Speaker 1: You're tuned into Heat Check with Trista Quick. On this
Speaker 1: episode of the Heat Check, it's draft day and I
Speaker 1: am here with my mock draft to get you ready
Speaker 1: for all of the action tonight. I kept seeing mocks.
Speaker 1: See Me had a draft, mop He Hollinger had a draft,
Speaker 1: mock Ringer had a draft, Monk Espiano a mock draft,
Speaker 1: And I thought to myself, don't you want to hear
Speaker 1: from me? Probably? Probably not. I'm not a draft expert,
Speaker 1: but I'm gonna take a stab at it just so
Speaker 1: I can go back and we'll see how right or
Speaker 1: how wrong I am. It's going to be a wild ride.
Speaker 1: So strap in, I've looked at fit, I have looked
Speaker 1: at organizational style and the type of players that they like.
Speaker 1: Get yourself armed with a little TK knowledge before everything drops, Nick,
Speaker 1: Let's get into it before we get into them. Mock
Speaker 1: Draft twenty twenty three, the Quick mock uh, as we
Speaker 1: call it. There's a bit of breaking news to deal
Speaker 1: with both Scham's and wojoo. This is the bomb. This
Speaker 1: is the sound of the Shawn's bomb. Are saying we
Speaker 1: are very near a dill that will send Christaps Porzingis
Speaker 1: to the Boston Celtics. Wow for Malcolm Brogden. Malcolm Brogden
Speaker 1: goes to the Clippers and Marcus Morris a small coffee
Speaker 1: aka a mere coffee, and the thirtieth pick goes to Washington.
Speaker 1: A couple of thoughts. One man, Washington just does not
Speaker 1: want any salary on their books. They're like Kristaps is
Speaker 1: about to opt in. No, you're not gonna opt in.
Speaker 1: You're fucking out of here. They want picks, even if
Speaker 1: it's the thirtieth pick. They don't care. They want nothing
Speaker 1: on their books. Number two, the Malcolm Brogden experiment clearly
Speaker 1: did not work. This is now three teams that have
Speaker 1: had Malcolm Brogden on their roster and he has lasted
Speaker 1: a single season. Take that with it what you will.
Speaker 1: And three and three Clippers need a point guard. That's
Speaker 1: an interesting fit. Ad Malcolm Brogden to the scrap heap
Speaker 1: of players who are never healthy. And now you've got
Speaker 1: yourself even more of a kerfuffle. All of that to say,
Speaker 1: from Boston's salary cap perspective, I don't understand it. The
Speaker 1: Celtics have worked very hard to keep their payroll under control.
Speaker 1: They have I remember the good old days of twenty
Speaker 1: twenty twenty twenty one, when the Boston Celtics got rid
Speaker 1: of Aaron Baynes at the deadline just so that they
Speaker 1: could avoid the salary cap luxury tax. I mean, this
Speaker 1: is now blowing that whole mentality out of the water,
Speaker 1: making Christasporzingis, who opts into his player option thirty six
Speaker 1: million dollars the highest paid member of the Boston Celtics.
Speaker 1: That includes Tatum who makes thirty two point six, Jalen
Speaker 1: Brown who makes thirty one point nine, Machis Smott who
Speaker 1: makes eighteen point five, Derek my name's Kodak Black. But
Speaker 1: when you see me, why White seventeen point one million,
Speaker 1: a time Lord eleven point six million, and al Horford
Speaker 1: ten million. That, folks, is one hundred million dollars between Tatum, Brown,
Speaker 1: and Christas Porzingis and fifty seven million for Smart, White,
Speaker 1: Time Lord and Wharford. Oh suit youose the salary cap
Speaker 1: for folks who don't do math is one hundred and
Speaker 1: thirty six million. That is twenty one million dollars over
Speaker 1: the cap for just seven players. And this is a
Speaker 1: team that needs depth so bad, so bad they lost Brogden.
Speaker 1: They probably lose Pritchard, who has been asking to be
Speaker 1: traded for the last twenty four months, who makes five million.
