I see why most people think he’ll fit in Detroit. He just doesn’t strike me as a #1 overall pick kinda like when the Suns picked Ayton over Bagley at the time. Obviously both didn’t really pan out but I’d rather have someone like Sarr or Reed Shepherd on this team.

[@trevonsmith6582]

That’s kinda how I’m feeling tbh I prefer Williams for upside I think he’ll have more confidence coming out , but Sarr would atleast guarantee a rebounding interior defensive team without question, Zac brings questions still

[@michaeldecaire3609]

Def Sarr over risacher

[@lil_bear]

This draft is gonna be so wide open and unpredictable

[@hdproductions5869]

Nice video man! Especially love the Stephon castle pick, it makes so much sense

[@JHoopslife10]

Honestly no I dont like the future of going out there with 4 damn near non shooters you have Quickley who can shoot Castle who is inconsistent Barrett who is inconsistent Barnes who is inconsistent and Poetl who can't shoot at all on top of losing Trent, Grady will prob be a good bench player his whole career and Collier who is also mocked to the Raptors isn't a great shooter either.

[@rickysutanto9720]

a display of height weight wingspan would be helpful, if you ve done the scouting analysis, a graph of abilities would be even better.

[@Original.D.O]

Bro, you 100% absolutely NAILED Ryan Dunn to the Knicks @24-25🎯Wow! Respect👊🏽

[@bertrionneal11]

Love the hawks pick if we really get him I hope they pull this off

[@FalseNi9e]

Grizzlies fan here, we will take Clingan

[@jordandaher9652]

Kind of surprised Kwame Evans Jr wasn’t in your top 30 since you really like that archetype of player. Like Ryan Dunn he’s a jump shot away from being an amazing player. That being said enjoyed the video and love this channel Keep up the good work

[@bkelly625]

I know Terrence Shannon Jr. is old but I really think he will get drafted in 16-30 range deservedly so

[@UtilitySports]

a lot of the numbers and film suggest that for sure. I am unsure on how the off-court stuff will impact his draft stock.

[@bkelly625]

@@UtilitySports Innocent until proven guilty if there was any credible evidence I don’t think national media mocks would be projecting him to be drafted 1st round. I’ll be sorry if I’m wrong but “digitally penetrated a woman he met at a bar without her consent” sounds like a bs cash grab attempt to me and U of I dropped their investigation

[@rolandmiller5456]

​@@UtilitySports Agreed Sheldon..... The off court stuff is going to be huge for him. People complain about age and stuff like that he's got the talent but the court stuff is the make or break.

[@bkelly625]

@@rolandmiller5456 That off court stuff is bs which is why U of I dropped its investigation and the courts will soon I expect. National media outlets wouldn’t mock him if there was shred of credible evidence

[@armandovilanova9423]

actually, Jared McCain outside of basketball, his Carisma is very similar to OKC

[@swisschaletsauce]

don't think the raptors would let buzelis get past them if he's available

[@JonathanVegaa]

I love Carter to Miami but I feel like If Collier is there they should take him they need a potential star

[@UtilitySports]

I'm not sure if I see star potential in Collier, but I get your premise for sure

[@JHoopslife10]

the potential with Collier is there but I don't think he's a heat guy

[@Teasticles]

Great vid!

[@PoliticalHistory]

No Terrance Shannon Jr? I wonder what you think about him

[@oldgamer9831]

He's good but they need a real real rim protector like SARR

[@NBA-UK-OG]

Thanks mate I really appreciate your answer ❤️

[@Gary_From_Vault_108]

I really want to see Risacher on the Pistons.Cade and Ivey at guard.Ausar as a Josh Hart type at the 3, and a front court of Risacher and Duren would be sick.

[@itmejac6945]

Are ppl still high on him? Dude couldn’t buy a three pointer in the last third of his season

[@elitetv1735]

@@itmejac6945- I mean high as far as him being top 5, but not necessarily the consensus number one pick, but I don’t see a reason for pistons to pick sarr or castle with there pick when they are already loaded at that, they need a shooter, Risacher, Williams and Rob Dillingham are the only “good shooters” her this high up, I don’t think they need or going to pick Rob here, so I think that narrows it down to Risacher or Williams, and while both have similar skill sets, Risacher has slightly better defensive projection because his combination of Size, Speed and Length.

