Lakers Drafting 7'0 ATHLETIC FREAK Center with 17th Pick? | Kel'el Ware vs Zach Edey for Lakers!

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[@JSM24]

How do you feel about Kel'el Ware as a draft prospect? And would you take him over Zach Edey? Comment down below! Thanks for watching! Don't forget to drop a like + subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed :)

[@demitricrawford6141]

@jsm24 should we get edey and then get bronny in the 2nd round

[@bouncehoops6575]

If i am the lakers GM i would pick them both and develop them until trading AD for picks and a PG and 3andD players. Lakers cant win another ring if they are sticking to lebron and AD a small ball line up. Look at the wolves they are tanking with bigs. I predict that the OKC and the SPURS is coming for bigger line ups. Small ball is not the line up used today because the bigs right now are athletic not like on the era of SHAQ wherein big centers are dominating

[@OmaAlkebulan-grace]

Sixers are getting him

[@OmaAlkebulan-grace]

Bronny is not a NBA player 😒 barely 🙄 a G-League

[@howru2055]

Ware and clingan were exposed by Edey, Edey out scored and out rebounded them we need Edey playing alongside Anthony Davis

[@kwabenaasare6111]

I want Ware now I want him on the lakers he's exactly what we need with AD

[@nathanvert767]

He can be what lively is

[@kwabenaasare6111]

Exactly like lively and a better version of jaxson hayes

[@biggie6181]

No he’s not, he’s too thin

[@timothygreen5760]

I too am convinced and want Ke,lel Ware too now. He I think is a much better fit for our Lakers team an ready for today's NBA now.

[@JohnnytNatural]

Why people sleep on Zach Edey is beyond me, he's a huge big and not that slow as proven in the combine, plus you can't teach size and you need someone who can bang with Jokic

[@TheHuskyK9]

They definitely need a legit big center so that AD can go back as PF. Edey reminds me of Zubac with how he plays, unathletic big man that is a bit too slow on defense but can score in the paint. Ware at the moment looks like the better pick, but we have to hope other teams don't draft him first

[@will-zj5gq]

idk how he would not be taken before the 17th pick with all that potential

[@JSM24]

Because the center position is still viewed as the least valuable position in the modern NBA by a majority (not all) of NBA teams. That is why so very few centers have max contracts.

[@erickstrong-hodge8854]

Derick Lively is proof a rookie big can be successful in todays league

[@KeithCopeland778]

Edy is my choice. I don't remember seeing Ware play at all in college but I've followed Edy since his freshman year at Purdue. He improved every year and placed himself in the elitist of elite company in 2023-24, joining Hall of Famers like Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, and Ralph Sampson as the only players in college basketball history to win back-to-back Sporting News National Player of the Year awards!!!

[@apparentlylivin]

I've been saying that Kel'el is a great opportunity

[@mikemeez1965]

Ware could possibly really work out for us. His game looks translatable to the NBA.

[@theyrehere.3468]

we need naz reid or lopez type centers

[@relaxingmindfulnessmusic]

Great content! Thanks for your honest assessment of these college prospects.

[@carrastealth]

What happened when Ware defended Edey? That said, if another team drafts Edey before 17, Ware would be a great get. I worry about his motor at times as he in some moments in games he has Hachimura syndrome where he gets disengaged and unfocused or uncommitted on defense or offense. But it's not something that can't be worked on. He's definitely a great get if another team takes Edey first.

[@jamesmaglinao3264]

This draft is really deep with rotation bigs in our draft range. Holmes, Filip, Missi, Edey, Ware. I like Holmes more though.

[@christianguliman8385]

i like tyler smith 6'11 shooting forward rui replacement cause center we can find it in the 2nd round tyler smith has high potential

[@bridgetray5309]

Ooooh yes, I'm hoping we draft Ware at 17 and no other team drafts him ahead of us!!😊 LET'S GOOOO LAKERS LET'S GO!!😅😂

[@rashidmuhammad3094]

Please take Kel' l Ware if he's available. Can we substitute a tremendous bench in lew of a 200 mil guard!!!!! There are quite a few very good players that can make our team great off the bench!!!!!! These are bigs, 3 point shooters, and ball handlers. Can we substitute a tremendous bench in lew of a 200 mil guard!!!!! There are quite a few very good players that can make our team great off the bench!!!!!! Monk, KCP, Gary Trent, Keli Ubre, Caruso, Dorian Finey-Smith, Brogdan etc. These are bigs, Valanciunas, Dwight, Drumond etc. 3 point shooters, and ball handlers. We have veteran minimum players, mid level contracts, free agents and pics. Can we substitute a tremendous bench in lew of a 200 mil guard!!!!! There are quite a few very good players that can make our team great off the bench!!!!!! These are bigs, 3 point shooters, and ball handlers.