Speaker 1: It's very confusing from a basketball standpoint. I have no
Speaker 1: idea how this is going to work. The only thing
Speaker 1: that my brain can comprehend is that christaus porzingis now
Speaker 1: is the four time, Lord is the five, Tatum's the three,
Speaker 1: Jalen Browns the two, and Machus Smart and Derek White
Speaker 1: are the ones. We'll have more on this tomorrow, but man,
Speaker 1: is that one hell of a trade that shakes things up,
Speaker 1: maybe onto the draft. So that's the new segment. So
Speaker 1: the NBA Draft is finally here. I wanted to give
Speaker 1: you my thoughts I think how this is all going
Speaker 1: to shake out. I'm gonna talk about the lottery and
Speaker 1: only the lottery, because that's all I can do. One
Speaker 1: through fourteen. We're talking about fit, we're talking about how
Speaker 1: these front offices operate, and we're talking about the most
Speaker 1: likely person to be drafted by the current holders of
Speaker 1: each pick. I know there's going to be trades, I do,
Speaker 1: but in general, I'm not about to forecast that. That's
Speaker 1: just too much that could go on with that. So
Speaker 1: let's get right into it, no brain er. Number one.
Speaker 1: Victor Wamba Yama, French kid, eighteen years old, transcendent, next Braun,
Speaker 1: next Michael Jordan. Probably even more hype around him than that,
Speaker 1: huge hands, seven to four in bare feet, probably the
Speaker 1: best head on his shoulders of any elite player. That's
Speaker 1: eighteen that I've seen. He says he's he's one with
Speaker 1: and is free inside the universe, which is about as
Speaker 1: enlightened as you're going to get. And that's just him
Speaker 1: saying it in English, his second language. Really really interesting kid.
Speaker 1: I can't wait to watch him on the next level.
Speaker 1: He's rangy, he can do a bunch of different things.
Speaker 1: He's like a christavs Porzingis. We'll call it like three
Speaker 1: point zero, right if we're talking about chat GPT three
Speaker 1: Victor Wambiam's chat GBT point four. But let's pull back
Speaker 1: the expectations a little bit. San Antonio is not winning
Speaker 1: the title in his first year. He's not going to
Speaker 1: explode onto the scene like Lebron did. He's not going
Speaker 1: to become like how Aunt Edwards was with a human
Speaker 1: highlight machine. He's probably going to struggle. He's seven to
Speaker 1: four and probably one hundred and eighty pounds soaking wet,
Speaker 1: so he's probably have a difficult time with Huger more
Speaker 1: athletic players in the NBA. They're going to to knock
Speaker 1: him off of his spot. Guys are going to crowd
Speaker 1: him in the paint, try to block him. He's probably
Speaker 1: not even gonna win Rookie of the Year. He's going
Speaker 1: to take time to develop, as all centers do. And
Speaker 1: let's face it, though his upside is insane, his upside
Speaker 1: is somewhere around Katie and Jannis and Christas for zingis
Speaker 1: in that realm. He's got to need to put some
Speaker 1: weight on him. But truthfully, everyone who sees him thinks
Speaker 1: that he is going to be the guy, maybe the
Speaker 1: new face of the league for many years to come.
Speaker 1: And I think that's a possibility as well. Home run
Speaker 1: for San Antonio best potential fit they could even have.
Speaker 1: They absolutely hit it out of the park just by
Speaker 1: winning a lot of ingers. Number two Brendon Miller a
Speaker 1: lot of smoke screen here. Charlotte has been playing with us.
Speaker 1: They have been toying with our emotions. Will it be Scoot,
Speaker 1: will it be Brandon Miller? Ultimately I believe that they
Speaker 1: are going to do the safe thing, which is the
Speaker 1: pair a six' eight six' nine Wing with. LaMelo Ball
Speaker 1: is scoot a, better, Player yes does he have a? Higher,
Speaker 1: Upside yes but ultimately that would Signal to LaMelo that
Speaker 1: they have no faith that he is going to be
Speaker 1: the ball dominant player for them for, the future and
Speaker 1: that is a. Bad Thing surround LaMelo with. More talent
Speaker 1: his physical attributes are all of the rage IN the nba.
