Trayce Jackson-Davis - Golden State Warriors

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I remember that draft... I was -6... I was infuriated.

I was 12 and was pissed. Worked out ok though! TJD ain't no Uncle Reggie though, but wouldn't mind seeing him in Indy.

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Newest Givony mock has TJD going 34 to Charlotte.

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Trayce's draft profile from The Athletic:

39. Trayce Jackson-Davis C | Indiana

Birthdate: Feb. 22, 2000 (Age: 23)

6-8 | 240 LBS | Hometown: Greenwood, Ind.

BACKGROUND Parents are Dale Davis and Karla Jackson. Father, Dale, is a former NBA player most notable for his time with the Indiana Pacers. Dale played over 1,200 career games in the NBA, starting nearly 1,000, as a tough 6-foot-11 center who focused largely on defensive play and rebounding. Trayce was raised, though, largely by Karla and stepfather, Raymond. Raymond played college football at Washington State and played professionally outside of the NFL for a couple of years. He’s now a chief of police in Indiana. Trayce’s brother is Tayven Jackson, a quarterback for Tennessee. Trayce also has a sister, Caida Davis, that played college basketball at Wagner. Trayce started to emerge as a good prospect in high school, going from 6-foot-3 when he was around 13 years old to 6-foot-8 by the time he was playing high school basketball. Really emerged following his sophomore season as a legitimate high-major recruit. Then, during his junior high school season, he reached borderline four/five-star status. Went to Center Grove High School in Indiana. He continued that ascent during the summer between his junior and senior seasons, dominated his senior high school season, and ultimately was named Indiana Mr. Basketball in 2019. He also won the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year Award, with the selection committee noting his volunteer work in high school at the Wheeler Mission Center, a social services organization that helps homeless people in Indiana. Jackson-Davis was invited to the McDonald’s All-American game and was seen as a top-30 consensus player in his recruiting class. He had offers from around the country, but it came down to Indiana, Michigan State and UCLA. He ultimately chose to stay home and attend Indiana in the fall of his senior season. As a freshman, he was an immediate starter for Archie Miller and made third-team All-Big Ten that season while also being named to the All-Freshman team. Became the team’s primary offensive option as a sophomore and took another leap and was named first-team All-Big Ten by the media and second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches. He also received a few third-team All-American honors. Miller was fired in between his sophomore and junior seasons, but Jackson-Davis decided to return to play for new coach Mike Woodson. During his junior season, Jackson-Davis led Indiana back to the NCAA Tournament while getting even better as an overall player. The counting numbers stayed the same, but he emerged as a stronger defensive player and passer under Woodson. The individual accolades weren’t quite as strong, but his performance was better. He brought it all together as a senior. Jackson-Davis was one of the most productive players in the country, averaging 21 points and 11 rebounds per game while dishing out four assists. He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors and was named first-team All-Defense in the Big Ten and a consensus first-team All-American. He led Indiana to a terrific season and a No. 4 seed before the Hoosiers were eliminated by Miami in the NCAA Tournament. Decided to declare for the 2023 NBA Draft following the season. Was invited to the 2023 NBA Draft Combine.  

STRENGTHS Jackson-Davis is a great vertical athlete for the big position. Legitimate leaper without a running start. Has real pop. Also has good hands. Catches everything in his range, both above and below his waist. Ridiculous one-handed catch radius above his head. Very strong hands that allow him to maintain possession of the ball in traffic. Runs the floor well. Beats his man down the court. Really good motor. Consistently plays hard and makes himself available on offense. Tries to be in the right spots on defense. Given all those things, he is a good rebounder who can be counted on to end possessions.

This won’t exactly translate wildly well to the next level, but it’s important to start with Jackson-Davis’ best skill: He’s a terrific post scorer. His handle and footspeed are very strong. Loves quick spin moves and drop steps from the left side of the court going baseline. He has excellent feel for how a defender is playing him. Also possesses great contact balance, allowing him to maintain his position after he catches and to finish through contact. Effective out of face-up situations. Wants to get back to his left but is effective when he does so.