[@ElizabethAllan-is1ur]

Wouldn’t be much really

[@salaplaylistfast5369]

THE KNICKS ARE GONNA HAVE TO TAKE BEST AVAILABLE BIGMAN + CARRINGTON OR KOLEK WITH #24 & #25

[@KyloBren00]

i love Castle to the Raptors but there is no way Ryan Dunn falls to 25 with the Raptors picking with 17

[@jd3thegreat]

I don't want that raptors pick this year. Next year is a stronger draft I'd rather have that.

[@jameskou4034]

They are tanking. They will continue doing it for 2025. Spur will get harder to get this pick and then become 2st round pick easily. My words just below your comment, If you get some time.

[@archiesalonga234]

​@@jameskou4034Tanking till 2026...thats absurd.

[@9.2MBSportsHub]

get tyus jones in free agency. then draft buzelis or risacher for spurs

[@gregbors8364]

Mock drafts are all over the map… the only consistency has been Sarr going in the top 3

[@zjam1215]

As a Washington fan I have been rooting for us to take bub with our mid 20s pick for months now. Hyped to see you mock him to us.

[@jasonmartin3160]

Spurs would draft Dillingham before Topic at this point

[@TheNeutralizer27]

Nice mock draft😮

[@bogey4741]

Nice! Can you do second round next time?

[@Thunder4Life13]

Jared McCain to the thunder is a W

[@Tony_Toni_Tone]

As a Spurs fan I'm worried about Topic's shooting.

[@gremlinmachineshop]

His high FT% may eventually translate into a decent shot. We don't need a primary scorer role from Topic but we're missing this elite playmaker role. Plus he is 18yo and Serbians can hoop. Worth a shot at the upside imo.

[@kingerfd3341]

We aren’t taking topic. Ain’t gonna happen. It’s very clear that we need shooting and defense and he is missing both. They want a shooter.

[@Tony_Toni_Tone]

I sure hope so. Every person in our current roster, including Wemby, needs a lot of work to compete. Patience is key, we don't need to make any rash decisions

[@gremlinmachineshop]

@@Tony_Toni_Tone Let's hope Raps pick falls to 7th also. Getting a Holland, Dillingham, or even Buzelis in addition to Topic would be 🔥🔥🔥

[@frantisekbulbulbul884]

Players from overseas usually get better at shooting in the NBA with more spacing and shooting coaches. Luka had in his last ACB season similar percentages and Lamelo in Australia was even worse. Not to mention him working on his craft with Manu could create something special.

[@doublea422]

I don’t love the pick for the Jazz. I doubt they draft any small guards with how the Conley, Mitchell backcourt ended. Feels like Clingan and Memphis is a match with them needing a talented center as well.

[@YowzaBowzaWowza]

If the Blazers don’t luck into picking first (Sarr) they have a lot of work to do. In any case, they must fully commit to a rebuild and move the veterans for high upside youth or picks. Nobody on the roster is untouchable. Give the new Blazers an entire season of experience. It’s going to be another year of tanking hoping to score big in the 2025 draft.

[@crazyblade8991]

Cody, too high for the Blazers Ron Holland too high for Charlotte for the Blazers I have the u conn center for Charlotte Kentucky SG/PG spurs I have the Serbia player I agree with your first two pick 1 French player 2.Starr 3. U conn center. 4. Serbia. 5 read Shepherd. 5 Cody.

[@Cam71718]

Charlotte taking clingan makes no sense

[@ElizabethAllan-is1ur]

@@Cam71718the guy you’re replying to has Portland taking Clingan which is just as ridiculous. Everything he said was horrible tho and he barely knows who any of the players are not surprisingly lol

[@Cam71718]

@@ElizabethAllan-is1ur you’re right lol

[@lebryanthoward9416]

If Zach Kleiman takes Buzelis over Clingan, he’d be fired (obviously an exaggeration, he won’t). We don’t need forwards, no one is touching Bane’s starting SF spot, VWJ first off the bench, GG is a flex PF/SF. In PF spot it’s a logjam, JJJ BC Aldama are all guys we desperately want to avoid playing the 5, hurts my eyes every time I see someone suggesting “they can finally move JJJ to the 5” like no, that’s a doomsday scenario. And we have 0 centers in this team, if Zach takes a SF/PF instead of a C he’d be fire.