Speaker 1: Right now, six', eight knockdown, Shooter movement shooter, he can playmake,
Speaker 1: he can defend he can. Switch on defense all of
Speaker 1: these things are very valuable traits in. A Raw Prospect,
Speaker 1: Like brandon miller i'm not. SOLD on him i am
Speaker 1: just personally not. Sold on him the drawbacks for, Me
Speaker 1: on him this is THE only Player i think i'm
Speaker 1: going to. Do drawbacks on THAT'S how much i feel
Speaker 1: that there are, drawbacks for him and none of. Them
Speaker 1: are carrecteres he has Hips Like, a ken doll does,
Speaker 1: not get separation does not finish well in the. Paint
Speaker 1: with contact that has been a challenge for him pretty.
Speaker 1: Much through college doesn't have a ton of moves, around
Speaker 1: THE rim and i want to know what that's going
Speaker 1: to be, like, against bigger stronger more athletic players versus
Speaker 1: players in college that he. Could just bully doesn't have the,
Speaker 1: tightest handle either, very loose handle. Very tight hips Moving
Speaker 1: on to Portland. Number three, SCOOT hell yeah i am
Speaker 1: so excited about this Because number one scoot would have
Speaker 1: been the number one pick in. Last year's draft, number
Speaker 1: one pick Maybe not maybe pali still would have been
Speaker 1: number one in this Year's draft if, victor wasn't there
Speaker 1: and probably the number one in twenty twenty four and.
Speaker 1: Twenty twenty five the. Kid is transcendent He Could be john.
Speaker 1: Morant but bigger He Could be derreck rose with a
Speaker 1: better shot AND with more i guess. Versatility on defense
Speaker 1: he could be a guy that you really, say to
Speaker 1: yourself this is someone That really was charlotte fucked Up
Speaker 1: not taking he's explosive. In every way he is just walking.
Speaker 1: To get chips when you see him literally just walking,
Speaker 1: down the, court, you're like man this. Guy is explosive
Speaker 1: everything he does shows you how. Athletic he is he
Speaker 1: attacks the. Basket really well he has a ton of moves, around,
Speaker 1: the rim eurosteps, elite handling ability be able to get
Speaker 1: separation very, quick first step has the ability to elevate
Speaker 1: like jaw has mits The Size, of MICHAEL jordan's which
Speaker 1: i believe is like the seventh or eighth LARGEST hands
Speaker 1: in nba history. At six' four he can shoot the,
Speaker 1: mid range really well. The floater really well and, for,
Speaker 1: folks who say, well he can't shoot which, used TO
Speaker 1: be me because i think he shot like thirty two
Speaker 1: percent FROM Three in the g league for the two years, That,
Speaker 1: he was there. Like do not fear some of those
Speaker 1: shots were terrible when you're talking about high quality three
Speaker 1: points when guys. Go under the screen. He shot forty
Speaker 1: percent it's not like. His jumper is broken it's not
Speaker 1: like you look at the, shot and, you say oh boy,
Speaker 1: that has a hitch that. Has a low release no.
Speaker 1: Pretty Good looking shot, But Jah couldn't shoot, Derreck Rose
Speaker 1: couln't shoo. Jimmy butler couldn't shoot and guess what they're.
Speaker 1: All the real deal portland will be fucking. Elated to
Speaker 1: get scooted if You Have to trade damian lillard in
Speaker 1: the next, whatever amount of Time Or even if damian
Speaker 1: lillard stays and he, Moves on Via Retirement scoot And
Speaker 1: shaden scoot and, shaden just say it think about it
Speaker 1: in your mind, and say to yourself that's the most
Speaker 1: explosive ATHLETIC backcourt, maybe an nba History six' four explosive
Speaker 1: scoot six. Six forty one inch vertical. SHADEN can, do all, Kinds,
Speaker 1: i mean Come On. Scoot playmaking for, shaden sharp The
Speaker 1: problem Though. Is for portland Avellete Garden. His name is
Speaker 1: damian lillard? Will they exist all. Together we're gonna find
Speaker 1: out this is one of those scenarios, where You say
Speaker 1: to yourself if dame is going, to make us trade
Speaker 1: him because we take a potential SUPERSTAR who could Be
Speaker 1: All nba or an all star and, maybe two years
Speaker 1: from now that's just a risk we're. Willing to take
Speaker 1: number four this is, Where It, GETS super interesting amen
Speaker 1: thompson I think, is what the Rockets do because why the.
