2023 NBA Draft Winners & Losers ✍️

PLUS: Way too early odds to win the NBA Finals

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Andy Elliott
June 23, 2023

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Did the Charlotte Hornets make the right pick last night? Is Damian Lillard leaving Portland?!

WHAT A WEEK it’s been in the ASSOCIATION, my young brothers and sisters.

  • Jordan Poole unfollowed Draymond Green on IG.

  • KD found himself on another superteam.

  • A group of highly talented dudes flew to New York City on 🛩️ PJs 🛩️ with their friends and families to dress up to the 9s in preparation to have their name called on Draft night, resulting in their lives being changed forever…unless you’ve got the luck of Anthony Bennett or Greg Odem, then maybe for not so long.

  • Alright, enough of the BS.

  • It’s Friday.

  • We all want to shut off our laptops and go home. Or go out. Whatever.

In 2️⃣day’s newsletter, we’re going to touch:

  • Top 3 winners & losers from the 2023 NBA Draft 🏀

  • Way too early odds to win the NBA Finals 💰

  • Quick Hits

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Top 3 Winners & Losers from the 2023 NBA Draft 🏀

💰 TOP 3 WINNERS 💰

San Antonio Spurs - Victor Wenbamyama ✅

  • Victor Wenbamyama. Nuff said. Generational talent. Best prospect since LeBron.

Portland Trail Blazers - Scoot Henderson ✅

  • Listen. This was the first time the Trail Blazers had drafted this high since taking Greg Odem #1 in 2007.

  • The Charlotte Hornets should have taken Scoot Henderson at #2, but they didn’t.

  • With the No. 3 pick, they secured a prospect who would have likely been the top pick in a typical draft and will be a fantastic long-term investment.

  • Question is…will Damian Lillard be his teammate come the start of the season?

Miami Heat - Jaime Jaquez ✅

  • Jaime Jaquez. Welcome to Miami. What a pick.

  • A guy that got called to come to New York last second.

  • Miami Heat knows how to pick ‘em.

  • Previous first-round picks by the Heat = Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo = studs.

  • Jaime Jaquez = stud.

  • He embodies the undrafted mindset that the Heat value.

His hustle, intangibles, and high basketball IQ align well with Miami's pass-around offense, making him an ideal addition to their roster.

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LAST WEEK’S POLL: Where will Bradley Beal land?

Five of the top 10 picks drafted did not play at a U.S. college. Don’t go to school kids.

👎 TOP 3 LOSERS 👎

Charlotte Hornets ❌

  • Scoot Henderson should have been the pick here.

  • He’s way more talented than Brandon Miller, and we all know it.

  • Plus, how does the GOAT select a guy whose GOAT is Paul Goerge?! 

I . N . S. A. N. E.

  • Instead, the Hornets chose Brandon Miller, a cleaner positional fit as a versatile small forward, prioritizing fit over talent at this stage of their rebuild…

Houston Rockets ❌

  • Sure, the Thompsons Twins made history, becoming the first set of twins to be selected in the top five of the same - and going back-to-back picks - but the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets are ATROCIOUS.

  • Let’s be honest. Those picks weren’t exciting. 

  • Amen's adjustment with the Rockets may be challenging due to the presence of high-usage guards Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. and the potential pursuit of veteran guards like James Harden in free agency.

Detroit Pistons ❌

  • See this one coming? Yep, I’m hating again.

  • Listen. Both of these guys struggle at shooting.

  • In a perfect world, they’d land on teams allowing them to have the ball in their hands. Like, a lot.

  • Ausar faces the challenge of joining a Pistons team with two recent top draft picks, Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey, in the backcourt.

Ivey and Thompson are still working on their shooting skills, adding another layer of complexity to Ausar's role and development within the team.

Way Too Early Odds to Win the NBA Finals 🏆

MAJOR MOVES THIS WEEK 🏃💨

  • Bradley Beal 👉 Pheonix Suns

  • Chris Paul 👉 Golden State Warriors

  • Kristaps Porzingis 👉 Boston Celtics

  • Marcus Smart 👉 Memphis Grizzlies

  • Tyus Jones 👉 Washington Wizards

  • Jordan Poole 👉 Washington Wizards

Which one was your favorite?

🏆 Way too early odds to win the NBA Finals 🏆

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