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Given that we have three second rounders and this appears to be a deep draft, I thought I would create a second round big board for guys that are projected to be second rounders and there is some chance they will be available at #40

1. Kennedy Chandler (6"0 PG from Tennessee, 19 years old, a bit undersized but has 6'5 wingspan, best vertical at Combine at 41.5" quick, aggressive, decent ballhandler and passer, can shoot from deep (38.3%) and attack rim, 2.2 steals, was top ranked point guard by Rivals in his high school class, has starter upside)
2. Jalen Williams (6'6 very lengthy guard (7'2.25 wingspan) with 39" vertical from Santa Clara who can do a bit of everything, darling of the combine, shot nearly 40% from outside last year, 51% overall, while scoring 18 pts with more than 4 assists and rebounds per game)
3. Kris Murray (Iowa, great stats on a per minute, good 3 and D potential, could shine with more minutes and has potential to be similar player to his projected lottery pick identical twin brother)
4. Christian Koloko (7'1 center, good shot blocker and rebounder, one of best defenders in college, has great length w 7"5.25 wingspan and big hands, steady improvement over his three years at Arizona, 66.1% TS)
5. Justin Lewis (6'7 forward with 7'2.5 wingspan, love his 3 and D potential, and improvement while at Marquette, 16.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 34.9% threes )
6. Andrew Nembhard (6'5 point guard from Gonzaga, good ball handler and passer (5.8 assists, 1.9 turnovers), can shoot from deep (38.3%), decent size, had a great showing at combine with 11 assists and an efficient 26 points)
7. Dom Barlow (6"10 forward with 7"3 wingspan, big hands and good athleticism, jumped from HS to Team Overtime (played with Jean Montero and I think he's a better prospect) and showed good development, good range and good touch, TS above 63%, decent rebounding, good blocks and steals, 76.4% free throws, improved his three point shooting to 40% during second half of year, shot very well at Combine games (9 of 13) still only 18 (edit: he turned 19 today as May 26 is his birthday) and said to be a hard worker)
8. David Roddy (Colorado, Improved his outside shot and scoring every year, can rebound, pass, get steals and blocks with a good net rating, only 6"5 but has a 6'11.5 wingspan, 255 pounds, I think the only thing keeping him from a much higher rating, apart from his age, is he looks more like a football player with his bowling ball shape, but perhaps, appearances can be deceiving)
9. Christian Braun (Shot 38.4% threes during his 3 years of college, had a 40 inch vertical at Combine, considered the best perimeter defender at Kansas, has some 3 and D potential)
10. Dalen Terry (6"7 guard from Arizona, 19 years old, who can shoot efficiently and pass, 3.9 assists to 1.4 turnovers, not much of a scorer, but appears to be a good defender, has 7.075 wingspan and shot 3s at a 36.4% clip, so perhaps he has 3 and D potential with some ballhandling/passing skills)
11. Ismael Kamagate (6'11 center with 7'3 or 7'4 wingspan depending on source, good shot blocker, efficient scorer, lean build, appears athletic for big man, played in France)
12. Josh Minott (6'8 G from Memphis with 6'11 wingspan, very efficient scorer, didn't get a lot of minutes, but has excellent per minute numbers)
13. Ryan Rollins (6'3 guard, played at Toledo, with 6'9.75 wingspan, good shooting range, 3.6 assists)
14. Orlando Robinson (big who played at Fresno State, has 7'4 wingspan, steadily improved his scoring and outside shooting, last year scored 19.4 points per game and shot just over 35% from deep (though on small volume, 1 3PM), 8.4 rebounds)
15. Gabriele Procida (played in Italy, 6'7 forward with 6'8 wingspan, shot 39% from 3s over past three years, solid defender)
16. Jabari Walker (6"8 Colorado Forward with 6' 10.75 wingspan, standout at the Combine, shot nearly 40% (39.9%) in college from deep, 9.4 rebounds)
17. Kofi Cockburn (Illinois center, 7'0 has 7' 4.25' wingspan, excellent rebounder (13.8 ) and decent shot blocker)
18. Julian Champagnie (6'8 guard from St. Johns with 6'10 wingspan, last year he scored 19.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals, 1.1 blocks)

Based on the Consensus Big Board as of today, the best players available at 40-50, in my opinion, are
Kris Murray, Justin Lewis, Andrew Nembhard, Dom Barlow and David Roddy. Only SI had Kennedy Chandler available at 40, Only SI and CBS had Jalen Williams available at 40, CBS, ESPN and DNET had Koloko available at 40.

Consensus Big Board: https://jacklich10.xyz/bigboard/nba/

Anyone have any insights on guys we could draft and stash in the 2nd round?

monsterpile wrote:Anyone have any insights on guys we could draft and stash in the 2nd round?

Not a great year for Europeans. Kamagate is the best Euro that might fall to 40. Procida is a good shooter from Italy that probably will be available at 50. Leonard Miller is a Canadian, but don't know if he could be stashed, but that is the only way I'd be interested in him as he is super raw, though he is still 18 and youngest draft eligible player, pretty long (7'2 wingspan) and was a guard before he had a growth spurt. I kind of soured on him as I watched tape on him and discovered that Dom Barlow is almost as young (six months older), lengthier (7'3 wingspan), also was a guard with a recent growth spurt and much more skilled and developed, having done well in both the Elite league (Team Overtime) and fared well at the Combine, where Leonard Miller played poorly.

