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58 minutes ago, Sothron said:

From what I shared in the insiders only pm thread:

I'm hearing that we are trying to get the Wizards to move up to 1, we go down to 2 get a future first from them and we take Risacher and they are trying to get another top 5 pick to take Clingan.

No offense, but . Gonna be alot of boos at that draft party if this is true.

Definitely worth a watch.

18 minutes ago, thecampster said:

You realize he played a backup role for Perth? All of his stats are against backup g-league level talent.

 

Don't see where that matters.

16 minutes ago, AtLaS said:

1000%.  Saar has already beefed up 8 lbs in less than a year.  He was 216 at Perth last year, measured at 224 at the combine.  The dude will be 240-250 in 2 years and MUCH stronger.

He'll put on some weight in the next couple of years, but he doesn't even have to get that heavy.  He can get substantially stronger without having to gain a lot of weight.  Strength and weight aren't directly correlated.  As he gets into a real strength training program with weights and high quality nutrition, he'll add lean muscle mass with strength while keeping the body fat low.

34 minutes ago, thecampster said:

He is easily outmuscled by stronger players.....Most of his blocks are help blocks.  He'll get less of those vs NBA talent.

Disagree.  He's 19 years old and will most certainly get stronger.  His speed, length, agility, and instincts on defense will make him a real threat as a help defender at the NBA level.

12 minutes ago, GThawks3 said:

I hope not and just don’t see superstar potential with his lack of creation and averaging less than 1 apg. I like him but definitely not at #1. 

Yeah, if he can't create or pass at a high level...I don't see the appeal at #1.  Not to say that he can't develop those skills.

59 minutes ago, KB21 said:

Thanks.  Just them speculating and no actual intel.

8 minutes ago, KB21 said:

Hawks - Risacher

Wizards - Sarr

Rockets - Sheppard 

Spurs - Castle

Pistons - Buzelis

Hornets - Dillingham

Blazers - Clingan

Spurs - Salaun

Grizzlies - Knecht

Jazz - Topic

Is he basing that off intel?  He's had Risacher at the top of his board for a while.

Watching more of Sarr, how he handles physicality will be something to watch.  He doesn't seem to seek that out.

Nice and objective discussion of Sarr, Risacher, and other prospects.

1. Atlanta: Alex Sarr

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"Alex Sarr was nearly the unanimous No. 1 overall pick in the HoopsHype aggregate mock draft, with only Bleacher Report predicting the Atlanta Hawks would take Zaccharie Risacher.

The 7-foot-1 Frenchman intrigues NBA executives with his athleticism as a shot blocker and switchable defender, the coordination to push the ball in transition, and can draw enough attention as a shooter to spread the floor beyond the arc as he works to become a more consistent threat.

Sarr believes he’s the best player in the draft and publicly made it clear he wants to be the No. 1 pick.

“I want to be first in everything,” Sarr said. “I don’t know if it’s that important because I can’t control it, but of course it means something.”

With less than a month to go before the draft, Atlanta is working through all possible scenarios, including selecting Sarr or Risacher, whom the Hawks immediately flew overseas to watch after the lottery with general manager Landry Fields, assistant general manager Kyle Korver, and head coach Quin Snyder on hand.

Following the combine and pro day events for several agencies, there remains a belief around the league that Atlanta will break up the backcourt pairing of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray. Several executives who spoke with HoopsHype say they value Murray over Young due to his contract length and average annual salary.

Should the Hawks select Sarr, center Clint Capela – who will be in the final year of his contract worth $22.27 million – is expected to be discussed in trade talks. Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter was another name rival executives expected to become available for Atlanta as the draft nears"

10 minutes ago, bird_dirt said:

I hope the Hawks really just want Sarr and are using any Risacher noise to drum up hype on him for Washington. Maybe they can bait them into really, really wanting French Vanilla and we fake that we are going to take him to get them to trade an additional asset to us so they are guaranteed to get their man. 
Convoluted, sure, but you never know what the Wizards are “capable” of doing. 

I think the Wizards may have Sarr at the top of their board.

2 minutes ago, KB21 said:

I will add that if the Hawks were able to get another pick in the top 10, I'd be going after Risacher or Salaun to pair with Sarr.  

Interesting idea if the board breaks a certain way and the opportunity is there.  But, I think the Hawks are more likely to go veteran hunting outside of who they add with first pick since they really want to win next season.

41 minutes ago, macdaddy said:

isn't it really Sarr or Risacher for us?

It seems that way.  Honestly, this isn't a layup decision for the Hawks and doing due diligence is the right thing.  I can see the appeal of Risacher even though I like Sarr more.  But, I was WAY wrong about Luka even though I liked Trae more for the majority of that draft cycle.  So, time will tell.  I just hope they pick the best player longterm.

7 hours ago, marco102 said:

Not sure if this was posted, sorry if it was, but pretty good breakdown.

Thanks for sharing.  This was a really good breakdown.

The Hawks also really like Risacher, but Sarr reportedly still is the likely pick.

Paul George comps Sarr's game to Giannis' in certain ways.  Just sayin'.  Worth a listen.

This stuff is so disingenuous.  These teams want to get Trae for literally pennies on the dollar.