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GAME THREAD: 2023 NBA DraftGame Thread (self.nba)

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[–]JDWC_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/aBG4J7cxCeE

[–]carasc5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So how awful was that production?

[–]TerryPortersGoat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think Magic is a strong 7 to 8 seed this year. Honestly

[–]fatsolini1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

V . .

[–]No_Masterpiece_6414 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Deepest draft since 09

[–]WarriorsMrArtless 20 points21 points  (16 children)

ELI5 what was so bad about the Charlotte #2 pick

[–][SAC] Doug Christietman916x 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The main red flag is his link to the murder of Jonae Harris because he's alleged to have provided then teammate Darius Miles and his accomplice, Michael Lynn Davis with the gun they used to shoot her. However, I'd imagine a lot of others are peeved CHA didn't draft Scoot Henderson.

[–]Paulruswasdead 26 points27 points  (14 children)

The dude pretty much helped someone commit murder

[–][MIL] Giannis AntetokounmpoAwoawesome 16 points17 points  (10 children)

*The dude returned someone’s gun to them which they later used to commit murder

[–]Paulruswasdead 0 points1 point  (9 children)

And blocked the victim from escaping with his car… also making sure to turn his lights off..

[–]TheySomeSnitches 4 points5 points  (4 children)

The victim’s boyfriend was driving with his lights off, circling the area, hunting Davis and Miles, and may or may not have shot at Davis first. Miller did not block them in. Miller was already parked before they pulled in behind him. Nobody seems to want to keep up with the full picture, just the sensational hit pieces that were irresponsibly put out with half the information.

[–]Paulruswasdead 0 points1 point  (3 children)

How is there no security footage anywhere if it’s near a restaurant?

[–]TheySomeSnitches 0 points1 point  (2 children)

There is quite a bit of footage. None of it is available to the public though. Tuscaloosa PD likely won’t let that be available until after the trial is over. They have let a few reporters review the footage though.

[–]CavaliersLasty 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Where can I read up on this? I’ve spent 10 minutes looking through articles and news videos about the shooting but I can’t find this much specificity anywhere.

[–]TheySomeSnitches 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was the most recent article based on surveillance video review.

[–]Trail BlazersDiamo1 13 points14 points  (3 children)

That was debunked

Police reports I have read have him looking pretty innocent so far

But the situation has too many unanswered questions to be sure, we don't even know if Miller's friends started it and/or shot first yet

[–]jajanaklar 2 points3 points  (1 child)

He get a message to bring the gun, his windshield was shot twice and police thinks he and another guy blocked the victim from escaping but couldn’t prove it. He is not in court, but i think that is way too close.

[–]Trail BlazersDiamo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was already on the way there when the text came in and his friend's gun was in his backseat under some clothes

They have security videos and dashcam footage proving he did not block the car

Security videos also showed altercations between Miller's friends and the guy in the victim's car but there are differing accounts of what was said and by who

One of the videos shows the victim handing something to her boyfriend, possibly a gun, but video is too low resolution to see it clearly

Security videos are also too unclear to determine who shot first, and the victim's cousin who was in the car says she doesn't know who shot first either

[–]Paulruswasdead -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I’m just saying we all know the type of people are friends are, IT’s odd to me that there is turn taking on who gets the gun. It’s guaranteed to end poorly.

[–]Warriorstimoperez 50 points51 points  (1 child)

You need to think about it in a positive way if you’re a Hornets fan though - the kid has been setting up teammates to hit high quality shots both on and off the court

[–][SAC] Doug Christietman916x 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Brandon Miller is who Ja Morant pretends to be

[–]Trail BlazersRedMossySquirrel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh, well that’s definitely not good.

[–]GODZILLA_FLAMEWOLF 32 points33 points  (0 children)

We added 5 more people named"Jalen/Jaylen" to the NBA and 2 more Kobes.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Rockets have a lot of young guys and cap space. Gonna be interesting to see what they do in free agency

[–]WizardsHurricanus42 37 points38 points  (8 children)

Kinda crazy how players that dominate college like Eden, Timme, Tshibwe, etc can go undrafted. Like I get the NBA is a different game but it’s still pretty interesting

[–]HeatF______________F 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tshiebwe's problem is that he's only 6'9 and doesn't have much of an offensive game at all. He was an incredible rebounder, but rebounding alone isn't enough in the NBA. He's not as lengthy or quick as someone like Bam, who can make it work at that height, especially since he developed a good mid range game. As a Kentucky fan I love the dude and hope he gets a chance to try and prove himself on a team, would love if it's the Heat, but makes sense why he wasn't drafted.

