Episode 311 - NBA Draft Reaction
The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast · The Devils Den Podcast, Duke, Duke basketball, Duke athletics, Duke Blue Devils
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Show Notes
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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