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This dude damn near Embiid's height running the lane like that :x don't make no sense.
 
I'm sorry, but Valentine being compared to Green is atrocious. Just rancid. Seems like Green is becoming the easy guy to compare prospects to


Exactly, neither Denzel or Bender are Draymond, this guy just had the highest +/- in history, neither will reach those levels.
 
This dude damn near Embiid's height running the lane like that :x don't make no sense.

He's not near Embiid's height at all. :lol


Look at the picture of Embiid and Ingram, he makes him look like a child and Ingram is about the same size.


It's just the angle.
 
All this time I ain't know awwsome was a Magic fan. :lol


Elfrid/Vic/Super Mario/Gordon. :hat :hat :hat

Worried about Elfrid but those other 3 I have no doubt about.


They just hired my guy Vogel which is amazing.

They going to be a good team in 2 years.

You hear Chauncey Billups turned down a lead assistant job with Vogel? Would've been dope to have Elf & Vic learn from him.
 
Can you guys imagine what Ben would have looked like if he went to Kentucky or Duke? It would have been ridiculous.
 
I like Dunn in a vacuum more than Murray, but think Murray pairs better with Simmons than Dunn.
 
Dunn is the better prospect IMO, he's the first guard that should be taken.


You just don't find those physical tools, he's in the 90th percentile measurement wise and is an elite athlete.


He's a natural in the PnR, dominant in transition, finished over 62% of his shots at the rim and improved his 3pt shooting to 37%.

He has one of the highest assist ratios of any PG coming in the draft in the last 7-8 years.


Only thing he's below average at is catch and shoot which isn't all that important compared to everything else.


Murray is good and projects to be an elite shooter at his peak but I don't see him ever coming anything close to the two way player Dunn can or become as lethal of a playmaker.

Sixers aren't going to be good anytime soon, they should still draft for talent.


I still think Dunn + Ingram is better but it's obvious they are going with Simmons, I say you get Dunn too and figure it out later.

Not like it would hurt having two ball handlers who will be a mismatch most nights, great finishers and great passers.
 
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What I like most about Dunn is his defensive potential in the league..He also seem to have that alpha mentally..I can see him being a fan favorite here in philly..
 
I think if Murray can improve his first step, he can be a 18+ PPG scorer on good efficiency.

I'm unsure if he can do anything else though. Maybe become a decent passer.
 
Murray is already a good passer,

that Kentucky Squad had zero space on the court when Jamal had the ball in his hands, didn't let him show it.
 
I think the Sixers see a LeBron and D-Wade type of combo out of Ben and Dunn.
Obviously neither are as good, and I know you aren't saying that, but I do agree with them seeing that...As a Celtics fan, I'm kind of warming up to the idea of drafting Dunn at 3 and then packaging Bradley and #16 for some sort of big...
 
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Grade A Mock Draft

Team Pick
1. 76ers Ben Simmons
2. Lakers Brandon Ingram
3. Celtics Dragan Bender
4. Suns Juan Hernangomez
5. Wolves Jamal Murray
6. Pelicans Kris Dunn
7. Nuggets Marquese Chriss
8. Kings Buddy Hield
9. Raptors Domantas Sabonis
10. Bucks Jakob Poeltl
11. Magic Ante Zizic
12. Jazz Wade Baldwin
13. Suns Jaylen Brown
14. Bulls Patrick McCaw
15. Nuggets Furkan Korkmaz
16. Celtics Chinanu Onuaku
17. Grizzlies Denzel Valentine
18. Pistons Henry Ellenson
19. Nuggets Skal Labissiere
20. Pacers Gary Payton II
21. Hawks Timothe Luwawu
22. Hornets Fred VanVleet
23. Celtics Georgios Papagiannis
24. 76ers Malik Beasley
25. Clippers Deyonta Davis
26. 76ers Zhou Qi
27. Raptors Thon Maker
28. Suns Ivica Zubac
29. Spurs Tyler Ulis
30. Warriors Jameel Warney
31. Celtics Dejounte Murray
32. Lakers Diamond Stone
33. Clippers Taurean Prince
34. Suns Caris LeVert
35. Celtics Guerschon Yabusele
36. Bucks Malachi Richardson
37. Rockets Cheick Diallo
38. Bucks Ben Bentil
39. Pelicans Malcolm Brogdon
40. Pelicans Jarrod Uthoff
41. Magic Kay Felder
42. Jazz Brice Johnson
43. Rockets Marcus Paige
44. Hawks Ron Baker
45. Celtics Nikola Ivanovic
46. Mavericks Stephen Zimmerman
47. Magic DeAndre Bembry
48. Bulls James Webb
49. Pistons Alex Caruso
50. Pacers Robert Carter
51. Celtics Petr Cornelie
52. Jazz Isaia Cordinier
53. Nuggets Rade Zagorac
54. Hawks Moussa Diagne
55. Nets Derrick Jones
56. Nuggets Paul Zipser
57. Grizzlies Demetrius Jackson
58. Celtics Gracin Bakumanya
59. Kings Isaiah Whitehead
60. Jazz Andrey Desyatnikov
 
I like Bembry a lot, I watched more than the average person just because he played at St Joes

He could be a solid 10 year pro IMO
 
Lakers have shockingly announced that they will be drafting Ingram barring any blockbuster deal.
 
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