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April 26th, 2022
NBA Draft Newsletter #1
This weeks topics:
My general thoughts on Shaedon Sharpe now that he has declared for the NBA draft (By TheRaptor
Dyson Daniels is one of the more interesting prospects in the draft (By TheRaptor)
Some guys who could rise on boards as the draft gets closer (By TheRaptor)
My general thoughts on Shaedon Sharpe now that he has declared for the NBA draft
Shaedon Sharpe has officially declared for the NBA draft. I have not gotten a chance to do much scouting on him, so most of what I will be saying has come from what I hear and read, not from scouting that I have actually done. Once I do some scouting of my own on him, I can give you a more detailed breakdown on him. Sharpe is a good prospect for sure though. His great physical tools combined with his 3-point shooting make him a prospect who will likely get serious consideration for being picked in the top 5. I don't know enough about his defense to have a good idea of what he can do on that end of the floor, and I have gotten mixed results from the people that I see talking about Sharpe. His potential is clear though. He is super young and has great physical tools. If you have any input on Sharpe that you will like to give me, please do! I intend to learn as much about him as I can before we get to the NBA draft. Right now, I am going to say Sharpe is good in the 4-7 range of the draft. I expect that range to get smaller as I do more scouting on him though, cause if anything I have heard about him is correct, he could overtake Jaden Ivey on my board at 4.
Dyson Daniels is one of the more interesting prospects in this draft
I recently did my deep dive on Dyson Daniels, and I have come to the conclusion that he is a really interesting guy to bet on in the lottery, maybe top 10 if the right team has a pick there. Dyson is a tall guard who is an excellent defender and playmaker. His scoring is rough around the edges, but there is some potential there. Is it really out of the question to say Dyson Daniels can become a taller Dejounte Murray? Maybe, cause Dejounte has been fantastic this season. Dyson has a lot of similarities to Dejounte though. If he lands with the right team, I can see a path where Dyson has the kind of career that Dejounte is starting to have. He isn't in the lottery on my board currently because there are other prospects I think are better, but he is a really interesting guy that someone like the Knicks could take in the top 10. Hey, maybe the Spurs can even say hey we like this guy and take Dyson. I wouldn't be surprised based on previous draft selections. So as the draft gets closer and closer, watch out for Dyson Daniels. He may end up hearing his name called in the top 10.
Some guys who could rise on boards as the draft gets closer
There are always guys who make a late run up draft boards. I fully expect some prospects to raise their stock between now and the draft. I will name just a couple for now, but if you want to hear more guys I think can raise their stock, just ask in the comments and I can give you my list that I have made. So the first guy I have here is Dalen Terry. He didn't get a chance to have the spotlight in Arizona, but he is an interesting guy that you could take a bet on in the late first round. I can see him doing something crazy in the combine or in a workout and make a lot of teams think about taking him in the first round. Another guy is Ryan Rollins. He is a very talented offensive player who honestly is already ranked way too low on a lot of peoples boards. I really hope someone like the Spurs take him with a late first round pick and give him a chance, cause he could be really good given the opportunity. One more guy is someone you probably have not even heard of, but has made a huge impression on me. Zvonimir Ivisic is an international prospect who is so so interesting. He is 7 foot 2, has long arms, is mobile, and can shoot 3s. He is a project for sure, and he might not play an NBA game for a couple of years, but this is someone teams could take a chance on. He may not even rise on boards, but taking him in the second round would be a great idea for some teams. If he works out, he could become the next Kristaps Porzingis (in a good way).
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