Looks like Chet eeked out the 3 spot on our big board. Now for the final pick that can be "won" in the lottery. Guessing the BPA selection will be pretty clear here, but who knows; someone may surprise. (Note: going forward, top 9 poll options will be listed alphabetically by last name to avoid appearance of influence from the poll creator) Results so far: 1. Jabari Smith 2. Paolo Banchero 3. Chet Holmgren 4. ???
At this point I would definitely take Ivey because his talent is so far ahead of anyone that really fits a need for us. We would probably want to find out what GM in the league values him most and get something that fits the team better but yeah Jaden Ivey is fourth on my big board if I'm the Blazers.
One maybe important thing to mention about Jaden Ivey is that right now he's regarded as a combo guard or shooting guard. He had 3.1 assists to 2.6 turnovers in his sophomore season. Compare that to freshman TyTy Washington, who had 3.9 assists to 1.6 turnovers. TyTy Washington (Kentucky) will probably be the first PG taken in the 2022 draft. Ja Morant had 10.0 assists per 5.2 turnovers (1.92 asst/to ratio) in his sophomore season at Murray State and this season with Memphis 6.7 assist to 3.4 turnovers (1.97 asst/to ratio).