| 2026 NBA Draft Thread
Posted by illini81887
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on June 23, 2026, 19:20:22| Sweeney’s 2027 Big Board
Posted by biclops
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| Can you imagine having three first round draft picks*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Previous Message| At this point his track record says it unlikely, but if Andrej could get to 35%+ 3PT shooting…
Posted by OB25
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| Is it weird that Ben signed and UDFA contract and not Kylan?
Posted by aimlessillini
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| KB signs a 2 way deal with Charlotte
Posted by jdl From Champaign to Charlotte.
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| Good luck to him.*
Posted by Toonces
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| CHA had to reload their team tat stat*
Posted by John Coctostan
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| Not a bad place to be given the Ball trade*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| Is this better or worse than what Ben signed?*
Posted by voiceofreason
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| Here’s a 5 min video that explains the different contracts
Posted by biclops
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| Better per Gemini
Posted by biclops
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| Maybe? Could be working an overseas deal or considering all his options.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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| Keaton will be on NBA Today on ESPN soon*
Posted by assassin
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| on now*
Posted by assassin
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| Lulz, Clippers drafted a guy that didn’t think he was getting drafted and wants to go to college
Posted by OB25
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| Apparently Veseer passed up $5 milllion in NIL from UNC just to get drafted in the 2nd. Ouch.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| That dude got some bad advice or got good advice and igored it.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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| Well......good news for us *weasel laugh* *
Posted by assassin
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| Coby White back to the Hornets, 3/$74.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| We're playing UNC in Nashville next season
Posted by illini21
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| We have a pretty good record in Nashville. Why not, right?!?!*
Posted by ATL
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| United....er, the Illini hate guitars.
Posted by osklister
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| MrsHarb and I will likely be there. *
Posted by harb
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| Hopefully Jelly Roll will be there again*
Posted by Herman Blume
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| LMFCO*
Posted by Jackie
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| Interesting that it’s during conference season.
Posted by Mrap24
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| Didn’t do the last 2 Nashville events, might have to actually do this one.*
Posted by OB25
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| Same. My group chat is already talking Airbnb's*
Posted by illini21
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| BREAKING: LaMelo Ball to TWolves*
Posted by bjl63
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| Shannon at the 4?*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| I actually think McDaniels is a perfect modern day 4
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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| TKR isn't that tall, he can't shoot and his defense is unremarkable.
Posted by illini
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| I think he ends up with a Luka Garza type career*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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| I'd be impressed if he can pull that off. He's made five 3s total the last two seasons
Posted by illini
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| They're going to have to get creative to fill out the forward position well. Ball, Ant, Ayo and
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Yeah that works too.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| This makes no sense. Gave Randle away and now trade Naz Reid for a goofball?*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Getting rid of Randle is addition by subtraction*
Posted by CWR10
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| That part is true... however, losing Naz for Lamelo is malpractice.*
Posted by uofi1998
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| Agreed. *
Posted by memyselfandillini
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| This has disaster written all over it*
Posted by illini21
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| Why bother signing Ayo then? I don't get it.
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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| I don't think he can officially sign yet. Maybe he should look around.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| He’s more of a wing than a PG. Plus all the intangibles*
Posted by bjl63
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| he might be playing the 4, at this rate*
Posted by Sammich
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| Well that’s dumb*
Posted by uofi1998
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| Minny traded both their front court players this week. Strange*
Posted by Mrap24
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| Whoa*
Posted by illini21
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| O/U Illini drafted next year - 2.5*
Posted by John Coctostan
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| I'll go under. I think Vaaks & Andrej most likely to be drafted
Posted by illini21
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| Who’s on the potential list? Vaaks, Ivisic twins, Stojakovic, Mirkovic, Coleman
Posted by biclops
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| yeah i think order of likelihood is vaaks, Dre, Tomi, Z, Coleman, mirk*
Posted by John Coctostan
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| well what do i know. ESPN just published a mock. coleman, vaaks, mirk, dre (in that order) top 57*
Posted by John Coctostan
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| Ben H signs Exhibit-10 deal with the Nets *