[@ZeroG]

Bad take, Edey is not about perimeter defense, and Luka would have cooked anyone, he did the same thing to Kawhi and Harden. Rudy's problem is lack of offense; Zach's specialty is offense. Zach's gonna be a Wilt Chamberlain - Yao Ming hybrid. Did you know, Edey is the first draft prospect since Shaq went #1 overall in 1992 at 7' 1" or taller to post 750+ pts. in a college season. The only other guys to do it: Wilt, Kareem, and David Robinson, all #1 picks, HoFers, and multiple title winners. And Edey's 983 pts in college is 80 points above all those guys, against arguably better defenses. Also, Yao was averaging 38 ppg in Chinese league before going #1 in 2002. Another HoFer who probably wins some titles if he stayed healthy. So literally we have not seen a player like this in over 10 years since Yao and Shaq retired. It's not that Zach isn't ready for the NBA, it's more that the NBA isn't ready for Zach. He's coming into a league full of undersized bigs who are optimized for perimeter defense. He's going to eat all these little league smallball centers for lunch while having 30+ PPG, 15+ RPG, and 3+ BPG easy while fouling out the other team. Dude is literally a Yao + Wilt hybrid. Every GM who passes on him will be fired within 3 years, guaranteed.

[@lowlife2133]

u spittin facts right there its a high risk high reward , why not go for the home run hars to find players like edey espacially if available at 17

[@blenquing4951]

Pick Ware and trade for Nick Richards. Richards is a great defensive player. So for center position, Lakers will have Ware, Nick Richards and Valanciunas or McGee. Addition to power forward position, trade for Robert Williams III and pick DJ Burns. These 2 players are playing for center position but i think they are also best for power forward position at 6'9". My honest opinion only 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@fattony9227]

If Ware is available at 17, the Lakers should definitely draft him. If he's gone by then, they should draft Edey. Of course, the Pelicans have the option of taking #17 if they choose to do so.

[@derrik5329]

Especially since the pelis would be looking to replace jonas they might be eyeing centers just as much

[@Shawnpee3496]

Teams will draft this guy ahead of the Lakers just to keep them from getting him.

[@OmaAlkebulan-grace]

Sixers 😂😅

[@OmaAlkebulan-grace]

Embiids replacement

[@victorjohnson3491]

We do need that stress with Philly…. Replace embiid with edey….

[@MrMinty827]

Well clearly both guys are young, versatile 7-footers, and can both contribute to a contending team. I don't really know much about Edey aside from a few highlights, but he seems fairly limited on the defensive end, aside from being a superior shot blocker, his overall weight and stature makes him a bit more of a liability on that end. However, Kel'el Ware would be a better choice in my opinion because he's much more of a high reward pick, and can space the floor accordingly, and can switch on defense a lot more consistently with impressive quickness. He's also the more multi-faceted scoring big out of the 2, and overall better defender in and out the paint. He's also proven to be a fairly good perimeter scorer, which is another plus that the Lakers can benefit from. Versatility and floor spacing is what the LAL need, and I feel like they should draft him at 17th overall, as well as signing another good bigman like Andre Drummond, maybe even Dwight Howard.

[@aberdeenkiko]

The L.A. Lakers drafters, should invite Kel'el Ware, for one of its mini combine training sessions; if they can. Since, Zach Edey, is probably going to be, a top 15 draft pick. Also because Mr Zack E., is already a certainty; regarding any team wanting a good solid center, for their roster.

[@8red227]

I never watch Ware’s game but is he a good off ball defender? Because player like MPJ and KAT can shoot 3s after a popping out from screens and running off ball

[@victorjohnson3491]

It would be nice if the Lakers could get kel’el ware at 17…… but, it’s all up to them pelicans with that pick!

[@StandUnited89]

i love that you threw in that head shot 7:26

[@selwynandrews7716]

Would love to get him since we couldn't get lively who I wanted last year

[@respectjay6811]

Zach Edey would be a good pick up

[@AlmightyJoka]

Great butttt lakers could also do some dumb shit again 😂😂😂

[@jimmyjames24]

Ya, idk why they are so good at selecting 2nd round players but not 1st round players. Maybe they listen too much to the hype? 🤷‍♂️

[@victorjohnson3491]

Let’s hope not…. If ware is there at 17, Rob better do his job to get that kid!!

[@marcheezy.]

Seems we're hoping to draft our DLive, which is reasonable. Can't base my thoughts on anything more than the highlights but I like Ware's shooting form. Reminds me of Tyson Chandler with a jumper.