Speaker 1: Rockets have plenty Of shooters they don't need. They have
Speaker 1: plenty of scorers that's pretty much. All they have are
Speaker 1: scorers they don't need another guy who, wants to dominate
Speaker 1: the ball unless that he wants to dominate the ball.
Speaker 1: And then Pass It. Immediately that is. Amen thompson in
Speaker 1: A nutshell The fit for houston and. AMEN is hand
Speaker 1: and glove i think that's, the BEST fit for them
Speaker 1: and i think it's. The best fit for him he
Speaker 1: can handle. The ball like a guard. He has amazing
Speaker 1: court vision he. Has passing ability for days he's gonna
Speaker 1: be able to slash and Kick And, create Opportunities For,
Speaker 1: jabari Smith, for jalen Green. For shanngoon for. kJ martin
Speaker 1: he can score even though his, jumper is a little
Speaker 1: suspect he still can shoot in. The mid range pretty
Speaker 1: well his athleticism is probably some of. The highest, in the,
Speaker 1: Draft killer instinct amazing. Crossover his handles are elite this
Speaker 1: Is The kind of, player ime udoka dreams of especially
Speaker 1: considering how high. His upside, Is on defense number five this. Is,
Speaker 1: Where it Gets Interesting. Detroit DETROIT and troy weaver the
Speaker 1: gm said he is going to swing, for the fences
Speaker 1: while folks there's no higher prospect in this draft that
Speaker 1: hasn't been taken at five or hasn't been Taken Before.
Speaker 1: Or five Than Auster thompson, he's the tewod thompson twin Better,
Speaker 1: defender than his brother amon and, if this is a
Speaker 1: term he's got a more floatier sort of he's A,
Speaker 1: more floatier player than. Amen If that makes sense kind of,
Speaker 1: plays a little up higher kind of moves his body
Speaker 1: up and down as he's going through. And getting, to
Speaker 1: the rim less aggressive, but certainly Has, the ability just
Speaker 1: like amen. To yam on your ass This. Is a
Speaker 1: fit for detroit they need. Guys who can provide versatility
Speaker 1: his shots a Little. Bit more steady than amon's if
Speaker 1: he wants to Be a corner Shooter for Cad and
Speaker 1: for jade and ivy. WHEN they're, attacking the rim i
Speaker 1: mean These would Be, Three Guys jada And Ivy. Kid cunningham,
Speaker 1: and oustar thompson excuse me that would all be able
Speaker 1: to attack the rim and. Put pressure on. THE defense
Speaker 1: very unselfish guy I think the reason that detroit picks
Speaker 1: him is less about. Fit And More about, upside like
Speaker 1: troy weavers said we want. To swing for the fences
Speaker 1: feels like a Potential fun Fun, Pairing With, jada and
Speaker 1: ivy Caid Cunningham, and of course jalen. Duran Who's another
Speaker 1: athletic freak no shade number six also A. Very interesting
Speaker 1: situation for orlando what? Do they do this TEAM needs,
Speaker 1: a three and d wing and that is The kind
Speaker 1: of talent That. Orlando will get in whitmore this is
Speaker 1: a Guy Who, could, be like miles bridges Smaller A.
Speaker 1: Little bit smaller miles bridges if you think about what
Speaker 1: he did before he beat. The shit out of people
Speaker 1: he was doing crazy things. The Defenses across the league
Speaker 1: the magic love, guys like. This long athletic have versatility
Speaker 1: he can shoot it. A little bit. As well he.
