Post by Fason on Feb 17, 2022 8:07:37 GMT -5
I decided to write up a mock draft since this is the first draft I’ve really done any type of deep dive and I need a lot of cash. No misdirection or deceit here, I am being totally genuine. I’m not going to project what their final grades are going to be later today because I have no idea how to reverse engineer from looking at stats.
1. Utah Jazz
Grant Hill SF 6'8'' 225 21 B C B B B B Duke
At the moment, I like Grant Hill the best, he seems to be the safest pick at an important position. With his rebounding, I'm hoping that his sc is a player similar to Caron Butler or Justise Winslow. The turnovers are certainly gross but hoping with some upgrades towards handling and perhaps -10 passing camp I’d be able to get them down around 2. Then put the remaining 20 or so towards his jumper and increasing scoring volume which should make him a fringe double digit win share player.
2. Utah Jazz
Jason Kidd PG 6'4'' 210 21 C C A C C B Cal
Not as enthusiastic about Kidd as with Hill, I really don’t want to take a PG this high but Kidd seems to be a unique player with his starting build, his upgrades look to be straightforward. We’re starting to see more of these types of well rounded PGs in the vein of Theodoros Papaloukas (Terry Porter, Frankie Smokes & Walt Frazier). Frankie Smokes at the moment is what I think is Kidd's ceiling after upgrades are put into his jumper and threes. As we’re learning inside isn’t that important for PGs and Kidd’s is probably low enough that it’s pointless to try and upgrade. Kidd should be a perennial top 10 win share PG and praying he has a long Theodoros Papaloukas type of career.
3. Dallas Mavericks
Jalen Rose SF 6'8'' 210 21 B C B C C B Michigan
I have no idea who Dirt is favoring at the moment and don’t think he does either. Let the record show that in shout I did offer Purvis Short, 1.6 in 3026 and something else of his choosing but he didn’t bite. Can’t ever remember him being this patient with his picks but makes sense with Lebron coming in. He mentioned in shout he plans to scout a handful of players (Rose, Howard, Jones and Montross). I’m going with Rose here because he looks like the BPA and would allow Dirt to use Richard Jefferson and/or Cliff Anderson as a trade asset for the following year with Lebron. I do like Rose but fear that he could become a somewhat generic master of none type of wing. His upgrades will probably go towards his jumper, inside and threes which hopefully gets him close to 23-25 PPG. I could also see Dirt swinging for the fences with Jones if he has 90-100 potential or gem status.
4. Utah Jazz
Juwan Howard PF 6'9'' 240 21 B C C B B C Michigan
My intention with this pick is to go with whichever Fab 5 player Dirt doesn’t take. I’m cool with either of them since I have holes at PF and C long term. Rose could be an asset or long term compliment to Hill. Howard is pretty ehhhhhhh as a prospect. I thought Billy had a good comparison when he said Howard is an Antoine Carr clone in an era where a player like Carr isn’t as important. If he was blocking say 1 shot per game or even if he had B potential then I’d have considered him at 1.2. With his scoring hopefully he’s closer to a Carlos Boozer than a Drew Gooden. No idea where he ends up as an impact player, he could be a top 10 type of PF in win shares or he could be a guy that is a 3rd or 4th big after his rookie contract.
5. Houston Rockets
Eddie Jones SG 6'6'' 200 22 B C C B D A Temple
The only profile player to receive A potential and if he has 100 potential or is a gem then I don’t expect him to still be around for this pick. Jones’ defense, handles and lack of passing all look great. Rebounding whores however look away because D+ or whatever the grade ends up is terrible for a wing. For reference, there are 7 PGs that are averaging more in college. Jones likely needs to go somewhere with already elite rebounding or a team committed to running outside to get the most out of his scoring potential. Like with Kidd, whoever drafts Jones is going to use all of his upgrades to increase the scoring. Josh Hart is a good but not elite SG with 3 years left on his deal. Jones could slide into this spot next to Hough in a couple years.
