Does it though? I feel like they've gone with quite a few recently. Jeremy sochan Was viewed as a extremely raw project entering the draft. Blake Wesley was considered one of the least ready to contribute players in his draft class, same with sidy sissolo. Josh primo Was an extremely new to basketball role player who was all theoretical. Even Devin vassel was considered VERY raw and a long term project If you were expecting anything more than just 3 ND prototype.
what do you think the price is? If it's a another future first no way portland does that IMO. Is 9 and like jabari walker worth #2? Not totally out of the question I guess but feels light
It feels worth investigating but not a future first. If the Wizards could get Dillingham and Walter then that seems like a good start to their rebuild. I imagine the Blazers would really like to have Clingan.
I could see it, personally in a class like this I want a couple chances, and I probably like the end of the lottery more than the top in a certain way this year so I'd probably rather come out of this class with like Knecht and Furphy than just one of the top guys, but hey if they really scout a guy highly that value adds up
Blazers want him too, or at least the fans do.
Debate in our sub is whether to grab him at 7 or hope he falls to our pick at 14.
I’ve got no insight to to our front office apart from we’ve been drafting raw upside guys like him post-Cronin.
Dillingham would be a good pick for them at 7 and then they could take a chance on Edey at 14. They have nothing to lose because they’re going to suck for a while.
As a Blazers, I’m down. I’m pissed we drafted Scoot over Amen and have been team Amen since pre-draft last year. So let me shed Scoot and go get a big PG like Topic or Castle.
We would be guaranteed either Risacher or Sarr. So we end up with wings depth looking solid having Risacher, Toumani, and Thybulle, or, center depth looking solid having Ayton, Sarr, Reath.
I mean, don't sleep on the Spurs at 8:00. He's like childhood friends with Victor and they have Reportedly watched him a few times in Europe. He's exactly the type of prospect. Brian wright has been known to look for. Very toolsy, raw, high upside guys
I mean, if they really like him, they should just draft him.
You really aren’t going to get much to trade down a few picks, you for sure are not going to get unprotected 2025 draft picks for trading down. No reason to risk it if you really like the guy (I’m not commenting about my preference about the guy, just if the Wizards think that).
I agree with this logic generally speaking but when you're talking about taking a guy #2 that is currently consensus to go out of the lottery I think you should look for value.
If they try to trade back, don't like the offers and Saloun is atop their board, fuck it go ahead and take him, but frankly I would bt pretty shocked if he went lottery so I think if he's your guy you could get good value from a team trying to move up seven or 8 slots
>Everybody will be so surprised when the Wizards select Tidjane Salaun at #2Everybody will be so surprised when the Wizards select Tidjane Salaun at #2
Would you like to bet on this? Lol.
You guys keep mentioning it's a 'Wizards,' thing but the Wizards have revamped their front office and actually have people with more than one single brain cell working their scouting department. Is this a joke or a meme that I'm missing out on lol.
It's not a meme to me. It's the fact that Leonsis still owns the team and is always trying and forcing his inputs on every FO he's had. Until there are multiple years where he doesn't meddle, then I'd believe. Until then, I view him the same way I do Fertitta.
Hard to blame people when it's been like this for the Wiz for a long time now and we also heard that same sentiment you're saying about Sheppard. Also it's too early to tell when the most notable moves done were trading for Jordan Poole, drafting Coulibaly, and firing the coach mid-season.
It's amazing to me that people can be like "Topic doesn't shoot 40% from three, not a lottery pick" and then turn around and say "Yeah, Salaun might go #2."
We've gone off the deep end of people valuing TOOLZ and POTENTIAL over being good at basketball.
I hope it happens though. That'll make better prospects available for the Jazz. You know SOME team will go for some crazy pick in the top 10 in this draft.
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one word. "Wizards"
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Lol nah I’ve been right on every draft I’ve opined on starting with Devin Booker. I’m good over here. *You* on the other hand keep that same energy when Tidjane is top 3 in a redraft next year.
I don’t wanna hear none of that “did you REALLY come back to say this?” Either.
