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21 - New Orleans Pelicans - Carlton Carrington - Pittsburgh, Freshman

22 - Phoenix Suns - Yves Missi - Baylor, Freshman
The Suns need to find a center who’s better than Jusuf Nurkic and Drew Eubanks. Maybe it could be Missi, who has vertical athleticism and switchability.

23 - Milwaukee Bucks - Daron Holmes II - Dayton, Junior

21. New Orleans Pelicans (via Milwaukee Bucks) - Yves Missi

22. Phoenix Suns - Bobi Klintman - Cairns
SF/PF
Age: 21.1

The Suns traded away most of their draft capital in the coming years to build a superteam anchored around Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, so this pick is a rare chance to inject the team with young talent on a cost-controlled rookie scale contract. Wing depth will likely be important for the Suns, especially with perimeter shooting and defensive versatility at a premium. Klintman, who is old enough at 21 to be expected to play a role in the short term, also has some intriguing ingredients to develop long-term with his size, range and defensive playmaking ability. -- Woo

23. Milwaukee Bucks (via New Orleans Pelicans) - Johnny Furphy - Kansas

21. New Orleans Pelicans (via Bucks): Tidjane Salaun

22. Phoenix Suns: Yves Missi
Yves Missi would give the Phoenix Suns a different looks from Jusuf Nurkić with how well he slides laterally and elevates above the rim.

His physical tools, athleticism and archetype are traditionally translatable to rim protection and finishing, though he also flashed some face-up scoring skill as the season went on, attacking his man in space.

23. Milwaukee Bucks (via Pelicans): Zach Edey

21. New Orleans Pelicans (via MIL)
Zach Edey | 7-4 center | 22 years old | Purdue

22. Phoenix Suns
Johnny Furphy | 6-9 wing | 19 years old | Kansas
Furphy has a lot of the attributes NBA teams seek when trying to identify projects worth a long-term investment. It’s hard to find wings with Furphy’s size and athleticism. He’s come a long way in just 18 months to even get to this point. His athleticism and shooting ability always made him an intriguing upside swing, but when he played at the Center of Excellence in Australia, he didn’t seem to know how to impact the game. He was up and down this past season at Kansas, but he clearly earned Bill Self’s trust, which is not particularly easy for freshmen to do. Still, he averaged nine points per game in total and only 8.6 points in 30 minutes per night with a 44.1 true shooting percentage over his final seven games.

Furphy is projected by scouts as a likely first-round pick, but I’ve placed him here in large part because there is little leaguewide belief in the Suns being the team to will be making this selection. Owner Mat Ishbia is clearly in win-now mode, and the team can package this pick with its 2031 first-rounder to get a player who can provide more immediate value. Additionally, team president and GM James Jones is not known to value the draft highly.

23. Milwaukee Bucks (via NOP)
Pacome Dadiet | 6-8 wing | 18 years old | Ratiopharm Ulm

Shabazz wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 2:04 pm

Debating how much energy I actually want to waste looking at prospects this year given the 90% likelihood that we move the pick.

In2ition wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 12:29 pm

It's no surprise that I want Edey to fall to the Suns. We'll see if they even make the pick though.

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Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 4:27 pm

In2ition wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 12:29 pm

It's no surprise that I want Edey to fall to the Suns. We'll see if they even make the pick though.

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I think the NBA draft combine is almost entirely useless as an evaluation tool.

Measurements and interviews are probably the only valuable information. I'm not impressed by guys hitting shots at 1/4 speed without defenders.

Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 6:59 pm

This is nonsense. Maybe there could be an uptick in attendance if he actually plays, but he wasn't good at USC and now he's suddenly going to get big minutes in the G-League?

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Mon May 13, 2024 8:59 pm

Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 6:59 pm

This is nonsense. Maybe there could be an uptick in attendance if he actually plays, but he wasn't good at USC and now he's suddenly going to get big minutes in the G-League?

It’s total bonkers.

ShelC wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2024 6:54 am

The Heat fell for it with LBJ by drafting Shabazz Napier after LeBron tweeted about him during the tournament, then LeBron left to go back to Cleveland. LeBron was at the Cavs game last night, so now the rumors are the Cavs might try and get Bronny and LBJ will go back to Cleveland to finish out his career.