Reacting to the Ringer's 2024 NBA Mock Draft

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[@camden534]

This draft has the potential to be deep with a lot of elite role players. None of the top guys really scream “star”, but basically all of the top 10 could end up being really good pieces

[@darckgamer382]

the players with the highest potential are sarr , dillingham risacher and collier/ holland but i guess all of them will be good starters but no all stars. (sarr could be a jjj but might be too injoury prone while risacher Will be really solid but could be a star Just in the right situation that developes him well

[@hagaiderech1765]

Based on what do you say that? Did you ever saw 1 full game of?Sar or risacher

[@SnuggieMaple]

@@hagaiderech1765 Sarr def can be a star would be crazy having 2 back to back French big man going 1 and becoming stars 😂

[@astrahl]

Another way of saying this draft is trash

[@itsgl00my88]

​@@astrahlnot really. If this draft is deep with 3rd options and role players that's better than a draft with a couple stars and all garbage and a few role players.

[@keeping_it_realty]

Right or wrong, I appreciate that Kevin O'Conner seems to not allow group think to overpower him and he gives his actual opinion rather than just going along with group consensus. It's pretty cool.

[@henrythomas9174]

he's been pretty egregiously wrong about certain prospects, but he was consistent on Miller being/going #2 overall last year behind Wemby for most of the year leading up to the draft.

[@Shark_In_The_Box]

he also had killian hayes as a #1 prospect lol

[@ohtrashcannoob]

And? Even nba franchises still mess up with draft picks. How much college/oversees ball have you watched? I bet he has more draft knowledge then you lol

[@roslolian11]

​@@ohtrashcannoobEven if you thought Hayes is the best talent in the draft it's still dumb to take him No1. You trade down and get him lower. I don't care how much knowledge KoC has if he has mocks with Reed Sheppard and Killian Hayes 1 that just means he is clueless.

[@Luka-st4uf]

How does this man still have a job?

[@charlescohen6140]

You mean Elvin Hayes, don’t you?

[@Sixersszn0]

If this mock actually happened so many GMs would get fired lol 💀

[@ItzSloany]

First time I saw this mock I think I audibly said what the fuck

[@PepeVoltaireBartolemeMontesqui]

Kevin o Connor is dumb

[@andysauro1500]

KOC just gave poor Reed Sheppard the Killian Hayes Curse 😭

[@redzwestisbest]

Don't sleep on Castle.

[@goodhair420]

Kinda hoping the spurs get him

[@itsgl00my88]

This draft is underrated. I think it's going to be incredibly deep.

[@blablablaa14]

As a Spurs fan, they are not aiming for a PG. Which I know sounds counter intuitive, but they like Tre Jones/Blake Wesley. They really want someone to come in at the 3-4 position or a 4-5. Those are Sarr and Rischier. They fit perfectly with letting the Spurs get more defense or more shooting. They will pick a PG with the Toronto pick if they get it, but with the draft so strong next year they may prefer to get it in 2025

[@TheAlphaSantos]

There’s absolutely no way in hell Spurs continue with Jones as the starter in a Spurs fan too and yeah no either they trade for a elite PG like Young or get one in the draft but staying with Jones as the starter is not happening he’s fine coming off the bench but he’s shown he isn’t a legit starter in this league.

[@blablablaa14]

They like their PGs, and have other areas to improve. Being that no PG in this draft class looks elite, and they aint trading for Trae Young, cause he's not elite himself. They may start next season with Jones at PG. His production might not seem amazing but at least he doesn't need the ball much@@TheAlphaSantos

[@tc_execute8849]

@@blablablaa14saying that trae aint a elite point guard is crazy

[@blablablaa14]

He shoots 30% from three in the playoffs. Too small to guard anyone, and his assists to turnover ratio is trash when you consider he is first in turnovers in the year. He's not a top PG. He's just liked cause he makes shots from afar@@tc_execute8849

[@Austin2Sexy]

Im a spurs fan but most spurs fanboys are delusional af. Tre Jones and Blake Wesley is the WORST point guard duo in the NBA and its not even close. If Spurs are happy with Tre Jones and Blake Wesley, lord help that front office. (Although i do like Blake Wesley as a project player and seeing how he develops in the future, but this team is in dire need of an actual scoring point guard and Wesley and Jones cant score to save their lives)

[@icantaim511]

Hot take: I personally feel like this draft will be full of role players. Not too many all stars but a whole lot of good bench role players and little busts

[@JJ-gl9mn]

Not a hot take at all, that’s more or less consensus

[@snupedummy]

A few of them bound to be stars

[@Jonathan-bn8uf]

At least 2 or 3 all star level players. Just not an easy pick of who that can be

[@jeremiahbuckley7429]

@@JJ-gl9mnliterally 😭

[@ImDoolin12]

I got my inspiration for my mock draft from you first 2024 mock draft, thanks for the idea.