For sure. As a Blazer fan, Aminu was a very valuable starter for 3 different playoff seasons. He hovered around 35% from 3 but his athleticism, defense, and rebounding were great and there would be nights we won because he punished teams with his shooting. It was just an inconsistent high arching shot that Salaun form reminds me of. Not a catapult shot but a super high release and arch
I was an Aminu fan, he actually had some very high percentage years from deep combined with great defense. He was just one of the worst creators I've seen in the league. God awful handle.
Salaun can barely dribble; there’s no reason to believe he has upside as a creator. how does a plain 3+D prospect have the most upside in the draft?
There are 15 players with more upside
Giannis played some point-forward overseas. he also grew to be 6'11 and crazy long - Salaun has human length ; Giannis grew into something different. Most players don't grow let alone grow into being the best physical specimen in the league.
Giannis wingspan isn’t that crazy for his height lol. It’s like a little above average. What makes him a freak is how he moves, not his arms lol. And how fuckin strong he is.
Giannis doesn't even have a wingspan measurement after he grew. before he grew to 6'11 it was 7-3 or 7-4. I think that's the measurement you're referring to. After he grew after his rookie year his jumper got clunky, his arms got longer
The team verified him growing, and his height listing changed.
I don't think it's only someone's height that grows, I think his arms got longer too - if you look at him as a rookie vs now, his height and length is different. He looked like a SF when he was drafted; even looked like a SF shooting motion - now it's a clunky long guy shooting motion
Giannis was 6’9 with a 7’3 wingspan and Salaun supposedly is 6’9 with a 7’0.75 wingspan. So it is pretty close.
That being said, to think Salaun will have the same trajectory is wild
Coulibaly, who we just drafted, has a better chance of becoming Giannis with his measurements alone. He’s like 6’8 with 7’3” wingspan right now as a 19 year old
Can’t believe how many people just see the highlights and are convinced about a player. Watch some of his games he looks absolutely lost out there at times, taking a player like that at 2 would be idiotic no matter how good his upside is
salaun is basically ousmane dieng from 2 drafts ago lmao. this mythical foreign project that everyone is just so sure is gonna be the next giannis lmao.
yeah i mean if you’re watching casually i can’t really fault that, it’s just funny thinking about if Salaun were to actually go 2 lol, if the Wizards even expect him to breathe the arena air on Game 1 they’re gonna be fucked 😭
They already sucked for years, do they have the patience to say the next few years don’t matter? Also Wash just had success drafting Avdija, a skilled guy with high bball IQ. The last time they drafted an athletic euro with questionable IQ and skills it was Jan Vesely.
I don’t know if I would have called Bilal super raw as a prospect, but I didn’t watch him a ton when he was in France. Looks like his shooting numbers were way better than Salaun’s. How would you compare the two as prospects?
Salaun is more athletic, and that’s just about the only plus.
Salaun is far far more raw. Bilal was pretty clearly going to translate to the NBA on the defensive end and not be a complete write off year one. I’m not so sure about Salaun. He’s got real potential but he’s a 2-3 year project before I think he’s a real solid NBA player.
Salaun is more raw in almost every aspect.
But Bilal was pretty raw himself. At the beginning of last season, he was still with the youth team. He wasn't even playing in the main team. He only got promoted to the main team because of injuries to some players. The team eventually realized that his size and length were helpful, and he made his way into the starting lineup. All this happened in a year.
I don’t think you can say Bilal has questionable IQ quite yet.
Super raw in terms of shooting, but he’s clearly not lost out there minus some typical boneheaded rookie mistakes
Bilal has a solid feel for the game. He hasn’t gotten the chance to do a lot off the dribble but he’s a smart passer.
People don’t realize he was an undersized guard until he grew 12 inches in the 2 years leading up to getting drafted
And Bilal panned out. Similar to how we could see the Spurs draft a French player to go with Wemby, we could see Washington do similarly with Salaun for sure. Maybe they'd trade down though.
And it worked out for them. Teams like to pair players of nationalities (or brothers) to let them be more comfortable and reach their potential. I would say it's likely for Spurs to draft a French prospect in this draft, and for Washington to do the same if they have a chance.
> And it worked out for them.
