Zaccharie Risacher - I like his highlights videos, but he is whatevs. He has such a long ways to go and he is going to end up on a crappy team. I doubt that we will ever look back and say, WOW! that Risacher guy sure was a great #1 overall pick in the NBA draft. Maybe he will help a team win some ballgames one day. But to be honest, I don't really care.
Alexander Saar - I care deeply about Alexander Saar being a bust. After shooting the bust cannon at tyreee Halliburton and tyreese maxes in recent years and watching that go miserably, I am very hopeful that the bust cannon does not miss on this one. Alexander Saar will be a stone cold bust. He is this center that shot a three pointer one time and tried to dribble this other time and so now everybody thinks that he is not a center. Guys, he is a center. And not a very good one. Next!
Devin Carter - I love Devin Carter. I am calling my shot on this one! He is my favorite player in the draft. I think that he will be a good role player for a couple of years and than he will break out and be a star. His defense will get him on the floor and that will give him ample time to ascend to offensive stardom. I foresee a Tyreese Maxey and maybe even Donovan Mitchell trajectory. This is an all-star player and I am shocked that others do not see it that way.
Reed Sheppard - I can't find anything too dramatic to say about Reed Shepard. He is a 6'1 white guy that is good at basketball. I do not see the Steve Nash upside. He is probably going to be a good 6'1 white guy in the NBA. I think that is my take.
Matas Buzelis - STRAIGHT bust. Gimme a break. Just watch the highlights! We have all seen this story before, and we all know how this is going to play out.
Stephon Castle - I do not see the star upside here. He is just not that type of player. I could see him being a good like 5th man on a playoff team, but that would be a pretty disappointing outcome if he were to be drafted in the top 5. My prediction is that he disappoints early, and than becomes a revelation on his second team and than becomes like this journeyman that plays on a playoff team every season.
Cody Williams - I want Cody Williams. Give me all of the Cody Williams. You could talk me into taking him number one. I don't even care. Buy, buy, buy. I don't really care what happened at Colorado. Drat the 5 star upside. I mean his less fricking talented older brother is dominating. Cody is going to be the same thing except he is 6'8 instead of 6'4. I see star potential and if he is not a STAR I still foresee him being a dude in the NBA.
Donovan Clingan - I am ok with Clingan. I dont see him being a bust or anything. Kind of like Sheppard, high floor, low ceiling, you know what you are going to get. He is not really a guy that you can just play off of the floor in the playoffs. So he has value. I believe he can shoot it a tadbit and he will have that Rudy Gobert thing where he is SO big, that he likely will be able to stay out there most of the time.
Tijuana Salami - I have no idea who this is.
Rob Dillingham - I am just not a very big Dillingham guy. I dont feel like his game transaltes to the next level. A lot of the moves I saw him do, I dont think will work in the pros. Not saying he will be a bust, but I am saying meh.
Antonio Reeves - I like him better than Dillingham. That is right, I am doubling down. A few years back I liked Immanuel Quickley better than Tyreese Maxey, and I am doing it again. Antonio Reeves baby!
Jared McCain - Is a driller! This guys always hang on in the league. I like him at Duke. He has some spunk to him. He is from Sacramento.
Tristan Da Silva - Ding ding ding.... This is my prediction for the next Jamie Jaquez Jr. Some playoff team like the Heat is going to draft him and than we are all going to do the "wait, how did the NBA just let ___ team have ___ player in the NBA Draft last year?" .... will it is happening again. Da silva is a nice player.
Dalton Knecht- I am mildly ok with Dalton Knecht. He is just so limited. He can't really guard anybody and he is not like this great catch and shoot guy. At Tennessee he played like he was Lebron. He aint going to be Lebron when he plays in the league that Lebron is in. I just don't really see how he is going to consistently stay on the court with his deficiencies. With that said, I don't think he is terrible. I predict that he will hang around the NBA for a good while but never be like a FACTOR.
Ronald Holland - I am a Ronald Holland guy. I think he is going to get drafted lower than he should be and than he will be a surprise guy in a couple of years. I predict that he will be better than Dalton Knecht.
Jakobe Walter - Is my third favorite guy in this draft. I love his defense, I love his shooting and I love his athleticism. I would draft him insanely high and above Stephon Castle. I like Devin Carter, Cody Williams and Jacobe Walter... "Question? KB playbook, why do you love Jakobe Walter so much." Oh, thank you for asking, it is because I watched him score 28 points against Auburn in his first collegiate basketball game and it was love at first sight. I haven't seen him play or heard his name since that day. But first love is first love. I am all Walter baby!!!
Zach Edy - Is not going to be able to survive in the NBA on a winning team. Gimme a break. With that said, I kinda want him to go to OKC. Idk… maybe I do like Edy.
Later picks that I guarantee will be awesome picks… Daron Holmes from Dayton. He is going to be awesome. Jaylen Wells is going to be a legitimate NBA player and than Pelle Larson and Dillon Jones are going to make a couple of teams extremely happy.
HOT TAKE SUMMARY:
Stars
Devin Carter
Cody Williams
Jakobe Walter
Solid Contributors
Tristan Da Silva
Donovan Clingon
Ronald Holland
Antonio Reaves
Solid but whatevs
Risacher
Reed Shepard
Not bad, but not worthy of a super high pick
Stephon Castle
Dalton Knecht
Jared McCain
Rob Dillingham
Sleeper 2nd Rounders
Pelle Larson
Dillon Jones
3.Jaylen Wells
Straight busts
Saar
Buzelis