6.Vancouver Grizzlies
Thomas Hamilton C 7'2'' 330 19 B C C B C A King College Prep High School
The only teenager in this class and he can grow to 7’3 360 pounds. Has Oklahoma as his strength and based on the stats he actually looks like he’s pretty skilled. He’s 5th in P/TSA, good bleals and good handles for a big. The Grizz have a bunch of young wings and PGs, so it’s hard to see them going with a Glenn Robinson or even Jones if he’s still available. There aren’t any no brainer bigs in this class but I could see Druce taking a boom or bust shot on Hamilton if he’s still on the board. His heart may say one of the UNC bigs but they both have C potential and seem like 3rd bigs. Too many variables with being 19 and Oklahoma to guess how he turns out.
7. Chicago Bulls
Eric Montross C 7'0'' 270 22 B C C A C C UNC
Montross isn’t sexy by any means, but he should have a long career due to the shot blocking and defense overall. Get his jumper to the max then throw everything else into rebounding and you'll have a quality big. Important though that his rebounding is C+ rather than just C which would be disgusting. Ming is 33 and Schayes is 29 so this feels like a good landing spot for Montross, a safe pick for Mike to help his team stay in playoff contention.
8. Chicago Stags
Kevin Salvadori C 7'0'' 231 23 B C C C C C UNC
I really want to see Troy to take Robinson to pair with Moore, your two top players turning it over as much as some teams would be an impressive feat. But I’ll give him this random guy from North Carolina that has nearly identical stats to Juwan Howard, why not. If a GM maxes out Kevin's jumper and puts the rest into shot blocking/rebounding you could have a solid second rate starter or quality third big.
9. Los Angeles Lakers
Glenn Robinson SF 6'7'' 225 21 B C C D C C Purdue
Can we first acknowledge that Robinson averaged 30 PPG, 10 RPG, 1.6 SPG & .9 BPG during his last year at Purdue before being the irl 1.1. The NERDS however believe that based on his advanced stats that he was a trainwreck. I have Pete taking him because I think he's the first GM in a position and that would take a chance on Robinson. The Lakers are pretty set down low with Chandler, Randolph, and Mihm. Don't think Pete cares too much about PGs after his Fat Lever experience. Miles is locked up for a max which leaves SG as the only spot open long term, which is where Robinson will need to play with his trash rebounding (5.8 RPG). Defense is a lost cause so a GM’s best shot to get the most out of Robinson would be to attempt to get the TOs under 2.5, the rest could then go into in his scoring. Was mentioned in shout that based off Robinson’s status irl and this build, eric may make him a gem. Pete could also make a safer pick and take somebody like Greg Minor that is really efficient, much better rebounder, and has B potential.
10. Carolina Cougars
Lawrence Funderburke PF 6'9'' 230 23 B D C B B B Ohio State
I actually like Funderburke better than some of the other bigs that I mocked ahead of him. I just think those teams may lean towards taking centers with higher scoring or shot blocking. Outside of jumper which needs work, Funderburke appears pretty well-rounded for this class and does have B potential and could become one of those PFs that gets to 17/11/2. Boozer is still balling but is 31 and on a pricey deal, could see 20s taking a PF that he can play with Ike and Curry. This is another potential Greg Minor or Glenn Robinson landing spot since 20s has Givens and Sanikidze on expiring deals.
11. Pittsburgh Pipers
Sharone Wright PF 6'11'' 260 21 B C C C C C Clemson
3rd highest PPG and 5th in P/TSA. The Pipers have 4 bigs total on the roster and Wright seems to fit with their other offense first bigs of Okafor and Ramos. Looks like Wright has salvageable shot blocking to start which makes his defense not a lost cause. Half his upgrades should probably go towards rebounding since he’s averaging only 9 a game. Zeljko Rebraca Is another name that could be a decent pick here since he has B potential.
12. Vancouver Grizzlies
Greg Minor SF 6'6'' 210 22 C B D C C B Louisville
Crazy efficient SF that as the more I look at this class the less I think he’ll still be here for this pick since he’s an SF and has the top P/TSA in the class. The rebounding and defense (7.9 RPG & 1.5 SPG) don’t even look bad. He’s averaging 11.9 PPG in college so he needs the full 30 to go towards his inside scoring/strength to get the volume up near 20 PPG. With B potential he may very well be tied for 7th highest potential in this class.
13. Chicago Stags
Charlie Ward PG 6'2'' 190 23 C C B C C B Florida State
With Gene Moore and perhaps Big Dog throwing it all over the place this team is going to need a PG and Ward looks to be the second best in this class. His strength is listed as handling and he’s only been turning it over twice a game. He leads PGs in scoring and has the second best P/TSA. Could easily see him developing into a quality starter since he has the B potential. Could be a sleeper FA when his rookie deal expires if Troy doesn’t use his upgrades.
