NBA Draft

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ChiefGritty
Second place is 1st loser said:
I don't understand why some many are taking offense to the commentary that he's unathletic. It has to be taken into context. Compared to literally every last person on this board, Keaton would athletically dismantle us.

Compared to every other 2 guard in the NBA, no, he doesn't have that gifted explosiveness. To not have one college dunk is pretty extraordinary, especially against teams like Southern U, LIU, Colgate, Penn, etc. You'd figure he would have stuffed one on a meaningless breakout up 35 at the 15 minute mark of the second half.

Keaton is a crafty, nifty player, who can shoot the eyes out. He's going to be a multimillionaire with that skill set.

People have a bad habit of associating athleticism solely will offense. IF Keaton is going to have a major pain point early, it's going to be defensively. All of those highlights of him getting his inside shoulder past the defender and finishing is what was happening to him on the other end. His lateral quickness and lower body strength have to improve. He's also going to be a target to be ISO 'd and posted up.

He's such a young, raw talent. I just hope that wherever he goes, they take the time to actually develop him to succeed. The Clippers or Kings....at least the weather would be nice.
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He got a lot better defensively later on in the year though, that's an underrated reason we got better in the tournament.

Wagler's physical length testing out lower than expected but his athletic explosiveness testing out higher than expected kind of tells the tale of scouts thinking through the mystery of where this three-star recruit came from.

He's more athletic than his hyper-smooth tempo and hesitation based offensive game would indicate. He's got that little burst to beat a defender when he needs it.
 
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hodgesonfire
The stats point to top NBA talent.

3 point shooting 40% -elite
Turn over rate - 10.6% to 12.4% - elite
2.3 to 2.8 assist-to-turnover rate - elite especially on a team that stressed isolation scoring reducing total assists

The only thing he’s missing is the physical strength needed to dislodge defenders. Two more years of weight training is all he needs
 
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Emerson Bigguns
hodgesonfire said:
The stats point to top NBA talent.

3 point shooting 40% -elite
Turn over rate - 10.6% to 12.4% - elite
2.3 to 2.8 assist-to-turnover rate - elite especially on a team that stressed isolation scoring reducing total assists

The only thing he’s missing is the physical strength needed to dislodge defenders. Two more years of weight training is all he needs
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Yep. The kid just turned 19 in February. His body still likely has a lot of natural filling out to do. There is no question he will put in the work.
 
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ChiefGritty
jamarvelous31 said:
Wagler at 6, Boswell 56th and Stoj at 64 on the latest CBS post combine rankings. We could see Boz drafted..

www.cbssports.com

2026 NBA Draft Big Board: Michigan stars impressive at combine, Flory Bidunga falling in prospect rankings

Adam Finkelstein adjusts his Big Board after scouting prospects at last week's NBA Draft Combine
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com
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We, okay fair enough *I*, spend a lot of time complaining about how everything is worse now. And it is.

HOWEVER, it is a huge step for justice and fairness that with the draft process not going his way, Koa Peat has the ability to make several million dollars more to give it another shot at Arizona, and can potentially make way more money as a long-term college player than he would have as a second round washout. He's not one risky decision away from destroying the enormous financial potential of his talent and dedication to the sport.

And it's also of course a win for the sport of college basketball to return a star like that.

Sometimes things change in the right direction.
 
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Oracle21
jamarvelous31 said:
Wagler at 6, Boswell 56th and Stoj at 64 on the latest CBS post combine rankings. We could see Boz drafted..

www.cbssports.com

2026 NBA Draft Big Board: Michigan stars impressive at combine, Flory Bidunga falling in prospect rankings

Adam Finkelstein adjusts his Big Board after scouting prospects at last week's NBA Draft Combine
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com
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Boswell will need to take the Jordan Goodwin path to the NBA. Really focus on being a physical defender and shoot the 3 at a good enough clip to find a spot.

Crazy the top 10 are ALL college freshman. There’s gonna be a lot of instant impact upperclassmen that fall to some good teams. Thinking Thunder probdbly draft a guy like Yaxel.
 
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alaskaillini
Oracle21 said:
Boswell will need to take the Jordan Goodwin path to the NBA. Really focus on being a physical defender and shoot the 3 at a good enough clip to find a spot.

Crazy the top 10 are ALL college freshman. There’s gonna be a lot of instant impact upperclassmen that fall to some good teams. Thinking Thunder probdbly draft a guy like Yaxel.
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Boswell is a graduating senior, but the NBA teams have to realize just how young he still is in comparison to other upperclassmen. Many of those were held back a year in grade or high school to give them an advantage and then didn't go early so some could be two years or more older than Boz. Though considering he looks like a grown @$$ man, they could miss that. Hope he get his name called - he deserves it for how he took KJ and KW under his wing and helped them to the league (have to believe his support helped them a lot).
 
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BWA
Emerson Bigguns said:
Yep. The kid just turned 19 in February. His body still likely has a lot of natural filling out to do. There is no question he will put in the work.
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Anyone seen Ayo lately? Definitely not skinny anymore
 
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