[kikikikiParticipant]

 I thought that my surprises were 

Justin James

Justin wright-foreman

Jarrell Brantley 

 

over the players that weren’t selected!

What were yours?

 

[CoachWyersParticipant]

I was surprised these guys were drafted as I didn’t even have them on my radar
Justin James
Quindarry Weatherspoon
Jarrell Brantley
Vanja Marinkovic.

The guys I was really surprised DID NOT get drafted were:
Louis King
Lugentz Dort
Jalen Lecque
Naz Reid

[Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersParticipant]

Johnson at 11 

okeke at 16 

Bazeley at 23

Poole at 28

All drafted much higher than I anticipated 

[CoachWyersParticipant]

 I agree I thought Johnson was going in the 20-35 range.
Okeke I had in the 30-40 range.
Poole I had in the 55-undrafted range so that was a major surprise even though I did have him at #58 in my mock to the Warriors so I knew they had interest in him.

Bazley I had in the 25-30 range so he wasn’t that much of a surprise to me.
 

[Evan_MilbergParticipant]

I really thought someone would take a flier on Kris Wilkes in the second round. He definitely has room to improve his shooting, but off overall talent and potential I would’ve taken him in the 40s. 

[CoachWyersParticipant]

 I had Wilkes in my 50-undrafted range so I wasn’t surprised he didn’t get picked.  He got swooped up pretty quick by NY on a two-way.

[The GoatParticipant]

 I also missed on:

Justin James

Quindarry Weatherspoon

Jarrell Brantley

Vanja Marinkovic

I didn’t have Poole going either, and like many I had Lecque and Naz Reid getting picked. I followed a bit if hype and had Claxton up high. Bol as well, but I still think he should’ve gone higher based on what is publicly available. There must be a medical reason because it’s the only thing that wouldn’t have been shared that could’ve dropped him so hard. 

I had Cam Johnson as high as 19 but 11 was a shock. I had Okeke going from early 20s, so a slightly bit higher was just a surprise because Orlando took him. I thought maybe a team with multiple picks, like Boston or San Antonio with their second pick. 

Hayes was a shock going 8 to New Orleans. I had him pegged right in the 9-12 range, next to Zion though I thought a shooter like Bol was a better fit.

The free agent puzzle is almost as interesting this year! We need a big board going for this too…  

[goddagParticipant]

The Wolves got a steal when they signed Naz Reid as a free agent after not  getting drafted in either round. They’ll be able to stash him for a year or two and he will have time to develop.

 

I agree, it’s hard to believe he was not drafted. Some drafts had him going in the first round. 

[Scrooge McDuckParticipant]

Langford at 14 was surprising.  They’re gonna regret not taking one of the many bigs available. they’re trying to emulate the  warriors small ball which is dumb

[220Participant]

 Cam Johnson and Chuma Okeke were the big surprises for me especially Cam. I thought a healthy Okeke would go around where he went, I assume he’s recovering well.

[BothTeamsPlayedHardParticipant]

It was a very good year for guys who came out of Portsmouth. Jarrell Brantley, Quinndary Weatherspoon, and Mariol Shayok were on the PIT all-tournament team. Justin James and Terance Mann also played there.

Surprisingly, the G-League elite camp also proved to be beneficial as Cody Martin, Justin Wright-Foreman, and Dewan Hernandez (as well as Mann and Shayok) got drafted off an event that explicitly messaged it as being a level below.

This is worth remembering when people are convinced hiding out during the pre-draft cycle is the smart move.

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