Offensively, Jackson-Davis took a huge leap as a pick-and-roll big as a senior. He’s a capable finisher, having hit 68.9 percent at the rim as a junior and 63.1 percent of his shots at the rim in the half court as a senior. He gets off the ground quickly with that leaping pop, allowing him to beat rim protectors to the basket. Constant threat to catch a lob. But also doesn’t have to dunk everything. Like the way he’ll use the basket to protect the ball. Moreover, he can really put the ball on the deck and finish. He’s a comfortable ballhandler in the midrange area. Has a face-up game. Effective in dribble handoffs. Just very comfortable with the ball. Additionally, I really like the developments he made as a senior as a playmaker and passer. Straight up can lead the break now and make reads at high speed. Very good from the middle of the floor, which could translate well to short-roll situations. Makes quick reads and quick decisions when called for to find cutters but can also patiently let things develop to find kickouts after defenders rotate. Again, just straight up is a playmaker for his teammates now. Good at putting the ball on the floor once to draw defenders toward him, then kicking out. This is the most translatable situation he’ll be placed into. He averaged four assists per game as a senior and is a genuine playmaker from the middle of the court. I buy him as a pick-and-roll center.

I think Jackson-Davis is, overall, a plus defender. He’s constantly available as a weakside rim protector. Made All-Defense in the Big Ten multiple seasons, largely based off high block numbers. Finished second in block rate in the Big Ten as a junior and as a senior. Rotates well and stays in position there. Extremely active and tries to contest everything. Tries to swat everything away. Leaping ability helps compensate for his lack of size. Does a good job of using his physical strength to hold his ground. 

Jackson-Davis has turned into a solid team defender too. Good positionally in pick-and-roll coverage. Indiana mostly ran a drop, and he’s good at being active within the gap. Good at baiting guards to try to go around him, then swatting them. Can play closer to the level too. Think he does a fairly good job of sticking with wings in space when isolated against them. He slides his feet well and sticks in front and is good at using his chest to absorb contact with his 240-pound frame. I have some defensive concerns, but I think Jackson-Davis is a smart defender with some mobility who has upside.

WEAKNESSES Jackson-Davis is undersized for the center position. He’s 6-foot-8 1/4 without shoes and doesn’t have elite length. Has just an 8-foot-10 standing reach. Despite his power and athleticism, can occasionally get powered through by bigger opponents. Had issues, for instance, with Oumar Ballo at Arizona pinning him high up the court and establishing position. Very real chance Jackson-Davis could struggle with NBA-level size and length from centers on defense as a primary post defender and may not get quite as much out of his rebounding. Think that his size and length will profile better at the four spot than the five. That makes him much more of a tweener than some of the other bigs in the class. 

Offensively, Jackson-Davis is effective but limited. Particularly, he is extremely left hand dominant as a finisher. Wants to try to get back to the left with everything. Indiana largely keeps him on the left side of the floor because of it. Almost always going to drive left or try to create a lane to drive left. Loves the Euro step into a lefty finish. Tries to get the ball into his left hand to make passes every time even off a live dribble. Even when driving from the right side of the floor, attempts inside-hand finishes. Needs to improve his right hand. Has to be more comfortable using it.

The dream of Jackson-Davis extending his range is not all that likely to occur. Despite continued reports throughout his career of it being an offseason emphasis, Jackson-Davis took just three 3-pointers in his collegiate career, making none. He also never hit at least 70 percent from the foul line, which really acts as our only possible indicator of his potential touch from outside of 10 feet. He made just three of his 12 attempts outside of 12 feet as a junior, four of his 23 attempts outside of 12 feet as a sophomore and three of his eight attempts outside of 12 feet as a freshman. As a senior, he was his least effective in this regard, making zero of his six attempts outside of 12 feet. There just isn’t really anything you can point to on tape that says he can shoot, which will limit his role offensively. 

SUMMARY Jackson-Davis is one of the most productive players leaving college basketball, one of the many bigs to dominate college hoops. But he is a bit undersized while also having a relatively concerning lack of length and skill set to slide down positionally. Jackson-Davis will require the right fit and the right team situation to make it work. I think he’d be best in a ball-movementheavy scheme with a point guard who often gets trapped, allowing him to utilize his passing and playmaking ability regularly. The Golden State Warriors come to mind as the perfect team for Jackson-Davis. Maybe he could be a fascinating long-term replacement for Kevon Looney? But it needs to be a team like that. And you’d hope they’re willing to run versatile ball screen coverages, given Jackson-Davis mobility and ability to help from the weak side. I have him as an intriguing second-round pick who could work his way into becoming a good rotational big because of how improved his skill level has become over the last two years, even without the jumper.

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11 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Trayce's draft profile from The Athletic:

39. Trayce Jackson-Davis C | Indiana

Birthdate: Feb. 22, 2000 (Age: 23)

6-8 | 240 LBS | Hometown: Greenwood, Ind.

