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UConn with three 1st round picks in latest draft. 2 in top 5.

I looked at several mock drafts this morning, and the one thing I can say is that they are consistently inconsistent. Not just for UConn players, but for guys like Edey and Carter too

I've seen Newton go from 22 to undrafted. Clingan and Castle go from the beginning of the lottery to the end of the lottery.

Spencer is always mid to late 2nd round.

Karaban is the biggest question mark for obvious reasons. The highest I've seen him go is 35, will that be good enough to stay in the draft? That's a question for Alex to answer, not us. Obviously, if he has great workouts he can move up. I think he stays in the draft if he's a first round pick (thank you captain obvious)
 
caw said:
So what are the chances (if all five stay in) that all five UConn guys actually get drafted?

If that happens, I would understand it rationally, but it would be odd that Sanogo would be the only starter of the last two years not drafted.
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All 5 will be drafted. It’s a weak draft. Not sure if Alex, Cam or Newton will get a full contract though.
 
caw said:
So what are the chances (if all five stay in) that all five UConn guys actually get drafted?

If that happens, I would understand it rationally, but it would be odd that Sanogo would be the only starter of the last two years not drafted.
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Last year was a deeper more talented draft. Also if Sanogo were 2 inches taller, he would've be drafted.
 
willie99 said:
I looked at several mock drafts this morning, and the one thing I can say is that they are consistently inconsistent. Not just for UConn players, but for guys like Edey and Carter too

I've seen Newton go from 22 to undrafted. Clingan and Castle go from the beginning of the lottery to the end of the lottery.

Spencer is always mid to late 2nd round.

Karaban is the biggest question mark for obvious reasons. The highest I've seen him go is 35, will that be good enough to stay in the draft? That's a question for Alex to answer, not us. Obviously, if he has great workouts he can move up. I think he stays in the draft if he's a first round pick (thank you captain obvious)
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If the talk of next years draft being more deep with talent, Alex could improve his game and be in the same draft position.
 
Deepelm said:
It would be difficult to be much worse. Miller seems like the real freaking deal, so glad we passed on Scoot for him. Now if we only had a coach lol.
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Or Chauncey Gardener
 
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Clingan Top 3
Castle Top 5
Newtown Top 35, Early 2nd
Karaban Mid 2nd
Spencer Mid-Late 2nd

A bit optimistic maybe but just my opinion. Karaban is the only question mark in my mind as he could easily come back. But draft stock wise I don’t see him improving much more even with another year of skill development and improved shooting. Mid 2nd seems like his ceiling.
 
I Bleed Blue said:
Clingan Top 3
Castle Top 5
Newtown Top 35, Early 2nd
Karaban Mid 2nd
Spencer Mid-Late 2nd

A bit optimistic maybe but just my opinion. Karaban is the only question mark in my mind as he could easily come back. But draft stock wise I don’t see him improving much more even with another year of skill development and improved shooting. Mid 2nd seems like his ceiling.
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AK's shooting really fell off..If he came back and was 45+% 3pt shooter, don't you think he's in a better spot?
 
NJHusky said:
AK's shooting really fell off..If he came back and was 45+% 3pt shooter, don't you think he's in a better spot?
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Absolutely no doubts about that especially with the way the game is being played in today’s NBA.
 
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At what position in the second round do draftees go from guaranteed multi million guaranteed to no guarantee or 2 way contracts?
 
NJHusky said:
At what position in the second round do draftees go from guaranteed multi million guaranteed to no guarantee or 2 way contracts?
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2nd round picks are no guaranteed. You would have to negotiate it. Maybe at most 1/3 of the 2nd round players negotiate 2nd round picks but I'm sure that varies year to year. Technically no team has to give a player a guaranteed contract if they are drafted in the 2nd round.
 
I agree I think all get drafted at some point.
 
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NJHusky said:
AK's shooting really fell off..If he came back and was 45+% 3pt shooter, don't you think he's in a better spot?
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It's not about coming back and getting in a better spot. If you get first-round money, you leave. The NBA has more robust and specialized coaching, where he could improve his shot just as well as he could here.

If the NBA thinks he defense is workable, he'll go first round and leave. If they don't, he'll stay. I don't think the question is much more complicated than that, honestly.
 
husky429 said:
It's not about coming back and getting in a better spot. If you get first-round money, you leave. The NBA has more robust and specialized coaching, where he could improve his shot just as well as he could here.

If the NBA thinks he defense is workable, he'll go first round and leave. If they don't, he'll stay. I don't think the question is much more complicated than that, honestly.
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Agree. I meant 2nd v 1st rd
 
UofCT said:
syndication.bleacherreport.com

2024 NBA Mock Draft: Lottery Simulation and Full 2-Round Predictions

While the NBA lottery odds are set, the pingpong balls rarely give teams their projected order. Bleacher Report used Tankathon to simulate this week's mock…
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The whole starting 5 is projected here.

DC and SC in top 5
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Is Karaban really Swedish? Did I just miss this?

Previous mock draft spot: No. 42

School/Team: Connecticut

Position: SF

Size: 6'6", 215 lbs

Age/Year: 23, Senior

Nationality: Swedish
 
PAHusky said:
Is Karaban really Swedish? Did I just miss this?

Previous mock draft spot: No. 42

School/Team: Connecticut

Position: SF

Size: 6'6", 215 lbs

Age/Year: 23, Senior

Nationality: Swedish
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I missed that. I did see he shrunk 2 inches which I guess means he better come back soon before he is under 6'0" tall in a few more weeks. LOL!
 
PAHusky said:
Is Karaban really Swedish? Did I just miss this?

Previous mock draft spot: No. 42

School/Team: Connecticut

Position: SF

Size: 6'6", 215 lbs

Age/Year: 23, Senior

Nationality: Swedish
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Besides the "School/Team" being Connecticut did they get anything right? Lol
 
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PAHusky said:
Is Karaban really Swedish? Did I just miss this?

Previous mock draft spot: No. 42

School/Team: Connecticut

Position: SF

Size: 6'6", 215 lbs

Age/Year: 23, Senior

Nationality: Swedish
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Could hurt his draft stock. Swedes have poor analytics in the league. :D
 
PAHusky said:
Is Karaban really Swedish? Did I just miss this?

Previous mock draft spot: No. 42

School/Team: Connecticut

Position: SF

Size: 6'6", 215 lbs

Age/Year: 23, Senior

Nationality: Swedish
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I don't understand how you can mess up information this badly. It's not even like this stuff is up for debate. He is objectively not 23, Swedish, 6'6 or a SF. Even AI would have done a better job than this and just pulled the info from ESPN or the roster website.
 
husky429 said:
I don't understand how you can mess up information this badly. It's not even like this stuff is up for debate. He is objectively not 23, Swedish, 6'6 or a SF. Even AI would have done a better job than this and just pulled the info from ESPN or the roster website.
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Sheryl Swoopes wrote it.
 
UofCT said:
syndication.bleacherreport.com

2024 NBA Mock Draft: Lottery Simulation and Full 2-Round Predictions

While the NBA lottery odds are set, the pingpong balls rarely give teams their projected order. Bleacher Report used Tankathon to simulate this week's mock…
syndication.bleacherreport.com


The whole starting 5 is projected here.

DC and SC in top 5
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DC 5th to the hornets.
SC 6th to the trailblazers.
Alex 42nd to the hornets (so it looks like he's coming back).
Tristen 52nd to the warriors.
Cam 56th to the nuggets.

Most entertaining part of the article:

IMG_2347.jpeg
 
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