2023 NBA Draft grades: How each team fared in the first round
The Post’s Zach Braziller grades out the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft.
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Honestly scratching my head at the Orlando magic drafting Andre jackson. Horrible organization with their roster management. Drafted 3 players at the same position on a team that has drafted Jalen Suggs Cole Anthony and Caleb Houston in the last few drafts
I was hoping the Nets would draft Omax Prosper. Would’ve been a fun player to see paired with Bridges
I was hoping the Nets would draft Omax Prosper. Would’ve been a fun player to see paired with Bridges
How about Trayce Jackson-Davis from Indiana with the next to last pick in the second round. He was very effective in college. More so was his reputation as hyped by the tv media.
Emoni Bates, the second coming before Wemby, went 49th.
Many take aways from this. But one that is relevant to SHU and its group of transfers is that the pedigree is not always valid. Two come to mind: Brandin Podziemski who was a pine rider for Illinois before transferring to Santa Clara and now is a first rounder and Jalen Slawson from Furman who went in the second round. If either of these guys were transferring into SHU last year, ... oh the angst!
Drew Timme, Oscar Tshiebwe among college basketball stars not taken in 2023 NBA Draft
58 players got their name called at the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday night – but there were a handful of recognizable college superstars that didn’t.
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Drew Timme, Oscar Tshiebwe among college basketball stars not taken in 2023 NBA Draft
58 players got their name called at the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday night – but there were a handful of recognizable college superstars that didn’t.
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Drew Timme, Oscar Tshiebwe among college basketball stars not taken in 2023 NBA Draft
By Jeremy LaytonFifty-eight players had their name called at the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday night – but there were a handful of recognizable college superstars who didn’t.
Drew Timme, the three-time All-American star big man from Gonzaga who was a staple in March Madness tournaments over the past several years, was perhaps the most notable undrafted player at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The 22-year-old forward, who averaged 21.2 points and 7.5 rebounds during his senior year at Gonzaga, ended up signing an Exhibit 10 deal with the Milwaukee Bucks after the draft ended, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Timme was not the only highly recognizable name to miss out on being drafted.
Adama Sanogo, the UConn who was named the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after the Huskies cruised to a national championship this past season, did not get his name called, either.
The center, who averaged 19.6 points during the tournament, agreed to a two-way deal with the Chicago Bulls.
Oscar Tshiebwe, who was named the Naismith Player of the Year in 2021 with the Kentucky Wildcats, was another post player who didn’t get drafted.
As of Friday morning, he apparently had yet to agree to a deal with an NBA team.
Arkansas standout Ricky Council and Arizona star Azoulis Tubelis were two other notable players who didn’t hear their names called from the Barclays Center dais, with both agreeing to deals with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The lack of big names in the draft is particularly interesting in 2023, in the era where college players can now make money off their name, image and likeness (NIL) for the first time in the history of the NCAA.
NBA teams clearly don’t always value the same traits that make college players successful, with some of the best players garnering little interest from the pro teams, which could lead to players staying in college longer.
Meanwhile, four of the top five players in the draft – Victor Wembanyama (who went to the Spurs), Scoot Henderson (who went to the Trail Blazers) and Amen and Ausar Thompson (Rockets and Pistons) – didn’t play in college at all.
Wembanyama entered the NBA as a pro in France, Henderson starred on G League Ignite and the Thompson twins played for Overtime Elite.
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Funny and accurate review of the draft coverage…
Funny and accurate review of the draft coverage…
How many undrafted players did the Heat have on its post season roster?
Sanogo will do just fine. Of the three UCONN guys, I'd be most skeptical of Hawkins's chances. Seems like a Jeremy Lamb or James Boukinght type of guy minus the latter's mental baggage: kind of one-dimensional Jackson could thrive on a well-coached team as a dynamic and energetic second team player.
Sanogo will do just fine. Of the three UCONN guys, I'd be most skeptical of Hawkins's chances. Seems like a Jeremy Lamb or James Boukinght type of guy minus the latter's mental baggage: kind of one-dimensional Jackson could thrive on a well-coached team as a dynamic and energetic second team player.
Hawkins is nothing like Lamb/Bouknight and I think people only make those comparisons bc they all played at Uconn. Very causal take imo. I’m least skeptical about him bc of how needed shooting is.
Hawkins is great in all forms of shooting - pull up, PnR, off screens, and especially elite just sprintint off-ball until he’s open (like Curry does). I think his game fits on every single team.
Really think Andre Jackson’s best fit would’ve been Celtics - White and Brogdon can fill Smart’s absence, they just need that glue guy defender/playmaker which is Jackson’s specialty.
That was the draft coverage? I thought it was some sort of new age men's fashion show.
