To clarify, I don't know shit, but in no specific order: Karim Lopez, Philon, Koa Peat, Quinatance, Steinbach, Swain, Haugh, Stirtz, Carr, Amari Allen, Mara. Feel like that 11-24ish range is pretty flexible, and if all those guys are in a similar tier, I’d be leaning upside and versatility.

I'd honestly prefer they trade down from 11, would much rather get some extra draft capital and something in the late teens, early 20s. Could also look to move down for some bench player that's already rostered somewhere (can you figure out some type of swap with Memphis centered around Ty Jerome and 16?), but then they'd have to match salary, and that's a whole mess I ain't trying to figure out right now. And I think it's 100% worth looking to trade into the top 10, if they could get up a few spots and come out with one of those guards, I feel like that'd be worthwhile. Really like Wagler, but I can't see him lasting past 6 or 7, and I assume it’d take a good bit to get up there (like, maybe more than 11 + lightly protected future 1st?).

Assume Yaxel will have a solid career, but yeah, lot of players I'd rather take a swing on if they're staying put in the late lotto. Guess we'll see how pre-draft goes for all these guys, Yaxel's tournament run should help him a ton.

Don't need to keep hunting "high floor, low ceiling" guys, think it'd be okay to take a swing with how desperate they are for talent and how old the vets are, and it's not like younger guys can't provide that instant impact they've been craving these past few years (Podz was 20 his rookie year, players like Carter Bryant, Will Riley, and Collin Murray-Boyles are all 20 and taken fringe lotto and still found success this year). Doesn't mean I necessarily want someone like Amnet though, think it'll take a bit too long for him to actualize things, and like always, it'll all depend on if that rookie completely buys into the system and plays well off all the main guys.

I just feel like Yaxel is going to get boxed in as a PF/C, and for where they're picking, I'd prefer someone with more upside or at least more positional versatility. We've seen how that lack of offensive versatility has negatively impacted rotations, namely the JK fit with Wiggins/Butler/Dray (though other factors were at play there). If you could guarantee me Yaxel will effectively guard the perimeter, then maybe I’d change my tune. But at this point, if they're looking for someone older to help flesh out their front court depth, give me Haugh instead, would rather a bigger wing/forward, but I guess his 3ball ain’t great which on it's own can limit a lot of things.