For posterity, what do you think of various draft picks and their chances at success? Rockets: I think Reed has a chance to be a good third or fourth scorer. I want him to eventually start as he was the #3 pick but I'm not sure if that's in the cards. I have questions about him playing the point full time and he would be a small shooting guard if point doesn't work. His shooting has a chance to make our whole offense run better. My worry is that he can't create separation and will be a spot up three point shooter. Also, his cap might be 15 points per game and I want more from a #3 pick. We'll see. (Also, I wanted Clingan. He's the big man that we're always hoping can guard the paint. Adams is a one year player for us and has an injury history. I'm higher on Jock than most but I think Clingan could have really helped our defense and second team.) I have no faith in AJ Griffin. He was dropped by his team already and thinks Beyonce promotes Satan. it's too hard to make a team with that background. Maybe he plays well for our g league team. N'Faly Dante-I always have hope for the last guy in the order. We need a big guy presence and he could help. But he has knee issues and it's hard to see him make an impact. I always root for this type of player on the Rockets and am always dissappointed. Risacher-He's probably a good prospect but would not have fit here. Can shoot. His youth helps raise his ceiling. Sarr-I wanted him but we had no shot. Raw. High ceiling if he can shoot. Castle-His shot will prevent him from being a star. He can be a starter but the lack of a shot really hinders him and I'm kind of glad SAS picked him. Holland, Buzelis-I just say no to the G league. I know better. Detroit and Chicago are pretty bad organizations so they get no favors there. Clingan-Yes, I wanted him over Reed. Portland looks pretty bad so he should get a lot of playing time. Combine athletics testing is always overrated. Dillingham-I was really glad SAS traded him. He was a sleeper of mine in the draft. An NBA level scorer and can shoot the three. His awful D could be compensated for by team defense. Edey- at 9! Some on here loved this guy. Now's his chance to show something. Timme, Garza, etc have not succeeded and I don't see him succeeding either. Cody Williams-Another player I liked as a sleeper. Goes to the hated Jazz. We didn't really have a spot for him to play anyway. Topic-If he had been healthy then I might have put him as our top pick. He has the chance to be great. But questions about shooting are not good. The injury history is a big scare. Of course he went to OKC where he can chill for a year and then come help them. They draft really well. Ware-Yes, he was trendy. Would have been nice if we had a later pick. Daron Holmes-Kind of similar to Ware in a good late-round pick.
Edey brings excellent rim protection where Timme and Luka Garza don't. Edey takes .........the role that Steven Adams had. Drop Coverage defense with a 7'4" Red Wood tree, .........like Mark Eaton, stays grounded and doesn't fall for pump fakes and still blocks .........dunks/layups. JJJ provides help defense which made him DPOY in 22/23. .........Force on offense near the rim, steam roll through most players not a center. .........Will be a better version of Steven Adams as he can make 3-pointers as noted .........in his two NBA combine appearances. Gives Morant and JJJ room to .........operate. --Grizz- Devin Carter will do all the dirty work (rebounds, steals, deflections) while providing ..........spacing in the form of 3-point shooting. Gives enough passing ability to ..........keep defenses rotating. Cover toughest offensive threat of PG, SG, SF. ..........-Kings- Kel'el Ware will be perfect next to Bam. Enough of a threat from 3, roll man lob threat. ...,..............-Miami- Dalton Knecht will fly under the radar with most attention on LeBron, AD, Austin ........................Reeves, and Bronny (just kidding). Allows Lakers to move Austin Reeves. ........................-Lakers-
Ware…. Nuff said. Shep should fit our team needs . Believe he will be ultra effective sixth man. Wish we had 2 pix
I'd give him 13-15. They had to shut him down for summer league after one game. He is as advertised. His lateral movement issues won't matter.
There will be a hand full of starting level role players out of this draft. Some playable depth; Maybe 2 all star appearances and the rest will wash.
I was just messing with you.....but Kessler ain't no G-league scrub. Just an NBA scrub. He'll be fine. Definitely not a bust. Some people listen to the PR firms pushing their client hard like Clingan over better players like Edey too much.
Clingan had the best PR team I have ever seen. Edey already is and will be a much better player. That was a great pick by Memphis.