BACKGROUND Parents are Dale Davis and Karla Jackson. Father, Dale, is a former NBA player most notable for his time with the Indiana Pacers. Dale played over 1,200 career games in the NBA, starting nearly 1,000, as a tough 6-foot-11 center who focused largely on defensive play and rebounding. Trayce was raised, though, largely by Karla and stepfather, Raymond. Raymond played college football at Washington State and played professionally outside of the NFL for a couple of years. He’s now a chief of police in Indiana. Trayce’s brother is Tayven Jackson, a quarterback for Tennessee. Trayce also has a sister, Caida Davis, that played college basketball at Wagner. Trayce started to emerge as a good prospect in high school, going from 6-foot-3 when he was around 13 years old to 6-foot-8 by the time he was playing high school basketball. Really emerged following his sophomore season as a legitimate high-major recruit. Then, during his junior high school season, he reached borderline four/five-star status. Went to Center Grove High School in Indiana. He continued that ascent during the summer between his junior and senior seasons, dominated his senior high school season, and ultimately was named Indiana Mr. Basketball in 2019. He also won the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year Award, with the selection committee noting his volunteer work in high school at the Wheeler Mission Center, a social services organization that helps homeless people in Indiana. Jackson-Davis was invited to the McDonald’s All-American game and was seen as a top-30 consensus player in his recruiting class. He had offers from around the country, but it came down to Indiana, Michigan State and UCLA. He ultimately chose to stay home and attend Indiana in the fall of his senior season. As a freshman, he was an immediate starter for Archie Miller and made third-team All-Big Ten that season while also being named to the All-Freshman team. Became the team’s primary offensive option as a sophomore and took another leap and was named first-team All-Big Ten by the media and second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches. He also received a few third-team All-American honors. Miller was fired in between his sophomore and junior seasons, but Jackson-Davis decided to return to play for new coach Mike Woodson. During his junior season, Jackson-Davis led Indiana back to the NCAA Tournament while getting even better as an overall player. The counting numbers stayed the same, but he emerged as a stronger defensive player and passer under Woodson. The individual accolades weren’t quite as strong, but his performance was better. He brought it all together as a senior. Jackson-Davis was one of the most productive players in the country, averaging 21 points and 11 rebounds per game while dishing out four assists. He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors and was named first-team All-Defense in the Big Ten and a consensus first-team All-American. He led Indiana to a terrific season and a No. 4 seed before the Hoosiers were eliminated by Miami in the NCAA Tournament. Decided to declare for the 2023 NBA Draft following the season. Was invited to the 2023 NBA Draft Combine.  

STRENGTHS Jackson-Davis is a great vertical athlete for the big position. Legitimate leaper without a running start. Has real pop. Also has good hands. Catches everything in his range, both above and below his waist. Ridiculous one-handed catch radius above his head. Very strong hands that allow him to maintain possession of the ball in traffic. Runs the floor well. Beats his man down the court. Really good motor. Consistently plays hard and makes himself available on offense. Tries to be in the right spots on defense. Given all those things, he is a good rebounder who can be counted on to end possessions.

This won’t exactly translate wildly well to the next level, but it’s important to start with Jackson-Davis’ best skill: He’s a terrific post scorer. His handle and footspeed are very strong. Loves quick spin moves and drop steps from the left side of the court going baseline. He has excellent feel for how a defender is playing him. Also possesses great contact balance, allowing him to maintain his position after he catches and to finish through contact. Effective out of face-up situations. Wants to get back to his left but is effective when he does so.

Offensively, Jackson-Davis took a huge leap as a pick-and-roll big as a senior. He’s a capable finisher, having hit 68.9 percent at the rim as a junior and 63.1 percent of his shots at the rim in the half court as a senior. He gets off the ground quickly with that leaping pop, allowing him to beat rim protectors to the basket. Constant threat to catch a lob. But also doesn’t have to dunk everything. Like the way he’ll use the basket to protect the ball. Moreover, he can really put the ball on the deck and finish. He’s a comfortable ballhandler in the midrange area. Has a face-up game. Effective in dribble handoffs. Just very comfortable with the ball. Additionally, I really like the developments he made as a senior as a playmaker and passer. Straight up can lead the break now and make reads at high speed. Very good from the middle of the floor, which could translate well to short-roll situations. Makes quick reads and quick decisions when called for to find cutters but can also patiently let things develop to find kickouts after defenders rotate. Again, just straight up is a playmaker for his teammates now. Good at putting the ball on the floor once to draw defenders toward him, then kicking out. This is the most translatable situation he’ll be placed into. He averaged four assists per game as a senior and is a genuine playmaker from the middle of the court. I buy him as a pick-and-roll center.