Sanogo is similar and he even has a decent shot and can hit open 3s. I thought he might get drafted very late, but I guess not.

[–]Celticsratedpending 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Edey is returning to college iirc

[–]purplenyellowrose909 7 points8 points  (5 children)

Big men who can't shoot have no place in the current NBA

[–]JV132 1 point2 points  (4 children)

Rob Williams

[–]Nuggetsddreftrgrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rob williams isn’t all that big. Edey is 7’4 and slow as balls. He certainly doesn’t have an NBA skillset.

[–]CelticsxHodorx -1 points0 points  (2 children)

He said big men that can’t shoot. He’s good but he’s not really a solidified shooter at this point

[–]JV132 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Well yeah he’s not a shooter at all that’s my point

[–]CelticsxHodorx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy shit I can’t read, never mind my bad

[–]Knickstherealjgreens 25 points26 points  (0 children)

As someone who watched a ton of him play, Dick balls!

[–]Accomplished_Ad_8663 33 points34 points  (9 children)

Why was it 58 picks instead of the usual 60?

[–]LakersJJiggy13 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Couple teams forfeited their picks from tampering

[–]Yathu_K17 61 points62 points  (7 children)

Picks lost due to tampering violations.

[–]CavaliersGoX14 13 points14 points  (4 children)

Damn, so that means that two additional guys had to go undrafted? Brutal for whoever would've been 59 and 60

[–]Knickstherealjgreens 3 points4 points  (3 children)

Sometimes undrafted guys make out like bandits and nab solid NBA contracts

[–]CavaliersGoX14 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Here’s hoping! Doubt 59 or 60 really know who they are. Probably more than two guys who think they would’ve occupied those spots. Just tough to lose the satisfaction of that accomplishment because of actions that have nothing to do with you at all.

NBA should really award the extra picks to the Cavs in the future.

[–]Knickstherealjgreens 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Lol after you guys fumbled to Bennett pick, I guess it would be deserved

[–]CavaliersGoX14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey that Bennett pick was pretty much the butterfly effect moment that led to LeBron coming back! Wouldn’t change a thing.

[–]ArgentiumKing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was here

[–][SAS] Tim DuncanThe_Dumblebee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hehehehe

[–]maniladreams 22 points23 points  (3 children)

How many centers do the mavericks have?

[–]jeremy9931 12 points13 points  (1 child)

‘4. (Lively, Holmes, McGee, Maxi). 5 if Powell returns.

[–]maniladreams -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Isn't prosper also a c? Not that familiar with him .

[–]MavericksLaterallyHitler 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Yes

[–]CelticsKoppite93 67 points68 points  (1 child)

Legit don't know one player other than Wemby from this class... Officially old AF now 😭

[–]Lakerseverydayisstorytime 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I know up to Scoot and the guys my team picked, Schifino and Lewis.

[–][DAL] Dirk NowitzkiChuckMoody 41 points42 points  (4 children)

Fun fact: For the the first time since 2004(!) we acquired an extra 1st round pick. That‘s how much Cuban ignored the draft. So I‘m really happy with the process. Hoping Lively and Prosper work out

[–]Trail Blazersveryoondoww 29 points30 points  (3 children)

Live lively and prosper 🙏🏻

[–]Lakers [LAL] Austin ReavesMrAppleSpoink 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My uncle actually coached Prosper in Montreal when he was younger, I’m stoked for the kid

[–]MikeWho228 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A$AP

[–]kawhisburneracct -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Saying they gonna prosper now

[–]meaghancates22 40 points41 points  (3 children)

Mojave King, thats a solid name. P

[–]Bulls_DOGZILLA_ 13 points14 points  (1 child)

Parents must have played fallout new Vegas

[–]trajectoryman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the only thing solid about the kid.

