Everything 2024 Draft

[Shredder]

Totally losing their shit scenario for Boban-ers. Not only does Masai draft Edey, he trades up to draft Edey.

Pretty sure combine is mandatory, if they want to remain in the draft. 5 on 5 scrimmages are not.

I don't think Wemby did the combine.

I think everyone went this year as there is no "top tier" talent.

[LJ2]

I've never seen fans be this invested in the player. I mean we'll see how he is. I feel like a lot of people are actually ready to die on Edey hill as well.

Yeah, you would think he's a can't miss prospect the way he keeps getting brought up. Assuming if any team was interested enough to make him a promise over his 4 year college career he would have decided to leave Purdue. This doesn't feel so much like he's finally entering the draft as much as it feels like he can't go back to college for another year. I hope some team takes a chance on him, but I won't be surprised if they don't.

[A.I]

I've never seen fans be this invested in the player. I mean we'll see how he is. I feel like a lot of people are actually ready to die on Edey hill as well.

Its basically two extremes with Edey. Some people were quick to say he'll be a complete bust in the NBA because he is slow. Other people started defending him and here we are.

I'm mostly staying away from commenting on Edey's skills. We'll see who is right when he starts playing.

[Primer]

Yeah, you would think he's a can't miss prospect the way he keeps getting brought up. Assuming if any team was interested enough to make him a promise over his 4 year college career he would have decided to leave Purdue. This doesn't feel so much like he's finally entering the draft as much as it feels like he can't go back to college for another year. I hope some team takes a chance on him, but I won't be surprised if they don't.

It's the perfect year for him to enter the draft. He pulled out last year because he wasn't gonna get drafted. This draft is weak so he probably goes 1st round.

[Primer]

Its basically two extremes with Edey. Some people were quick to say he'll be a complete bust in the NBA because he is slow. Other people started defending him and here we are.

I'm mostly staying away from commenting on Edey's skills. We'll see who is right when he starts playing.

I'm maybe the most down on Edey, but I've never brought him up once here. Some forum members are just obsessed because he's Canadian so he gets brought up constantly. I'd welcome discussing anyone else in this draft, especially since Center is the last position we need help at.

[DanH]

Yeah, you would think he's a can't miss prospect the way he keeps getting brought up. Assuming if any team was interested enough to make him a promise over his 4 year college career he would have decided to leave Purdue. This doesn't feel so much like he's finally entering the draft as much as it feels like he can't go back to college for another year. I hope some team takes a chance on him, but I won't be surprised if they don't.

I don't think so. If we had the 19th pick last year, I doubt anyone would have brought up Wemby as a potential draft pick.

I suspect he keeps coming up because he's such an outlier prospect and is a litmus test about what skills and capabilities are prerequisites to be in the NBA. Makes for interesting debate and discussion. And makes for relevant discussion since he'll likely be there when we pick.

[3inthekeon]

I don't think Wemby did the combine.

I think everyone went this year as there is no "top tier" talent.

Guys whose teams are still playing aren't here, Topic, Risacher, Salaun and others. Players also excused for things like death in family.

But they still have to do the testing etc at a later date to be draft eligible.

[LJ2]

I don't think so. If we had the 19th pick last year, I doubt anyone would have brought up Wemby as a potential draft pick.

I suspect he keeps coming up because he's such an outlier prospect and is a litmus test about what skills and capabilities are prerequisites to be in the NBA. Makes for interesting debate and discussion. And makes for relevant discussion since he'll likely be there when we pick.

He's been a great collegiate player through so many years though and has never entered the draft. Typically if there is interest in the player there would be someone reaching out to his agent. That's what concerns me more than my own eye test. Why hasn't there (seemingly) been any interest in a player as accomplished as him? Interesting debates for sure.

[Primer]

So they did change the rules for combine this year and that's why all the prospects are there.

"Through changes to combine protocol in the new CBA, the NBA secured full participation from top prospects, including their medical information, in exchange for allowing agents into the building and making scrimmaging officially optional. These players aren't required to do much beyond measuring, athletic testing and shooting drills -- nobody would mistake this for a real eval setting."

[Primer]

Here's some relevant news from ESPN on prospects I think are actually in the mix for the Raptors picks.

Devin Carter, PG, Providence: Carter (No. 17 in our Top 100) was our highest-ranked prospect to participate in Monday's optional 4-on-4 component, which, unsurprisingly proved to be a good decision. Known for his toughness and physical style of play, Carter was his usual self in the drill setting, battling defensively and raising the energy level of others on the floor. He also tested quite well, recording an unofficial 42-inch max vertical (tied with Reed Sheppard and Trentyn Flowers for top mark), 35-inch standing vertical (also tied for the top score), and setting a combine record for three-quarter court sprint time.

