re: Draft Night Predictions

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I’d take approximately 25 other prospects over Dieng. I’d be really disappointed if he’s the pick.

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I'd only be disappointed if it came out that this was a unilateral move by Griff. We saw the pictures from the Sochan lunch, Griff, Trajan, Bryson Graham, and Willie were there. If you get them all to agree that Dieng is the guy to take I'll give them time to make it work.

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I’d take approximately 25 other prospects over Dieng. I’d be really disappointed if he’s the pick.

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name them

I’ll give it time. I’d just be disappointed. I’m just in favor of a guy that can help now, as well as later.

Like, are we really sure Dieng has a higher upside than say Sochan?

If Dyson isn’t there at 8 and we aren’t taking Sharpe bc we are worried about his intangibles and him not playing in college…

At least get me a guy who is elite defensively. What happens if Herb Jones gets injured? I think having multiple elite defenders on the team is a good idea.

I just don’t see Dieng contributing anything year 1. I would like to draft a guy that can actually help/contribute in a pinch, plus have developmental upside.

So I won’t melt tonight, bc the org has def earned some goodwill and trust going into the offseason, but I’ll be disappointed if pick 8 is used on Dieng while Sharpe and Sochan are on the board. Now if we trade back to 12, and get off Graham, pick up Dort, and then draft Dieng. I can get behind that more.

You are probably right. But I see this as hedging bets in case he doesn’t pan out immediately.

By that, I mean a lower salary slotting.


Hasheem Thabeet MIGHT have been a decent player eventually. Not on 2nd overall money.

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Got to factor in if they believe in KCP/Dort also. Duren, Sochan, or Davis + KCP/Dort is better than just getting only Dieng. Even more of a plus if we can attach Graham to it.

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Have to factor in that those are simply rumors are speculation and that they may not even be options for Pels.

I hope we trade for an established guy that can immediately make an impact (a scorer for the 2nd unit) instead of a 20 year old project. But I doubt it happens. If we do draft a 20 year old project, hopefully Sharpe falls to us and we get the biggest project with the highest ceiling. But I doubt that happens. We're finally in a position to be able to stash a guy and let him develop.

I think Daniels is the teams' first choice of the guys possibly being there at 8. But whether he's available at 8 is in question. I saw someone posting betting odds earlier of a >70% chance the Pels take Daniels if he's there, but only a 30%-40% chance that he's there.

Yea I'm convincing myself to be okay with Sharpe if that is the pick. I'll assume the front office did their research and won't let him disrupt the good mojo going in the locker room.
Has nothing to do with his talent or ceiling. Kentucky guards' track record speaks for itself.

He could use some training on doing interviews & speaking to the media. And CJ & BI would humble him real quick.

Would rather Sochan or Daniels fit with this team, but will accept if it's Sharpe

I want to stay at 8, then pick either Duren or Davis.

I don't think that will happen. But that's what I want..

What I hope: Dyson Daniels

What I think: Dieng Gang