Episode 311 - NBA Draft Reaction

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to an NBA draft which saw all five Duke starters drafted in the top 50. Topics discussed include:

• The way Cooper Flagg handled the draft process
• Flagg's positional fit in Dallas
• Kon Knueppel's meteoric rise over the course of the season
• Knueppel's fit alongside LaMelo Ball
• Charlotte's lack of a lob threat after trading Mark Williams
• Khaman Maluach's emotional reaction to being drafted 10th
• Maluach's role in Phoenix after Phoenix traded for Mark Williams
• Sion James being selected 33rd by Charlotte
• How James' year at Duke boosted his stock
• Whether James will crack the main rotation
• Tyrese Proctor being drafted 49th by Cleveland
• What it means for Proctor to have avoided slipping out of the draft

Finally, they finish by discussing Jon Scheyer as a talent evaluator. What does the rise of players like Knueppel and Jared McCain, as well as the fact that Cedric Coward was drafted #11, say about Scheyer's scouting abilities?

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