[@UtilitySports]

I agree that I don't think JJJ is a 5 (can't rebound enough and isn't a true anchor). I was shocked they traded Adams. I think Memphis could use Free Agency to find a big man though with MLE. I was 50/50 on Buzelis/Clingan

[@CobraKhanDaDon]

I need the Spurs to draft Buzelis

[@mikiec125]

I agree with you about scoot. Cody will work nice with scoot and sharpe. Cody and scoot are actually pretty young and should be entering the league this year and next respectfully.

[@ElizabethAllan-is1ur]

What lmao? Scoot isn’t young and should be entering this coming season 😂😂. Hes 20 already. Hes not even young for his single class much less like some crazy young player for a rookie in general. Even just his class has multiple players YOUNGER than him that played plenty. Whitmore, Bilal, Lively… shoot GG Jackson is almost a full year younger than scoot lmao he’s the only one who was a year early being drafted. And Cody isn’t super young for his class either. GG is even a month younger than him too lol.

[@mikiec125]

@@ElizabethAllan-is1ur check 2003 NBA Draft so you can become aware. My statement holds true. Just look a little deeper. Scoot turned 20 a few months ago. Came into the league with 2 years Pro Experience. Cooper will be drafted a younger 19 (Birthday is in November or December). Most of the people drafted were born in 2021-23

[@hareebalzak3681]

Are we getting a 2nd round Sunday? 😂

[@Htiy]

As a raps fan I’m so neevous for lottery day!!

[@part6133]

So Nevis that you misspelled

[@Htiy]

@@part6133 yes

[@kurtpittman7225]

Another inconsistent shooter is just what the Pistons need to get the 2025 #1 pick.

[@mikiec125]

If we suck cooper flaggs in the next draft

[@kurtpittman7225]

@@mikiec125 It was meant as a joke. NBA fans had better hope Flagg doesn't get sent to Detroit. Too much potential to waste it on the Pistons organization.

[@mikiec125]

@@kurtpittman7225 gotcha 👍

[@nikkosimic1367]

Good mock but a couple thoughts, I understand that McCain is the mold of a Sam presti player but u can’t draft a point guard every year especially when they need size, They already have Wallace Joe giddey and shai as their guards, I like ke’el ware to them because of his shooting upside or missi, secondly I don’t understand using the 13th pick on a backup center, either trade down and get a center or draft a wing like Jakobe maybe Salaun, I even like Tyler smith as a hybrid 4/5 for them

[@jordandaher9652]

Lol so you want Okc to take a backup center at 12 But don’t get why the kings would take a backup center at 13 Do you not see how heavily you contradict yourself lol. McCain for Okc would be a steal. Not sure how much longer Giddey is on the team anyway

[@nikkosimic1367]

​@@jordandaher9652 First of all Ke'el ware is not projected to be a backup center, he's a pretty dang good center prospect(7 footer who can block shots rim run and shooter 3s are rare) OKC needs size and he would be projected to start at the 5 with chet at the 4... Also the kings have an allstar center playing 35 minutes, you saw the rockets just trade 3 secound rounders for steven adams, so just trade some seconds for a backup and not use the 13th pick on a guy who's gonna play like 15 minutes a game max. Nothing here is contradicting, I do like McCain but just watch OKC play any big team and you'll see that they need more size, and Ke'el would still allow them to go five out. Honestly it's more of preference here than anything.

