2024 NBA Draft Thread

People that want to draft him compare him to Brook Lopez. They think he’ll be some kind of floor spacer. I’m not comparing him to Meyers. I said he’ll be more like Meyers, than Lopez.

 

i mean, let's be real, people like to compare white guys to other white guys.

the guy who clingan reminds me of is roy hibbert.

 

Yep, I feel the same.

 

If Gobert and KAT were on Dallas does Dallas win? I think so. They had the best player in the series: Luka.

I appreciate mobility at the 5 spot too, but if they think Clingan can have a Gobert like career, you'd have to be happy with coming away with that in this draft. I hope that they know more than I do in terms of Clingan.

My preference right now is probably Salaun or Holland at 7 and Ware or Cody Williams at 14.

 

exactly...having the 'best' big or bigs isn't the key, unless they are a generational talent like Jokic.The best wings seem to always trump the best bigs in the new NBA

and again, I think using Gobert as the ceiling for Clingan is nuts. Gobert is a 4-time DPOY; a 7 time all-NBA 1st team defense; a 4-time all-NBA member. Saying Clingan can match that is fantasy run amok. He's not a realistic ceiling for Clingan. Zubac and Poeltl are realistic ceilings

 

I'd be surprised if Clingan isn't a better rim deterrent than the guys you mentioned. Would you fault them if they didn't love anyone else near the top of the draft?

I could see a world where Clingan would be great with Scoot and Shae, but what do I know. My preference is for mobility, but how many of us would rather have Capella over Gobert leaving out the salary?

Making these comps rarely works out because someone inevitably bucks the trend.

 

I've said before I'd be kind of ok with drafting Clingan at 7....just as long as the Blazers dump Ayton

I'd still rather take a flyer on Ware

 

Why would we dump a very good center for a WABC.

 

I don't know what WABC means

 

I may have, but my recall-app misfires about slang quite often

 

Ann Coulter - "I like my presidents like I like my centers."

 

from the producers of this hypothetical trade...

 

Ingram??? On the Blazers?

Terrible -> No chance.

 

Now that more video is coming out I’m revising my pick for seven if Portland stays there. As I’ve said, in this draft if you find a player you like, take him regardless if it is projected to be “too high.” With that said, I like Tidjane Salaun at 7, with Ware at 14 still. Salaun has a good looking shot, is tall and can play the three and four. Ware looks like he will be able to play the four and five.

 

Watched him for two years against the Ducks and he did not really stand out for me.

 

I'd be happy with this. Added size with needed skill sets.