If San Antonio moves up, I'd bet they're taking Risacher with the top pick. I'd hate to see that. The Wizards would be happy to take Sarr in that case. Also, it would mean Atlanta is pretty confident that Houston's not taking Clingan either. 1. Risacher (Spurs) 2. Sarr (Wizards) 3. Sheppard, Castle, or someone else, or trade (Houston) 4. Clingan (Atlanta)
This draft is crazy wide open. Now we're seeing Risarcher boosted to #1? It seems like we've been hanging out at this position in the draft where it's like "yeah cool, we'll take the guy you don't pick" and it's pretty easy to outline the way things fall. Jalen, Jabari, Amen? Easy picks to make. This one though, this one seems like BPA isn't the play. Maybe drafting for fit is the key? If Sarr or Risarcher fall, would that be an easy pick? Topic?
Word is Brooklyn isn't willing to trade Bridges. And we are talking to Memphis about moving back. Rumor Memphis is targeting Clingan. so.... 1. San Antonio - Risacher 2. Washington - Sarr 3. Memphis - Clingan 4. Atlanta 5. Detroit 6. Charlotte 7. Portland 8. Atlanta 9. Houston
That is monumental if becoming true...... That means they are either big on Sarr or Risacher. To ignore their need at PG yet again......
It will be good for the Spurs, but not a monumental change. Risacher is not Tatum or even Brown. My gut feeling is that the Hawks are setting smoke screens , they can afford to do it.
I meant monumental that it is a mistake ...... you still come up with a nice player but you could have 2 instead of 1. Spurs are really thin outside of Wemby, Vassell, Tre Jones.....and not much else...and I mean Sochan. Draft is deep in decent role players. Smoke screen perhaps but what is the reason.....if they do not intend to really trade down?
I thought the same thing around a month ago. Salaun is very raw, but he's no Bruno Coboclo. He's a pretty hard worker. I think he will be drafted between 12 to 15.
It might be possible that the Hawks are trying to gauge the value of the 1st pick, for a superstar. I believe they will either select Saar or Risacher at the end of the day. Saar has more upside than Risacher.
Yes, and I think the media is making use of the situation that the Spurs could have jumped into to the Top 2 but instead only jumped into the lowest of the Top 4...... One cannot have it all.
If Pop thinks they are going to compete for the playoffs next year, he is going senile. They have one of the worst rosters in the NBA except for Wemby. They already have a ton of draft picks so I do believe they might want to move some of them to move up in the draft or to go after NBA ready players, but just like the Rockets the available player list is pretty vacant especially for difference makers for a 20 win team. The Spurs will again suck.
If they can trade for a legit All Star, it might happen, that they are in the Play In. They lost at least 30-40 games because they did not use a normal PG and Wemby was playing Small Forward or some sort of PF. It is not impossible......
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5528904/2024/06/05/nba-mock-draft-2024-vecenie-alex-sarr/ 1. Hawks: Alex Sarr (“Since winning the lottery with just a 3-percent chance, the Hawks, according to league sources, are still in the information-gathering process with the top prospects in this class.” … “Because the Hawks are still earlier in their process than many of the other teams at the top of the lottery, this selection is still seen as being fluid. The two most popular names that come up around the league remain Sarr and Risacher, but the Hawks continue to perform due diligence beyond those two. Donovan Clingan is also seen as a potential option at all three of the top selections before his range goes dark for the teams currently slotted at Nos. 4 through No. 6.) 2. Wizards: Zaccharie Risacher (“This last little playoff burst was critical for Risacher’s stock. After a prolonged three-month shooting slump, Risacher seemed to be falling down into the tier of players beneath this pick for many evaluators. However, league sources now see Risacher as a likely top-four pick following his excellent final month, during which he had a strong playoff run.”) 3. Rockets: Reed Sheppard The Rockets are well stocked with young players, with a potential All-Star big man in Alperen Şengün, plus athletic wings and forwards in Jalen Green, Cam Whitmore, Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason. You could also throw last year’s No. 4 pick Amen Thompson into that group, but he was drafted as a point guard and played tremendously down the stretch of the 2023-24 season as a do-everything, multi-positional talent. The Rockets don’t really have a “need” among their young core positionally, which allows them to explore a number of avenues with this pick. Unsurprisingly, league sources believe the Rockets will explore trade scenarios involving this selection. With all of that young talent in addition to this pick and control of the Nets’ draft picks in 2025 (swap), 2026 (outright) and 2027 (swap), there may be no team across the NBA more well-positioned to make a star trade. For now, I’ve gone with Sheppard. His stock is polarizing among teams, with more analytically inclined organizations seeing him as a No. 1 pick contender and others viewing him more as a late lottery pick due to his lack of size. The Rockets can afford to take a swing on him because he is a perfect connective piece next to all of their young talent. He’s an elite shooter, which is the one skill this young core lacks. While Smith can hit from the perimeter, Green has had stretches of great shot-making and Whitmore has potential to fill it up, teams don’t really guard Eason, and neither Şengün nor Thompson are proficient marksmen. Sheppard also thinks the game at an elite level and quickly moves the ball to get everyone involved. He averaged 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists while shooting an absurd 53.6 percent from the field and 52.1 percent from 3. He also blocked nearly a shot per game and grabbed 2.5 steals. 4. Spurs: Stephon Castle (“ Castle got a lot of publicity at the combine for saying that he views himself as a point guard, but NBA teams view him more as a secondary playmaker who could grow into more on-ball reps in time.”) 5. Pistons: Matas Buzelis 6. Hornets: Dalton Knecht 7. Blazers: Donovan Clingan (”Clingan is in the mix to go higher than this, as the teams with top-three picks have each displayed interest.” … “Also, if Clingan dropped into the No. 4 to No. 8 range — where all of the teams have long-term answers at center that they’re comfortable with — don’t be surprised if another team looks to trade up to get him. He’s viewed favorably across the board by NBA teams due to his defensive prowess and seemingly easy fit into an NBA drop coverage scheme.”) 8. Spurs: Nikola Topić 9. Grizzlies: Rob Dillingham 10. Jazz: Cody Williams 11. Bulls: Ron Holland 12. Thunder: Tidjane Salaun 13. Kings: Devin Carter 14. Blazers: Jared McCain 44. Rockets: Antonio Reeves | 6-5 wing | 23 years old | Kentucky
This is another way of saying "....with competent organizations seeing him as a number one pick contender and morons viewing him as a late lottery pick"