[@rini214]

I don't understand all these mocks that have the Bulls taking a guard. They've clearly got that position covered even if the trade Lavine and Zo never gets back on the court. They need another forward badly.

[@lilmanxan2673]

No Ware is wild

[@dominique8655]

kentucky LOVES reed sheppard.. he could make so much NIL money with just another year in lexington

[@destino.322]

Spurs gm needs to get fired if he makes that pick at 1

[@alexnguyen1284]

not just fired, but thrown to jail. N. Korea type of jail.

[@district1763]

Reed Sheppard at 1 is laughable

[@Bizhiw]

spurs will def take sars, they want an elite guard to pair with wemby asap. they arent going to draft a guard that doesnt have star quality when they can trade draft capitol or make salary space for a free agent

[@Johnbones23]

Sarr isn’t a guard he’s like 7 foot 1 ..

[@ChiTownMade]

My bulls don't need another guard. We need to draft ethier a big or wing. I want ethier Alex sarr, Zachari, Cody Williams, matas, Aaron Bradshaw, ron holland or kel ware.

[@ClassyScents23]

Been a spurs fan forever my entire life and I’m telling you right now if they land the first pick they will trade it to the hawks for Trae young! If they get 2 theyre getting Resachier if they get tm3 and resachier is gone they will then get topic. But their main goal will be getting young. I think raptors will land 7-8 pick which will belong to the players and I think they will go Shepard or Williams if available

[@ryankim7116]

The funniest part about this draft is the Heat and McCain. I'm imagining him doing Tik Toks and seeing the "Heat Culture" Pat Riley react

[@Austin2Sexy]

I know #1 is too high for Reed Sheppard but the Reed Sheppard disrespect in these comments is crazy

[@NBA-UK]

Sarr alongside jjj looks to me very.uxh like the fit of Sarr and Duren at Detroit. I think either could work.

[@y2kriz06]

Sarr to pair with Duren for the pistons would be formidable

[@kneelpdx1]

If the Blazers take Buzelis over Williams I’m handing in my fan card.

[@charlescohen6140]

Ignore the age of Knecht and view him as a kid that made an incredible leap this year. He will start immediately and will score right away. He is a competitor. Don’t be shocked if OKC doesn’t try to trade up for him but the Spurs should grap him.

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

As a okc fan I understand why people constantly mock guys like clingan i understand the size argument but the probelm isn’t okc wouldn’t draft a big they would they did with chet and jaylin Williams but those guys fit the mold of okc looks for when drafting and fit the system while a traditional big doesn’t because they want to play a certain style and a traditional big would completely ruin their offensive and defensive scheme, that the reason why every year they pass up on traditional bigs when they could have done it with derick lively,Jalen duren and mark Williams

[@KnowThyself47]

Exactly,I would like Okc to give their picks up for 2024 and get more or higher picks for 2025

[@VictorWembanyamaSpurs]

Hot 🔥 take: This draft class will produce the following futures: 11 future All-stars 3 future Hall of Famers 4 future DPOYS 5 future Champions. This class is alot deeper than anyone is expecting

[@Titaniam4]

The hottest take in sports history

[@Leo-nc3yx]

It's more wrong than hot tbh... 11 all-stars are crazy talk, actually, I don't remember any class has had this many all-stars...

[@brycehammerton4542]

Reed is one of the safest picks in this draft. Guaranteed really good role player. Won’t be a star, but a super safe pick. I don’t mind the pick if some team doesn’t want the gamble.

[@JesusTorres-zk6pl]

Queen to the Steelers!!! I know not nba related

[@doublee3886]

March Madness: not Sheppard after Kentucky's one and done.

[@benjaminreynolds4469]

Kevin O’Cannabis

[@Jonathan-bn8uf]

Kevin O’ Crazy

[@gullintanni]

You have to remember that this is a moch draft, it's not Kevin's top 30 prospect ranking. I totally see the Spurs drafting Shepard as he's a perfect fit with Wemby and clearly the best PG in this draft. I would expect the Spurs to trade down if the got #1 this draft as they would not need Sarr next to Wemby. They also have 2 talented big wings/forwards so they're deffo going for a guard.

[@GOATVVV]

Lamelo, miller, bridges, sarr, williams 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@vincehernandez09]

As a spurs fan i would like to get sarr at 1 if they get the 3rd pick i say get cody Williams and then rob at 7

[@jaspd17]

I would love to see the Raptors take Tyler Smith and play him as a 5. I drafted him in my 2k rebuild at 16 and switched him to a Center and he’s been unbelievable for me. Scottie previously said he wanted to play with a stretch 5 and although they would give up a little size on the inside, Smith still has a good defensive presence and athleticism to block shots. I like Walter too, but I feel like Gradey can become our starting 2 guard with the way he’s been balling out rn

[@tendercrotch4480]

Couldn’t agree more

[@hagaiderech1765]

Is that a joke? You think he is good because he was good for you in 2k?

