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I thought based on the way he's been talking recently he would have Hawkins in the 20s, so 18 is fine. He stuck by Jackson as a first round grade.![]()
Top 100 NBA Draft prospects in 2023: Tiers, final rankings, analysis and Big Board
Sam Vecenie dives deep with more than 130,000 words on this year's class of prospects, led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama.theathletic.com
Finals rankings on Vecenie’s big board:
Hawkins #18
Jackson #29
Sanogo #48
Agreed, he’s barely mentioned him recently. It doesn’t surprise me that toolsy athletes like Leonard Miller and Coulibaly are late risers on his board, thoughI thought based on the way he's been talking recently he would have Hawkins in the 20s, so 18 is fine. He stuck by Jackson as a first round grade.
Sam respects UConn as much as anyone, boy I hope all three hear their name.Finals rankings on Vecenie’s big board:
Hawkins #18
Jackson #29
Sanogo #48
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Top 100 NBA Draft prospects in 2023: Tiers, final rankings, analysis and Big Board
Sam Vecenie dives deep with more than 130,000 words on this year's class of prospects, led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama.theathletic.com
Finals rankings on Vecenie’s big board:
Hawkins #18
Jackson #29
Sanogo #48
Shot 50% in NCAA tournament!!!
Wow, Vecenie's write ups in that monster PDF (linked from the article) are really good and comprehensive. An excellent read and worth the price of an Athletic subscription.![]()
Top 100 NBA Draft prospects in 2023: Tiers, final rankings, analysis and Big Board
Sam Vecenie dives deep with more than 130,000 words on this year's class of prospects, led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama.theathletic.com
Finals rankings on Vecenie’s big board:
Hawkins #18
Jackson #29
Sanogo #48
Both Vecenie and Ringer/Kevin O'Connor have Jett Howard going to Lakers at 17, that must be solid intel (Ringer is LA-based). Hawkins had previously been mocked there by a few people.Vecenie’s latest mock draft (which is different than his draft rankings) has Hawkins going #18 to Miami, Jackson going #31 to Detroit, and Sanogo going #45 to Memphis. I can’t wait for the draft.
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NBA Mock Draft: Wembanyama to Spurs (obviously), but questions begin after that
One week out, what will Charlotte do at No. 2? What about the Blazers at No. 3?theathletic.com
Vecenie’s latest mock draft (which is different than his draft rankings) has Hawkins going #18 to Miami, Jackson going #31 to Detroit, and Sanogo going #45 to Memphis. I can’t wait for the draft.
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NBA Mock Draft: Wembanyama to Spurs (obviously), but questions begin after that
One week out, what will Charlotte do at No. 2? What about the Blazers at No. 3?theathletic.com
Clingan showed some love…if he can get his 3 pt going this season, he is a shoo-in for #1 in the draft.
Wow, Vecenie's write ups in that monster PDF (linked from the article) are really good and comprehensive. An excellent read and worth the price of an Athletic subscription.
Both Vecenie and Ringer/Kevin O'Connor have Jett Howard going to Lakers at 17, that must be solid intel (Ringer is LA-based). Hawkins had previously been mocked there by a few people.
LMAO. He is going to light up the league and make a killing.
Size, showed a bit more playmaking ability and got to the rim more.I don’t really understand why Gradey Dick seems to be a tier above Hawk. He groups them similarly as movement shooters and I get that Dick has better positional size and versatility but Hawk seems like he has a better path to becoming a guy who can hold up in the playoffs. I would bet on him becoming stronger before I bet on Dick becoming more agile/developing better foot speed. And yes I know, it’s just easier to use his name than crack a joke or write around it.