Who was the most hyped prospect in since LeBron? Basically the last 21 years. Was it Dwight, Wemby, or someone else?

Paolo Banchero is averaging 25/7/4 on 48/38/71 splits in the playoffs and is only 21. With all the hype of Cooper Flagg, do you guys even think he'll be better than Paolo? I mean Cooper will probably be good but I don't really see him as a generational prospect

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I’ve seen basically every mock put him first bar a few teams, and the hype seems to be around him over other players. Before it seemed wide open but now it mostly seems like Sarr will go number one. Obviously this is not like 2013 (no one knew) but more like 2020 or 2022 when there were 3-4 guys who could go top, but to me it seems that Sarr is heavy favourite for number one.

Bobi Klintman has declared for the draft and is seeking to become the first Swedish player to be taken in the first round: https://twitter.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1786433822705258632 Klintman declared for the draft last season after one season at Wake Forest, committing and decommitting at two schools before choosing Wake, and was said to be 100% committed, before withdrawing late in the process and signing with the Cairns Taipans as part of the Next Stars program in the NBL.

Klintman has experience for Sweden's U-18 and U-20 national teams and Sweden's top professional domestic league. He and his family moved to the US in 2021 after the pandemic to set himself on the best path for a professional career. He showed plenty of intriguing flashes at Wake Forest and had a very volatile draft stock last year. I don't think that's changed a ton this season....Klintman is mocked from the late lottery to the second round from big board to big board.

Klintman is 6'10+ with a 7'0+ wingspan. He has a thin frame; he has bulked up, but he's always gonna be on the thinner side. He's a coordinated athlete and fluid with the ball in his hands. He's quick in the open floor, and he can finish above the rim when he has a head of steam. He may not have the kind of frame to be able to gain strength without losing coordination/fluidity, which is clearly one of his main calling cards as a prospect.

Klintman shot 36% from 3 this season for the Taipans. He bows his knees on his shot and has a dip but he gets good extension on the shot, has nice follow through, and has a lot of comfort as a C&S guy. He has the ability to make 3's off screens, giving him a little bit of dynanism as a shooter as well. His numbers are much worse off the dribble as a 3 point shooter than they are off the catch; he made some 3's in transition pulling up but that's not his game. He's not the most diverse shooter, and likely never will be. He has the ability to hit the side step 3 and ball fake and make the 3 when defenders fly by. He does a good job relocating on the perimeter and making himself a presentable target and remaining shot ready for 3's. He's a comfortable C&S player from the outside, has solid balance, and seems to have decent natural touch as a shooter.

Klintman is a very active cutter, very decisive and does a nice job finding open spots on the floor, and an active mover off the ball in general, that to me is his best trait in the halfcourt offensively. You appreciate the motor he plays with and he's someone who remains engaged on the offensive end even if he doesn't have the ball. He's good at duck-ins and is a willing offensive rebounder that plays with effort and finds himself into a few easy baskets a game. He's also a good rim runner in transition.

A lot of the intrigue surrounding Klintman has revolved around his ball skills. I think people's opinions are varied on Bobi's ball skills. He has a nice ability to handle in transition. He has the ability to catch and go. He is a good transition player in general. He's fast and fluid in the open floor and runs hard. He dunks whatever he can. He can catch and go and go coast to coast in transition, and he can also find guys when he's attacking in transition.

His handle in the halfcourt for me is nothing special. He has an in and out dribble and he has a eurostep when looking to finish. He has a decent crossover, but he's not someone breaking you down off the dribble and he does not have a tremendous amount of shake in the halfcourt...he is not a self-creator and probably never will be. He will lose the ball in traffic at times and not be strong with the ball. He's not that quick off the dribble in the halfcourt. He does have the ability to drive and finish with both hands but he's a straight line guy in the halfcourt really. He doesn't explode to the rim. Burst/explosiveness/acceleration from a standstill and tighter quarters are not strengths for Klintman. His lack of strength will lead him to being stonewalled at the rim or on drives.

Klintman has the fluidity and is quick enough off the first step to get to the rim off closeouts and rips on the perimeter but doesn't always finish once he gets there or is able to get all the way there. He does have a floater in his arsenal but it isn't an efficient shot for him statistically. Klintman is a below average finisher at this point in time. Because he's not a high flyer in the halfcourt, it will be important for him to develop elite craft around the rim to make up for it. He doesn't lack toughness...he will seek out contact, just isn't always able to finish through it. He'll attempt up and unders around the rim but he isn't the most flexible finisher.

