Event 2022 NBA Draft Thread

[BonesJones]

Noticed there hasn't been a general draft thread yet which I found weird. Seen a bunch of one offs, but didn't see a generic thread yet, so I guess I'll make one? If I missed the thread, feel free to merge or do whatever with this.

Anyway, we've been doing daily content over on Blazers Uprise, and were diving deep into this years draft. We'll be doing a lottery stream, a draft stream, draft profiles on players in Portlands range, as well as mock drafts and other draft related videos. Here are my YouTube playlists for each:

- Draft Profiles
- Mock Drafts
- All Off-Season Content

Here are some of the draft resources I've been using. Feel free to add any of yours:

Fanspo.com - Great for creating your own big boards and mock drafts!

Hoop Intellect (YT) - My favorite YouTube channel for scouting videos, big boards, and mock drafts.

Adam Spinella (YT) - Another YouTube channel with a wider repertoire of scouting videos.

Draft Rankings Spreadsheet - I know somebody who put together this spreadsheet compiling prospect rankings. Don't know how often he plans on updating it.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Interesting stuff coming from Sharpe’s NBA pro day workouts — “Paul George clone.”

Darkhorse for the first player taken.

 

[Scalma]

Didn't know where else to put this, here are my prospect rankings that I know everyone has been dying to read. Didn't include players I didn't watch (ie the Ohio State duo)

1. Chet Holmgren
2. Jabari Smith
3. Jaden Ivey
4. Dyson Daniels
5. Jalen Duren
6. Shaedon Sharpe
7. Ben Mathurin
8. Paolo Banchero
9. Jeremy Sochan
10. AJ Griffin
11. Keegan Murray
12. Johnny Davis
13. Ousmane Dieng
14. Patrick Baldwin Jr
15. Tari Eason
16. Nikola Jovic
17. Marjon Beauchamp
18. Justin Lewis
19. Mark Williams
20. Wendell Moore

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Interesting stuff coming from Sharpe’s NBA pro day workouts — “Paul George clone.”

Darkhorse for the first player taken.

^Biggest boom/bust prospect in this draft. Star potential - but does he have it upstairs?

 

[BankTeller]

Didn't know where else to put this, here are my prospect rankings that I know everyone has been dying to read. Didn't include players I didn't watch (ie the Ohio State duo)

1. Chet Holmgren
2. Jabari Smith
3. Jaden Ivey
4. Dyson Daniels
5. Jalen Duren
6. Shaedon Sharpe
7. Ben Mathurin
8. Paolo Banchero
9. Jeremy Sochan
10. AJ Griffin
11. Keegan Murray
12. Johnny Davis
13. Ousmane Dieng
14. Patrick Baldwin Jr
15. Tari Eason
16. Nikola Jovic
17. Marjon Beauchamp
18. Justin Lewis
19. Mark Williams
20. Wendell Moore

I like all the names you have before Banchero but wow, Banchero at #8?

Baldwin Jr in the top #20 at all?

 

[HailBlazers]

Has it started yet?

 

[Chris Craig]

Has it started yet?

Just starting. All the intros just happened.

 

[theprunetang]

Let's goooooo!

 

[HailBlazers]

Just starting. All the intros just happened.

Intros were sick! Got a video of Sharpe.

 

[Chris Craig]

Here it goes

 

[B-Roy]

We are not using the pick.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

I get excited when the commissioner starts talking

 

[Chris Craig]

Booooo

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

More boos at MSG. This crowd sucks

 

[illmatic99]

no spoiling?

 

[illmatic99]

holy hell. Houston in shambles.

 

[B-Roy]

LOL

 

[illmatic99]

Paolo was my #1 since January. So good for you, Orlando

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Can they get Woj off of there? He kinda ruins the excitement of hearing who’s actually getting picked

 

[Predator]

Nice

 

[ehizzy3]

Chet will slide to 7

 

[B-Roy]

Can we get Jabari?????

 

[illmatic99]

Jabari is absolutely going at Orlando's head for the rest of his career.

 

[Chris Craig]

Magic take Banchero with #1

 

[B-Roy]

Chris Haynes > Woj/Shams LOL

 

[SlyPokerCat]

Magic made the right pick. Ive always loved Banchero.

 

[B-Roy]

HAYNES VS WOJ

 

[illmatic99]

Seriously, this kinda slight is unheard of. Smith has a bit of Giannis in him in the way he works.

They duped him into thinking he'll be #1 for over a month.

 

[blazerkor]

Paolo does look like the only sure fire all star in the draft.

 

[B-Roy]

Oh shit, HAYNES GOT OWNED