12-20-2021, 09:53 AM
(12-20-2021, 12:01 AM)juanc Wrote: Let the Mavs have lottery luck for the 1st time in franchise history and get Jabari Smith Jr. The kid is going to be a stud. I am also high on Jaden Ivey. Those 2 are in my tier 1 of this draft.
Out of the Mid 1st round guys, I think that Bennedict Mathurin is the player I like the most.
Caleb Houstan is also a guy I like. 6'8 great footwork on defense, nice looking shot.
Also keep an eye on Tari Eason. And Koloko would be a really nice get with our second rounder.
I am not crazy about this draft. It appears relatively weak up top. I was surprised that Hollinger had an article last week saying right now he has Jabari Smith #1. That was the first time I saw that. It was billed as a top 2. In a perfect world with a healthy KP, Smith looks like a real nice fit at PF here. Maybe Bancharo too but he looks like a scorer first.
Houston has struggled, I believe. There are few freshman like this. Peyton Watson is another one who has struggled with a deep veteran UCLA team. It will be interesting to watch these guys as the year goes on. One Freshman who has jumped up is Baylor's Kendall Brown. I was thinking he may be too high from where we wind up, but that could be changing with our recent play.