I wish lol, he was incredibly bad last year. He was drafted on the premise that he might turn into Giannis and his first year has already mostly eliminated that possibility.
What? He had 8/4 on good efficiency for a rookie.
No idea why you're comparing him to Giannis, but how about you tell the class what Giannis' numbers were during his rookie year.
French here. I love him and wish him the best but I fully agree with you. The guy just cannot dribble and his BBIQ doesn't seem very high. Still young so he can definitely be a good starter piece but he won't be an MVP candidate for sure.
>he won't be an MVP candidate for sure
Wow, what a scorching hot take!
I don’t think anybody was expecting him to be an MVP candidate when he went 7th. If he turns into a good 3/D wing, that will be a positive outcome
No. I will say, watching only highlights, Salaun looks great and you can certainly be dazzled by them. I implore you to simply one watch one half of a full game he plays in. You’ll see he has little to no grasp of the game and often looks lost. As Fran once put it, he’s 2 years away from being 2 years away.
He had a great performance in a playoff game against a tough opponent today. So if you were watching the game, I don’t think that would be the first thought
Like i said insane motor and intensity ..some good reads defense .. good poa defense on TJ Shorts who tried to get a piece of him but hes so big and that backfired
On offense mainly offball ... cuts dunks some 3s
Hes still raw his handle and game sense need tons of work Bilal coulibaly had better handle as a prospect and it held him back a lot in his rookie season 👍
Cool. Maybe Salaun can be a combo of MPJ and Aaron Gordon. That would be a really good pick.
2? That would be really high. If he goes that high I think a team like Wiz/Pistons trade DOWN then somebody is moving up.
Spurs probably want him at 8. Or, the Thunder at 12.
Not this front office it wouldn’t.
People need to look the guys OKC picked up. That was our GM scouting them.
He scouted Bilal for over a year while with OKC. That’s why OKC tried to trade up to grab him, he had all the same notes on Bilal that OKC did.
Spurs could take Risacher and Salaun with their picks and start a nearly all French team. Those players are sort of close range to each of their picks. Similar positions though.
I believe he's not even worth a min contract right now but I don't make the rules. If that's what a team has to pay to secure the first 9 years of his career then they'll bite the bullet and pay it.
Tidjane Salaun will surprise lots of people. I’m surprised he isn’t talked much because in France he is. Some fans expected him to be higher than Risacher in the draft.
Something I was told by somebody that I find really accurate is how much information they have about Tidjane in multiple events the past few years versus the information they got about Risaccher, for example.
But why not to pick someone you are sure gonna ahead him? Last year they draft French wing, Wemby generational friend and teammate of season after now bankrot clubu, dobit they not going to guard now.
That's like saying someone should've taken Nassir little in the top 5. Tools are just tools and you can't guarantee that someone will ever learn to utilize them in a way that creates a productive player
I think Ron Holland, Cody Williams, or Stephon Castle is the guy. All project to be really high ceiling if they learn to shoot essentially. They seem like the kinda swings id bet on personally
I wouldn't be shocked lol. I think he could go anywhere 5-15, but he's also definitely getting a look by the Wizards even though he's a little bit of a stretch. I do believe it's more Castle or Holland for sure, but Williams does have a high ceiling if you assume he makes his brothers kind of leap.
Salaun plays like a headless chicken on defense. He has plenty of energy but he uses it with no purpose at all. And realistically I think Tidjane is going to be much more an offball player than anything else. I think Washington should be going for an awesome ball handler given they only have one lottery pick.
I just feel like if theyre gonna do this they should trade back cause no one else is gonna make that pick before like 9 at the highest
He is close to Wemby. Their sisters played on the same team. I could see the Spurs swing for him at 8.
honestly a spursy pick but man seems odd for them to pick a project. Pop will surprise though that's for sure
Does it though? I feel like they've gone with quite a few recently. Jeremy sochan Was viewed as a extremely raw project entering the draft. Blake Wesley was considered one of the least ready to contribute players in his draft class, same with sidy sissolo. Josh primo Was an extremely new to basketball role player who was all theoretical. Even Devin vassel was considered VERY raw and a long term project If you were expecting anything more than just 3 ND prototype.
