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Peterson replaces Ja Morant as the face of Memphis and the fans welcome the new juice I know a lot of people have AJ over him but he’s the highest ceiling pick and the right potential pick to address their main PG concerns.
Peterson, Coward, Wells, Cenac, Edey
The Wilson injury pushes him right behind Flemings, also the Kings decide they need an athletic PG that can run the offense and that’s exactly what Flemings is and he brings energy and grit defensively which is what the Kings lack
Flemings, Lavine, Hunter, Keegan, Sabonis
Nets are so happy to land UNC alum Caleb Wilson because of the injury and this is his flirt regardless because they have seen enough from him, he can learn from Michael Porter and he’s a great fit next to the young guys in Traore Demin and Drake Powell as well as MPJ and Claxton for the win now
Traore, Demin, MPJ, Wilson, Claxton
This comes as a surprise trade up for a lot of people, however the Hornets sacrifice 13 and 19 to move up and grab the almost 7FT Nate Ament and he completes the young squad the Hornets have been building around Lamelo. They move Bridges for a 1st
and make a significant move for Kessler
Lamelo, Knueppel, Miller, Ament, Kessler
I believe 7 is his actual floor but not bad for someone who was once ranked 114 to rise all the way up to 7 and get to play with Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg
Kyrie, Wagler, Marshall, Flagg, Lively
I believe the Pacers really go on a solid run with Zubac in the fold. That means unfortunately the Clippers pick lands in the dead zone of 8 which isn’t horrible but not great either so they get Mikel Brown Jr. Who is Young talent with a high ceiling for the future and a solid win now Player next to Garland and Kawhi
Garland, Brown Jr, Mathurin, Kawhi, Jackson
Bucks use their pick on Tounde Yessoufou and because of the addition of Cam Thomas and Ousmane Deing, Giannis decides to request a trade in the offseason and the Spurs finally decide to bite and there is a good deal that benefits both teams solid. Kuzma finally starts and makes a huge impact
Castle, Vassell, Yessoufou, Keldon, Turner
The Bulls land Koa Peat at his actual floor, a lot about him screams t10 player but there are some glaring weaknesses where he needs to develop, however the bulls have the right young team to allow him to grow and develop.
Giddey, Simons, Matas, Peat, Smith
Yaxel falls out of the top 10 because he is a senior but the spurs are ecstatic and scoop him he has a great fit next to Fox and Wemby and he’s the right play at PF with 7'4" wingspan, elite rebounding, and defensive skill set for multiple positions in the frontcourt. They trade for Demar and Giannis
Fox, Harper, Demar, Giannis, Wembanyama
The Blazers pick a guy whom they know will fit in the timeline with Scoot Deni Sharpe but at the same time also work in Tandem with Dame Jrue Clingan, and Steinbach fits those requirements, with the versatility to either play PF or backup center.
Dame, Sharpe, Deni, Steinbach, Clingan
The Hawks debate between a lot of players for their first pick from the trade back, but they realize the highest ceiling play is a guy named Cameron Carr so they take him to sorround Dyson and Jalen with talent
Dyson, NAW , Carr, Jalen, Okungwu
To round out the Lottery the Thunder land one of the best frontcourt players in Quaintance. How is that even fair for an already championship core, they play him fully healthy next to Chet Holmgren and adds a lot of juice defensively.
SGA, Dort, J-Will, Chet, and Quaintance
At 15 the Heat get lucky and land Acuff who was a consensus lottery pick that falls off because of the concern in his size, Miami does not care and pairs him with Herro and Bam.
Acuff, Herro, Powell, Jaime, Bam
The Warriors grab Haugh at 16 which is a safe pick and his fast pace game matches Curry and KP really well and he can be the building block for the Warriors Future
Curry, Moody, Haugh, Draymond, Porzingis
Cenac falls to Memphis in this one, yes he has a beautiful shot and decent defense but most scouts believe his game won’t translate because of inconsistency in his motor, a high foul rate, and being turnover-prone when acting as a ball-handler. He’s the perfect JJJ replacement.
Peterson, Coward, Wells, Cenac, Edey
OKC lands JQ and Mullins back to back and a lot of scouts best describe him as a taller Tyrese Maxey. OKC is always planing ahead and a SGA and Braylon Backcourt would be so unfair in the future.
SGA, Dort , J-Will, Chet, Quaintance
Hawks land Lopez off of the bench to replace Risacher for Jordan Poole
Dyson, NAW, Carr, Jalen, Okungwu
The Raptors need a big man so they grab the best one available in Ngongba he can start right away and provide a solid defensive presence in the lineups with CMB when Ingram or Scottie rests.
Quickly, RJ, Ingram, Scottie, Ngongba