I think Jackson-Davis is, overall, a plus defender. He’s constantly available as a weakside rim protector. Made All-Defense in the Big Ten multiple seasons, largely based off high block numbers. Finished second in block rate in the Big Ten as a junior and as a senior. Rotates well and stays in position there. Extremely active and tries to contest everything. Tries to swat everything away. Leaping ability helps compensate for his lack of size. Does a good job of using his physical strength to hold his ground. 

Jackson-Davis has turned into a solid team defender too. Good positionally in pick-and-roll coverage. Indiana mostly ran a drop, and he’s good at being active within the gap. Good at baiting guards to try to go around him, then swatting them. Can play closer to the level too. Think he does a fairly good job of sticking with wings in space when isolated against them. He slides his feet well and sticks in front and is good at using his chest to absorb contact with his 240-pound frame. I have some defensive concerns, but I think Jackson-Davis is a smart defender with some mobility who has upside.

WEAKNESSES Jackson-Davis is undersized for the center position. He’s 6-foot-8 1/4 without shoes and doesn’t have elite length. Has just an 8-foot-10 standing reach. Despite his power and athleticism, can occasionally get powered through by bigger opponents. Had issues, for instance, with Oumar Ballo at Arizona pinning him high up the court and establishing position. Very real chance Jackson-Davis could struggle with NBA-level size and length from centers on defense as a primary post defender and may not get quite as much out of his rebounding. Think that his size and length will profile better at the four spot than the five. That makes him much more of a tweener than some of the other bigs in the class. 

Offensively, Jackson-Davis is effective but limited. Particularly, he is extremely left hand dominant as a finisher. Wants to try to get back to the left with everything. Indiana largely keeps him on the left side of the floor because of it. Almost always going to drive left or try to create a lane to drive left. Loves the Euro step into a lefty finish. Tries to get the ball into his left hand to make passes every time even off a live dribble. Even when driving from the right side of the floor, attempts inside-hand finishes. Needs to improve his right hand. Has to be more comfortable using it.

The dream of Jackson-Davis extending his range is not all that likely to occur. Despite continued reports throughout his career of it being an offseason emphasis, Jackson-Davis took just three 3-pointers in his collegiate career, making none. He also never hit at least 70 percent from the foul line, which really acts as our only possible indicator of his potential touch from outside of 10 feet. He made just three of his 12 attempts outside of 12 feet as a junior, four of his 23 attempts outside of 12 feet as a sophomore and three of his eight attempts outside of 12 feet as a freshman. As a senior, he was his least effective in this regard, making zero of his six attempts outside of 12 feet. There just isn’t really anything you can point to on tape that says he can shoot, which will limit his role offensively. 

SUMMARY Jackson-Davis is one of the most productive players leaving college basketball, one of the many bigs to dominate college hoops. But he is a bit undersized while also having a relatively concerning lack of length and skill set to slide down positionally. Jackson-Davis will require the right fit and the right team situation to make it work. I think he’d be best in a ball-movementheavy scheme with a point guard who often gets trapped, allowing him to utilize his passing and playmaking ability regularly. The Golden State Warriors come to mind as the perfect team for Jackson-Davis. Maybe he could be a fascinating long-term replacement for Kevon Looney? But it needs to be a team like that. And you’d hope they’re willing to run versatile ball screen coverages, given Jackson-Davis mobility and ability to help from the weak side. I have him as an intriguing second-round pick who could work his way into becoming a good rotational big because of how improved his skill level has become over the last two years, even without the jumper.

This is some of the dumbest stuff I've ever heard on a player and completely tone deaf on the landscape of today's NBA. 1. It list him at 6-8 when he's over 6-9 with shoes on(in case anyone didn't know, he plays with shoes on). 2. "He's undersized." Al Horford has been a very good big man for well over a decade at 6-9. Robert Williams, can't hit the broadside of a barn at 6-8, very good role playing center. Bam Adebayo, 6-9 and athletic. Probably the closest comparison for TJD because of his playmaking skills. Kevin Looney, can't shoot, has zero post post moves and is 6-9. Has clearly made a place for himself by just hustling. The people that put these things together wouldn't know their a$$ from their head if they looked in a mirror.

