Who is your favorite sleeper in this draft class?

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I actually like him a good bit as well and am surprised he hasn’t managed to get more buzz.

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Same. I think he could go late lottery and surprise people. I expected more buzz around this late in the process, especially since his workout videos have looked really good.

If we could make that deal with Charlotte and walk away with Jovic and Sochan, that would be a dream draft for me.

Mine is Jalen Williams out of Santa Clara. 6’6” wing with a huge 7’2.25” wingspan. He’s one of only 2 guys in NBA Draft Combine history to be in the top 10% of max vert, three quarter court sprint, and length/height. The other guy is Donovan Mitchell. His max vertical reach is 12’0.5” that’s more than guys like Aaron Gordon, John Collins, and even Rudy Gobert measured. It’s not a stretch to say he’s uniquely long and athletic.

But he’s not just long and athletic, he’s extremely skilled as well. He’s already a good three level scorer, capable of getting to the rim, pulling up in the midrange, and he shot 40% from three. The best aspect of his game is probably his passing though, specifically out of the PnR. He was the 2nd most efficient ball handler out of the PnR in the country last year. He projects as a secondary ball handler imo.

I think he’s more of an offensive player than a defensive one at this point, but I like his upside there as well, to a point. That’s not to say he’s bad defensively, but I don’t think he offers much switchability, but I like his potential defending guards with his lateral quickness and those long arms. I can imagine him just swallowing up some guys. I think he’s a pretty high IQ guy, and it comes across with his passing, but it also comes across with his off ball defense. He does a good job using his length to get in the passing lane, defend shots, etc etc.

I think he’s a sleeper that could potentially go in the lottery.

For months mine was Jalen Williams when he was considered a late first/early second round guy, but now there’s talk of him sneaking into the lottery. I don’t think he counts anymore as a “sleeper”

Terquavion Smith from NC State apparently has been tearing it up in the competitive portion of the combine and in workouts just like Bones Hyland did last year. Those guys always seem to stick around in the league. *Ive been corrected. He withdrew his name*

I’d be ok with us taking a flyer on Peyton Watson if he is still around in the early second. He’s 6’8” with a 7ft wingspan and was a big time recruit out of HS. His game is unrefined and his offensive stats were rough last year but he went to a veteran UCLA team so there wasn’t a lot of minutes/role for him. He showed enough flashes of defense and rebounding for a young guy that he’d be an intriguing developmental pick that has all the physical tools to make it in the league

Ousmane and Branham

I haven't been sold on anyone for this draft this year but if we pass on this Jovic kid I might melt.

HOW IS THIS KID NOT getting top 5 talk?

I like Wendell Moore. Good size and athleticism. Good shot and can create. Very high IQ and very sound defensively.