Yeah, but now they gave Wemby. Their timeline jumped
They should switch their picks with the Blazers for real.
what do you think the price is? If it's a another future first no way portland does that IMO. Is 9 and like jabari walker worth #2? Not totally out of the question I guess but feels light
It feels worth investigating but not a future first. If the Wizards could get Dillingham and Walter then that seems like a good start to their rebuild. I imagine the Blazers would really like to have Clingan.
Maybe #7 and #14 for #2?
I could see it, personally in a class like this I want a couple chances, and I probably like the end of the lottery more than the top in a certain way this year so I'd probably rather come out of this class with like Knecht and Furphy than just one of the top guys, but hey if they really scout a guy highly that value adds up
7 + 14 for 2
Blazers want him too, or at least the fans do. Debate in our sub is whether to grab him at 7 or hope he falls to our pick at 14. I’ve got no insight to to our front office apart from we’ve been drafting raw upside guys like him post-Cronin.
\#2 <---> Scoot Wizards need a Point Guard.
Dillingham would be a good pick for them at 7 and then they could take a chance on Edey at 14. They have nothing to lose because they’re going to suck for a while.
As a Blazers, I’m down. I’m pissed we drafted Scoot over Amen and have been team Amen since pre-draft last year. So let me shed Scoot and go get a big PG like Topic or Castle.
We would be guaranteed either Risacher or Sarr. So we end up with wings depth looking solid having Risacher, Toumani, and Thybulle, or, center depth looking solid having Ayton, Sarr, Reath.
I mean, don't sleep on the Spurs at 8:00. He's like childhood friends with Victor and they have Reportedly watched him a few times in Europe. He's exactly the type of prospect. Brian wright has been known to look for. Very toolsy, raw, high upside guys
I mean, if they really like him, they should just draft him. You really aren’t going to get much to trade down a few picks, you for sure are not going to get unprotected 2025 draft picks for trading down. No reason to risk it if you really like the guy (I’m not commenting about my preference about the guy, just if the Wizards think that).
I agree with this logic generally speaking but when you're talking about taking a guy #2 that is currently consensus to go out of the lottery I think you should look for value. If they try to trade back, don't like the offers and Saloun is atop their board, fuck it go ahead and take him, but frankly I would bt pretty shocked if he went lottery so I think if he's your guy you could get good value from a team trying to move up seven or 8 slots
>Everybody will be so surprised when the Wizards select Tidjane Salaun at #2Everybody will be so surprised when the Wizards select Tidjane Salaun at #2 Would you like to bet on this? Lol.
It does sound like such a Wizards thing to do.
You guys keep mentioning it's a 'Wizards,' thing but the Wizards have revamped their front office and actually have people with more than one single brain cell working their scouting department. Is this a joke or a meme that I'm missing out on lol.
Sports fans will never be able to wrap their head around the concept of different front offices in an organization
How many front offices have the clippers had?
Have you heard of the Detroit lions? Took them 30 years and many offices
It's not a meme to me. It's the fact that Leonsis still owns the team and is always trying and forcing his inputs on every FO he's had. Until there are multiple years where he doesn't meddle, then I'd believe. Until then, I view him the same way I do Fertitta.
Not this front office…people need to get out of that mindset
Hard to blame people when it's been like this for the Wiz for a long time now and we also heard that same sentiment you're saying about Sheppard. Also it's too early to tell when the most notable moves done were trading for Jordan Poole, drafting Coulibaly, and firing the coach mid-season.
hey watch yourself!
It's amazing to me that people can be like "Topic doesn't shoot 40% from three, not a lottery pick" and then turn around and say "Yeah, Salaun might go #2." We've gone off the deep end of people valuing TOOLZ and POTENTIAL over being good at basketball.
I hope it happens though. That'll make better prospects available for the Jazz. You know SOME team will go for some crazy pick in the top 10 in this draft.
> It's amazing to me that people can be like "Topic doesn't shoot 40% from three, not a lottery pick" and then turn around and say "Yeah, Salaun might go #2." one word. "Wizards"
It’ll be funny to see the reactions here when topic plays well, I saw someone comparing him to Josh Giddey..
