Bouknight Draft Watch
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Does anyone in the draft have more range than Bouk right now? Seen him anywhere from 7-20s
Vecenie is plugged in though. If he's saying 9, I would be surprised if Bouk goes lower than 14... gonna be all about where a team that loves him gets a spot in the lottery.
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Maybe Cam Thomas?
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Bouks mocks are so confusing. Jordan Schultz from ESPN made a comment saying that he would be surprised if Bouknight was on the board at 8, but then the ESPN top-100 has him around 20 (last I saw).
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Good call. I wouldn't be surprised if some team decides he's the next CJ McCollum, or if everyone calls him a bust because he lacks size/hops/passing. He's polarizing (at least for fans) because of size/athleticism in the same way Bouk is polarizing for his shooting %s and TOs. Always easier to make a case for a kid that has the height and can jump out of the gym though.
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I was gonna say I’ve seen Thomas mocked anywhere from the Celtics pick to the early 30s
Easily the biggest variance I’ve seen in this draft.
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Thomas had a weird beal type profile.
But it sounds like he is jus awful to play with.
One article I read talked about how he was such a black hole that he would stare down open teammates and then throw up contested shots
But being able to create your offense is such a huge skill. It really depends on if a team thinks he can do a lot of it himself or if he needs to be set up.
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I want Bouk to go to the Celtics more than I’ve ever wanted anything
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I want Bouk to go to the Knicks more than I’ve ever wanted anything
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And a team like Houston should absolutely use their two early 20s firsts to try and jump them
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Bouk will last 8 games before Thibbs runs him into the ground and ruins his career. No UConn fan should want that.
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I’ll be surprised if Wagner isn’t a lottery pick.
Memphis seems like a good landing spot for him though as they are more analytically inclined.
I would’ve said Boston a good fit until yesterday.
Golden state might be the place for him. Imagine putting him on the floor with Steph and klay. That’s a lot of shooting
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I’m strictly just talking about where I’m seeing them on mocks, I don’t disagree with ya here.
Usually these mocks seem to have consensus top 4 guys, then top 8, then lottery, then guys that seem to slot that 15-25 range. This draft seems to be a consensus top 4, Kuminga top 8 & then about 12 guys that fan go 6-24
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Exactly, I see Cam Thomas as a guy thats scoring 20ppg for most of his career if he gets the playing time. Just such a natural scorer.
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Yeah. It’s a weird mock. Guys like Jalen Johnson also have seen some wide ranges from 7ish to about 20.
The bigs all have warts/red flags.
It’s going to come down to needs/preferences.
One thing the draft does have a decent amount of shooting available.
Which is really good news for Celtics fans lol
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Hearing 10 to 15... so many variables
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I’d say this is the most likely scenario. Lots of teams who can really need him land there.
Charlotte and New Orleans for sure.
Indiana a little less but still possible
San Antonio and gs don’t need him quite as much.
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San Antonio has drafted Bouk every year for like that past 3-4 drafts
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It's a weird mock for the same reason the NFL draft was weird. Not enough games last year to get a good look at these guys. Also, two of the expected top 5 come from the G League Ignite.
The reason I think this is good for Bouknight is that while he has some issues with what he has actually done (3P%), his upside is quite high compared to some of these guys. If you aren't sure, often it's better to take that high ceiling guy.
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So true
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Or a trade up....
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Or a trade packaging some of their many picks!