06-10-2025, 07:17 AM
(06-10-2025, 07:08 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Sam Vecenie from the Athletic released his draft report today. Really exciting reading. I wasn't able to cut and paste his section though. Really in depth.
On another note, Jase Richardson 17, Fears 18 (I expect he goes higher), Clayton 20, McNeeley 21, Traore 22, Demin 25 are his rankings. Interesting if there is a Gafford trade to Orlando or Atlanta in the mid first if any of these players would interest the Mavs. I list McNeeley because I think he is being undervalued, but probably isn't a fit with the Mavs with their roster. Demin is really intriguing, just a lot of question marks of what he is and what he will he will become. If he is a point, he could pair with Kyrie or be a part of a jumbo long lineup. Not sure he is a point in the pros though. I really like Richardson, but his measurements really scared me away. Also, I am not sure if he will ever be a point.
His summary is Flagg is his second best prospect since he has been evaluating players behind Victor. While Williamson's theoriteical ceiling may be higher, he has Flagg higher for two reasons. 1) Flagg has no roster building limitation where as Williamson you had to have the right guys around him (floor spacing center as an example). second, Williamson had injury concerns going back to high school. He says the level of safety you get with Flagg drascially exceeds that of Williamson.
He see Flagg as a uture all NBA player with the updside of being one of the top 5 players in the league. His overall impact on the game on both ends of the floor is remarkable. He is the exact kind of player you want to build your organization around i you want to try to win championhips. He's and immediate organization centerpiece.
That is a summary. In the strengths, I was surprised to see Vecenie rave about his creation ability. First time he was asked to do this and Veceine said the results were ridiculous. Called one of the varied offensive weapons he has seen in college basketball. Said the creation revelastion is why he is one of the best prospects in over two decades.
He then goes into that one of his best offensive skills is his passing ability. This was a really fun section to read about his passing.
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