Posted by aimlessillini
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| Exhibits 1-9 never really caught on in the Association*
Posted by bbonb
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| What the hell is that?*
Posted by illini21
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| In detail
Posted by larue33
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| Interesting*
Posted by illini21
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| I THINK it’s the new terminology for Summer League *
Posted by aimlessillini
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| Mostly a way to get practice bodies without impacting the salary cap. *
Posted by larue33
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| Could Veesaar’s agent be telling teams not to draft him so they can get a judge to let him back…
Posted by OB25
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| JFC Bulls*
Posted by OWWDig
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| The trades were weird but I like the two undrafted guys they picked up.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Not one, but two trades for cash considerations, so fucking gross*
Posted by reggiedunlop
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| It's what the Bulls always do
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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| Kam Jones is probably as good as a lottery ticket as anyone they could’ve taken 38tb *
Posted by MC
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| Yuck…. but he’s being traded! Phew*
Posted by DocWalk20
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| Not really a Bulls pick. Traded for cash*
Posted by OB25
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| And Kam Jones*
Posted by OB25
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| last years 38th pick!*
Posted by shua
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| Oh thank god they traded him*
Posted by illini21
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| Phew...I'm still a Timberwolves fan for now*
Posted by OWWDig
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| This*
Posted by UofIL6
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| Sadly a good pick*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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| Gross*
Posted by UofIL6
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| Such a terrible TV product when you never even can keep track of what team is actually drafting*
Posted by OB25
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| The broadcast has been bizarrely bad both nights.*
Posted by gullit
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| Needs more moms and childhood photos!!*
Posted by shua
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| THE PICK IS IN. and 10 minutes later they show the pick. *
Posted by shua
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| Seems like the Bulls could have made that trade the Knicks did to move up*
Posted by shua
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| Dusty May described Morez as an “everyday guy.” Isn’t that trademarked by now?*
Posted by bbonb
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| I saw that and threw my drink at the tv.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| That’s alcohol abuse, my friend*
Posted by DocWalk20
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| No boozing last night, just agua. Still, I hit that fat fuck Dusty right in the face.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Sounds like a waste of the #9 overall pick.*
Posted by gullit
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| Everyday guy, who sold out to Meeechigan $$$ for cash. Eh. *
Posted by osklister
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| did he say "Everyday guy" or "Every Day guy"?*
Posted by Sammich
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| hard to say*
Posted by bbonb
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| "Every Dayguy"*
Posted by VIV
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| TheScore gives the Wagler pick a C
Posted by biclops
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| B/R have it a B but blamed it on the fit with the Clips and not Wagler's upside. *
Posted by Tuscy
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| I'll say it: I don't really think Keaton is going to be a great pro
Posted by illini21
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| Once a team lets him be a ball handler, he’s gonna be very good. Maybe All Star level *
Posted by MC
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| He’s a skinny 19 year old that bullied the Big Ten.
Posted by JFG
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| It’s possible, but Acuff’s defense at Arkansas was unspeakably bad.
Posted by OB25
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| I think Acuff is a small Jamal Crawford. 6th man gunner off the bench for a mediocre team
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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| We shall see*
Posted by illini21
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| He's very boom or bust imo. He's been doubted at every level and delivered, but
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| I don't see that. Worst case he's a deadly shooter with good size and
Posted by larue33
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| My prediction for Acuff is to be a smaller Jamal Crawford. Ie a 6th man on a mediocre team
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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| Starting to really come around on the Dailyn Swain pick. He's got some Jimmy Buckets and
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| The five greatest Bulls of all time:
Posted by VIV
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| Nice*
Posted by Mrap24
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| I wish they had traded up for Steinbach.*
Posted by gullit
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| Dailyn "Greg" Swaim, noted blogger and expert on OK high school hoops? :-)
Posted by osklister
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| Ben Kenobi: "Now that's a name i haven't heard in a long time"*
Posted by DanSaint
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| I'm fine with it. BG is in that phase of things where I give him the benefit of the doubt.
Posted by AintHatin
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| Yeah, this team isn't one player away. They're trying to build a roster.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Who knows if they even like Matas.