[@jordandaher9652]

@@nikkosimic1367 well yeah the draft is all speculative but Ware for them just doesn’t make sense to me. You don’t want Chet playing the 4 because your taking away from his strengths at that point. You want him as a help defender at the rim and to be able to pull 5’s out on offense. Ware is really solid but not mobile enough to guard out on the perimeter consistently. Also okcs sets require pretty much everyone be able to handle and facilitate and that’s just not Ware’s game. If they wanna go bigger they don’t need another 5 that would just ruin the functionality of the team on both ends like Cleveland. They just need to get bigger at their forward spots ( J. Dub 6’5, Lu Dort 6’4 )

[@bigjay52]

🫡 Yessir! I like Sarr...I'm concerned he'll be gone. Who is your thought of the next logical player we should and likely can get if Sarr is gone. Thanks 👍

[@UtilitySports]

I think Washington should be happy with any of Sarr, Dillingham, Sheppard, Buzelis, just off the top of my head

[@streetk1dd]

I will make a thread of opinions on some picks: 4/Hornets: I don't think they need Holland, I would prefer they look for Buzelis, he fits the team despite Grant Williams 7/memphis: nah brother, they need a pivot there, and he may be just a little tall but I prefer clingan, although if you think about trying JJJ as a pivot, it makes sense, but I don't see that he can be a pivot, I prefer clingan 12/okc: the perfect player for okc is filipowski, I saw many mocks where he fell quite a bit but still, at least I would try to lower a few picks just to get him, I think he could even be a starter in okc, and if looking for another player I would go for a 4/5 16/magic: they need an outside shot, a good shooting guard, another 4 wouldn't work for them

[@JHoopslife10]

why not Castle for Charlotte he would be a great fit as a combo guard so that even if Lamelo misses games he is right there to fill in and is the defensive guard that they need long term to go to the next level. If the Hawks blow it up I could see them making the playing if they get Castle.

[@Twello4president]

It’s funny to me that pistons might actually get the #1 overall pick when it’s one of the weaker draft classes

[@angelsegovia6250]

Where is Tristan Newton?

[@carlo6889]

Just curious where do you have Tristan da Silva ?

[@UtilitySports]

he was a tough exclusion for me in this mock. Could see him anywhere from 20-35 on draft night. That's my rough range right now but stuff will move a bit with combine, pro days, etc

[@JHoopslife10]

@@UtilitySports Hes too good to go second round I think he could be a sixers guy the skill set is much more complete than flip

[@streettoughfighting]

As a blazers fan I’m glad when anyone doing a mock draft goes with a real pick for us instead of having us draft yet another guard when we have like 8 on our roster. Thanks for that!

[@glc0stanza]

Cody Williams is sliding down the draft. He had a horrible end to his season. Shooting % from 3 based on 1.7 a game. No way that holds up in the league.

[@streettoughfighting]

Ok. Didn’t say anything about him but appreciate you giving your opinion of him anyways. 👍

[@glc0stanza]

@@streettoughfighting I'd rather us take Castle as a big guard/under sized wing than Williams

[@streettoughfighting]

Well seeing as how incompetent the owner and FO and coach are I’m sure you’ll get your wish. 👍

[@ElizabethAllan-is1ur]

@@glc0stanzawhen he was injured and not playing consistent minutes bc of the injury and very super obviously affected by the serious ankle injury and getting zero lift on his shot? You’d get crushed evaluating prospects this way 😂😂

[@israeldavila5073]

Another guard would be good plus just get another big second rd it's all good

[@fabulovelyrics1339]

Didn’t know Doncic has his own KZbin channel

[@Htiy]

Why would OKC need more shooting? Arent they top 3? In 3p%

[@FrankyMcPlurpants]

You can always use more shooting - That being said, I don't see how a 6'3 rookie gets any minutes to develop or even play at all with the current OKC roster. Even if they moved Giddey, you have SGA/Dort/Joe/Wallace/Wiggins all ahead of him and at that size you can't just throw him out there with any lineup. I do like McCain a lot but his fit is hard to figure.

[@UtilitySports]

Think about it this way... they shoot really well because they generate a lot of wide open looks for quality shooters. Imagine a sniper with those kinds of looks

[@Htiy]

@@UtilitySports good point!!

[@Htiy]

@@FrankyMcPlurpants I guess theres not many great options at their slot

[@NBA-UK-OG]

Do U think that the Pistons will re-evaluate their board and preferred players now that they have employed a new advisor to work " alongside " Weaver? Troy is not a capable player evaluator and it's proven so I feel that this new advisor will have great influence

[@ElizabethAllan-is1ur]

The head of basketball operations doesn’t work alongside not advise the GM. He is the boss of the GM. In a normal scenario (which this scenario is why Detroit won’t be able to get the best guys for this job), the head of bball operations is hired and then they hire their GM and their coach. DET made this hire to take roster and personnel decisions out of Weavers hands without firing him and having to still pay him and a new GM. Weaver no longer has any say in the roster decisions

[@EmanuelRay3232]

How reliable is Ricachers shot? Seems like he's cooled down a lot and I can see teams being worried it was just a heater.

