Clingan, Castle both projected lottery picks in early 2024 Mock

[MyDorona]

Not sure about this site Tankathon, i wonder if this is representative of industry-wide opinions:

2025 NBA Mock Draft with Lottery Simulator | Tankathon

Live updating 2025 NBA Mock Draft with lottery simulator and traded picks. Draft order and selections based on team needs are updated after every NBA game.

www.tankathon.com

 

[HooperScooper]

Seems to be representative of the industry-wide opinion.

2024 NBA Mock Drafts

Because it's never too early. :) Gary Parrish is predicting 2 Huskies in the lottery next season (only has predictions for the first 14 picks)...

www.the-boneyard.com

 

[Ratso]

pretty sure everyone has those 2 in the lottery. they better not disappoint.

https://www.si.com/nba/draft/mock-drafts-and-big-boards/2024-nba-mock-draft-projected-picks-just-under-one-year-away

 

[MyDorona]

If Clingan’s a lottery pick next year, that probably means he’s found a bit of a perimeter game. If Castle’s in the lottery it probably means he’s reached his 80th percentile outcome, and developed a consistent perimeter shot. IMO if both of those things happen, we’re locked for a deep run again this March.

 

[pj]

If Clingan’s a lottery pick next year, that probably means he’s found a bit of a perimeter game. If Castle’s in the lottery it probably means he’s reached his 80th percentile outcome, and developed a consistent perimeter shot. IMO if both of those things happen, we’re locked for a deep run again this March.

If Clingan's in the lottery, he's probably demonstrated some expansion of last year's role, but most of all the conditioning to play twice as many minutes. If all he does is prove he can play 25 minutes per game at a high level, he's in the lottery.

Castle - I don't know that improving his perimeter shot is that critical. Probably more important is can he lead the team & make plays as lead guard at this level as well as he did in high school. If he adapts to high DI in under a year, they'll have confidence he can adapt to the pros.

 

[Inyatkin]

pretty sure everyone has those 2 in the lottery. they better not disappoint.

https://www.si.com/nba/draft/mock-drafts-and-big-boards/2024-nba-mock-draft-projected-picks-just-under-one-year-away

or else ... ?