Who do you think Salaun is? 😂
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You about to get cooked in 5 years. He ain’t going 2 but he should be top five. You still have time to delete this
If this dude turns into Giannis I might lose it
If anything you still have time to delete this comment.
Lol nah I’ve been right on every draft I’ve opined on starting with Devin Booker. I’m good over here. *You* on the other hand keep that same energy when Tidjane is top 3 in a redraft next year. I don’t wanna hear none of that “did you REALLY come back to say this?” Either.
What did you say about Booker?
If the Spurs offered the #8, and 2 unprotected future 1sts. Would that be worth the #2 and Coulibaly?
I truly see big Jeff Green/Aminu vibes with him.
Aminu was SOLID if he could shoot or was a few inches taller he would've be niiice
For sure. As a Blazer fan, Aminu was a very valuable starter for 3 different playoff seasons. He hovered around 35% from 3 but his athleticism, defense, and rebounding were great and there would be nights we won because he punished teams with his shooting. It was just an inconsistent high arching shot that Salaun form reminds me of. Not a catapult shot but a super high release and arch
I was an Aminu fan, he actually had some very high percentage years from deep combined with great defense. He was just one of the worst creators I've seen in the league. God awful handle.
He would have been so much better if he just never tried to dribble. Feels like every time he attacked a close out he bounced the ball off his leg
He also has the best voice of all time
2 years away from being 2 years away.
Salaun can barely dribble; there’s no reason to believe he has upside as a creator. how does a plain 3+D prospect have the most upside in the draft? There are 15 players with more upside
draft night Giannis could barely dribble too
There are 100 Bruno Caboclos for every Giannis
I hate this argument that teams missed on Giannis. Go back and watch the tape. He was a big question mark and Milwaukee got super lucky.
Giannis is the new Kawhi in terms of being a draft comp for players that people overrated because it worked once for someone else
Don’t forget Paul George for every wing who had a recent growth spurt
Siakam for every shit power forward
I still remember Masai trying to trade up to get him
And he did something similar with Bruno and that didn't work. Hoping they move away from guys with low feel but great athletic builds.
3 years later the Bucks tried to swing for the Giannis fences again with Thon Maker and it failed miserably
He’s still 2 years away
‘He’s 2 years away from being 2 years away’ - My favorite quote from Fran Fraschilla about Bruno Caboclo.
On a side note, Bruno looked amazing in international competition last time I saw him. Like Giannis lite. He was dominating.
Teams won't miss much if they swing hard on upside guys this year
More like 10,000
I’d gladly take those odds if I’m a bottom-tier small-market tbh
Giannis played some point-forward overseas. he also grew to be 6'11 and crazy long - Salaun has human length ; Giannis grew into something different. Most players don't grow let alone grow into being the best physical specimen in the league.
Giannis wingspan isn’t that crazy for his height lol. It’s like a little above average. What makes him a freak is how he moves, not his arms lol. And how fuckin strong he is.
Giannis doesn't even have a wingspan measurement after he grew. before he grew to 6'11 it was 7-3 or 7-4. I think that's the measurement you're referring to. After he grew after his rookie year his jumper got clunky, his arms got longer
Is there anything to verify that? Or are we just saying that?
The team verified him growing, and his height listing changed. I don't think it's only someone's height that grows, I think his arms got longer too - if you look at him as a rookie vs now, his height and length is different. He looked like a SF when he was drafted; even looked like a SF shooting motion - now it's a clunky long guy shooting motion
Oh yes let’s use one of the biggest outliers ever as the standard example
Giannis was 6’9 with a 7’3 wingspan and Salaun supposedly is 6’9 with a 7’0.75 wingspan. So it is pretty close. That being said, to think Salaun will have the same trajectory is wild
Those last few inches are pretty important if you're considering upside.
Coulibaly, who we just drafted, has a better chance of becoming Giannis with his measurements alone. He’s like 6’8 with 7’3” wingspan right now as a 19 year old
He was a supersize guard coming out just had no shot. Once he grew and took steroids he turned into the bowling ball
Giannis came into the league as a theoretical PG with ball skills
There are players with way more upside and skill at the same age as Tidjane right now. I love the kid but 2 is way too high for him.