[@UtilitySports]

That's really the big question. You could also frame it as him being cold right now rather than hot earlier. I think his shooting during pro days will help teams get a better feel for how good his shot really is

[@EmanuelRay3232]

@@UtilitySports I’m hoping he drops and the Spurs somehow land him and shepherd/topic. Thanks for the great content!

[@gremlinmachineshop]

Topic and Risacher would be crazy...but you know what wouldn't surprise me? If they went ultimate boom-or-bust with Salaun if they get the Raps pick and Risacher is off the board. His physical traits + age + skillset are compelling, and they have the 3-4 year roster timeline to develop him and see.

[@Averagecollectorchris]

Dillingham not falling to 8 😅 Also, don’t see Cody Williams going that high. Potential lottery pick but not at 3 😅

[@EyeinteeJay]

Would still take Scoot over B Miller, cmon man just admit when your wrong it’s cool

[@connorwilfong9294]

Can we just talk about how good the french national team could potentially be

[@UtilitySports]

Going to be dangerous! Luckily for the rest of the world they didn’t get Embiid too

[@uthamanj]

I would like to see Charlotte grab a Power Forward, possibly even a stretch 4.

[@riteus7]

Jakobe Walter in addition to scoot, sharpe, simons, and brogdon 🤔

[@Cam71718]

Brogdon is probably gone and simons is not in there long term plans

[@norrinradd542]

If you ask the consensus they'd agree with you Sheldon, but I'm not the consensus on this one... Ryan Dunn has elite defense - yet he's still a fringe prospect imo. His ceiling is Thybulle. Doubt he's that. Overall I like the mock a lot, but that's my one glaring disagreement with you mock. I think my favorite pick you did was DaRon Holmes at 21. He has been slept on by many. You have given this guy some credit he deserves. Thanks for the mock draft Monday!!! Will be looking forward to more!

[@bkelly625]

Thybulle had 8 dunks all season in almost 1500 minutes and in general is a low volume and mediocre efficiency rim attacker and finisher. Athletically they aren’t comparable Dunn in the same 23 minutes per game Thybulle played could likely get 8 dunks in like 4-5 games and more layups and very close shots and he is capable of guarding 1-5 Thybulle is not. Overall his offense probably will not be good but it will be better than Jarred Vanderbilt and better defense

[@norrinradd542]

@@bkelly625 nope. Vanderbilt has somewhat of a shot sometimes at least. Dunn = none. The 2 prospects I strongly disagree with the consensus is Dunn and Bona. Bona isn't in Sheldon's mock. They both shouldn't be as high as the consensus has them at all. Not in today's game. Thybulle I was comparing as a guy that was drafted soley on his defense. He got a little better over time but is still not very great on offence. That was my point of comparison. Dunn doesn't have much offence either. He's just an elite defender. Oh yeah and he still wasn't elite enough to get past the first round of the tournament to Colorado State. I'd rather have Nique Clifford out of any prospect within that game. At least Clifford for example has potential on both ends of the floor. I don't like the idea of a guy trying to play as a big that's 6'7" either. Not a very good success rate. No matter how you cut it Dunn = none. At least he shouldn't be drafted imo.

[@bkelly625]

@@norrinradd542 Vando can’t really shoot either he only does on rare occasions makes a couple and Dunn is an even better athlete than Vando and Virginia offensive scheme and coaching is not exactly the greatest at utilizing raw young player strengths. All he needs to do is develop a bit as a ball handler and it’s not like he has no shot whatsoever he made some middies and for his career 12-51 from three which is terrible but had he made 20 of those his shooting wouldn’t be seen as unworkable and a complete non factor and he would go in the lottery. He can at least play and contribute off the bench I think even if he’s not starting caliber and in this draft that could be useful in the teens through end of 1st round range depending how he looks at the combine. He does have starter upside imo tho

[@bkelly625]

