2023 NBA Draft Thread

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

Draft getting ready to start momentarily.

I'll post the B1G picks and any other possible players connected to the state of Illinois (either through the U of I or being from here).

Bulls don't have any picks tonight as their 1st rounder went to Orlando in Vuc trade and they lost 2nd rounder because of tampering issues so Bulls fans on here having nothing to wait for unless they somehow trade back into the draft.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 1st overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs select Victor Wembanyama, C, France.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 2nd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets select Brandon Miller, F, Alabama.

Mr. Tibbs · Jun 22, 2023

IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
With the 2nd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets select Brandon Miller, F, Alabama.

hope he left his gun at home tomite

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 3rd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers select Scoot Henderson, G, NBA G League Ignite.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 4th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets select Amen Thompson, G, Overtime Elite.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 5th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons select Ausar Thompson, G, Overtime Elite.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 6th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic select Anthony Black, G, Arkansas.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 7th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Indiana Pacers select Bilal Coulibaly, F, France.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

And the Coulibaly pick is apparently going to the Wizards as part of a pick swap between the Pacers and Wizards between picks #7 and #8 among other possible picks.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 8th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards select Jarace Walker, F, Houston. Rights to Walker are reportedly being traded to Indiana.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 9th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz select Taylor Hendricks, F, UCF.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 10th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks select Cason Wallace, G, Kentucky. Wallace's rights are reportedly being traded to Oklahoma City.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 11th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic select Jett Howard, G, Michigan.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 12th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder select Dereck Lively II, C, Duke. Lively's rights are reportedly being traded to Dallas.

TentakilRex · Jun 22, 2023

IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
With the 12th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder select Dereck Lively II, C, Duke. Lively's rights are reportedly being traded to Dallas.

His stats baffle me a bit (I know he is good)

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/dereck-lively-ii-1.html

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 13th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Toronto Raptors select Gradey Dick, G, Kansas.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

TentakilRex said:
His stats baffle me a bit (I know he is good)

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/dereck-lively-ii-1.html

It's not solely about counting stats when it comes to the draft. He has a lot of upside. If he reaches his potential, he could be a player like Tyson Chandler in the NBA.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 14th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans select Jordan Hawkins, G, UConn.

mysterio2525 · Jun 22, 2023

Cam whitmore still on the board. I'm surprised

SkyysNotFalling · Jun 22, 2023

Where’s Cam Whitmore??

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 15th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Atlanta Hawkins select Kobe Bufkin, G, Michigan.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1672042897737240581

IlliniForceOne · Jun 22, 2023

Podz going from the end of our bench to the NBA draft green room and lottery in 12 months makes my head explode.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jun 22, 2023

With the 17th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers select Jalen Hood-Schifino, G, Indiana.