2024 Hawks Offseason Thread: Lottery Bound

[KB21]

 

[HawkingAwesome]

he's 7'4 

without shoes

[KB21]

5 minutes ago, HawkingAwesome said:

he's 7'4 

without shoes

And?   He’s an oaf coming to a league where centers have to be athletic.  

[Sothron]

1 hour ago, deester11 said:

Are people really thinking Edey at close to 1? If you say lottery I see..but he and Clingan aren't close to intriguing enough to trade down or otherwise.  Plodding centers (testing notwithstanding) are an eventual albatross.   I say this because Sarr is or should be the play.

I'm not knocking anyone based off the testing. Some good things from Edey. But he nor anyone else moved me away from Sarr.

No one is taking Edey at 1. I am just tired of people just making up things about him. They just did the combine and Edey was really good. 

[HawkingAwesome]

Just now, KB21 said:

And?   He’s an oaf coming to a league where centers have to be athletic.  

7'10 wingspan 300lbs he's going to bully people 

[KB21]

3 minutes ago, HawkingAwesome said:

7'10 wingspan 300lbs he's going to bully people 

He’s Boban, who doesn’t bully anyone because no one plays that style.  Plus, he can’t stay on the floor because he’s so immobile.  

[HawkingAwesome]

1 minute ago, KB21 said:

He’s Boban, who doesn’t bully anyone because no one plays that style.  Plus, he can’t stay on the floor because he’s so immobile.  

yeah i'd like to see 190lbs wemby try and get him off his spot get real dude

[theheroatl]

The current teams drafting look at the remaining playoff teams and get scared of Clingan and Edey.

 

it is what it is…

 

At the end of the day, the teams make the choices not fans

 

Edited May 14 by theheroatl

[Atlantaholic]

5 hours ago, theheroatl said:

This is not true. Nerlens, Otto, and McLemore had much higher buzz.

 

That draft was all about Nerlen's injury. The whole thing.

All of them turned out to be bums so whatever. 

[KB21]

18 minutes ago, HawkingAwesome said:

yeah i'd like to see 190lbs wemby try and get him off his spot get real dude

Edey doesn’t have a chance in hell of staying with Wemby or any other modern big.  

[theheroatl]

3 minutes ago, Atlantaholic said:

All of them turned out to be bums so whatever. 

alas the only safe bet is trading for superstars.. but then again Phoenix is learning a hard lesson … wait brooklyn did too… 

[HawkingAwesome]

11 minutes ago, KB21 said:

Edey doesn’t have a chance in hell of staying with Wemby or any other modern big.  

He doesn't have to this is basketball not cross country running. Hes athletic and big enough no one is "running" around him

[Wretch]

45 minutes ago, HawkingAwesome said:

yeah i'd like to see 190lbs wemby try and get him off his spot get real dude

Immediately sprang to mind....rofl

[KB21]

21 minutes ago, HawkingAwesome said:

He doesn't have to this is basketball not cross country running. Hes athletic and big enough no one is "running" around him

Yes he does.  He’s not going to be able to pitch a tent in the paint in the NBA.  He has to be able to defend on the perimeter.  

[AHF]

There is a thread if people want to debate Edey’s NBA future.  That thread was spammed with repeats of the same opinions.  Let’s not repeat that here.  Please limit it to combine results and leave the deep dive predictions for the thread focused on him.  I don’t think anyone from his greatest fans to his greatest critics think the Hawks would consider him at #1.

[Atlantaholic]

53 minutes ago, theheroatl said:

alas the only safe bet is trading for superstars.. but then again Phoenix is learning a hard lesson … wait brooklyn did too… 

It was a shit draft is the point. This one is projected to be as such, but hey you never know. 

[marco102]

 

[Hawkish]

53 minutes ago, Wretch said:

Immediately sprang to mind....rofl

I’ve never seen this— hysterical.  I suppose one could respond with, “Which one is still in the league and having success?”

[KB21]

A couple of bold predictions about this draft:

1.  Tidjane Salaun goes top 10.  This kid is dripping with potential.  He’s a lottery ticket, but someone is going to be very intrigued with 6’10” with shooting and defensive upside.  The more I looked at him, the more I wanted him for the Hawks if we stayed at 10.  
2.  Ulrich Chomche will push to be drafted in the late lottery.  He measured in at a shade under 6’11” at the combine today.  He’s an elite athlete.  Potential defensive anchor.  
3.  Pacome Diadet goes top 20.  
 

This is really a draft where you are better off taking a chance on a lottery ticket than looking for immediate impact.  

[KB21]

The Hawks should try to get another first later in the draft this year (Capela to Phoenix for 24) and take Bobi Klintman.  Really high upside wing with size and skill.