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If Topic drops out of the top 8 that's bad news

Same knee

Damn, looks like it's the knee. Same one? Could it make him withdraw from the draft...

Jesus this kid is made of glass. Terrible luck/timing for him though. Is it that same knee that just caused him to miss 2 months?

Agreed on that. Posted about him a few months ago in the prospects thread. His defense is insane for a kid his age, and he's a great athlete. He just has no offense whatsoever. If he can become a respectable shooter from 3, he can carve out a role in this league. He needs a lot of work though....

Was never a fan, but gotta feel bad for the kid. Hopefully not that serious, but the timing is awful.

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Castle is someone I can really see rising up if he has good workouts, until up to 3.

Again? :fight

The sneaky good one on the list is Dunn at 40%. If he were able to shoot 35% I’d take him over Castle. He’s Herb Jones Level on defense.

Topic just got injured. It looks quite serious.

Edey shot 56%. Anyone can shoot in an open gym. What matters is form & film

Yea definitely not ideal for an already undersized guard with below-average lateral foot-speed. That's why it's hard to project Sheppard to the next level. His defense was elite last year at Kentucky, but who knows if it'll translate to the next level where he's going to be much smaller and less...

As a #1 option, Trae is a bust, and heliocentric players have to be the #1 option. He’s a fine player if you don’t mind being topped out as a first or second round out every year. He passes the eye test but is just really high volume inefficiency, personified. He would constantly be taking...

ROFL Walter the shooter who can't shoot

Stuff like this is what makes the combine so intriguing. Every year we see guy(s) who aren't very good shooters light it up during these drills. Is it legit and does it project to the next level? Or did they just have a good showing cause nobody was guarding them? Who knows. If Castle were even a...

Wasn't Primo the pick because he had a good combine and combine scrimmage? I don't think a lot of the teams put stock into this but I know BWrong def does tbh.

Film > Combine measurments

What? No stool sample results yet?

See how you fare after nearly 10 years of assorted Americans trying to end your life, your marriage, your livelihood, your freedom. He ain't no easy kill, eh, Winester. Nary a soft seat, nor an easy clean. Most people woulda tossed the towel by now, bended that knee that our Effy speaks of,...

If Castle can shoot like that and is better offensively then what he was able to showcase at UCONN, he could rise up draft boards and be a target at 4. We know defensively he already shows elite traits.

Spurs would almost certainly take Risacher imo. I don't think he'll be available at 4 personally, but that's who I think they'd take.

It's called known/proven quality vs. zero guarantees, and that's what you pay for because that's rare and hard to get. I mean sure, everyone would prefer to get talent for cheaper but in terms of bust probability you can't compare a 3 time all star with an unproven kid with zero NBA games . Not...

Sheppard is closer to Kirk Hinrich than he is Derrick White tbh. Hinrich was a little taller with a longer wingspan, but Sheppard is a little more athletic.

Unlikely scenario, if both Risacher and Sheppard are available at 4 who do you take? I still think you take the Frenchman but it’s not an easy call.

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Not me, Dumper, no sir...you couldn't drag me away.

Reed would have to improve on-ball defense significantly to be anywhere near DWhite, but I think a net zero defender is possible for him. I’m pretty sure White is 3 inches taller and has a 5 inch wingspan advantage and that makes a big difference.

wow, that's absolute dogshit

This is going to be fun. HOU at 3 really is a pivot point and then cant rule out ATL doing something big too. Do they draft at 1 and it kicks off a Trae trade request like with Dame in POR? Or do they appease Trae by trading that pick?