Can’t believe how many people just see the highlights and are convinced about a player. Watch some of his games he looks absolutely lost out there at times, taking a player like that at 2 would be idiotic no matter how good his upside is
salaun is basically ousmane dieng from 2 drafts ago lmao. this mythical foreign project that everyone is just so sure is gonna be the next giannis lmao.
You expect casual and highlight reel fans to actually watch real game tape?lol.
lmfao u right
The casual fan are highlights people only lol.
yeah i mean if you’re watching casually i can’t really fault that, it’s just funny thinking about if Salaun were to actually go 2 lol, if the Wizards even expect him to breathe the arena air on Game 1 they’re gonna be fucked 😭
They already sucked for years, do they have the patience to say the next few years don’t matter? Also Wash just had success drafting Avdija, a skilled guy with high bball IQ. The last time they drafted an athletic euro with questionable IQ and skills it was Jan Vesely.
actually, the last time they drafted a super raw but long and athletic euro was last year
I don’t know if I would have called Bilal super raw as a prospect, but I didn’t watch him a ton when he was in France. Looks like his shooting numbers were way better than Salaun’s. How would you compare the two as prospects?
Salaun is more athletic, and that’s just about the only plus. Salaun is far far more raw. Bilal was pretty clearly going to translate to the NBA on the defensive end and not be a complete write off year one. I’m not so sure about Salaun. He’s got real potential but he’s a 2-3 year project before I think he’s a real solid NBA player.
Salaun is more raw in almost every aspect. But Bilal was pretty raw himself. At the beginning of last season, he was still with the youth team. He wasn't even playing in the main team. He only got promoted to the main team because of injuries to some players. The team eventually realized that his size and length were helpful, and he made his way into the starting lineup. All this happened in a year.
I don’t think you can say Bilal has questionable IQ quite yet. Super raw in terms of shooting, but he’s clearly not lost out there minus some typical boneheaded rookie mistakes
Bilal has a solid feel for the game. He hasn’t gotten the chance to do a lot off the dribble but he’s a smart passer. People don’t realize he was an undersized guard until he grew 12 inches in the 2 years leading up to getting drafted
And Bilal panned out. Similar to how we could see the Spurs draft a French player to go with Wemby, we could see Washington do similarly with Salaun for sure. Maybe they'd trade down though.
That would be the dumbest idea a GM can have. Wemby is the franchise cornerstone. Bilal is just a franchise piece.
Didn’t they just drafted Bilal Coulibaly last year?
And it worked out for them. Teams like to pair players of nationalities (or brothers) to let them be more comfortable and reach their potential. I would say it's likely for Spurs to draft a French prospect in this draft, and for Washington to do the same if they have a chance.
> And it worked out for them. I wish lol, he was incredibly bad last year. He was drafted on the premise that he might turn into Giannis and his first year has already mostly eliminated that possibility.
What? He had 8/4 on good efficiency for a rookie. No idea why you're comparing him to Giannis, but how about you tell the class what Giannis' numbers were during his rookie year.
Huh?
You say that as if Giannis averaged like 20/10 in his rookie year lol go back and see what he averaged
French here. I love him and wish him the best but I fully agree with you. The guy just cannot dribble and his BBIQ doesn't seem very high. Still young so he can definitely be a good starter piece but he won't be an MVP candidate for sure.
>he won't be an MVP candidate for sure Wow, what a scorching hot take! I don’t think anybody was expecting him to be an MVP candidate when he went 7th. If he turns into a good 3/D wing, that will be a positive outcome
yes and Salaun's timeline would fit with his perfectly
No. I will say, watching only highlights, Salaun looks great and you can certainly be dazzled by them. I implore you to simply one watch one half of a full game he plays in. You’ll see he has little to no grasp of the game and often looks lost. As Fran once put it, he’s 2 years away from being 2 years away.