[@qdotdesigner3389]

I really like your take on Ware, I hope the Lakers draft him.

[@ryu-ken]

I hope so we need a big.

[@CrowKage8]

If Kel’el Ware is that good, he’ll be picked even higher than 17

[@user-fk5kz1sb9g]

Yes

[@TaviusMinter]

I think the Lakers should get kel'el ware and Colin Castleston to get the both backups center position and the both of them to Play it out both ware and Castleston can Make up the size and ware is definitely what the Lakers are needed asap

[@dreamchaser8217]

If we get ware keep everything else we got and trade for naz Reid ..

[@mmjr23]

He sound like a dream draft pick if the lakers can keep this draft. He sounds awesome and the perfect player

[@williambreeze2659]

I'm fine with both of them!

[@houdininova]

Comparing this guy to Edey is like comparing Shaq to Tyson Chandler. You gotta be blind to take him over Edey. These analytics guys been pissing me off the past 10 years

[@sedmitch3311]

Sign this Guy Yo. Let's go Lakers

[@biggie6181]

Edey can bang with Jokic, Ware is too thin

[@NCOMBHOODIE]

but we can draft ware and try to sign goga . problem solved

[@JohnnytNatural]

You kidding me right, Goga is 6'11, Edey is 7'4 300lbs with 7'11 wingspan, only Edey can bang with Jokic, everyone else is too small, Minnesota got three 6'11 guys banging Jokic and that slowed him down a little, no more Rui or Vando on Jokic

[@lazyhusband]

Why so worried about Jokic? 😂

[@SMOOTHL33]

Better get Edey. He can bang With joker, gobert, joel. Need to be prepared for them all. Alot of centers are strong and ad isnt, he gets bullied and he reaches and fouls and falls on the floor.

[@biggie6181]

@@lazyhusband Bc he owns us DUH

[@BenjoGarcia-nc6cm]

kai sotto 7'3 ring protector

[@multivitamins7409]

they better not waste 17th pick again like last year. what about colin castleton

[@christianguliman8385]

ill take tyler smith rui replacement with high upside with size and shooting the dude is 6'10 or 6'11 forward

[@jamesjohnyumang3174]

We need a scoring machine. And zach edey is fit to lakers.

[@zlsolivers1011]

Get him Kel'le Ware

[@drip6337]

Ware is a role player… Zach Edey can be a Star player.

[@juanjuan799]

Lakers, will have to move up In the draft. To get, mr. El ware .

[@hitstickstepper9909]

K-DUBB is lively 2.0💪🏾💯🎯.... THAT TYPE ISH 😈

[@ronnflores5333]

Ware was born in Arkansas, just like AR15. They have something in common.

[@user-wo2vw4pg3q]

Zach Edey is better a big factor great help at center area

[@ramonbagay3692]

can we Lakers get them both😮

[@00_04_rd]

hopefully they draft bigman this yr

[@gallen1234]

Jackson Hayes with a jump shot?

[@ryuk_1125]

Please dracft Kel'el Ware. Hes the perfect big along AD

[@jonesorock3759]

Don’t need edey but ware I won’t mind

[@yaReal1]

Edey much bigger stronger can score block and play against any big men in NBA choice is Zack Edey

[@andreperry7995]

How about DJ from NC State?

[@JSM24]

In the pre 2014 NBA, maybe. But not in the modern NBA. Won’t be able to keep up defensively

[@andreperry7995]

@@JSM24 I think he can fit this modern NBA man.

[@bouncehoops6575]

If i am the lakers GM i would pick them both and develop them until trading AD for picks and a PG and 3andD players. Lakers cant win another ring if they are sticking to lebron and AD a small ball line up. Look at the wolves they are tanking with bigs. I predict that the OKC and the SPURS is coming for bigger line ups. Small ball is not the line up used today because the bigs right now are athletic not like on the era of SHAQ wherein big centers are dominating

[@anthonypurifoy-vm2lu]

Oh get me a big man a center seven footer please go Lakers. We need a sinner.

[@ronnflores5333]

The new "Superman" Kal-El

[@samanirsanglir9731]

Can we take Kel'el please tell me we can😢

[@jesseespinoza8657]

lets get filipowksi or tristian da silva

[@rvr1194]

Isn’t that what LA has in Hayes, if he exercises his player option?

[@JSM24]

I like Hayes, but he can’t shoot. Also has defensive rotation issues.

[@ericdiaz219]

We need a prime Demarcus cousins

[@alwayswinning3743]

Anything but Bronny is damn fine with me

[@jimmyalmasa2691]

dj burns

[@howru2055]

Ware and clingan were exposed by Edey we need Edey playing alongside Anthony Davis

[@Uncutslots]

Don't sleep on Missi....

