We all have favorite players who are NOT the guy likely to get picked at 7 or 14 or maybe even with one of the two 2nd rounders. Or he could be who you’d like to see at a spot but the world of mock drafts disagrees. Last year, I hoped for Murray at 23. And I still like the pick! … which reveals my possible delusions. It could be hoping for Sheppard at 7 … or my pick — get Orlando’s pick at 18 (or say screw it at 14) and pick Johnny Furphy! [positional size, heckuva athlete, good stroke, motor, bball IQ and makes basketball plays for a young dude] The board is yours — who’s YOUR dark horse and why?
Justin Edwards is not good and there’s motivation issues with his conditioning and I’m totally throwing a dart at him in the 2nd round. I love a good ‘elite high school ranking’ flier pick.
Nikola Djurisic 6'8" wing from Serbia Don't know enough about him yet to make the dark horse call. But he looks interesting and worth more research time.
Devin Carter. He's ranked way too low. Super athlete, efficient scorer, feisty defender...9 rebounds a game as a 6-2 guard...the guy is a freak.
Players I like that will get drafted after 14: Holmes Edey Devin Carter Dadiet Djurisic More role player types: Dillon Jones da Silva Nunez Mogbo Larrson Swing for fences type: Ware AJ Johnson Ryan Dunn
Right now, nbadraft room has Klintman going 35 and Johnson at 41. Would be pretty cool to get both guys in the 2nd.
I’m starting to watch more of him, I like his scoring potential a lot. I just learned he and Jalen Green grew up together and train together, I see a lot of similarity in their games. Can AJ be more of a playmaker? Regardless, I’d like him if he was available at our selections.
Juan Nunez at 34 as a floor general Euro guard … and Payton Sandfort out of Iowa. Nice to have back-ups who can shoot and do a bit more.
He's impressed at the combine and in the scrimmages, which was unexpected given the minutes and league he's coming from. The flashes on tape appear to translate. I really like the potential for playmaking. He's just really young and inconsistent, but you see the flashes. He can pass for sure. I like him a lot better if he can play lead guard at his size. This is a boom or bust prospect.
Boom or Bust in the 2nd round? No problem? You know what’s hilarious? I’ve been using Jalen Green as a comparison in terms of size and athleticism. So I definitely would not mind two Jalen Greens, as long as they don’t actually play like Jalen Green…