He had a great performance in a playoff game against a tough opponent today. So if you were watching the game, I don’t think that would be the first thought
Found Tidjane’s burner account…
Anyone watching him tonight? Hes absolutely balling his motor is insane
No, what did you see?
Like i said insane motor and intensity ..some good reads defense .. good poa defense on TJ Shorts who tried to get a piece of him but hes so big and that backfired On offense mainly offball ... cuts dunks some 3s Hes still raw his handle and game sense need tons of work Bilal coulibaly had better handle as a prospect and it held him back a lot in his rookie season 👍
Cool. Maybe Salaun can be a combo of MPJ and Aaron Gordon. That would be a really good pick. 2? That would be really high. If he goes that high I think a team like Wiz/Pistons trade DOWN then somebody is moving up. Spurs probably want him at 8. Or, the Thunder at 12.
Where Can we watch these games?
Im using Skweek a streaming platform but french league are also being streamed on betting sites 👍
Thanks!!!
Not overreacting after today’s match but man he was so freaking good.
#2 look far to high but he just play is first playoff match and he was good, let's see.
Don’t wish that evil on my team
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Not this front office it wouldn’t. People need to look the guys OKC picked up. That was our GM scouting them. He scouted Bilal for over a year while with OKC. That’s why OKC tried to trade up to grab him, he had all the same notes on Bilal that OKC did.
Topic. Both the answer of who they are picking and who has more upside than Salaun.
I hope my Spurs take him. Pop will work wonders with him and Wembanyama likes him.
Spurs could take Risacher and Salaun with their picks and start a nearly all French team. Those players are sort of close range to each of their picks. Similar positions though.
Yeah, if they get Risacher at 4 i would think they go Dillingham or Castle at 8.... Unless they've already traded for Trae Young.
Spurs has to take him at 8. Higher upside than Risacher.
No one expects the Spanish inquisition!!
You believe he is worth paying $9M a year as he is now?
I believe he's not even worth a min contract right now but I don't make the rules. If that's what a team has to pay to secure the first 9 years of his career then they'll bite the bullet and pay it.
he’s only 2 years away from being years away
I bet they take Risacher
Tidjane Salaun will surprise lots of people. I’m surprised he isn’t talked much because in France he is. Some fans expected him to be higher than Risacher in the draft.
I think Ware has more upside than Salaun. But it's close.
RemindMe! 4 years
Nothing would surprise me with this draft.
Something I was told by somebody that I find really accurate is how much information they have about Tidjane in multiple events the past few years versus the information they got about Risaccher, for example.
I think they’re more likely to take Chomche at 26 than Salaun at 2
I don't know about Salaun but I would not be surprised at all if it wasn't Topic, Risacher, or any of these other mock draft favorites.
But why not to pick someone you are sure gonna ahead him? Last year they draft French wing, Wemby generational friend and teammate of season after now bankrot clubu, dobit they not going to guard now.
That's like saying someone should've taken Nassir little in the top 5. Tools are just tools and you can't guarantee that someone will ever learn to utilize them in a way that creates a productive player
he's the next bruno caboclo
Salaun is way too raw of a player to go #2. I think he slides all the way down to the Raptors
You misspelled Stephon Castle
I mean you're right. People would definitely be surprised...
I think Ron Holland, Cody Williams, or Stephon Castle is the guy. All project to be really high ceiling if they learn to shoot essentially. They seem like the kinda swings id bet on personally
Cody Williams doesn’t have that high of a ceiling imo. He’s not his brother.
lol Cody Williams ceiling is not that high. Yall are gonna be shocked when he craters out of the top 10.
I wouldn't be shocked lol. I think he could go anywhere 5-15, but he's also definitely getting a look by the Wizards even though he's a little bit of a stretch. I do believe it's more Castle or Holland for sure, but Williams does have a high ceiling if you assume he makes his brothers kind of leap.
His brother is a way better athlete. Ppl always use the age thing, but no one talks about how much better of an athlete JW is than CW
Salaun plays like a headless chicken on defense. He has plenty of energy but he uses it with no purpose at all. And realistically I think Tidjane is going to be much more an offball player than anything else. I think Washington should be going for an awesome ball handler given they only have one lottery pick.
Who?