Pelicans Centric 2022 Top-10 Prospects

[RUFshreve]

What's up with Ochai Agbaji? Could he be someone who falls to the 2nd?

Highly unlikely. He's mocked in the 12-16 range.

[Tin_Food]

I really like Mathurin. I left a few games this year thinking there is no way he would on the board at 8-10, if the Pels got the Lakers pick. But its getting so hard for me to justify him over Daniels and Sochan, because of all the areas they can touch the game. And I am confident that one of those two guys will be on the board when the Pels pick. That said, I would still bet on the Pels taking Mathurin. They have liked him for a while and by all accounts he is an awesome kid to boot

Reminds me alot of that Buddy pick, getting real Deja vu vibes.

[MichaelMcNamara]

Start studying the name Ousmane Dieng. Really interesting prospect if you have the gonads to take that home run swing

Bumping this from April 10th

[Pelicanidae]

Highly unlikely. He's mocked in the 12-16 range.

For what it's worth, I have Agbaji as an early 2nd rounder

[Eman5805]

Bumping this from April 10th

For no reason in particular, I’m sure.

[JR SMITH]

For what it's worth, I have Agbaji as an early 2nd rounder

If Agbaji's available in the early second, the Pels should try to package their 2nds for him.

[PELICANSFAN]

Bumping this from April 10th

So, I assume that if the choice is between Dieng and Sharpe, you would say they would take Dieng?

[MichaelMcNamara]

So, I assume that if the choice is between Dieng and Sharpe, you would say they would take Dieng?

Sadly, yes. But the preference would be to trade down and still get him. If they cant, it sounds like they will just grab Dieng. That happens, I will feel the same as the night we took Kira. Wont be livid, but will know deep down its the wrong pick

[coreylaron]

Smh cowards

[coreylaron]

But I was pissed when we took Trey instead of Keon so idk

[PELICANSFAN]

Sadly, yes. But the preference would be to trade down and still get him. If they cant, it sounds like they will just grab Dieng. That happens, I will feel the same as the night we took Kira. Wont be livid, but will know deep down its the wrong pick

Still hoping (although sounds as if it is futile) they take the big swing on Sharpe instead.

[donato]

Taking Dieng at 8, I’ll believe it when I see it.

[13 - 3]

Taking Dieng at 8, I’ll believe it when I see it.

Possibly so probably not.

[MichaelMcNamara]

For those interested, Pels finally board looked like:

1. Jabari
2. Chet
3. Paolo
4. Ivey
5. Daniels
6. Murray
7. Mathurin
8. Dieng
9. Sochan
10. Davis

[harschman]

For those interested, Pels finally board looked like:

1. Jabari
2. Chet
3. Paolo
4. Ivey
5. Daniels
6. Murray
7. Mathurin
8. Dieng
9. Sochan
10. Davis

So pretty much Dieng was gonna be the guy if he was there at 8 and they were shocked/stoked to see Daniels sitting there on the board. Got to love when someone in your top 5 falls to your pick. Thanks for the info throughout this process.

[MichaelMcNamara]

It would have been Dieng if Portland took Daniels, yeah. They had a few trade offers, but none they loved. You guys ever see that video of the Pelicans marketing department when we got the number one pick? That was basically our war room when the Blazers picked Sharpe

[coreylaron]

They would’ve picked Johnny Davis over sharpe

[MichaelMcNamara]

They would’ve picked Johnny Davis over sharpe

Better human levels, better internal frequency

[coreylaron]

I’m going to let it go because he was drafted ahead of us. But man wtf. Acted like this man had no soul

[rocketfox]

For those interested, Pels finally board looked like:

1. Jabari
2. Chet
3. Paolo
4. Ivey
5. Daniels
6. Murray
7. Mathurin
8. Dieng
9. Sochan
10. Davis

I didn't know they had any interest in Johnny. That's interesting.

[rocketfox]

I’m going to let it go because he was drafted ahead of us. But man wtf. Acted like this man had no soul

Kind of sounds like your typical 'top ranking' kid to me. Bennedict Mathurin is talking about fighting Lebron right now. This is how kids are lol.

If you talk to a bunch of the young all-nba/allstar guys in the league right now they probably aren't all quiet, soft-spoken and humble lol.

[DroopyDawg]

It would have been Dieng if Portland took Daniels, yeah. They had a few trade offers, but none they loved. You guys ever see that video of the Pelicans marketing department when we got the number one pick? That was basically our war room when the Blazers picked Sharpe

Sounds like they were in love with Dyson. Hope he pans out.

[PELICANSFAN]

You guys ever see that video of the Pelicans marketing department when we got the number one pick? That was basically our war room when the Blazers picked Sharpe

They showed it on NBA-TV. Griffin was the "over the top" excited one of the group. He looked like Gentry when the Pels got the #1 in the lottery. He was running around high-fiving everyone in the room.

[pelafanatic]

I didn't know they had any interest in Johnny. That's interesting.

Some people within the org had Johnny a few spots higher than 10

[DroopyDawg]

They showed it on NBA-TV. Griffin was the "over the top" excited one of the group. He looked like Gentry when the Pels got the #1 in the lottery. He was running around high-fiving everyone in the room.

I'd love to see that footage... I can't find it on youtube. I'll look on nba.com/