[@jaspd17]

@@hagaiderech1765 hey man I’ve watched highlights of him too aight I don’t just base my knowledge of players on 2k 😂 he’s got a smooth jumper and can shoot the 3 well! Would be a good fit considering we need a new center for the future

[@davidharripersad2317]

Gradey should be starting over Trent jr rn

[@DM-bn6bf]

Can someone explain why the wizards aren't in the top 2? Clearly i don't understand the lottery

[@Johnbones23]

I believe the worst 3 teams record wise all have equal chance and also best odds to land the first pick at like 20 something percent and can’t drop down farther than like the 5-6 pick just comes down to the ping pong balls

[@kwyatt261]

You don't want to have the worst record anymore because then you have a higher chance at the 5th pick than 1,2,3 or 4.

[@thebigwagyu]

Honestly, I think Rob will be the bigger star out of the Kentucky guards.

[@bucksfan1945]

As a Kentucky fan having reed sheepard number 1 is insane I think rob better he's maxey 2.0 I want rob to go to spurs with wemby it would be embid and maxey 2.0

[@crystalbryant735]

As a ky fan Reed is the best player on the team a blind man could see it

[@4evahodlingdoge226]

@@crystalbryant735 Being good in college doesn't anything.

[@Johnbones23]

I think RJ Davis could be a steal in round 2 reminds me of Jalen Brunson ..

[@adatshhc]

This draft is an overflowing trashcan on a hot July day.

[@gstinnn]

not putting kel’el ware in the first round is absurd, feel like he’s a 15th-20th pick locked imo

[@bobby6427]

This draft is really hard to pin down imo

[@doublee3886]

NOTE: Both Sheppard and Cody Williams went scoreless.

[@tripphays]

THE GREATEST #1 OVERALL PICK…. REED SHEPPARD

[@ant4613]

Reed is amazing but no way he goes #1.

[@Tain950]

I’d like to see the Spurs draft Matas over Sheppard

[@insertjokeh3r3]

No pg for the spurs is crazy

[@johnathanguimaraes327]

alexender sarr or nikola topic Best thing for the spurs , end of discussion

[@NayC13]

KOC deliberately goes against the grain with some of his mocks, partly to generate discussion but also to make certain points. He has explained that his editor made him switch up the draft order which encouraged him to think outside the box and he also wanted to highlight the fact there are many players that are still in the running. I didn’t get the impression he 100% believes his own mock.

[@charlescohen6140]

When you have time take in Dalton Knecht as he is unique.

[@dsboy4120]

Drafting Shepard at #1 would get a GM fired on the spot this mock draft doesn’t make sense at all

[@philstewart345]

That's your opinion

[@roslolian11]

@@philstewart345 Nah. You trade down if Reed is your guy you don't take him 1

[@4evahodlingdoge226]

Imagine drafting a 6'2, 6'3 wingspan 187lb player who's basically a 3+d player who is going to suck on the defensive end in the nba, smh.

[@PK-kx8cm]

Can you react to ESPN's way-too-early 2025 NBA Mock Draft?

[@jordanmancel12]

Pistons record doesn’t matter lol. Last two years we’ve dropped to 5. Just hoop and let the nba handle the draft however they choose to this year.

[@Jonathan-bn8uf]

I think the pelicans will defer the lakers pick so they can have two picks in a more quality draft

[@ramonpunsalang3397]

No to Sheppard to Spurs. Teams just wait for Wemby Togo to the bench and attack the rim. Alex Sarr would plug this hole. Spurs can trade for a serviceable PG.

[@hdproductions5869]

I think the guy that made this mock is a hawks fan 😂 there’s no chance both Cody Williams falls to 11 and Kyle Filipowski falls to 20

[@windowman9665]

Wow this must be the worst first round mock I have seen. And this dude is the pro? Wow. Kyle f at 20? Jacobe at 16?topic at 10? Reed one?!,!??, what is this dude smoking

[@Ksfjkdf]

Is Bobi Klintmann to bad to be dragyed in the first round? Would love know as a swede

[@BLin29371]

🎉

[@JadenApril]

I just don't get the Reed Sheppard hype whatsoever.

[@DubCmusicTV]

He plays off the bench and he is a team player and efficient 50% and playmaker and like 3 stls a game

[@JadenApril]

All of that is true, but he's not and never should be a top 10 pick let alone #1@@DubCmusicTV

[@Leo-nc3yx]

@@JadenApril You are so right. The dude's 6'2 at best with a 6'4 wingspan or less. He's not even putting up Trae Youngs' numbers back in college, he would be a late lottery at best, but mostly 15~2x in any draft...