Speaker 1: Can rebound he's very explosive you saw that in his
Speaker 1: some of the pre draft Workouts. That they, put on
Speaker 1: twitter extremely, explosive getting to the. Rim can dunk really
Speaker 1: well He's Kind of like what sadik. Bay was supposed to,
Speaker 1: be he can. Off ball cut really well Just really
Speaker 1: will give the magic some more opportunities for their. Team
Speaker 1: to speed up play. He's really good in transition they'll
Speaker 1: be able to really speed up play. Off of makes
Speaker 1: as well orlando was twenty sixth in, pace OF play
Speaker 1: Last year so i. Think cam would really, help something
Speaker 1: tells me though. That they don't do this something tells
Speaker 1: me they. Do SOMETHING like even weirder but i think
Speaker 1: this is a really Good. And safe pick for orlando
Speaker 1: considering that they have a million guards and they keep saying.
Speaker 1: THAT they like them all i, would not Be shocked
Speaker 1: though if the magic did want went guard And Maybe
Speaker 1: got like an anthony black or reached for A Player.
Speaker 1: Who shooter like grady dick but this feels to me
Speaker 1: like the Best. Positional fit For the. Magic THINK about,
Speaker 1: cam whitmore like i Said Like a slightly smaller miles bridges.
Speaker 1: Before he beat. His, Girlfriend Let's go seven UH jerris
Speaker 1: Walker is who i think indiana. Will, Take at seventh
Speaker 1: pick again INDIANA needs. A Three. AND d wing jeris
Speaker 1: walker i think a lot of people thought before we
Speaker 1: were all in the mock game that he, probably would
Speaker 1: go top five. And maybe he still Does. MAYBE he
Speaker 1: goes to detroit i think he's one of the best
Speaker 1: three indie Wings In. The draft named brandon miller indiana
Speaker 1: was twenty sixth, in defensive Rating Last year even with
Speaker 1: miles turner on the, floor for the entire year who
Speaker 1: by all means is. A really good rim protector he's really.
Speaker 1: Good off ball as well he's one of the best
Speaker 1: weak side rim protectors. In all of college hoops he
Speaker 1: can do everything from guarding one to. Five blitzing three
Speaker 1: point shooters and. Here's a little fun fact the only
Speaker 1: other freshman to be drafted in the past ten years
Speaker 1: with a six percent block rate and thirty Five Percent.
Speaker 1: From three is chet, holmgren he's not a superstar but
Speaker 1: he Can make star. Players like, caliburton even better to
Speaker 1: me this would be A home run Pick For. Indiana, number,
Speaker 1: eight washington wizards okay folks. So this PICK'S really hard
Speaker 1: the new gm and front office in general are. A
Speaker 1: bit of a mystery you've got let's. Just kind Of Go,
Speaker 1: backwards you've got WILL. Dawkins who's the new Gm He
Speaker 1: Scouted for the oklahoma city. Thunder for Over A decade
Speaker 1: you've got Michael Winger worked ALSO with sam presty at
Speaker 1: okc And Then he worked With, lawrence frank for THE clippers.
Speaker 1: So he's got okce Roots And, then you have travis
Speaker 1: slank who's regarded one of the best Talent evaluators who
Speaker 1: came from Atlanta. And before that the warriors The Question
Speaker 1: is who is michael? Winger going to emulate more is
Speaker 1: He Going to emulate More Sam. Presty or more lawrence
Speaker 1: frank but you've got TWO other, guys who have okc
Speaker 1: roots and that means to me that they take a.
Speaker 1: Player they need, a guard so to me they TAKE
Speaker 1: a player who, an okac Team Would. Take Which is
Speaker 1: anthony black Anthony Black's, player comp is josh giddy, a
Speaker 1: kid who, is big who can, pass who has court
Speaker 1: vision who HAS. An insanely high basketball iq and they
Speaker 1: do not care that. He has no jump shot. Washington
Speaker 1: seems To Love him they brought anthony. Black in for
Speaker 1: two workouts and, if, you think To yourself well don't the?