[–]-2Z77767- 54 points55 points  (8 children)

That girl kept calling JJ an average shooter.

[–]ThitKho4ever 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can you provide more details on this? This sounds hilarious.

[–]Nuggets BandwagonOh_Debussy 16 points17 points  (0 children)

She was negging him

/j

[–]EJ_Sports_Cards 16 points17 points  (5 children)

Yeah I wonder what angle she had for her to keep bringing it up as often as she could and JJ kept ignoring the statement lmao

[–]Pacerstheconmeister 9 points10 points  (4 children)

After she made the joke once and he joked about it she should not have said it again. She just found a joke and leaned on it? I would’ve been frustrated if I was him, hard to come up with multiple comebacks for the same lazy jab

[–]NGEFan 6 points7 points  (3 children)

Should've got with the "oh yeah? Well I had sex with your wife"

[–]Cbrank 1 point2 points  (2 children)

“His wife is in a coma.”

[–]Knicksclyde_drexler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, the Coma Store called, and they're running out of you

[–]76ersRockyrambo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that explains why she didn’t move a whole lot

[–]Remarkable_Meat_6597 42 points43 points  (3 children)

Lol Wemby listed at 237 lbs

[–]Single_Tip_4942 13 points14 points  (7 children)

What’s everyone’s team and your thoughts on who you got?

[–]Mental-Passenger6939 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a pacers fan I almost had a mental break when we took Coulibaly until we learned we picked for the Wizards. Very glad we got Walker, he fits so well with that squad. As for our later 1st round pick at 26 fellow pacers fans sold me well on Ben Sheppard but I still wish they would’ve taken Nick Smith Jr.

[–]Lakerseverydayisstorytime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the Schifino pick and I'm confident enough that Handy can get him ready in time for the regular season. I also like Lewis with the 40th pick, I hope he has a good work ethic. Hopefully he can get his body ready for NBA-level play so he can start to contribute.

[–]Raptorsmurufus 101 points102 points  (2 children)

Raptors and I like dick

[–]puro_xrp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dino dick

[–]AMOLOD 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah brother

[–]FlakyEarWax 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Kings.

They are in the perfect spot to grabbed a superstar after clearing $30 in cap space sending Holmes and the 19th pick to the Mavs. More to come.

[–]ClippersRapsareChamps_Suckit 40 points41 points  (3 children)

The titanic submarine is the biggest loser of the draft tonight

[–]Single_Tip_4942 13 points14 points  (4 children)

Did the suns get any picks

[–]GlueGuy00 4 points5 points  (3 children)

Toumani Camar (52nd)

[–]Nuggetshacxgames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

camara my belgian goat 🐐 i’m a nuggets fan so i will pray for his downfall but it’s nice that we went to a team with no bench, he might get some good minutes in

[–]Single_Tip_4942 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Oh I thought that’s what we traded to the wizards

[–]GlueGuy00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ESPN messed up lol

[–]Warriors BandwagonPatientMonarch 4 points5 points  (9 children)

Wait, I thought the draft happened a month ago, or is this just a formal event?

[–]AndiWhyte 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I mean, for all intents and purposes, the 1st overall pick was determined on the night you're thinking about.

[–]Warriors BandwagonPatientMonarch -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone, learned something today, and I got to know my memory is messing with me.

[–]BillowingPillows 25 points26 points  (6 children)

You are thinking of draft order selection night.

[–]Nuggets_everyDAMNtime 38 points39 points  (3 children)

You ever hear some of these nba players names and think that their name just sounds like it only belongs in college ball?

Edit for grammar

[–]LongjumpingScene2327 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Key & peele have a skit on this ( football, but idea is similar)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gODZzSOelss

[–]HornetsMrAgentFive005 14 points15 points  (7 children)

I am a big Lamelo fan so I want Hornets to have a great team and I just want to say they should have drafted Scoot, instead of drafting like 3 more fcking guards in the draft.

Scoot has the talent and caliber to be an all time best. I know its not the best position to draft a guard, but if they gonna draft 3 fcking guards, why not take Scoot instead lol. Brandon Miller is risky, but a good pick for the Hornets since they have lots of guards. I heard that he struggled at the NCAA Tournament. So, let's see then...