[@4evahodlingdoge226]

@@Leo-nc3yxHe should go undrafted, i'd pick Bronny james over him as Reed just doesn't project as anything other than Payton richard, Tj MCdonnel.

[@Clickgoesthebrick2558]

after he got all the backlash for this one he changed it to sarr. lol

[@jeremyb5862]

blazers wouldn't draft off the g league again even though i thiink the problem with g league is the ability to make competitive reads

[@jeromekarlos8008]

Alex sarr is the guy this year

[@user-zb5jf6um2k]

WITH A LAST NAME LIKE SHEPPARD.... i doubt he can be cursed....😉 Go SpursGo

[@chancejanssen190]

That rockets pick would be going to OKC. It’s only top 6 protected

[@charlescohen6140]

Top 4 but they’re well protected.

[@xMatiProKox]

whats with collier?

[@jamesnguyen7069]

wasnt even the best player on his team. should stay another year. dont see him till 24-29.

[@DubCmusicTV]

Spurs should go after Castle and Sheppard and groom them with Wemby and Sochan

[@goodhair420]

I would like that but I’d rather have risacher, sarr or maybe Williams than reed but I really would like to see them draft castle.

[@homez8428]

Castle and williams would be a dream

[@PHXNKVHXLIC]

But where is DeSagana Diop

[@communityevangelist4506]

💀💀💀

[@SnuggieMaple]

Yay

[@lj5343]

Why did it have the spurs picking at 7 instead of the Raptors??

[@Vastatio]

Because the raptors 2024 pick is top 6 protected, otherwise it goes to San Antonio.

[@johnpalcon7570]

Sorry but Raptors are getting back that Spurs pick:)

[@Oshakara]

OKC would not draft Clingan at 10 full stop.

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

They don’t listen every year people constantly mock okc a traditional big when okc constantly avoids it and I keep telling people they won’t due to how they want to play and what okc looks for when drafting players, but every year they keep mocking guys like clingan and then I get told that they need size or it a good fit even though it not a good fit

[@bkelly625]

KOC is one of the worst ppl to listen to for anything related to basketball he’s Kendrick Perkins level bad in my opinion

[@user-cu6sd3iz7r]

THE NY KNICKS BETTER BE TAKING FILIPOWSKI OR MISSI WITH THEIR 1ST PREMIERE SELECTION DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME>>>> THERE ARE NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS

[@HamRadioLiveShow]

How is Portland not #5 in your mock? Grizzlies have 5 more wins than Portland right now.

[@astrahl]

Sheppard at 1 is fricken nuts. This guy is a clown yet again lol

[@waydpawlowski4743]

Poor dillingham, sros is really high on another lottery pick guard , poor poor guy

[@roslolian11]

This isn't his draft he is reacting to the Ringer mock draft

[@waydpawlowski4743]

listen to the video he literally says hes reaally high on dillingham when it gets to him.@@roslolian11

[@hagaiderech1765]

Honestly I think that nobody out of the real professionals scouter know what he is talking about. I bet you barely watched 1 full game of all those players.

[@roslolian11]

KoC wanted Killian Hayes no 1 so that's all you need to know. He is just a writer and can say whatever he wants to generate buzz and clicks without any accountability.

[@scottmartin6709]

He definitely looks for clicks with his mocks haha

[@TannerPratt-vy3hz]

“most wildest” lost me 3 seconds in

[@dg9265]

It smelled like a rig drawing to me last year at the spurs get one two or three it’s rigged close the doors you can’t see anything😢😢😢

[@PepeVoltaireBartolemeMontesqui]

Kevin o Connor is so dumb, no wonder he was such a bad gm

[@4evahodlingdoge226]

Reed Shepherd isn't even an nba player muchless a #1 pick, what a terrible draft.

[@thehighvibe5528]

honestly reed is the surest thing in the draft and most ready besides sarr

[@roslolian11]

Risacher playing against grown men he is more ready than Shepherd

[@thehighvibe5528]

@@roslolian11 maybe but sheppard is way over 50% from 3 and even a slump puts him well above league average...

[@ZxRSKILLS]

Raptors getting that #6 pick back

[@Vastatio]

Nope, they play Detroit today 🤣

[@outforthecount7027]

reed sheppard better be john stockton or steve nash

[@JetHoops]

React to this in 2025

[@alexnguyen1284]

Kevin O'Conner does not know ball. He pretty much loss all credibility. His draft selections are terrible. Straight up D- grade.

[@johnbrennan8628]

This mock is doodoo 💩

[@hungrypandastudios6213]

Theres no chance the Pistons pick 6th..... now 7th is a very good chance

[@doublee3886]

Stupid dumb mock draft. Not even remotely believable.