Speaker 1: Wizards NEED a Scoring guard and i think, i've Heard
Speaker 1: that a lot and i've gone. Back and forth On
Speaker 1: This is it a kobe Buffkin Or? Is it an,
Speaker 1: ANTHONY black AND to me i think. Okac would, like
Speaker 1: them both But Really, when you had BRADLEY beal who,
Speaker 1: led the nba in? Points what did you have you had.
Speaker 1: Them as a plan team so maybe you want to
Speaker 1: go a different direction. And start trying new things scoring.
Speaker 1: Isn't the entire issue here you kind of need a
Speaker 1: playmaking guard. Who can. Also play defense number. NINE there's
Speaker 1: a Possibility here i think that okasee trades UP to
Speaker 1: This spot or i. Think utah stays right here and,
Speaker 1: takes the same Player Themselves. And that is. Blaal koolibali
Speaker 1: utah needs athleticism we know that they need more front court.
Speaker 1: Support that can, play defense and no one to me
Speaker 1: Is Really, more athletic Than Bala Kolabale who is victor.
Speaker 1: Wambingyama's metro ninety two, TEAMMATE the guy could legit i
Speaker 1: think to me be. The steal of it, draft he's
Speaker 1: six 's eight he has. A seven to three Wingspan
Speaker 1: he's actually bigger than kawhi who, has the exact same
Speaker 1: wingspan And we all know. What kauai ended Up Being
Speaker 1: french writers compare Bela kulibali to a young yannis because
Speaker 1: he has a slim build who it, looks like from
Speaker 1: his body from his shoulder with just from how he
Speaker 1: moves that. He's Gonna definitely fill out another french basketball
Speaker 1: writer wrote that He wouldn't be surprised if blal reached six'
Speaker 1: nine or. Six' ten, before he's done growing who super
Speaker 1: athletic ONE Of The Best, defenders in the lnb french
Speaker 1: pro league one of, the most efficient scorers in the
Speaker 1: draft a zero point Eight nine points per possession for
Speaker 1: him utah could slot him in at the three Or
Speaker 1: the Four to go along with markinen and kessler and
Speaker 1: have one of the most exciting. Young front court. LINES
Speaker 1: in the league let's MOVE forward i really like the.
Speaker 1: Law i really like him number Ten this could be a,
Speaker 1: steal for dallas if they don't, stay if they don't
Speaker 1: trade that pick which a, lot Of people think that
Speaker 1: they will but i'm not so sure that they will
Speaker 1: because teams are trying. TO fleece if they keep Their
Speaker 1: Pick i think a player like taylor hendricks could be.
Speaker 1: A very, obvious draft for this pick why well he
Speaker 1: could be the, best Off ball defender in the. Draft
Speaker 1: and dallas we know. Needs defense they traded their defenders
Speaker 1: away they were twenty first in defensive rating last year
Speaker 1: and that was including the games Before The Trade deadline
Speaker 1: When They. Had dorian finney smith and spencer dimwiddie. So,
Speaker 1: It was just abysmal for them, hendricks he's not like
Speaker 1: an elite scorer but his, one offensive strength is spot
Speaker 1: up shooting Which is a. Very, big need for. Dallas
Speaker 1: and elsewhere Right he's Super athletic You could see, luca
Speaker 1: and kyrie if, kyrie comes back getting, him the ball
Speaker 1: pick and pop situations and. Him being able to. Score
Speaker 1: that way a very athletic guy only player in college
Speaker 1: basketball last year who had thirty, five plus dunks and
Speaker 1: sixty plus threes so he's going to be. Able to,
Speaker 1: shoot from deep, as well in, fact only four freshmen
Speaker 1: by the way in The Past, decade have pulled that
Speaker 1: off benedict, MATHERN Which, Is Insane, at His Size. Rj
Speaker 1: barrett lonzo ball and ben macklamore so. Pretty much one
Speaker 1: bust of those four he Could end up. Being a
Speaker 1: steal for dallas at ten some people, think HE'LL go
Speaker 1: as early as five but i think he's going to.
