Bouk #8 on Goodman’s Draft Board

[Hey Adrien!]

8. James Bouknight, 6-5, 190, SG, Soph., UConn – Bouknight is a serious scorer. He can score from all three levels and is lethal getting to the basket. He’s terrific in transition and can really finish around the hoop with either hand. Bouknight has also shown the ability to take over games, but at the next level he’ll thrive as a wing who can put the ball in the basket.

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[MexicoHusky]

Scoring 40 against Creighton probably moved Bouk up 5-10 spots.

 

[Kenny11]

I would love him in the backcourt with Ja Morant

 

[JakeTheDog]

Scoring 40 against Creighton probably moved Bouk up 5-10 spots.

Not expecting 40 again but Bouk will have a couple more jaw-dropping performances. I think he can only work his way up the board at this point.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Not expecting 40 again but Bouk will have a couple more jaw-dropping performances. I think he can only work his way up the board at this point.

I'm sure.

On the 40. It's an unusual number in college. It stands out. Even more so when you watch the game. He didn't get a bunch of breakaway dunks. He shot a high percentage on tough shots.

I'm not sure how much $$ one position in the draft translates to. But that one game probably made Bouk and pile of cash.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Scoring 40 against Creighton probably moved Bouk up 5-10 spots.

That DePaul steal, dribble off-hand to the breakaway windmill will be on his draft hype video during ESPN’s draft coverage.

 

[aburks41]

He has a legit shot to be one of our top 5 best NBA players ever. He is so freaking good at everything

 

[ucawn]

Hopefully Hurley sees a lil Bouk in Hawkins

 

[Huskyforlife]

I think his ceiling is 6, he's been much better than Williams.

 

[Son of Robert]

Hopefully Hurley sees a lil Bouk in Hawkins

He sees a lil Ray

 

[husky429]

Hopefully Hurley sees a lil Bouk in Hawkins

Totally different players. Both have huge NBA potential though. I could see Hawkins being a versatile 3 and d wing for a decade in the league. But Bouk has the all star potential

 

[bendm]

I would love him in the backcourt with Ja Morant

not me. rudy gay's prime was wasted in memphis. worst market in the league (along with okc and sacramento) but with worse attendance numbers. should relocate to seattle in 2028 if the nba hasnt already added 2 expansion teams by then.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

He has a legit shot to be one of our top 5 best NBA players ever. He is so freaking good at everything

Just needs to work on his defense. He has all the tools to be a very good defender as well.

 

[Spaceman213J]

When watching Bouknight, I often think of Clark Kellogg and his coining of teams having spurtability. Bouknight is the rare individual who has 'spurtability'. He'll be quiet and then hang 10 on the other team in 2 to3 minutes.

 

[Waquoit]

not me. rudy gay's prime was wasted in memphis.

Huh? Memphis was pretty good when he was there. They chose to get rid of him.

 

[bendm]

Huh? Memphis was pretty good when he was there. They chose to get rid of him.

i would never wish a player end up there. no shot of signing super star free agents to a small market ie no shot of winning a chip

 

[Kenny11]

Ja is becoming a superstar. The market really doesn’t matter as much anymore. Dame is a massive superstar. Durant and Westbrook were massive superstars in OKC. Donovan Mitchell is a pretty big star already in Utah. If you are marketable and can can really ball, it doesn’t matter. The most talked about player on the Internet is a teenager playing for Charlotte.

 

[ucawn]

i would never wish a player end up there. no shot of signing super star free agents to a small market ie no shot of winning a chip

Idk.. Ja, Jaren Jackson, Valanciunas, Dillon brooks is a solid squad. I could see Bouk making an impact if he lands there. And likely too expensive for them to resign so he could land on a contender and get a good pay day. They would definitely have a shot at a run in the playoffs if healthy.

 

[bendm]

likely too expensive for them to resign

those guys were all drafted or traded for and still prob wont make the playoffs this year. 8th seed will come down to houston, new orleans, or memphis. clipps/lakers/suns/mavs/nuggs/blazers/jazz are locks.

but you are right- too expensive for a small market team like memphis- that's exactly my point

 

[MexicoHusky]

That DePaul steal, dribble off-hand to the breakaway windmill will be on his draft hype video during ESPN’s draft coverage.

In the dunking category I think he's missing something where he dunks on an opposing player. Breakaway dunks come and go. Dunking on someone is memorable.

 

[ucawn]

Dunking on someone is memorable.

cough cough Preciou$

 

[uconnbaseball]

Idk.. Ja, Jaren Jackson, Valanciunas, Dillon brooks is a solid squad. I could see Bouk making an impact if he lands there. And likely too expensive for them to resign so he could land on a contender and get a good pay day. They would definitely have a shot at a run in the playoffs if healthy.

The fact that they are 5-6 missing almost their entire starting lineup is a testament to their front office. I trust Memphis as an organization way more than my Knicks.

Would be a nice spot for Bouk. Also, the Grizzlies may have won a ship one year before Tony Allen got hurt - not fair to say Gay wasted his career there.