Klintman doesn't average many assists but he does have clear passing talent. He's a solid ball mover. He finds cutters. He can find the dump off man off the drive. He'll find cutters on the move. He can make lob passes. He'll find trailers in transition when pushing it up. He will have tunnel vision when he's attacking off the dribble and miss teammates. Because he's not fast off the dribble, his ability to be a high leverage live dribble passer is a dampened, and the decision making isn't perfect, but he does have nice timing/accuracy as a passer when he gets it right. He does have connectivity upside in him.

Klintman's defense is also something that sees a lot of divergence of opinion. I think Klintman's pure lateral quickness is a lot better than he gets credit for by some, he's certainly got above average pure lateral mobility and he hustles defensively. He's active with his hands in passing lanes, will poke balls free digging on drivers, and does a good job anticipating passes and generates steals.

Klintman makes a lot of mistakes defensively however and has a lot of flaws. He's handsy on the perimeter. He'll allow guys to get to their spots not sliding his feet vs using hands. He doesn't deal with changes of direction well, and that's the biggest issue he has on ball defensively. Off quick rips, his hips will fly open and he will give up the driving lane. His feet will get happy on the perimeter...he'll play soft coverage on switches and can be prone to giving up open perimeter jumpers, but his length can allow him to contest the shot. He bites on fakes on the perimeter and he will gamble for steals. He ball watches and ends up out of position in help. He sinks too far into the paint and gives up shots. He will make rotations, but is a beat late on the rotation too often, both on the perimeter and in the post. He flies out of plays on closeouts consistently. He doesn't deal with screens well...gets bumped off his path.

His strength issues means you can drive into his chest and move him backward, but his length and overall lateral quickness makes him a decent isolation defender against forwards and many guards and he will get blocks on the ball. It's when things are on the move he struggles, when he has to make quick and decisive movements, and it's when he has to process quickly. Klintman is not switchable on big men...not strong enough.

There has been talk of rim protection upside in Klintman. He has some pop elevating when he can load. He has nice moments and he will get some blocks in help, he'll rotate over and get blocks from behind, but he doesn't have the pop or verticality to be a pure rim deterrent when traffic is directed his way. He doesn't have the elite instincts, physical tools, or processing ability to ever be a high level weakside shotblocker...he's late too often. He's a fair shotblocker for a wing but not a rim protector at this point nor does it seem realistic. He is solid with verticality though around the rim and will force misses. Klintman is a solid rebounder who pursues balls in the air on the defensive boards as well.

Bobi Klintman has a nice motor, is a coordinated athlete, with nice positional size, that has improved in some notable ways this season in Australia. The idea of him as a jumbo playmaker is a bit far fetched at this stage. He's a guy who can make plays off the ball on offense and be a connector and a guy who can switch a little defensively and make plays with hustle. There is value in that as a player. How much value? Believe there's more in him that? Concerned with how raw a player he kinda still is at 21 years old? Those are the questions teams and fans alike will be asking themselves the next few months.

Are you all Thumbs Up, Down, or Across on Bobi Klintman?

https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1667046/topic-impressed-campazzo-and-vildoza-teodosic-believes-he-can-lead-serbian-national-team/amp/

Here’s the article

Milos Teodosic sees Nikola as the future of the Serbian National team (at guard)

“It is needless for me to talk about what kind of talent we are talking about… I am glad to see his great dedication to basketball and his abnormal seriousness, which he has even more than necessary for his age. A bright future lies ahead for Topic. I am sure he will make the most of the opportunities that come his way. With his mindset and way of thinking – I really don’t worry…He is certainly someone who, in perspective, should lead the national team. I know his great desire to play for the national team, and I have no doubt that he is our future for the next 15 years.”

I really miss this player in the G League Elite Camp, but I'm not surprised at all. His team is in playoffs positions and at least 4 NBA teams confirmed they're sending scouts. He's been followed closely by scouts after his performance in the ANGT 2023, making the All-Tournament team and scoring double digits in every game of the final phase of it, including games versus Real Madrid and Barcelona. He also played in the U18 African Tournament, having a wonderful 31PTS + 19REB game in the 66-56 win of Senegal over Guinea.

I love his activity. He's always doing something smart in offense, especially setting screens and making himself available for an entry pass. Then, with the ball in his hands he's very versatile in his footwork to score. Incredible touch using the board to score. A ralentless rebounder, averaging 10 rebounds per 36 minutes and half of them are offensive boards.