@@norrinradd542 Also Dunn will be a top 15 or 20 level athlete in the NBA not just normal great athlete there is plenty to work with when a guy is that athletic and he is already elite on one end of the court

[@norrinradd542]

@@bkelly625 So he needs to work on X AND work on Y to become Z... sounds like he's a year away from being a year away from being a draftable player. It's not like this is a freshman. He's a good defensive athlete... and...??? Vanderbilt is about the bottom of the barrel type player that gets minutes. Thybulle isn't good either. Not saying Dunn can't be successful, but the chances are against him. If he pans out he learns how to shoot and dribble and pass and ends up as an NBA wing. If not he's a way undersized big in the league. A major work in progress for a first round pick. Good luck with that. Starter upside is doubtful, unless you're a tanking team towards the final months of the season.

[@brendantoungate8287]

Thanks Sheldon! As a Spurs fan, I'd prefer Dillingham over Topic. Topic is the better passer, but as you pointed out, Dillingham has good potential there and he's a better shooter.

[@uglymane1664]

What about playing in defense

[@brendantoungate8287]

@@uglymane1664 1. He can be surrounded with good defenders. Wemby playing behind him should mitigate some of that weakness. 2. A better offense leads to being able to set your defense more often, which also helps. 3. The Spurs with Wemby on the court were a good defensive team by the end of the year, but they still struggled offensively. Rob Dillingham is the best fit to help fix that issue.

[@mtj3314]

They’re my 1A and 1B in this draft. Can’t go wrong with either or

[@gualime]

Why does no one ever redo the previous year's draft to confirm choices or on the contrary change their choice based on what they saw during the year?

[@gremlinmachineshop]

SROS did his last 4 years reviews recently

[@ElizabethAllan-is1ur]

Those are literally everywhere. But it’s better to wait a few years for those anyway. You don’t draft to have the best player their rookie year or no one would ever come out early and teams wouldn’t be drafting for potential and ceiling. A redraft after one season looks way different than one after even 3-4 years when really it doesn’t mean much earlier than year 5-6 for really who should have been picked before who

[@xavieraviles346]

Where do you think some of these top 5 guys fall in last years draft? Just wondering how much worse this class is than the last few.

[@ElizabethAllan-is1ur]

None of em gettin last years top 5 that’s for sure. Sarr maybe goes 6 but not a sure thing, but Sarr 6-10 based on the order players actually went in last draft. No one else top 10 as far as pre draft prospect vs pre draft prospect

[@Epicwallpaperstwitter]

This is a good draft to have picks 5-15 since it's so "flat", Rob Dillingham at 8 for example is crazy because he might be a top 3 prospect depending on fit

[@UtilitySports]

I love Dilly. Completely agree here

[@Oshakara]

We don’t want another guard! (You asked for it!) Not my pick (Filipowski), but McCain is a fine choice. He’d fit on the team.

[@UtilitySports]

It's hard because OKC like definitely could use some form of big man, but Presti LOVES guards and McCain fits the profile for the team. I was so conflicted when I was piecing together the mock ahaahah

[@stpwned]

If Cody Williams' brother wasn't killing it, he'd be a late first/early 2nd prospect. Having him at #3 is silly.

[@bkelly625]

Nah Im sorry I don’t think you understand how to evaluate talent and don’t know the context of Cody Williams game and season. He was playing hurt a lot only 24 games and 3rd/4th option behind older established players two of who will be taken in this draft. I can see why some would say #3 is too high(2nd on my big board tho) but he’s a 6’8-6’9 athletic wing who is hyper efficient as a driver and has a promising shot and defensive versatility. Regardless of his brother he’s way better than a “late 1st/early 2nd prospect” he also grew a lot the last couple years and is in the process of adding more muscle which will help his game a ton on both ends. Both parents also were/are in the Air Force and mamba mentality is what he and his bro live by I know most ppl brush that stuff off but it has some meaning. His ceiling not as high as his bro but still star level and floor is high level role player in my opinion

[@glc0stanza]

@@bkelly625 If the Blazers take him at 3. I'll quit my team. No way there is enough to take him over Clingan/Castle/Buzelis/Holland.

