Lakers Draft Day Prospects June 22, 2023

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  1. KareemtheGreat33

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    If we are in the 2000s, Lively is a top 3 pick:LLLLLebronlaughing:
     
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    Today's group

     
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    Buha has heard we're likely keeping the pick

     
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    jalen wilson interests me as a 2nd rounder/udfa.
     
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    I'm more of the keep both picks mind. However if the right deal is on the table, pull the trigger.
     
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    Sensabaugh looks unathlethic but has Pierce like talent
     
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    lol, and zach edey would have been top 5 or 10 instead of projected as undrafted.

    i can't get a read on sensabaugh. i didn't like the highlights/scouting tape i saw. couldn't put my finger on it, but it just didn't look like a game that would translate to the nba. that said, pierce dropped because people thought he was unathletic and was out of shape at draft time. whoops!
     
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    I'm extremely interested in seeing what direction we go at 17. Most draft guys are saying that the boards starting at 10-11 to mid 20s vary so much that it's tough to say who will be there. Most teams seem to have very different rankings.

    There's so many good wings in this draft, it seems borderline criminal but to take one.

    If Wallace is there, do we let DS walk and use the $5m on a wing or big in FA?


    What about Lively? Is he ready to address the backup C spot? I don't think he'll be there at 17 though, he's climbing.



    And speaking of risers, Bilal Coulibaly is shooting up like a rocket. Some think he'll go top 10 now. If he's there at 12, there's a rumor of an OKC promise. Wemby thinks Bilal should go top 5.
     
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    Looks like Lively was in the building today

     
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    wallace slipping to 17 seems too good to be true. but somebody has to at this point. i like where we're at, tbh. we should have more than one option that interests me at 17.
     
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    Exciting times. I’m very excited with the Summer League if we keep the pick
     
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    ESPN Insider's new mock from this morning lists out projected best fit and bpa

    Screenshot_20230606_083849_ESPN.jpg
     
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    don't like reading: "doesn't have an elite skill" for a pick in the teens. i can't get a good read on bufkin from the reports and video, but his name pops up a lot in our range. he didn't stand out in the footage i've seen.

    feel like we're going to have options that make me comfortable at 17.
     
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    if i had more time i'd aggregate some mocks in a figure to show how big the draft range is on players from about 10-25 in this draft. they're all over the place.

    this lewis guy could go ahead of us or all the way down to the late 1st.
     
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    New mock from the Ringer

    They now have us taking
    Screenshot_20230606_133605_Chrome.jpg

    Go to the mock for the full scouting report on Smith and for his player comp.
     
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    nick smith is klutch, too. can't imagine taking him over hawkins if you're after this kind of player, though.
     
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    I’ll be very disappointed if the reason we pick a guy is because he’s from Klutch and not because he was the best available player
     

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