Hope it's not the Knicks because I don't want to root for the Knicks. lol
Ayo Dosunmu to the Chicago Bulls (2nd Round, 38th Pick)
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The draft is just frustrating period. It has been for a while. Who do you draft the All American player or a player who played for the g league team? Which one is going top 5 and which one is a fringe first rounder? I can never forget when the Bulls drafted Marquis Teague. This dude had no skills. He was a national champ by riding AD's coattails. Kentucky won the title and the whole starting lineup declared. Nevertheless I will be front and center on Thursday. Ill be happy if Ayo goes to Denver or the Los Angeles.
Homecoming 2019
- Chicago
6'9" with a good looking jump shot and can guard nearly every position on the court. He's a Draymond Green type of guy, can do it all, rebound, assist, score but doesn't need the ball in his hands at all times. He's also 2 years younger than Ayo, which is certainly something NBA teams look at.
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
I hope reports are true that he won't drop below 22. I want to back whatever team he goes to, but if he goes to the Clippers, I might be bored to death. Washington would probably be pretty meh too. I'm not a big Atlanta guy, but Ayo would look SICK in those black Jordan alternates playing alongside Trae. Knicks are fine. Lakers are fine.
Joel Goodson
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The Athletic ($) from today:
– Ayo Dosunmu: We’ve seen a surge in Dosunmu’s stock recently. He’s been projected all over the place in the 20s and early second round. For Dosunmu, teams have become more and more impressed by him as of late. League sources told The Athletic he won’t fall past the Lakers at 22. Hawks at 20 are a real possibility, and where many are guessing he goes with Atlanta’s need for a backup lead guard. Even the Warriors are believed to have real interest in him, but won’t prioritize the position if there are wings on their big board available (assuming they keep those picks). Knicks could even be in play at No. 19 or No. 21 because of their emphasis on the point guard position this offseason.
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– Ayo Dosunmu: We’ve seen a surge in Dosunmu’s stock recently. He’s been projected all over the place in the 20s and early second round. For Dosunmu, teams have become more and more impressed by him as of late. League sources told The Athletic he won’t fall past the Lakers at 22. Hawks at 20 are a real possibility, and where many are guessing he goes with Atlanta’s need for a backup lead guard. Even the Warriors are believed to have real interest in him, but won’t prioritize the position if there are wings on their big board available (assuming they keep those picks). Knicks could even be in play at No. 19 or No. 21 because of their emphasis on the point guard position this offseason.
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I don't see it, he was not a lights out shooter in games I saw. He plays soft. He is a good player if your in a covid bubble and need someone to hang in the corner and shoot 3s.
Every draft has some bad selections, I believe this will be one that we scratch our heafs in 3 years. Ayo is much more ready than most.
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This. Most teams draft based on player projection more so than their actual production at the college level. Same reason Pat Williams went fourth overall last year despite never starting for FSU and only averaging like 9ppg. Franz has the ideal measurables for a modern 3&D wing. Fwiw I’m not 100% sold on him, but I can see why he’ll be a lottery pick.
I don’t see it at all. Bill Simmons draft pod the entire panel said they’d love it the Warriors took him at 7. Insane to me.
I think Ayo has a really safe floor as a NBA player. He isn't great at any one thing, but he also isn't a liability in any area. What I would bet my beach house on is that he will work as hard as anyone, and not do anything embarrass his organization. Once you get outside the top 10, the difference in talent really starts to level off. A smart GM (surprisingly rare, which is why they don't allow them to draft High School players anymore) w/o a lottery pick will simply be looking for a guy who can fill a role and not be a distraction.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the Lakers don't get the chance to take him. I bet there are a couple guys out there being tight lipped about their interest level. Watch the tape. Talk to the kid. He is a player.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the Lakers don't get the chance to take him. I bet there are a couple guys out there being tight lipped about their interest level. Watch the tape. Talk to the kid. He is a player.
KrushCow31
Former Krush Cow
- Chicago, IL
The humor of them not being able to play together in college and ending up playing for the same NBA team is kind of funny. Statistically it's just so rare.
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
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I look forward to the reactions when Ayo is drafted in the first 20 picks. He won the Cousy last year, he's still improving as a player, and he is a high-character individual. A team should jump on that.
Grandison held him to 1/9 and 5 rebounds while going 1/2 with 6 rebounds and we consider him a weak position.
TheFameProtector
- Champaign
In all fairness, we played them once and their whole team got smacked. You don't draft/not draft someone based on one game, just like you don't base your draft assessment of Ayo off the Loyola game. Teams see a versatile forward who is undeniably an excellent defender (top 6 DBPM in NCAAs), good facilitator, and is still really young (younger than Suggs, one month older than Cade). Everybody wants big wing defenders who also have some useful skills on the offensive end. I can see the attraction but also agree with the earlier poster who said he plays soft (at least on offense). All depends on what the team drafting him is looking for. I could see him being useful as a glue piece, i.e. the 4th or 5th option on the floor that's more focused on D and making other pieces hum. If they're looking for a go-to offensive option, I don't see it.
SI hasn’t been relevant in more than a decade. Guys fromThe Athletic are more dialed in.NBA Draft Big Board 5.0: Final Top 80 Prospect Rankings
Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Jalen Green and Jalen Suggs headline the top of the big board as we get closer to draft day.
I mean go figure. What would a swimsuit publication know about sports?!
I could see the knicks for sure. Thibs is a no nonsense all about working his butt off grinder.
Ayo is a no nonsense all about working his butt off grinder.
Homecoming 2019
- Chicago
Agreed on all counts, perfect fit there along with the Lakers, Lebron isn't going to wait for project player. Ayo is as game ready as they come in this draft, high floor, lowish ceiling (he'll certainly work his butt off to raise it). Exactly the type of player Lebron and AD will try and convince Lakers Exec's to take to make them better right now.
He's overrated, plain and simple. I watched several Iowa games this past year. While he is a good ball player, appears to be all hype.
If you were scouting Franz Wagner while watching Iowa games, I understand why. He barley played in any of those games!
Your right, I put him on the wrong team. I did see several Michigan games too, BTN. I just never saw what all the buzz was about.
Sorry bud your credibility just took a major hit.
Guess you didn’t see the back to back 21 point games against Iowa and Indiana. Or the 19/6 against Michigan St. Or the 20/7/3 against Rutgers. Or the 13/10/5 against FSU in the Elite 8.
Look, NBA scouts have legitimately watched every second of game tape this kid has...not just the 3 “Iowa” games you watched on BTN. Franz has length, versatility, incredible defensive prowess, is a good passer, has high basketball IQ, has prospect and family pedigree and a good stroke. His 3pt percentage isn’t great but he shot 87% from the free throw line which many NBA teams will see as an indicator he’ll be good from 3. I think NBA teams will see him as a stretch 4 who can guard multiple positions on switches and be an multi faceted contributor on offense. Those things are important when building a team, even if he doesn’t necessarily become a superstar. Thus, the Golden St speculation...
If the NBA was about drafting the best players at that moment in time, Ayo and Luka Garza would be top 5 picks. But its not. The NBA game is completely different and scouts and teams have to think in those terms.
Today’s the day! Go get it Ayo!!!!!
This young man did what we all have been begging an in state stud to do. Selected the Illini and elevated us to where we belong at the top.
Hoping for the best for him at the draft and for much success in the NBA.
This young man did what we all have been begging an in state stud to do. Selected the Illini and elevated us to where we belong at the top.
Hoping for the best for him at the draft and for much success in the NBA.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
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