1. Utah Jazz
Grant Hill SF 6'8'' 225 21 B C B B B B Duke
At the moment, I like Grant Hill the best, he seems to be the safest pick at an important position. With his rebounding, I'm hoping that his sc is a player similar to Caron Butler or Justise Winslow. The turnovers are certainly gross but hoping with some upgrades towards handling and perhaps -10 passing camp I’d be able to get them down around 2. Then put the remaining 20 or so towards his jumper and increasing scoring volume which should make him a fringe double digit win share player.
2. Utah Jazz
Jason Kidd PG 6'4'' 210 21 C C A C C B Cal
Not as enthusiastic about Kidd as with Hill, I really don’t want to take a PG this high but Kidd seems to be a unique player with his starting build, his upgrades look to be straightforward. We’re starting to see more of these types of well rounded PGs in the vein of Theodoros Papaloukas (Terry Porter, Frankie Smokes & Walt Frazier). Frankie Smokes at the moment is what I think is Kidd's ceiling after upgrades are put into his jumper and threes. As we’re learning inside isn’t that important for PGs and Kidd’s is probably low enough that it’s pointless to try and upgrade. Kidd should be a perennial top 10 win share PG and praying he has a long Theodoros Papaloukas type of career.
3. Dallas Mavericks
Jalen Rose SF 6'8'' 210 21 B C B C C B Michigan
I have no idea who Dirt is favoring at the moment and don’t think he does either. Let the record show that in shout I did offer Purvis Short, 1.6 in 3026 and something else of his choosing but he didn’t bite. Can’t ever remember him being this patient with his picks but makes sense with Lebron coming in. He mentioned in shout he plans to scout a handful of players (Rose, Howard, Jones and Montross). I’m going with Rose here because he looks like the BPA and would allow Dirt to use Richard Jefferson and/or Cliff Anderson as a trade asset for the following year with Lebron. I do like Rose but fear that he could become a somewhat generic master of none type of wing. His upgrades will probably go towards his jumper, inside and threes which hopefully gets him close to 23-25 PPG. I could also see Dirt swinging for the fences with Jones if he has 90-100 potential or gem status.
4. Utah Jazz
Juwan Howard PF 6'9'' 240 21 B C C B B C Michigan
My intention with this pick is to go with whichever Fab 5 player Dirt doesn’t take. I’m cool with either of them since I have holes at PF and C long term. Rose could be an asset or long term compliment to Hill. Howard is pretty ehhhhhhh as a prospect. I thought Billy had a good comparison when he said Howard is an Antoine Carr clone in an era where a player like Carr isn’t as important. If he was blocking say 1 shot per game or even if he had B potential then I’d have considered him at 1.2. With his scoring hopefully he’s closer to a Carlos Boozer than a Drew Gooden. No idea where he ends up as an impact player, he could be a top 10 type of PF in win shares or he could be a guy that is a 3rd or 4th big after his rookie contract.
5. Houston Rockets
Eddie Jones SG 6'6'' 200 22 B C C B D A Temple
The only profile player to receive A potential and if he has 100 potential or is a gem then I don’t expect him to still be around for this pick. Jones’ defense, handles and lack of passing all look great. Rebounding whores however look away because D+ or whatever the grade ends up is terrible for a wing. For reference, there are 7 PGs that are averaging more in college. Jones likely needs to go somewhere with already elite rebounding or a team committed to running outside to get the most out of his scoring potential. Like with Kidd, whoever drafts Jones is going to use all of his upgrades to increase the scoring. Josh Hart is a good but not elite SG with 3 years left on his deal. Jones could slide into this spot next to Hough in a couple years.
6.Vancouver Grizzlies
Thomas Hamilton C 7'2'' 330 19 B C C B C A King College Prep High School
The only teenager in this class and he can grow to 7’3 360 pounds. Has Oklahoma as his strength and based on the stats he actually looks like he’s pretty skilled. He’s 5th in P/TSA, good bleals and good handles for a big. The Grizz have a bunch of young wings and PGs, so it’s hard to see them going with a Glenn Robinson or even Jones if he’s still available. There aren’t any no brainer bigs in this class but I could see Druce taking a boom or bust shot on Hamilton if he’s still on the board. His heart may say one of the UNC bigs but they both have C potential and seem like 3rd bigs. Too many variables with being 19 and Oklahoma to guess how he turns out.
