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So Hornets sending Duren pick to Pistons, but Knicks attaching Kemba in salary dump somehow.
 
Jim Cunningham on Twitter: "Knicks fans watching the Draft https://post original url/pptjwy815W" / Twitter
 
Warriors are gonna put Baldwin in the development pot and they will probably have another steal in 2-3 years. Staying home and playing for pops really tanked his brand.
 
Baldwin had about as rough a year as anyone in basketball- he was injured and trying to play through it, his father was in the process of losing his job and he wasn’t helping him keep it, and his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.
 
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Tons of summer league deals leaking out so hopefully will see some news about RJ and Isaiah soon
 
auror said:
So Hornets sending Duren pick to Pistons, but Knicks attaching Kemba in salary dump somehow.
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Why are the Knicks dumping a $9.2 million salary? They certainly shouldn't be paying a team to take a modest salary like that with anything more than a very late first round or second round pick.
 
Not an awesome night for OTE last night. No one drafted with two projected to be drafted (including a projected first round pick in Montero). They’ll definitely have picks next year but with NIL, that model looks worse and worse. They need to consistently get players drafted or OTE is going to flame out.
 
The NBA draft has completely changed in the last 5 years. With players coming out so young, it is really hard to predict who is going to be good and who will suck. The 2019 draft is a great example. That is a very good, deep draft. Jordan Poole (#29) is one of the two most productive players out of that draft three years in. On the other hand, Zion Williamson (#1) could cripple the Penguins for the next 4 years if they sign him to a max contract based on the 50 or 60 games he has played so far.
 
You can go back 10 years and find that at least one of the top 5 players of every draft will have been picked after #25:

2013: Rudy Gobert
2014: Jokic, Jerami Grant
2015: Montrezl Harrell (this draft was terrible)
2016: Siakam, Dejuante Murray (plus Brogdan who while not Top 5 for the class, was Rookie of the Year)
2017: Kuzma, Dillon Brooks, Josh Hart and Derrick White are probably not Top 5 from this class, but all 4 are Top 10.
2018: Hard to tell who is top 5, but Brunson, Devonte Graham, Trent Jr., Robinson represents just a sick haul after 25.
2019: Poole, Porter
 
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rollskies said:
Here’s how things in the Big East have played out so far:

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it's crazy to me that aminu mohammed left college after one year and ended up with the same contract that isaiah whaley signed. figured he would at least be a 2-way guy somewhere.
 
elmcityboy said:
it's crazy to me that aminu mohammed left college after one year and ended up with the same contract that isaiah whaley signed. figured he would at least be a 2-way guy somewhere.
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There is so much good talent out there that a borderline prospect like this not getting picked will never surprise me. I do expect NIL to keep kids in college longer, which will be good for college basketball and good for the kids.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Not an awesome night for OTE last night. No one drafted with two projected to be drafted (including a projected first round pick in Montero). They’ll definitely have picks next year but with NIL, that model looks worse and worse. They need to consistently get players drafted or OTE is going to flame out.
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They might want to get some coaches in there can develop a guy or two. Might be a good starting point.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Not an awesome night for OTE last night. No one drafted with two projected to be drafted (including a projected first round pick in Montero). They’ll definitely have picks next year but with NIL, that model looks worse and worse. They need to consistently get players drafted or OTE is going to flame out.
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Looks like they’ve pivoted their model slightly since with nil high school kids can play for them and still be eligible for ncaa as long as they don’t get a salary. To me, this model makes a lot more sense because it allows top high school prospects to maximize their focus on basketball and make as much nil money as possible, pre - graduation, while leaving all post graduation options open, and thus ote doesn’t have to directly compete with the ncaa+nil.

A couple top prospects in the upcoming classes have already jumped on this: Naas Cunningham (#1 in 2024) and one other I can’t remember
 
Jaden Hardy was a top 3 high school senior in the country last year and parlayed a year in the G League Ignite into a second round draft slot.
 
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BigErnMcCracken said:
Jaden Hardy was a top 3 high school senior in the country last year and parlayed a year in the G League Ignite into a second round draft slot.
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I'll admit I didn't watch the G League at all, but he averaged 20 ppg, were they just empty stats?
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
I'll admit I didn't watch the G League at all, but he averaged 20 ppg, were they just empty stats?
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Scouting report basically read disengaged completely on defense. Selfish on offense

Michael Foster was another her 5 star kid who went undrafted
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
I'll admit I didn't watch the G League at all, but he averaged 20 ppg, were they just empty stats?
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this kid participated in all-star weekend (rising stars game, skills challenge, etc.) and was HORRIBLE. it was actually pretty unbelievable to watch. if that performance was at all a reflection of his g-league season, i am not surprised that he fell so far.

in contrast, dyson daniels (another g-league guy) was super intriguing to watch play over the course of the same weekend, and ended up being a lottery pick.
 
Lefty2one said:
Tons of five-star kids who go to college bust every year. I don't think OTE or Ignite are to be blamed here.
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Yeah JD Davison was had somewhat similar profile as a top 10 recruit (top pg in some rankings I think). Tyrese was drafted ahead of him.
 
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