[–]The_Lonely_Boner 23 points24 points  (5 children)

Such a terrible take thinking Scoot is a generational talent. He’s a 6’2 guard that can’t shoot, there’s a lot of limitations already. You should be incredibly thankful someone more competent is in charge.

[–]Mavericksnaked_avenger 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah I really don’t get the scoot hype. His “comp” on the high end is westbrook, and that seems highly unlikely given just how rare that play type is. I think it’s more likely he ends up like a less defensively stout Marcus smart with a bit more play making. At least with Miller, you can lean into his size, and he’s better offensively.

[–]Rare_Barracuda_5152 5 points6 points  (5 children)

What did the kings get in return for the trade to the mavs? Im kinda new to the nba so i just dont understand

[–]KingsEolasDK 6 points7 points  (4 children)

Trade Exception probably

[–]Rare_Barracuda_5152 3 points4 points  (3 children)

What does that mean?

[–]RobotFace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://www.sportsbusinessclassroom.com/listing-the-current-nba-trade-exceptions/

[–]Trail Blazersimjokeslol 3 points4 points  (1 child)

They have more cap space to work with in future trades

[–]Rare_Barracuda_5152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn so we could trade for og like they were saying

[–][NYK] Jerome Jordani_am_the_senate_ 10 points11 points  (5 children)

How tf did Adama Sanogo go undrafted?

[–]Pacerstheconmeister 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like this draft was crazy deep

[–]GlueGuy00 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Yeah that 2nd round is weird. Sanogo and Castleton went UD.

[–]Lakerseverydayisstorytime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We ended up with Castleton in a two-way. I hope he does well so we can sign him, we have a need in his position.

[–]TrashPanda2point0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He wasn’t on the list

[–]Jazzbrosephsmith21 35 points36 points  (0 children)

no one picked him

[–]ClippersRapsareChamps_Suckit 27 points28 points  (5 children)

Feel so bad for Hornet fans... how can you pass up on Scoot

[–]Bulletsopiusmaximus2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Scoot can be anything even an all-star....they already have a young all-star PG. No need to draft on potential when you already have it at home.

[–]louvisi13Barkley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They should sign Kai sotto

[–]Mavericksnaked_avenger 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They got a great player in miller who fits their team makeup better anyway.

[–]The_Lonely_Boner 12 points13 points  (1 child)

With common sense and a general understanding of the game

[–]---Curious--- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good call, The Lonely Boner.

[–]KingsKingsElite 35 points36 points  (0 children)

So which team ended up with the hottest moms tonight?

[–]SmallChungasaur 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Jay Bilas blinks per minute HoF

[–]helpmewholesale 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Y’all think Zach Edney gets drafted?

[–]hate_reddit89 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If TJD went 58 and Drew Timme went undrafted, I think it is unlikely Zach Edey gets drafted when he decides to throw his hat into the ring.

[–]buzzers29 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really surprised Sanogo didn't get picked

[–]gojira_99 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Where's Jordan haber tho👀

[–]Buffalo Bravesnysom1227 15 points16 points  (2 children)

As an Indiana fan, I was sweating it out at the end because I was worried Trayce Jackson-Davis wasn't gonna get picked. He is a tad undersized for someone who does a lot of work in the low post so I'm not that surprised he fell a bit. Going up against the likes of Embiid and Jokic among many other bigs in this league down low is gonna be a challenge.

[–]Ok-Benefit1425 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Do not worry when Trayce Jackson-Davis will not have to guard guys like Jokic and Embiid. Guys like that will not be on the floor when Jackson-Davis is on the floor.

[–]browntigerp2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Glad he got drafted

[–]Ok-Benefit1425 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Most of the undrafted guys people are talking about right now you will never hear about them again in an NBA discussion. The undrafted guys who will have long NBA careers are not going to be the ones people expected.

[–]Wheymen_ 26 points27 points  (4 children)

I waited hours to watch TJD get drafted and his name gets called during the 15 minute commercial break smh

[–]N0rTh3Fi5t 15 points16 points  (0 children)

TJD future 2 time mvp confirmed?

