Draft position: Jabari #1? Kessler first round?

Flanagan might end up in the G league if lucky.

I don’t think Jabari goes number one if draft was today. There’s a been a couple games that’s exposed him a bit as a finisher.

Kessler def goes round 1 IMO. He’s a once in every 5-10 years type of shot blocker

Chet lol, I'm skinny and I could body that dude all day

Jabari top 5, Kessler first round, and Flanigan comes back for one more year with his dad. Could have a much more mature but definitely different lineup next year if we only lose Jabari, Kessler, and Zep from our first 10. In high school if somebody fumbled a lot our coach would make him carry a ball around campus all day and he better not let somebody steal the ball from him. Would love to see Pearl do the same with Green and KD in the offseason. Dribble around campus under control and know what is going on around you at all times.

As it stands today, I think Jabari is top 3. That could change as the season finishes out. I think Kessler has a good chance to go 1st round just based on his defense and rebounding alone. That position could also improve. I hope these two guys just absolutely raise their play even more and take over the tournament.

I think he goes #1 too. Like you said, his weaknesses are all things that are teachable and the NBA game is so spread out that he will have more drive opportunities. Banchero and Holmgren are likely never going to develop the jumper he has.

Another thing that I think is underrated about Jabari is his basketball IQ. His ability to get and see when guys are in a compromised defensive position and take advantage of it is what you would expect from a senior.

I like Jabari, but I'm sure some NBA analysts will find a few faults, like physicality that they'll want. He does have that NBA step back jumper down to a tee though, and when open he seems to get most of his 3s

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when open he seems to get most of his 3s

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It may not seem like it because he doesn’t shoot the same volume but Jabari has a better 3pt% than Bryce did his last (and best) year.

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I've listened to numerous NBA podcasts where they all talk about how they think Jabari is their #1 and is definitely in contention depending who gets the pick

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I mean I never said he wasn’t in contention lol. But in general he looked like the consensus number one pick a month ago based on mock drafts I saw, now I am seeing him at 2 and 3 more often but still seeing him at 1 as well. Like I said, the draft is weak at the top and none of the big 3 would be the number one pick in a normal year so I think it’s gonna be pretty unpredictable in terms of who goes first. I bet there will not really be a consensus amongst GMs and it will likely be based around how the bottom 3 (magic, pistons, rockets) feel like the pick matches up with their current planned core.

Yea I follow it pretty close as well, maybe the fan scouting perception of him is lower than that of the scouts. I do think that the majority of teams in the league as a whole would take him first, I just think that the particular teams that are contending for the first pick could also really use someone like Chet if he develops well which is obviously the biggest concern with him. However I think that teams like Detroit and Orlando already have some good young wings and may wanna bolster their defense instead. However when you have the first overall pick you generally don’t wanna draft for fit except with the exception of if you have a superstar type play (Hawks w Trae picking 4th for example in 2019)