Biggest issue is he's a very poor free throw shooter and I don't project him developing any kind of jumper at all. Regardless, he's a very talented player producing in a respectable league as a 2005 player that has been under the radar of every mock drafts. Despite some reports from Italy about him coming 100% back next season to Europe for contract issues, I was told that's false and he'll be trying to get draft promises to stay in. He's going to attend Adidas Eurocamp for that purpose in June, after the Italian league come to an end. Check the full scouting report of this intriguing prospect.

KJ Lewis, rising Sophomore guard for Arizona, declared for the draft a few weeks ago with the option to return to school, and has received a G-League Elite combine invite: https://twitter.com/SamGuzmanTV/status/1783012980822532196 Lewis was a key reserve for the Wildcats this past season and had some big games and moments off the bench throughout the season.

Lewis is 6'4 with long arms and a chiseled, strong frame. He's a power athlete; plays a physical brand of basketball and an explosive athlete that runs hard and is fast in the open floor. He has a powerful, quick first step off the bounce.

Lewis is more advanced on the defensive end of the floor vs the offensive end at this time but carries a lot of intrigue on both ends of the floor. Arizona cross-switched a lot on the perimeter and Lewis ended up guarding opponents 1 through 4. He isn't big enough to handle every big forward he sees but he is gonna battle. He had a very high foul rate, averaging nearly 6 fouls per 40 minutes. He can be stonewalled at times on screens and too physical fighting through but does a pretty good job attempting/succeeding to fight over the top and he does a good job in trail recovering and making things tough on ballhandlers. He's got a fantastic motor.

He walls up on ball defensively and doesn't give an inch, which led to fouls, but he's not someone who's gonna gamble for steals and swipe. He slides his feet well. His lateral mobility is a definite plus for him. There are occasional guards who can beat him with quickness but he has the ability to contain penetration against most matchups. He keeps his hands up and uses his length to his advantage as a defender, he keeps his hands up in passing lanes and he contests every shot he can. He has very good instincts as a help defender....he is a sharp rotater and he's got a good awareness of plays the offensive team is seeking to execute. His ability to deflect and break up passes and generate steals gives him defensive playmaking ability. He anticipates passes and he blows up plays. His upside is high on the defensive end of the floor.

Lewis is also a good rebounder, where his length, nose for the ball, and motor all serve to aid him. He pursues balls in the air. He's got a real toughness to him in the way he plays.

Most of Lewis' shots this season were at the rim. He's not an isolation guy, but gets to the rim in transition, off rips/closeouts on the perimeter, as a cutter, and out of ball screens. He lacks a degree of craft as a finisher at the moment. He's dynamic in transition, both with and without the ball and is hard to stop when he's in attack in the open floor.

He has flashes of being able to finish creatively in the halfcourt, but gets stonewalled a lot at the rim. He doesn't really have a floater in his arsenal. He's willing to absorb contact but perhaps looks to seek it out too much at times. He has good body control, but can still get swallowed up around the rim. He wasn't a great finisher this season, his touch around the rim can be dubious at times although he does certainly have impressive moments, but he is comfortable with both hands as a ballhandler and is pretty dynamic going downhill. He's right handed but just as comfortable left. Lewis doesn't have an advanced handle but with his first step and decisiveness has the ability to get where he wants overall, and he is strong with the ball. He's aggressive, so had a decent if not amazing free throw rate.

Lewis is a very instinctual and active cutter that really does cut at the right time while making himself a very presentable target at the rim. That's where he was at his most efficient around the rim this year. That's a great ancillary skill to possess and gives him the ability to score a few easy baskets a game.

Lewis can run the PnR a bit as a playmaker. He's got the ability to find guys in a variety of ways. Cutters both as a facilitator and on the move, rollers in the PnR. He can bring the ball up and get his team into offense. Lewis processes pretty quickly as a passer and makes sound decisions with good timing. He can find shooters when going downhill. This is part of his game that could really emerge in a different role, and he had some very impressive flashes as a freshman. He's got real passing talent and vision. Probably not a lead ballhandler/playmaker going forward but certainly a good connector on the offensive end.

Lewis didn't take many 3's. 41 total 3's. He shot 34% from 3. He has little off the dribble shooting ability and little midrange game in general. He's a capable C&S guy from distance. He has a slight dip as a shooter, the overall production of his shot is perhaps not the quickest, but the mechanics are overall fine and he's comfortable off the catch. This is the part of his game that is probably his biggest question mark as a prospect but he's not a non-shooter and his solid C&S numbers suggest he'll have the ability to continue to shoot at a decent rate with more attempts. Increasing his attempts from distance will be critical to tie his entire offensive game together.