[@OmgSwiftJit]

Zack edey still dominate anyone he’s the best in draft

[@carlfletcher7553]

Ware

[@yaReal1]

Zack Edey right choice

[@btn225]

Another UI guy like JHS?

[@JSM24]

I think a better comparison would be “another UI guy like TJD”. Who had a great rookie season with GSW.

[@superdopehiphop]

Would be surprised if Ware is there in such a weak draft.

[@Blazin50s]

KEL’EL WARE.

[@johnminx2133]

Lakers wake up!!! Get him now!!!😊 Ware!

[@docaris115]

anyone big is OK at least >7 feet for jokic

[@icemarc]

It’s about to be cam whitmore all over again depression

[@broderickjohnson1427]

Wud be a great selection, look wht Lively has done with the Mavericks...

[@jonathanpoblete5161]

just get the best baller/highest scouted game ready player available. who cares about best at the position the lakers they need. tbh jhs was criticized because we saw cam and jacquez. lakers picked ball over fox/tatum. just get a kid that can play big. get dj burns jr. and pick up role players out there in the league. looking for the best fit at the position the lakers need is not working. ware looks nice, but i just see another jaxxon hayes.

[@user-hz6so7yv6z]

Kai sotto is the best for Lakers...

[@edgargenon2403]

Pick at 17th sack edey and kel .el ware in undrafting..

[@loloymaglangit21]

Zach Edey

[@westside1158]

Guys dont hype him so much other team are going to see this 😅

[@vasjaforutube1]

Very small wingspan for a sevenfooter.

[@JSM24]

7’4.5 wingspan is nowhere near “very small”, lol. Any wingspan 3 inches over a player’s height is considered good.

[@beezysmith4197]

​@@JSM24ya exactly

[@vasjaforutube1]

@@JSM24 You are right. But judging from the standards of Anthony Davis, Rudy Gobert or even Chtistian Wood (who are all undeniably incredible talents and unique creations of natute), his hands visually look too short for 2 blocks per 36 minutes, one might want to see from a modern-day NBA rim-protector.

[@Sportsfan-cm5up]

Drafting him just to have 100 claps per game and Lakers will trade him 💀

[@AndrewRast-dh1hn]

Pass. Easy pass. Just to have a guy that still can’t guard or body Joker??? No way lol

[@MACKTHEBLACKGOAT]

We need Ware, not Edey

[@JATDPLUS]

Younger Jaxson Hayes

[@stephenlee7029]

I like both Ware and Edey!! I'm worried tho that Lakers will just trade the 17th pick in a trade for a 3rd star tho so might not matter

[@adryangray8393]

Draft Kel'El Ware over Zach Edey

[@biggie6181]

Ware=Jaxson Hayes

[@brandonambrocio7917]

Take Zach eddy

[@SirEdd-dj5nf]

Kel'el Ware over Zach Edey

[@houdininova]

Zach Edey shooting 3s is the stupidest idea I ever heard. This guy is 7'5". He should only shot shots less than 12 feet from the basket. He's a Shaq/Yao hybrid. Dude is going avg 80% fg with that high of a percentage it wouldn't matter if he shot 3s

[@BRaNMcFebail]

Hope not another Damian Jones.

[@irwanchel]

Kel el ware better offensively, yvis missi better defensively

[@blankblank6853]

JSM actually go watch film of this Ware not box score watching/highlights. Ware has serious motor issues and consistently waxes and wanes on the defensive side of the ball; to an alarming degree I might add. This kid has potential I agree, but he won't be playable for the LeBron tenure.

[@uproadsant]

Zach edey is the better choice

[@LiminLino-nw1rg]

Get Zach edey first, he can guard Jokic because he is bigs, and offensively no body can guard Zach edey, NBA if have Zach edey team will got champions believe it?

[@danteketchens5828]

Ware all day long but I highly doubt he’s there at 17

[@motopuaina7002]

If you guys are just spreading rumors then you need to shut the hell up, fans are tired of hearing damned rumors instead of action!

[@alvaroalfaro9478]

Kelel has no touch, no feel for the game. If they draft a center I would take Edey or Yves Missi for athleticism. I would go out on a limb to say that Edey is the most nba ready with feel and physicality. None of the bigs this year look like safe picks. Not even Donovan Klingan.

[@JSM24]

Idk about that, I’d say you need “touch” to shoot 42.5% from 3 and average 15.9 PPG while shooting 60.9% on 2pt shots.

[@victorjohnson3491]

If you can’t see that ware loves basketball by the way he displays his skills……. Then you’re out of touch with basketball….. period!!