7. Chicago Bulls
Eric Montross C 7'0'' 270 22 B C C A C C UNC
Montross isn’t sexy by any means, but he should have a long career due to the shot blocking and defense overall. Get his jumper to the max then throw everything else into rebounding and you'll have a quality big. Important though that his rebounding is C+ rather than just C which would be disgusting. Ming is 33 and Schayes is 29 so this feels like a good landing spot for Montross, a safe pick for Mike to help his team stay in playoff contention.
8. Chicago Stags
Kevin Salvadori C 7'0'' 231 23 B C C C C C UNC
I really want to see Troy to take Robinson to pair with Moore, your two top players turning it over as much as some teams would be an impressive feat. But I’ll give him this random guy from North Carolina that has nearly identical stats to Juwan Howard, why not. If a GM maxes out Kevin's jumper and puts the rest into shot blocking/rebounding you could have a solid second rate starter or quality third big.
9. Los Angeles Lakers
Glenn Robinson SF 6'7'' 225 21 B C C D C C Purdue
Can we first acknowledge that Robinson averaged 30 PPG, 10 RPG, 1.6 SPG & .9 BPG during his last year at Purdue before being the irl 1.1. The NERDS however believe that based on his advanced stats that he was a trainwreck. I have Pete taking him because I think he's the first GM in a position and that would take a chance on Robinson. The Lakers are pretty set down low with Chandler, Randolph, and Mihm. Don't think Pete cares too much about PGs after his Fat Lever experience. Miles is locked up for a max which leaves SG as the only spot open long term, which is where Robinson will need to play with his trash rebounding (5.8 RPG). Defense is a lost cause so a GM’s best shot to get the most out of Robinson would be to attempt to get the TOs under 2.5, the rest could then go into in his scoring. Was mentioned in shout that based off Robinson’s status irl and this build, eric may make him a gem. Pete could also make a safer pick and take somebody like Greg Minor that is really efficient, much better rebounder, and has B potential.
10. Carolina Cougars
Lawrence Funderburke PF 6'9'' 230 23 B D C B B B Ohio State
I actually like Funderburke better than some of the other bigs that I mocked ahead of him. I just think those teams may lean towards taking centers with higher scoring or shot blocking. Outside of jumper which needs work, Funderburke appears pretty well-rounded for this class and does have B potential and could become one of those PFs that gets to 17/11/2. Boozer is still balling but is 31 and on a pricey deal, could see 20s taking a PF that he can play with Ike and Curry. This is another potential Greg Minor or Glenn Robinson landing spot since 20s has Givens and Sanikidze on expiring deals.
11. Pittsburgh Pipers
Sharone Wright PF 6'11'' 260 21 B C C C C C Clemson
3rd highest PPG and 5th in P/TSA. The Pipers have 4 bigs total on the roster and Wright seems to fit with their other offense first bigs of Okafor and Ramos. Looks like Wright has salvageable shot blocking to start which makes his defense not a lost cause. Half his upgrades should probably go towards rebounding since he’s averaging only 9 a game. Zeljko Rebraca Is another name that could be a decent pick here since he has B potential.
12. Vancouver Grizzlies
Greg Minor SF 6'6'' 210 22 C B D C C B Louisville
Crazy efficient SF that as the more I look at this class the less I think he’ll still be here for this pick since he’s an SF and has the top P/TSA in the class. The rebounding and defense (7.9 RPG & 1.5 SPG) don’t even look bad. He’s averaging 11.9 PPG in college so he needs the full 30 to go towards his inside scoring/strength to get the volume up near 20 PPG. With B potential he may very well be tied for 7th highest potential in this class.
13. Chicago Stags
Charlie Ward PG 6'2'' 190 23 C C B C C B Florida State
With Gene Moore and perhaps Big Dog throwing it all over the place this team is going to need a PG and Ward looks to be the second best in this class. His strength is listed as handling and he’s only been turning it over twice a game. He leads PGs in scoring and has the second best P/TSA. Could easily see him developing into a quality starter since he has the B potential. Could be a sleeper FA when his rookie deal expires if Troy doesn’t use his upgrades.
