07-23-2021, 09:44 AM
I do believe there is value in the second round. One of the value positions I see is the center position. They tend to fall a little on draft day in today's game...especially when they are upperclassmen. I will have some wing names that I like, but here are the centers I like. Some of these guys I would want to buy a pick on and the others are undrafted guys. I am not saying they will go undrafted, but if they do go undrafted I would have an interest in them as an UDFA.
I would prefer a rim running center, but there are a few guys who provide different skills who interest me.
For most of these guys I have only seen highlights so it is really tricky to go all in on these guys.
1) Charles Bassey- I see an athletic rim runner. He played college ball for three years but he looks the part. I would buy a pick for him in he was there in the mid second.
2) Neemias Queta- Another guy who is an athletic big. He provides better passing than Bassey. I would also buy a pick for him as well.
3) Jericho Sims- He was a guy I highlighted a while ago when it looked like he would not be drafted. Since then he has had a nice offseason and appears to be a draftable player now. He is really athletic and I think has some untapped upside despite being a senior. Not sure I would buy a pick for him, but he is definitely a name to watch.
4) Isaiah Todd- I expect some team to gamble on his youth plus skill in the early second. He would be hard to get to that range. If he fell into the mid 40's though, he would definitely be high on my list.
5) Sandro Mamukelashvili- He has a really unique game. He is a fabulous passer and does not look or move like a guy who is 6'11". He has the name but if he played in some second division german league, he would probably go 15-20 picks higher. He would be an UDFA target of mine.
6) Luke Garza- I have real doubts if he is an NBA player. Although he would be fun to watch play in the G-League. He can really shoot and would really be a handful in the post and on the boards if he got a smaller player on him. Defense is where I have not idea how he makes it. But he has gotten slimmer this offseason and maybe he finds a role. He would be an UDFA for me.
I think with todays game at least three of these guys goes undrafted. The top 4 on my list probably gets drafted, but maybe one slips due to age.
I would prefer a rim running center, but there are a few guys who provide different skills who interest me.
For most of these guys I have only seen highlights so it is really tricky to go all in on these guys.
1) Charles Bassey- I see an athletic rim runner. He played college ball for three years but he looks the part. I would buy a pick for him in he was there in the mid second.
2) Neemias Queta- Another guy who is an athletic big. He provides better passing than Bassey. I would also buy a pick for him as well.
3) Jericho Sims- He was a guy I highlighted a while ago when it looked like he would not be drafted. Since then he has had a nice offseason and appears to be a draftable player now. He is really athletic and I think has some untapped upside despite being a senior. Not sure I would buy a pick for him, but he is definitely a name to watch.
4) Isaiah Todd- I expect some team to gamble on his youth plus skill in the early second. He would be hard to get to that range. If he fell into the mid 40's though, he would definitely be high on my list.
5) Sandro Mamukelashvili- He has a really unique game. He is a fabulous passer and does not look or move like a guy who is 6'11". He has the name but if he played in some second division german league, he would probably go 15-20 picks higher. He would be an UDFA target of mine.
6) Luke Garza- I have real doubts if he is an NBA player. Although he would be fun to watch play in the G-League. He can really shoot and would really be a handful in the post and on the boards if he got a smaller player on him. Defense is where I have not idea how he makes it. But he has gotten slimmer this offseason and maybe he finds a role. He would be an UDFA for me.
I think with todays game at least three of these guys goes undrafted. The top 4 on my list probably gets drafted, but maybe one slips due to age.