Topic: 2022 NBA draft (Read 240 times)

Should I keep this thread open to talk specifically about the draft or the newly drafted players?  Don't want to keep it open if no one wants to discuss the draft.  Thoughts?

Weird to see that the player that everyone assumed would go highest, ended up going third in the draft. I am not saying that it's unlikely, that type of stuff happened before, so it is normal based on how scouting works and how players fit certain teams better than other players.

I think Spurs did something special, that one is the real pick that really shocked me and probably rest of the world as well. If you looked at the odds, Sochan wasn't even on the list for many, and the ones that did, had him going 20th+ or so in most cases. Dude going on 9th to Spurs really shows that they are committed to rebuilding, and not just mediocre play, like full on tanking rebuilding.

Sure will. I think the Rockets have some big plans coming around, it may not be for next year but for their future. Nurturing these new guys and who knows they might find their gem in one of them.

I am glad wheelz1200 opened up a thread like this to focus solely on Drafted players. I mean this gives us the opportunity to recognize them more even with just a short amount of time that the Draft Pick event will happen. Unlike with the NBA discussion thread where the conversation is wild, it becomes confusing where it will go.  But that is also why it is fun there.

A team mostly in their (early) 20's is going to be exciting to watch. I think they will wreak havoc in the western conference and they won't be fearful of anyone We'll probably see a lot high flying action from them (good for game highlights). With Wall and Schroder on the trading block/free agency, Eric Gordon (if not traded) might assume the PG role. He'll probably have fun passing lobs to these young guys.

Yeah and that's the luxury they got for now, and willing to great a great player in C Wood still very young at 26. But they still have another talent to develop in Sengun at that position and then Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. So we might see a lot of high and electrifying dunks and maybe some close out games too with this young guys.

A team mostly in their (early) 20's is going to be exciting to watch. I think they will wreak havoc in the western conference and they won't be fearful of anyone We'll probably see a lot high flying action from them (good for game highlights). With Wall and Schroder on the free agency, Eric Gordon (if not traded) might assume the PG role. He'll probably have fun passing lobs to these young guys.

1st Round:

1. Magic draft Paolo Banchero (Duke)

2. Thunder draft Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga)

3. Rockets draft Jabari Smith (Auburn)

4. Kings draft Keegan Murray (Iowa)

5. Pistons draft Jaden Ivey (Purdue)

6. Pacers draft Bennedict Mathurin (Arizona)

7. Blazers draft Shaedon Sharpe (Kentucky)

8. Pelicans draft Dyson Daniels (G League Ignite)

9. Spurs draft Jeremy Sochan (Baylor)

10. Wizards draft Johnny Davis (Wisconsin)

11. Knicks draft Ousmane Dieng (New Zealand Breakers) — Traded to OKC

12. Thunder draft Jalen Williams (Santa Clara)

13. Hornets draft Jalen Duren (Memphis) — Traded to DET in 3-team deal

14. Cavaliers draft Ochai Agbaji (Kansas)

15. Hornets draft Mark Williams (Duke)

16. Hawks draft A.J. Griffin (Duke)

17. Rockets draft Tari Eason (LSU)

18. Bulls draft Dalen Terry (Arizona)

19. Timberwolves draft Jake LaRavia (Wake Forest) — Reportedly traded to MEM

20. Spurs draft Malaki Branham (Ohio State)

21. Nuggets draft Christian Braun (Kansas)

22. Grizzlies draft Walker Kessler (Auburn) — Reportedly traded to MIN

23. Sixers draft David Roddy (Colorado State) — Traded to MEM

24. Bucks draft MarJon Beauchamp (G League Ignite)

25. Spurs draft Blake Wesley (Notre Dame)

26. Mavericks draft Wendell Moore Jr. (Duke) — Reportedly traded to MIN

27. Heat draft Nikola Jovic (Mega Mozzart)

28. Warriors draft Patrick Baldwin Jr. (Milwaukee)

29. Grizzlies draft TyTy Washington Jr. (Kentucky) — Reportedly traded to MIN

30. Thunder draft Peyton Watson (UCLA) — Traded to DEN

~ Well, that's it and I think the Rockets are now filled with freshmen with trades of that 1st round ending up to them. When we talk about the greatest overhaul of a team, this could be it.
Two sophomores Jalen Green and Sengun combined with a freshman Jabari Smith. Let's see what they can do when the game starts.