Speaker 1: Slip just based on need number eleven here's where It
Speaker 1: gets really. Interesting to me for orlando as well orlando
Speaker 1: FINISHED in the bottom ten, in the Nba in three
Speaker 1: point percentage and the magic just shot thirty. Four percent
Speaker 1: from three this Past Season, you gotta kind of? Take
Speaker 1: Grady dick don't you you. Do grady dick is an
Speaker 1: elite shooter he shot forty percent from, three from college
Speaker 1: six attempts a game and the list of players who
Speaker 1: have shot forty percent from three and scored fourteen points or.
Speaker 1: More per game is very very limited It is limited
Speaker 1: to players such as ojo not starting off great because.
Speaker 1: He GOT kicked Out Of The, league But, I Continue.
Speaker 1: Gary trent junior, DI'ANGELO russell Tijuan Porter, It Gets, better
Speaker 1: I Promise. Jamal murray kevin durant and grady Dick. This
Speaker 1: is a huge need for orlando. They were a Terrible
Speaker 1: Perimeter shooting team. They were having palo bancaro shoot threes.
Speaker 1: That Was just not. A good scenario but orlando's a wildcard.
Speaker 1: THEY want athleticism in length as well i Could See,
Speaker 1: them taking a player like kobe buffkin even though they,
Speaker 1: say they don't need, a point guard, because he is
Speaker 1: long he is rangy, he can do a bunch of,
Speaker 1: things and he's a very decent Shooter Versus, a guy
Speaker 1: who maybe like grady, dick who's, a really good perimeter,
Speaker 1: shooter can rebound can attack the. Rim but can't play
Speaker 1: defense as, much IT may be is less versatile but
Speaker 1: I Still am going, to stick. With grady dick at
Speaker 1: eleven number twelve this Would, be a home run pick
Speaker 1: for okay. See If they stay At the spot if
Speaker 1: Orlando doesn't draft buffkin at. ELEVEN and, Belala, is off
Speaker 1: The Books. I think okay see takes kobe bufkin This
Speaker 1: Maybe is the team that promised. Kobe, Buffkin That they
Speaker 1: would draft him apparently kobe, bufkin has a promise from
Speaker 1: a team which is why. He shut all of his
Speaker 1: workouts down they, need somebody who, can help. Them shoot
Speaker 1: create their, Shot and Playmake they have right now shake,
Speaker 1: gilges alexander who's not a great shooter but he. Can
Speaker 1: do A Ton, Of other things they've got josh giddy
Speaker 1: so they need a guard who can help really spread
Speaker 1: the defense or. Spread The, offense out, a little bit
Speaker 1: that's buffkin, Six' five has a long wing. Span he
Speaker 1: can score at all three. Levels he can make PLAYS for.
Speaker 1: His teammates he's a Lefty, Who i Love. It feels
Speaker 1: like him plush sga and giddy it feels. LIKE that's
Speaker 1: just a perfect, Three, man backcourt a lot of. Smoke
Speaker 1: around okay seeing what. They're gonna do but we know,
Speaker 1: that this we know that they, like length we know
Speaker 1: that they like versatility and they're not, afraid to reach
Speaker 1: for somebody that They Love as We Saw Last year,
Speaker 1: With Jalen. WILLIAMS and uzman, jang number THIRTEEN ah toronto
Speaker 1: i don't, know Guys like I really really. Don't know
Speaker 1: but i'm gonna. I'm gonna commit i'm. GONNA commit to
Speaker 1: it this Pick is tough i don't. KNOW what the
Speaker 1: raptors really their game is. I don't. Know WHAT they're
Speaker 1: their strategy is THAT'S why and i don't know really
Speaker 1: what massi is gonna prioritize because he's been doing the
Speaker 1: six seven a, six y nine thing guys who can't.
Speaker 1: Shoot And that Really hasn't been working out and. Fred
Speaker 1: Van Fleet might be out the door. Gary trent junior
Speaker 1: just opted into. His Deal that's a little bit, of
Speaker 1: shooting gary, trent's a. Pretty good shooter a little small okay?
