re: Draft Discussion

unless we win the lottery to move into the top 4, our pick will be anywhere from 8-13. If BI/Zion/Lonzo stay healthy the rest of the season, i would not be surprised if we finish around 12.


I like Davion Mitchell a lot.

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Not many 22-year-old guards who are drafted approach star status. Devonte' Graham and Malcolm Brogdon feel like the closest in recent years, and Fred VanVleet (undrafted) is there, too. But Mitchell's breakout feels real.

Forget the stats. The eye test sees elite-level explosion, sharp dribble moves to separate and shooting skills off the catch or dribble. He makes true point guard passing reads, and there is no question about his defensive effectiveness and its potential to translate given his strong frame, quickness and intensity.

I'm not sold that Mitchell is the next Donovan Mitchell. But it's become too obvious that he's an NBA player with a valuable archetype as a three-and-D guard at baseline with upside to generate offense out of isolation and ball-screen situations. Mitchell is a legitimate can't-lose pick even if the upside never kicks in.

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I'd still pick Moody before Mitchell if he's available.

Kuminga, Keon Johnson, Scottie Barnes, and Jalen Johnson are all guys i absolutely do not want to pick. Way too much risks with them, and i don't even know what the big reward with them even is. Kai Jones, Zaire Williams are in that same category to me as well. I'm not drafting a guy that has "potential" but a ton of holes in his game, especially important ones, like shooting.
As someone else said, i'd rather Doug McDermott than draft Corey Kispert. I wouldn't be upset with Wagner if Moody and Mitchell are off the board.

If Shariffe Cooper was a little bit bigger, or if he ends up having a really long wingspan at the measurements, i think he'll end up being a quality NBA player.