KJ Lewis is an interesting prospect and this draft process for him is a win/win. If he returns to Arizona, he'll be in a much bigger role and able to really grow into his game on the offensive end. If he stays in the draft it'll be because he impressed teams with his tools and talent as a player. He is slightly rough around the edges, but has a lot to work with as a player and nice upside as a role player in the league, in my view. Are you all Thumbs Up, Down, or Across on KJ Lewis?

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De Ridder entered the 2024 draft late hoping to get some feedback eyeing the 2025 NBA draft. Originally from Belgium, where he had a breakout season lats year, he transferred to Bilbao in the Spanish Liga ACB; a big step up. Rather unexpectedly, he has been getting more minutes than he had hoped for as a rookie in the Spanish league and is closely scouted by multiple NBA teams.

While he will be in the United States this summer working out with personal trainers, it is rather unlikely he will be drafted or given a chance in the league next season. The main goal seems to be next year's draft, playing another season in Spain's top division. But you never know with this draft class.

De Ridder (2003) averages 6.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in 17 minutes a game, with a 39.5 3P% and a 52 FG% (Liga ACB).

https://basketball.realgm.com/player/This-De-Ridder/Summary/139197

Bucks are pretty locked as a squad atm and will be a contender next year again as long as health is on their side.

They really need some athletic wing defenders who preferrably can knock down a open shot. Lopez is 36 yrs old and in the last year on his deal, so a replacement for him might be needed.

We are realistically looking for solid roleplayers who preferrably can play minutes sooner rather than later. Personally I wouldn't mind us try to go for potential and upside, but they have a history of picking slighlty older players that can fit nicely around Giannis, with mixed success.

Do you guys see anyone who would fit nicely? I have some names in my mind, just curious what you guys think. Good chance that one or both of the picks gets moved, but lets just pretend they won't.

Pistons

Wizards

Hornets

Blazers

Spurs

Raptors

Grizzlies

Jazz

Rockets

Hawks

Bulls

Kings

Warriors

Thunder

Stupid question but where can I watch high school basketball live or watch old games? I want to watch 2025 prospect, especially Cameron Boozer and Dybantsa games. I only finds these games randomly on youtube

All the mocks for this year but how do you predict something like the magic with howard?

Black I understand due to potential.

But Howard? For shooting? Hawkins was available.

How do these picks look in hindsight?

EDIT

Not taking a shot at the Magic. Maybe it works out. Point is that it was unpredictable (Howard). So who are the unpredictable teams this year?

e.g. HOU team needs are tough.

I love the thought of Reed Sheppard in Orlando. If Orlando was to dangle that package what is the highest draft slot you could see a team trading for that?

Obviously 2000 and 2013 were bad and still are, but what draft was tipped to be a bad or weak draft that ended up providing multiple all-stars? I think the obvious answer is 2011, a year in which Bleacher Report said: The 2011 NBA Draft class is shaping up to be one of the poorest in recent memory. In fact, it has the potential to go down as one of the worst of all time. Other outlets said similar, yet we got Kawhi, Klay, Kyrie etc., but other than this obvious example, what other examples are there?

Edit: in the same article Bleacher Report also called 1998 and 2008 some of the worst of all time, but by 2018 they ranked in the best in their eyes.

https://twitter.com/redcooteay/status/1786469373617586279

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Sarr is very similar to prospect Mobley except much worse as a ball handler and passer and probably is softer as well. While this would still be #1 worthy if Mobley had turned into the superstar projected, Mobley has instead stagnated as an undersized center with limited offensive impact who tends to give up a lot of offensive rebounds due to his lack of strength. Mobley can probably still be a very good center if he becomes tougher and bulks up to 245 or so, but Mobley is only 222 right now and has only put on 7 pounds of muscle in the three years since he entered the league. Sarr will enter the league also at 215 and even softer and probably worse at defensive rebounding and with a much worse offensive game. Will he do better than Mobley or will he end up as Mobley but worse like he is as a prospect?

I just watched some highlights and Devin Carter looks like a perfect fit for the Lakers.

I know they might draft Bronny but he seems like a 2nd round pick not the 17 pick.

Can Devin Carter immediately step in as a rotation 3 and D player for the Lakers?? Can he slow down guys like Jamal Murray

Disappointed we didn’t make the playoffs but there’s an opportunity for us to get younger. Not sure if our front office even keeps the pick but is there a potential wing that could move Keegan to the 3 full time? Age hasn’t stopped the FO from drafting a player (Keeg). I see this as a chance to find someone in between Domas and Keegan. Could move HB to a bench role where he can help the offense should Malik leave. Please enlighten me 🙏