[–]Clippersknoxharring10 6 points7 points  (2 children)

Not to mention the total 180 of going from the Wiz to the Dubs

[–]browntigerp2 3 points4 points  (1 child)

So he’s going to the Warriors? Missed the last 20 min

[–]Clippersknoxharring10 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You missed nothing except commercials; we didn’t get to see probably the last 5 picks it was a travesty. But yes afaik Warriors acquired the pick and selected him.

[–]NuggetsTheLongShotOdds 3 points4 points  (1 child)

So Oscar and Ricky Council went undrafted? Holy shit

[–]76ersVoidMageZero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ricky Council just got signed by the Sixers on a 2 way.

[–]WestParty_With_Porkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

JJ talking like some dude undrafted is still watching this lol

[–]Lucid-Day 4 points5 points  (2 children)

No Terquavion...damn

[–]GlueGuy00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

surprised to see Bates got drafted but not Terq

[–]Hornetsnc_cyclist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm kinda surprised truthfully. Fully expected him to go.

[–]valiidiix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chris Livingston is Top 3 all time

[–]KnicksBeatdooown 21 points22 points  (1 child)

Miami heat about to feast on undrafted players

[–]76ersdak67 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Adama Sanogo snubbed

[–]Ok-Benefit1425 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rich Paul shut down Livingston and he ends up being Mr. Irrelevant?

[–]SpursFiyukyoo 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Kris Middelton --> Chris Livingston

[–]MadDogTannenOW 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well 1 would hope so with the whole 40mill salary diff

[–]Thunderdys0n_giddey 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Well it was fun MILF spotting with yall tonight

[–]KnicksCobainism 5 points6 points  (1 child)

He waited 5 hours, but his name was called. Congrats Chris Livingston.

[–]Clippersknoxharring10 10 points11 points  (5 children)

How does the #1 power forward in the country go second to last in draft

[–]Bulletsopiusmaximus2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

College and NBA are very different games nowadays.

[–]Timberwolvesspbbbbbb 8 points9 points  (3 children)

draft has nothing to do with how good you actually are it’s just about potential

[–]JazzExcel_Spreadcheeks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s the biggest reason for sure but also how your skillset translates to the NBA. See Zach Edey: massive and dominant low-post player in college. Slow, average at best post abilities, 0 athletic upside, and can’t shoot the 3 - utterly useless as an NBA prospect.

[–]Celticsendubs 4 points5 points  (1 child)

It has something to do with how good you actually are.

[–]Timberwolvesspbbbbbb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not much

[–]electricHats75 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Going to bucks is good for him if he can contribute

[–]KnicksBeatdooown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Imagine you hire a agent and he tells people not to draft you in the second round

[–]Lakers_Russell_Westbrick[🍰] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol Bucks said fuck Rick Paul

[–]Thunderthunder4lyf 10 points11 points  (2 children)

HAHAHAHA wtf chris livingston actually did have a draft promise, the last pick

[–]Raptorsjaydogggg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean riding the bench for a playoff team ain't a bad spot to be in

[–]electricHats75 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The bucks though. That’s a good situation to go to for a young player. Better than ending up on some random team

[–]Lakers_Russell_Westbrick[🍰] 5 points6 points  (8 children)

what happened to pick 59 and 60

[–]electricHats75 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The bulls and sixers lost their picks as punishment

[–]Raptorsjaydogggg 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Forfeited for tampering

[–]Lakers_Russell_Westbrick[🍰] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh yea I forgot about that

[–]KingsJLR- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

forfeited i think

[–]Netslatman 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Why only 58 picks

[–]electricHats75 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The bulls and sixers lost their picks as punishment

[–]Thunderthunder4lyf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

bulls tampering

[–]DrFunkensteinberg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Houston really said “can I get an Amen” 🙏🏼

[–]Brocky70 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Me: man I wish Jackson Davis doesn't go undrafted

jackson goes to Washington

Me: damn you monkey's paw!

[–]Cavaliersclevbuckeye 9 points10 points  (2 children)

Cavs really picked Walmart ja Morant

[–]electricHats75 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Ja Morant is 6’10? And Walmart Ja Morant sounds like a great player

[–]Guywithpositivespin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At least when they come back it’s a recap of the production pieces from earlier. While the last pick is being made.

[–]Different_Maize_2299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess we know the team's strategy now!

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