That's the problem with some rookies though, it's either they are a bust or not. Wood being traded means that they will go full on Alperen Şengün as their center. And they have a long of still young players being developed including Jabari Smith. So we will see how this rookies and sophomores will developed into a great player. So for now, let's hope that this breed of drafted players are names that we are going to hear because they are very good and not a missed.

Of course, a rookie may not be able to show their full performance in a short time, but the Houston Rockets have been a good team for young players to shine. We saw this with Alperen Şengün last year, she became an actress liked by many and we can say that she is getting better every day.
Jabari Smith's potential is quite high and I think if he doesn't have a problem, he may be one of the basketball players whose name we hear the most in the next 10 years

I don't expect a lot of contribution from a rookie, we never know if they can carry their talent in the NBA. And also, the Rockets are still in the rebuilding stage, so success won't come so easy, they need to create good chemistry first, and it seemed like Christian Wood will be traded.

https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/6/22/23177184/analyzing-what-the-dallas-mavericks-are-losing-in-the-christian-wood-trade

Jabari Smith is one of the basketball players I'm most curious about in this draft and who I think has the highest potential. I think he's a good choice for the Houston Rockets.
The team will be more successful this year, the contribution of its young and quality players will be very valuable

There really are only 3 players in play for the #1 pick, Paulo, chet and Jabari.  With that being said Jabari and Paulo have such high floors and chet is an unknown because of how lanky he is.  I like Jabari with the #1, chet at the 2 spot (okc is real high on him) and Paulo at the 3 spot.  If I was going to bet it that's how I'd lay it in. 

Sotto's odds have improved from 500 to 251, but of course, he has no chance to be the first pick.

<...> I like Jabari with the #1, chet at the 2 spot (okc is real high on him) and Paulo at the 3 spot.  If I was going to bet it that's how I'd lay it in. 

Picks 7 and 4 are probably the most up for trade but depending on where you are coming from its gonna take some weight to get to the 4 to have a shot at Murray or ivey. Unless you are one piece away from competing for a championship I'm usually reluctant to deal future firsts because you never know where they are gonna land and how bad it will hurt.  Can't wait.  Draft then summer league let's go!!! Lol

Don't think he slips but if the bulls can snag mark Williams that would be optimal for them.  Hoping the Knicks actually take him 11th.  He's great on the pick and roll.  Cleans up anything around the rim.  AND he can hit foul shots so you can't just hack the dude.  Wingspan is unreal and is a worker amd great teammate.  Checks all the big man boxes for me.  I hate 7 footers standing 30 feet away from the bucket.  Gimme a 1990s big man any day.

Indeed they do. The Chicago Bulls went through health problems and their stars have no one to cover for them while they are at rest. What they need is a strong bench that could facilitate in their worst times. Perhaps this season they will be doing more trades to fill that problem in their roster.
If they cannot find a big man then perhaps a quality shooter will do them good. They have DeMar and LaVine covering the mid-range and paint attacks with their athleticism but they have none who can space the floor. Someone who is scary enough to be left in the 3-point line.

How about Nikola Jovic? Versatile with shooting capabilities at 6'10.

Sotto's odds have improved from 500 to 251, but of course, he has no chance to be the first pick.

personally, I have not followed the players that are in the draft pick now, but soon when they will be in the NBA, we will see if they are really worthy to play with the best teams. So my question here, is it worth to take Banchero for a 1.50 odds? Isn't it overvalued? considering there are plenty of potential players also to be a top pick?

I already put my bet for Jabari Smith at 1st pick @2.14 and Paolo Banchero as my 2nd pick @8.00. I wish it will hit. We will never know as sometimes it depends on what a team really needs. Just one of it goes right and I can still make some money.

Mock drafts of different known websites of basketball analysis might have something to do about the absurd change that you were saying.
I wish we had a copy of the first one to compare it. Yes, it's not worth it at Sportsbet but at Stake.com it might still be profitable.  
https://stake.com/sports/outright/basketball/usa/nba/42070332-nba-21-22

I already put my bet for Jabari Smith at 1st pick @2.14 and Paolo Banchero as my 2nd pick @8.00. I wish it will hit. We will never know as sometimes it depends on what a team really needs. Just one of it goes right and I can still make some money.