[@glc0stanza]

@bkelly625 there is VERY little data on him being above a JAG in the league. He was a horrible shooter in high school. And he was a poor free throw shooter last year. It looked like he was trying to preserve the 3pt percentage. What Clingan does show is an elite defender with quick feet. There's no part of Williams' game that has shown elite traits so far.

[@bkelly625]

@@glc0stanza basically I think he is one of the safest lottery picks but I can see a case for a few guys even like 7-8 over him maybe we will see what happens at the combine but he is #2 for me behind Sarr rn and I have Castle 3rd and Holland 4th

[@glc0stanza]

@@bkelly625 don't start a channel. Please.

[@user-sw1po9fo4k]

Good draft! I think Tyler Smith seems low. I think I like him better than Kyle Filipowski

[@forknredbeard]

I like dillingham but I really doubt the Jazz take him.

[@gremlinmachineshop]

I mean Keyonte George is already too similar right

[@part6133]

Raptors should take Zach Edey -- he's Canadian ----- and large ---- rim protector might be as good as Gobert.

[@Mumbo.jumbo.]

I'm so glad you're not the GM

[@Shellykat-p4w]

@@Mumbo.jumbo. “might be as good as Gobert” he doesn’t even believe that shit😭

[@Mumbo.jumbo.]

@@Shellykat-p4w 😂

[@part6133]

I do believe that and you guys can disagree :----- 🏀🏀🏀

[@sugu8403]

If the Raptors drafted Castle with the 6th pick I would be livid he is not a top 6 player

[@florida1289]

This draft is awful. As a Pistons fan they better draft Alex Sarr (the best player) or trade the pick. Have Duren come off the bench Det needs way more out of the center position defensively and while I believe Duren can get there he's not there now. Trading the pick is more likely

[@Dan-p2m]

It makes sense for Philadelphia to draft another big man because of Embiids injuries

[@dannychen9055]

good vid, Luka

[@edgames7475]

Cody Williams, brother of Jalen Williams (OKC) to Portland? They did that last year with Kris Murray, twin brother of Keegan (SAC) and it failed. Salaun or bust!

[@benjaminlim3921]

2025 draft pick khaman maluach for spurs

[@Error-zg4po]

I wouldn’t be mad if we drafted Matas at 7 if Clingan isn’t that but if Clingan is still on the board and we don’t take him, my trust in our GM will be put in jeopardy

[@UtilitySports]

I went back and forth on Clingan/Buzelis for Memphis. It really hinges on what they see JJJ/Clarke as moving forward. I was very surprised they traded Adams tbh

[@FlipCanon23]

LAL (or I should say LBJ) is drafting Bronny at 18.

[@tellsteveharveyidontwanthe2283]

i fuck with this draft but honestly with the way G.G developed id rather let him run the 3 and draft clingan for their C

[@jayjonah1227]

I think Castle is better than Holland. I would rather the Hornets draft Castle.🤷🏿‍♂️

[@na_k]

So tired of hearing Buzelis to the Grizzlies. No, no, no NO. They already have 4 young wings. He also won't be playing over GG or Vince Williams Jr. There are a ton of other players that would be better fits.

[@RighteousRhythm]

If Toronto gets above 6 their pick goes to the Spurs.

[@tellsteveharveyidontwanthe2283]

if denver picks edey over the like of smith and izan ill role up on the floor and cry cause im not a fan of naji at all we should use him as a trade piece

[@edwardrichards1823]

Why? Just Why? Portland already has to many Guards we need PF/SF help. Williams is more a SF/SG who can’t shoot but then we add another Guard. We need Big man help. I can see talking one of these two but not both

[@mrlucky704]

what are implications of hornets winning that last game and tieing with portland( almost had a 3way tie with spurs as well). Such a pointless win, /sigh

[@ElizabethAllan-is1ur]

They have a coin flip Monday with Portland to see who gets 3rd and 4th. They will split the actual odds but whoever loses the flip can, at worst, slide back one spot further than whoever wins. If Charlotte wouldn’t have won the game and tied they’d be 3rd w/14% odds for pick 1 and worst case falling back to 7th pick. Now that they tied they have 13.2 or 13.3% odds at number 1 and could worst case, if losing the coin flip and being jumped by 4 teams in the lottery, fall back to pick 8