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15 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

This is some of the dumbest stuff I've ever heard on a player and completely tone deaf on the landscape of today's NBA. 1. It list him at 6-8 when he's over 6-9 with shoes on(in case anyone didn't know, he plays with shoes on). 2. "He's undersized." Al Horford has been a very good big man for well over a decade at 6-9. Robert Williams, can't hit the broadside of a barn at 6-8, very good role playing center. Bam Adebayo, 6-9 and athletic. Probably the closest comparison for TJD because of his playmaking skills. Kevin Looney, can't shoot, has zero post post moves and is 6-9. Has clearly made a place for himself by just hustling. The people that put these things together wouldn't know their a$$ from their head if they looked in a mirror.

Other than that how are you feeling?

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1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

Other than that how are you feeling?

Better now.

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Vecenie at The Athletic has TJD going 32 to the Pacers.

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At risk of sending LCS into an absolute frenzy, here’s an anonymous NBA scout’s take on TJD from The Athletic:
 

Trayce Jackson-Davis, 6-9 senior center, Indiana. “Not a fan. He’s an undersized five who’s not a rim protector and can’t be a switchable defender. He’s gonna have to get some kind of offensive package. Pretty good finisher, good size and strength, not the most athletic but good enough. Can he defend stretch bigs? I think he can facilitate your offense from the middle of the floor. He needs to become a consistent 15- to 17-foot jump shooter. At our level, if you can’t shoot the ball you have to be elite at one other skill.”

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1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

At risk of sending LCS into an absolute frenzy, here’s an anonymous NBA scout’s take on TJD from The Athletic:
 

Trayce Jackson-Davis, 6-9 senior center, Indiana. “Not a fan. He’s an undersized five who’s not a rim protector and can’t be a switchable defender. He’s gonna have to get some kind of offensive package. Pretty good finisher, good size and strength, not the most athletic but good enough. Can he defend stretch bigs? I think he can facilitate your offense from the middle of the floor. He needs to become a consistent 15- to 17-foot jump shooter. At our level, if you can’t shoot the ball you have to be elite at one other skill.”

Sounds like someone needs to get a new job. Probably one of the dudes who said Jokic was too slow lol. I guess I am wondering what Bam was elite at when coming into the league... Or Robert Williams... Or Al Horford.. oh right... They were just good. These dudes are morons. But it's the same people who tell us how great Jonathan Bender was going to be and Darko Milicic.

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Al Horford 6-9 240

Robert Williams 6-9 237

Day'Ron Sharpe 6-9 265

Jarrett Allen 6-9 243

Isaiah Stewart 6-8 250

Isaiah Jackson 6-9 215

Daniel Theis 6-8 245

Onyeka Okongwu 6-9 240

Bam Adebayo 6-9 255

Taj Gibson 6-9 232

 

That's just the East... "Undersized" is the laziest knock on TJD there could be.

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At risk of sending LCS into an absolute frenzy, here’s an anonymous NBA scout’s take on TJD from The Athletic:
 
Trayce Jackson-Davis, 6-9 senior center, Indiana. “Not a fan. He’s an undersized five who’s not a rim protector and can’t be a switchable defender. He’s gonna have to get some kind of offensive package. Pretty good finisher, good size and strength, not the most athletic but good enough. Can he defend stretch bigs? I think he can facilitate your offense from the middle of the floor. He needs to become a consistent 15- to 17-foot jump shooter. At our level, if you can’t shoot the ball you have to be elite at one other skill.”

It’s like this scout was tasked with the job of determining why TJD can’t play in the NBA instead of watching his skillset. Passing, ball handling, IQ, quick leaper, quick first step, fairly consistent free throw shooter which should be your sign he can shoot the 15 footer if he has too.


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57 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

It’s like this scout was tasked with the job of determining why TJD can’t play in the NBA instead of watching his skillset. Passing, ball handling, IQ, quick leaper, quick first step, fairly consistent free throw shooter which should be your sign he can shoot the 15 footer if he has too.


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The dude doesn't even believe TJD is elite at anything... I mean I guess if you remove being elite at catching lobs and blocking shots... Then yea.. he's not elite at anything.