I was looking to place a bet on who the first pick of this year's NBA Draft would be, and I was very sure that the last time(way less than 24 hours ago) I checked the odds on Sportsbet.io, Jabari Smith was offered at around 1.67 to be first pick. However, the odds has reduced significantly to an absurd and not bet-worthy 1.24, could there have been some more insider information released to have such a drastic change or it's just bettor putting in a lot of stake on Jabari smith.

Here is the latest odds update as at time of this post as taken from: https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/basketball/usa/nba/nba-21-22-60f9572f41ddce1ac040cdfa

He was a great player but I doubt that anyone will be able to say he is a good owner or scout after the decisions that he took.
Sad to see a legend being questioned by regular people for his decisions.




I think that he should also know that the decisions that he took are not really good.
I don't think it is going to be any better later. People are saying that he is the worst NBA owner ever and even though I really don't want to agree with that I have to say I can prove that wrong as well.

wasn't aware of those decisions by Jordan, but that confirms that great player does not mean great manager or scout
but, it is easy to say those decision were wrong now, and it is hard to make them when draft is
hopefully, he will improve their decisions with this year draft, but I am doubtfull about that, since he does not have skills obviously

Damn man! that's a huge list of unluck every season do you really hope he can get something better this year? Nevertheless, it's just part of the game where you don't really know how they will gonna be in the actual NBA game because these new players are really hard to predict when they are a total rookie and only a few have the exception. The last rookie I know who has all the recipes of being a superstar was Williamson but injury got him good. Hope to see his comeback as a competitive and more strong version of himself.

As majority owner of the charlotte hornets, I hope Michael Jordan can do himself proud in this year's draft.

If only to offset the catastrophic draft calls he's made over the past decade.

Recently Michael Jordan's poor draft decisions have been mentioned in the media.

Anyway, there’s a lot of interesting players on the draft list, honestly I’m hoping for our native player Kai Sotto to get drafted and have the chance to play in NBA, we’re still hoping for this.

Kind of sad that the season is already over. I think we had a pretty good year overall and finals. That said I think my Chicago Bulls have a lot of work that needs to be take care of if they want to be competitive on a championship level. I think they may be best suited living their 18th pick in the first round for a potential big who’s good on defense. Maybe pair the 18th pick plus Cobi White for a sold piece.

..honestly I’m hoping for our native player Kai Sotto to get drafted and have the chance to play in NBA, we’re still hoping for this.

Kind of sad that the season is already over. I think we had a pretty good year overall and finals. That said I think my Chicago Bulls have a lot of work that needs to be take care of if they want to be competitive on a championship level. I think they may be best suited living their 18th pick in the first round for a potential big who’s good on defense. Maybe pair the 18th pick plus Cobi White for a sold piece.

It looks like the top teams for the draft are going to pick some big guys in the first round. Word is that Jabari Smith will be the no. 1 for Orlando Magic.

This is an internal matter but I think it's a collective decision and not his alone. It's possible that their vote on who to pick is based on the number of their shares so that's the same as saying his decision weigh more than the rest of the board.

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Can the board still need to approve this or Michael always have the last word here?

Recently Michael Jordan's poor draft decisions have been mentioned in the media.


As majority owner of the charlotte hornets, I hope Michael Jordan can do himself proud in this year's draft.

If only to offset the catastrophic draft calls he's made over the past decade.

Recently Michael Jordan's poor draft decisions have been mentioned in the media.


As majority owner of the charlotte hornets, I hope Michael Jordan can do himself proud in this year's draft.

If only to offset the catastrophic draft calls he's made over the past decade.

MICHAEL JORDAN IS 'WORST NBA OWNER EVER,' BAYLESS SAYS

Then, there were the draft decisions.

"Michael Jordan is the man who took Adam Morrison over Brandon Roy. He took Kemba (Walker) over Klay (Thompson) and Kawhi (Leonard). Michael took Michael Kidd-Gilchrist over Bradley Beal, Cody Zeller over Giannis (Anteokounmpo), Noah Vonleh over Zach LaVine, Frank Kaminsky over Devin Booker. He even took Malik Monk over Donovan Mitchell.

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/michael-jordan-is-worst-nba-owner-ever-bayless-says

Trade Randle for the 4th pick or just for the cap space? Wow, that will be a risky move but maybe it could work.
Barrett was the one who shine at the season while Randle is having a contagious off night. I'd do that if I were the Knicks management.
Looking at the mock draft by different analyst I see the Knicks picking Duren. I was confused first as they have Mitchell Robinson but to my shock that's because he is entering free agency so they need a new center.