Posted by AintHatin
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| Very true.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| SA is going to have good choices. Think they go Karim Lopez.*
Posted by Toonces
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| Oh man forget about this guy. If he stays healthy he’ll be a good Wemby wingman.*
Posted by Toonces
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| Spurs and OKC in an arms race*
Posted by MtHoodIllini
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| Also picked up Tarris Reed. Nice couple of pickups for them.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Stirtz to OKC, yeah he’s gonna be a dude *
Posted by MC
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| OKC having a great night
Posted by bjl63
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| They need to dump some future salary
Posted by apusikam
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| More like Dalen Terry*
Posted by Ron McDon
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| Man… I dunno about loading up on not great shooters*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| That hitch in his shot is… not ideal *
Posted by MC
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| That’s why you draft rebounders!! *taps side of head**
Posted by shua
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| I mean they could have taken Cenac instead*
Posted by DocWalk20
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| Cenac has an incredible motor*
Posted by MtHoodIllini
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| But can’t really shoot. Brad and co dorked him in our game and it paid off bigly*
Posted by DocWalk20
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| I barely heard his name in the handful of HOU games I saw last year
Posted by bjl63
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| don't worry, we still got pat williams*
Posted by apusikam
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| Stand still PWill can only shoot. No other skills unfortunately.*
Posted by Toonces
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| Take the 6'7" guy*
Posted by apusikam
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| Nice Toonces*
Posted by OWWDig
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| Whammy. Kind of wanted Carr but really like Swain too.*
Posted by Toonces
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| Ugh. Hate the way draft night trades are executed in the NBA*
Posted by biclops
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| Yeah it’s kind of silly*
Posted by DocWalk20
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| I'd love to get Philon at 15. He's a smooth player*
Posted by OrangeSox
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| Better than Anderson?*
Posted by OWWDig
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| I like Anderson. Consensus seems to have Philon and Carr ahead of him though*
Posted by DocWalk20
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| Growth plates! *
Posted by jdl
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| Ament, Steinbach or Philon at 15?*
Posted by shua
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| I like Cameron Carr*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| I have no idea. Lots of kids with potential *
Posted by OWWDig
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| Glad it won’t be Ament.*
Posted by Toonces
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| I’ll guess Steinbach*
Posted by DocWalk20
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| Or not. Seems like it will be Carr or Philon now.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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| My Bulls prediction: Dailyn Swain.*
Posted by Toonces
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| Nice one*
Posted by MtHoodIllini
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| Good call*
Posted by AintHatin
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| I hate that you were right*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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| Man that’s a great fit for OKC*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| Pick 11 and no draft night trades feels kinda wild*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| I hope Yaxel goes before the Bulls…don’t wanna chance that*
Posted by OWWDig
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| Still hope Mara falls to 15*
Posted by bjl63
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| Pretty sure now that I won’t like whomever is 15.*
Posted by bjl63
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| That’d be nice*
Posted by OWWDig
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| He might*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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| Or not*
Posted by OWWDig
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| Yeah, shoot*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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| Think he goes here to GSW.*
Posted by Toonces
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| Him and Draymond…that’ll be something annoying *
Posted by Illini Guy
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| Nice*
Posted by OWWDig
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| Done. *
Posted by harb
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| Morez goes ahead of Mara and Yaxel.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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| Highest upside, probably*
Posted by bjl63
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| Yep. Big upside, cover the whole court and tough as they come*
Posted by MtHoodIllini
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| Yeah…probably. I’m still surprised but with Dusty there, inside knowledge on his game. *
Posted by harb
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| Surprising. *
Posted by harb
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| didn’t expect Morez to go as high as 9*
Posted by shua
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| Dusty drafts morez
Posted by apusikam
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| Didn't realize that Keaton had actually hired an agent last summer
Posted by Jersey
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| Underwood looking sharp in o&b*
Posted by biclops
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| This broadcast is awful.*
Posted by gullit
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| Need more player breakdowns and less cringey parent interviews*
Posted by shua
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| That and they only have one person who played in the NBA on the panel.*
Posted by gullit
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| 4 first rounders in three years. Big boy program*
Posted by Blazer
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| Just getting started.*
Posted by Toonces
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| Over the moon happy for Keaton.
Posted by illinilosch
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| Yessir*
Posted by MtHoodIllini
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| Amazing and still pretty unbelievable.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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| Cosign. *
Posted by harb
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| Sac will get ‘cuffed.*
Posted by Toonces
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| Happy for KW. So nice to have multi Illini to root for in the NBA*
Posted by OWWDig
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| Go Keaton, go enjoy LA.*
Posted by Toonces
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| Awesome. Congrats to Keaton. *
Posted by harb
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| WAGLER *
Posted by jdl
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| If anyone could fuck that pick up, it would be the bulls
Posted by apusikam
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| It’s Caleb. See red!*
Posted by Toonces
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