Clippers Draft Pick

NBAdraft.net has us drafting 6'5" shooting guard, Jordan Hawkins, from UConn. Person that I like is 6'4" point guard, Cason Wallace, who's picked after us by Miami. Here's the info on him: https://www.nbadraft.net/players/cason-wallace/ NBA Comparison: Jrue Holiday Strengths: 6’4 polished combo guard … Good size, length, and versatility for position. Can play on or off the ball … Good strength and doesn’t shy away from physicality … Good athlete and displays it well in both the half-court and in the open floor. Comfortable jumping/dunking off either foot in game situations. Quick first step … Shoots off the catch or dribble. Can pull-up midrange or shoot from 3PT and is a threat to score from anywhere on the floor. Very good touch on floater and hits tough/contested layups at the rim … Reliable free throw shooter. Shot 84% FT% over the Nike EYBL in 2021 … Averaged 14.6 points per game on 47.8% FG% over the Nike EYBL in 2021 … Good ball-handler and plays at different speeds. Effective in the pick & roll whether getting to the rim, passing, or rejecting the screen. Doesn’t rely on triple threat to get to the rim as he can break down the defense and split defenders with his dribble. Pushes the ball in transition and puts pressure on the defense … Good passing and ability to make reads. His athleticism and passing makes him dangerous in transition with his ability to lead and finish. Averaged 4.5 assists to 1.8 turnovers per game over the Nike EYBL and a 2nd best 5 assists to 3 turnover per game at the NBPA Top 100 in 2021 … Good rebounder for position. Averaged 6.8 rebounds per game over the Nike EYBL in 2021 … Takes pride on the defensive end and defends well on and off the ball. Sticks....

We got a first round this season right? It’s only a pick swap and I don’t think OKC will use it unless we fall in the lottery

You're right. Currently, OKC has #7, and we have #17.

The Clips are wing heavy already. I say go for a big like Filipowski, Ware or Lively but with neither Reggie or Wall getting it done, I'd be perfectly fine with a PG like that

NBAdraft.net had Cason Wallace available to us. Other mock drafts have him in the #10 or #11 (outside the Clipper reach).

He's a physical combo guard at 6'4" who has sufficient point guard skills and a feel for the game. He shoots well from the outside, can drive it in the paint, and plays stellar defense. He's compared to Jrue Holiday.

Thought if the Clippers acquired Mike Conley, Jr., he'd be the perfect mentor for Cason Wallace.

I'm starting to warm up to that idea. Nick Smith will most likely be off the board by the time the Clips pick so Wallace is the next best guy

I can see that a little bit. Kinda crafty like Jrue, but he can shoot, defend, and initiate the offense and/or work in the pick n' roll game.

Might be a good player to have in development.

I'm wondering for our 2nd round pick do we take a chance on troubled star Emoni Bates. The kid was projected to be the #1 pick or top 5 ever since he was in junior high

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1618050707533467648

Someone gonna see through all that and take him earlier than expected. I can't imagine him falling down that far. Would be cool to have the stars hand the torch to him though.

If he's available, I'd take a chance on him. Clippers took a chance on Brandon Boston and that paid off for them.

Here's a good article on him:

Kevin Durant on once-heralded NBA prospect Emoni Bates' path: 'You gotta go through some s***'

https://sports.yahoo.com/kevin-durant-on-once-heralded-nba-prospect-emoni-bates-path-232716372.html

If Cason Wallace is unavailable to the Clippers, I may consider drafting Emoni Bates with our first-round pick.

Maybe but he's barely listed as a low 2nd round pick on all the mock draft boards as of right now. We'll see come draft time.

He kinda reminds me of Quincy Miller. Hopefully he fares much better, but that's the first player that came to mind when I saw the handles.