While he won't play in scrimmages this week, a solid day at the combine helped back up Carter's reputation as one of the draft's top defenders and athletes. He'll be a strong consideration for teams searching for NBA-ready backcourt help, and presuming he takes this momentum into private workouts, Carter could feasibly come off the board as high as the late lottery. -- Woo

Creighton shooting guard Baylor Scheierman, ranked No. 39 in our Top 100, had some positive buzz in the gym after a scorching shooting performance in drills, shooting 24-for-30 on pull-up jumpers (second best at combine) and 22-for-25 on spot-up 3s (tied for No. 1). The 23-year-old has good size for the wing, sharp basketball instincts and a plug-and-play NBA skill already with his dynamic shooting ability. He's likely to receive consideration from teams drafting in the first round thanks to his well-rounded profile, strong analytic model numbers and the outsized importance teams are placing on 3-point shooting. -- Givony

Power forward Ulrich Chomche is the youngest player in this draft class -- who turns 19 in December -- and is probably the most inexperienced prospect as well. The prospect, who ranks No. 40 in our Top 100, was closely watched by NBA teams who are still in an early stage of building their scouting files on him as he was in Senegal at the NBA Academy Africa. Chomche measured (7-4 wingspan, 234 pounds, 9-4 standing reach) and tested exceptionally well athletically, and did not look as raw as expected in drills and competitive action. NBA teams feel like his shooting will eventually be a strength, which combined with his impressive mobility and defensive versatility, gives him a chance to emerge as the type of switchable, rim-protecting, floor spacing big man that is hard to come by. It will take plenty of time and patience for him to step on an NBA court for meaningful minutes, but his upside suggests that a long-term thinking team could take a swing on him in the late first, or early second round. -- Givony

[golden]

Our 3&D big wing?

https://www.si.com/nba/draft/newsfee...ats-basketball

[3inthekeon]

So they did change the rules for combine this year and that's why all the prospects are there.

"Through changes to combine protocol in the new CBA, the NBA secured full participation from top prospects, including their medical information, in exchange for allowing agents into the building and making scrimmaging officially optional. These players aren't required to do much beyond measuring, athletic testing and shooting drills -- nobody would mistake this for a real eval setting."

All prospects whose seasons have ended are there. Like I said, no Risacher, Topic, Salaun for instance.

[3inthekeon]

More from ESPN:

Zach Edey, C, Purdue: Edey, ranked No. 14 in our Top 100, measured exceptionally well as expected -- 7-foot-5 in shoes, with a near 7-foot-11 wingspan, 299 pounds and a 9-foot-7.5 standing reach -- unprecedented figures that we learned at last year's NBA draft combine before Edey withdrew from the draft. But he also tested better than last year, shaving off time from last year's pro lane agility drill, and measuring a solid vertical leap and three-quarter court sprint time, showing the significant improvement he has made with his conditioning and mobility since electing to return to Purdue for his senior season.

He also put on a pretty impressive showing in shooting drills, hitting 3s off movement, spotting up and pulling up off the dribble, showing some real potential in that area as he has long insisted he possesses. Edey has quite a few fans around the NBA at this point, and there are plenty of executives who say they have him ranked as a lottery pick, or even as a top-10 prospect because of how well he rates in their analytics models. -- Givony

What he was isn't what he is.

[Primer]

More from ESPN:

Zach Edey, C, Purdue: Edey, ranked No. 14 in our Top 100, measured exceptionally well as expected -- 7-foot-5 in shoes, with a near 7-foot-11 wingspan, 299 pounds and a 9-foot-7.5 standing reach -- unprecedented figures that we learned at last year's NBA draft combine before Edey withdrew from the draft. But he also tested better than last year, shaving off time from last year's pro lane agility drill, and measuring a solid vertical leap and three-quarter court sprint time, showing the significant improvement he has made with his conditioning and mobility since electing to return to Purdue for his senior season.

He also put on a pretty impressive showing in shooting drills, hitting 3s off movement, spotting up and pulling up off the dribble, showing some real potential in that area as he has long insisted he possesses. Edey has quite a few fans around the NBA at this point, and there are plenty of executives who say they have him ranked as a lottery pick, or even as a top-10 prospect because of how well he rates in their analytics models. -- Givony

What he was isn't what he is.

Here is video of Jak nailing pull up jumpers and 3s in his pre draft workout.

https://youtu.be/piUXm_wy7ek?si=t_BobAOKSEmLQeeA

Please do not put any stock in footage of guys making shots in workouts.

[planetmars]

Our 3&D big wing?

https://www.si.com/nba/draft/newsfee...ats-basketball

That's a terrible photo of Johnson. He looks out of shape there.