Speaker 1: Defender so? Do they need a, point Guard to Me
Speaker 1: it feels like yes because fred. Van fleet's gonna want
Speaker 1: like thirty million, dollars so if they need a? POINT
Speaker 1: guard who Do They get to me. I think that's keyante.
Speaker 1: George just so tough IT'S just So Tough but this
Speaker 1: is what i think kyanta george Fits why. He has
Speaker 1: the ability to help toronto. Offensively his the package, offensively
Speaker 1: is pretty robust, he can pull up, he has step
Speaker 1: backs he has side steps. He's really good in the
Speaker 1: pick and roll his. THREE point, number numbers in college
Speaker 1: aren't great i think what was It. Like thirty two
Speaker 1: thirty three percent at baylor but he made thirty. Eight
Speaker 1: percent of his threes in high school so you have
Speaker 1: thirty eight percent three percentage from high school. And you've,
Speaker 1: got a decent free throw percentage to me, that means
Speaker 1: you don't have a broke jumper. And that can translate
Speaker 1: to the next level you think that. That means he could,
Speaker 1: be a knockdown shooter on. Top of that, he's a
Speaker 1: really good passer he's passes. WELL specifically when he Gets
Speaker 1: Into the lane i think him and. Scottie barnes would
Speaker 1: BE a very interesting pairing And That's why i think
Speaker 1: a player Like, keante george is a great fit for
Speaker 1: darko who's gonna Try to play more. A little bit
Speaker 1: like memphis in, that style and then a little fun
Speaker 1: fact he's one of seven players since two thousand and
Speaker 1: eight to have a thirty six percent free throw rate and,
Speaker 1: seventy five plus made Threes In, A Season, And That,
Speaker 1: List Includes brendan ingram jabari smith trey young benedict Math And,
Speaker 1: his compa is set to be eric. Gordon who finished
Speaker 1: his Fifteenth season last year, hard, To say, What toronto
Speaker 1: wants to do, OBVIOUSLY i'm torn but if. It is
Speaker 1: Guard I, would not be surprised if it's gyante. George
Speaker 1: Number fourteenth last. Pick In the lottery, New Orleans also
Speaker 1: tough jeff goodman says this DEREK lively is the Best Center.
Speaker 1: In the nba draft not named victor wombiama, AND of
Speaker 1: all the teams in the lottery i don't know of
Speaker 1: any Other Team. That needs Rim Protection more than new
Speaker 1: orleans considering that jonas valentiunis Is, on unexpiring you could.
Speaker 1: Say maybe That's dallas and it certainly is but, if
Speaker 1: dallas goes for a best player available and you've got
Speaker 1: a bunch, OF other Teams That don't need rim protection
Speaker 1: i Think Derek. Lively, is A perfect, fit for new
Speaker 1: orleans valentinis. Like i said is on an expiring contract
Speaker 1: lively was the Number. One high school recruit who struggled
Speaker 1: at duke, he Got Better as the season. Went on
Speaker 1: and new orleans loves his wingspan he's got a. Seven
Speaker 1: to seven wingspan and he's only. Nineteen he can run
Speaker 1: the floor really. Well he can shoot a little bit
Speaker 1: too the knock against. Him is that he's just kind of.
Speaker 1: Soft He might be a little too, nice the pelicans
Speaker 1: are full of really gritty, hard rock guys, who are
Speaker 1: sort of underrated who play, tougher who maybe have chips
Speaker 1: on their Shoulder And the question is for me whether
Speaker 1: derek lively has enough of a chip on. His shoulder
Speaker 1: to fit In, for this team But they did draft zion,
Speaker 1: And we know zion doesn't have a chip so maybe
Speaker 1: this Is another one of those situations where the. Pelicans
Speaker 1: go outside of what. They Normally Do But Here's another
Speaker 1: good news like jose alvarado. Herb jones can maybe rub
Speaker 1: off on him Lively will Be The center maybe, that
Speaker 1: the pelicans thought jackson hayes could. Be and that would
Speaker 1: improve their team tremendously would Be Pretty much a home run.
Speaker 1: Pick if. NEW orleans ended up drafting him good stuff
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