Edited: I'll add one more Euro to the list of stash candidates, that I'd consider with picks 48 or 50. Yanick Nzosa. He's only 18 (birthday in November). He has huge 7'6 wingspan. He plays in the Spanish league. He is a good rim protector/shot blocker and from the videos you can see is a high effort/energy guy. Here is a write up with lots of defensive clips that compares Nzosa's defense to some of the best rim protectors and big men. https://www.thestepien.com/2019/02/25/yannick-nzosa-evolutionary-rim-protector/ He missed the Combine as his team was playing games that week. Kind of intriguing as a developmental prospect as he has the makings of a very good rim protector and perhaps Clint Capela type potential.

If it were me, I'd ask myself which two or three guys between #19 and the last 2nd rounder has the best chance to develop into a top-flight 3&D wing or hybrid forward? Who has potential to become the next Jae Crowder, Royce O'Neale, Dorian Finney-Smith, Mikal Bridges, PJ Tucker, Dillon Brooks.....anyone of that ilk. Go draft all two or three of those guys and hope that one pans out. You cannot have enough of these types of players once you have your high usage scorers in place (which we have).

Q-was-here wrote:If it were me, I'd ask myself which two or three guys between #19 and the last 2nd rounder has the best chance to develop into a top-flight 3&D wing or hybrid forward? Who has potential to become the next Jae Crowder, Royce O'Neale, Dorian Finney-Smith, Mikal Bridges, PJ Tucker, Dillon Brooks.....anyone of that ilk. Go draft all two or three of those guys and hope that one pans out. You cannot have enough of these types of players once you have your high usage scorers in place (which we have).

Top three and D prospects likely available at 40-50: Kris Murray, Justin Lewis, Christian Braun
From 19: Tari Eason (possible, but unlikely he'll be there at 19, though I'd gladly offer up Naz Reid, Bolmaro or a second to move up to get him), Wendell Moore
Dom Barlow's own comparison is to Pascal Siakam and given his wingspan, athleticism, outside shooting, I think its possible he has that kind of upside.
These are the ones that come to mind now, but I may add a few names later.

KG4Ever wrote:

Q-was-here wrote:If it were me, I'd ask myself which two or three guys between #19 and the last 2nd rounder has the best chance to develop into a top-flight 3&D wing or hybrid forward? Who has potential to become the next Jae Crowder, Royce O'Neale, Dorian Finney-Smith, Mikal Bridges, PJ Tucker, Dillon Brooks.....anyone of that ilk. Go draft all two or three of those guys and hope that one pans out. You cannot have enough of these types of players once you have your high usage scorers in place (which we have).

Top three and D prospects likely available at 40-50: Kris Murray, Justin Lewis, Christian Braun
From 19: Tari Eason (possible, but unlikely he'll be there at 19, though I'd gladly offer up Naz Reid, Bolmaro or a second to move up to get him), Wendell Moore
These are the ones that come to mind now, but I may add a few names later.

Great, thanks for staying on top off all this!

Q-was-here wrote:

KG4Ever wrote:

Q-was-here wrote:If it were me, I'd ask myself which two or three guys between #19 and the last 2nd rounder has the best chance to develop into a top-flight 3&D wing or hybrid forward? Who has potential to become the next Jae Crowder, Royce O'Neale, Dorian Finney-Smith, Mikal Bridges, PJ Tucker, Dillon Brooks.....anyone of that ilk. Go draft all two or three of those guys and hope that one pans out. You cannot have enough of these types of players once you have your high usage scorers in place (which we have).

Top three and D prospects likely available at 40-50: Kris Murray, Justin Lewis, Christian Braun
From 19: Tari Eason (possible, but unlikely he'll be there at 19, though I'd gladly offer up Naz Reid, Bolmaro or a second to move up to get him), Wendell Moore
These are the ones that come to mind now, but I may add a few names later.

Great, thanks for staying on top off all this!

Yeah this is a good thread. I like Braun I think some team may end up being happy they selected him even with his short arms. lol

I'll add one more Euro to the list of stash candidates, that I'd consider with picks 48 or 50. Yanick Nzosa. He's only 18 (birthday in November). He has huge 7'6 wingspan. He plays in the Spanish league. He is a good rim protector/shot blocker and from the videos you can see is a high effort/energy guy. Here is a write up with lots of defensive clips that compares Nzosa's defense to some of the best rim protectors and big men. https://www.thestepien.com/2019/02/25/yannick-nzosa-evolutionary-rim-protector/ He missed the Combine as his team was playing games that week. Kind of intriguing as a developmental prospect as he has the makings of a very good rim protector and perhaps Clint Capela type potential. He's definitely raw, and could use a couple more years playing overseas, but his upside as a shot blocker is so intriguing that he had been considered a lottery pick at one time.

Great stuff here KG4Ever. Thanks for sharing your research!