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The draft projection I like for TJD is no. 30 (i think it was 30) to the Clips. That would be a good fit, behind Zubac. A number of projections have him going to Indiana, but that just strikes me as saying well it’s Indiana. He combined well, so now is getting projections towards the end of the first. Clips would be a great landing spot. Hope wherever he lands is a good fit with good management— so important in the early years (wouldn’t like Charlotte)

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On 6/15/2023 at 9:57 AM, Hovadipo said:

Vecenie at The Athletic has TJD going 32 to the Pacers.

Lazy pick

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Just posting these for the replies at this point. From John Hollinger; "Wish he was a more explosive lob target" made me chuckle:

35. Trayce Jackson-Davis, 23, 6-8 senior C, Indiana

As I’ve noted, I’m not a big fan of drafting centers. I’m also not a big fan of drafting 6-8 centers who can’t space the floor. Jackson-Davis certainly has a narrow window in which to succeed, and that puts a limit on where a team would reasonably shed a draft pick on him.

On the other hand, it’s relatively likely he can be a pretty good backup on a minimum contract. Jackson-Davis has strong analytics in his favor, as one of the most effective payers in the Big Ten for the last 17 seasons (okay, four; it only felt like 17). He measured short at the combine but has a 33-inch no-step vertical in his favor and great timing for shot blocks. Jackson-Davis swatted 4.6 shots per 100 possessions ins Big Ten games last season. His switchability on the perimeter is more questionable, but he can protect the rim.

Offensively, he’s not going to beast NBA centers on post-ups like he did in college. However, Jackson-Davis is a good passer and has some subtle skills in his favor — great hands, great motor, runs the floor, good rebounder — that could allow him to eat on garbage baskets in the flow of play. You’d wish he was a more explosive lob target; finding a spot for him in half-court offense could be an issue.

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14 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Just posting these for the replies at this point. From John Hollinger; "Wish he was a more explosive lob target" made me chuckle:

35. Trayce Jackson-Davis, 23, 6-8 senior C, Indiana

As I’ve noted, I’m not a big fan of drafting centers. I’m also not a big fan of drafting 6-8 centers who can’t space the floor. Jackson-Davis certainly has a narrow window in which to succeed, and that puts a limit on where a team would reasonably shed a draft pick on him.

On the other hand, it’s relatively likely he can be a pretty good backup on a minimum contract. Jackson-Davis has strong analytics in his favor, as one of the most effective payers in the Big Ten for the last 17 seasons (okay, four; it only felt like 17). He measured short at the combine but has a 33-inch no-step vertical in his favor and great timing for shot blocks. Jackson-Davis swatted 4.6 shots per 100 possessions ins Big Ten games last season. His switchability on the perimeter is more questionable, but he can protect the rim.

Offensively, he’s not going to beast NBA centers on post-ups like he did in college. However, Jackson-Davis is a good passer and has some subtle skills in his favor — great hands, great motor, runs the floor, good rebounder — that could allow him to eat on garbage baskets in the flow of play. You’d wish he was a more explosive lob target; finding a spot for him in half-court offense could be an issue.

I don't believe any of the scouts you've posted actually ever watched him play.

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14 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I don't believe any of the scouts you've posted actually ever watched him play.

In fairness, this one is just a plain ole NBA writer.

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12 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

The draft projection I like for TJD is no. 30 (i think it was 30) to the Clips. That would be a good fit, behind Zubac. A number of projections have him going to Indiana, but that just strikes me as saying well it’s Indiana. He combined well, so now is getting projections towards the end of the first. Clips would be a great landing spot. Hope wherever he lands is a good fit with good management— so important in the early years (wouldn’t like Charlotte)

I think TJD’s finishing ability and rim protection will be useful to any team.  The best landing spots are teams that already have an offense in place that utilizes a big man to initiate and emphasizes off ball movement to create passing opportunities and showcase his abilities as a facilitator.  I’m also guessing those are the teams that will have the most interest in him.  Denver, Golden State, Sacramento, and Miami would all be great landing spots.

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32 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

In fairness, this one is just a plain ole NBA writer.

I wonder what Kevon Looney was great at coming into the NBA... Could Robert Williams shoot a lick? Can he now? You can go on. It's just insanely lazy to call someone 6-9 "undersized" in today's NBA. Especially someone expected to be a backup and role player.

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Some more coaching confidential today from The Athletic. Most of TJD's piece is same ole, same ole, but this is kinda what we have all been saying and, imo, is probably more of a floor than a ceiling:

Western Conference Executive 1: Offensively versatile, skilled multi-positional big. Have him in the Richaun Holmes/Larry Nance Jr. comparison box.