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The 2022 NBA Draft came in and out on Thursday. This was an interesting off-season and a very interesting 2022-23 season appetizer starting later this year.
Former NBA scout Michael Vandegard, who told Fox News Digital last week, said in a recent interview that Jaden Ivey thought he had the best prospects in the draft, about where the prominent player of the former Padu finally landed. He said he was intrigued.
Detroit Pistons chose ivy on the 5th pick. He seemed to be able to go to Sacramento Kings, but they decided to take the outstanding Keegan Murray of former Iowa in the fourth choice. Van degard said he believes Ivy fits well in Detroit and that he and his second-year player, Cade Cunningham, could be one of the best players in the NBA.
“I think it’s going to be the best backcoat in the NBA in three to five years. That’s what Jaden Ivey needs. The cool, calm guy next to him controls the game and he’s his own. It will do that. Try making Jaden. Ivey’s point guard will probably grow a bit soon, but it’s absolutely ideal to put it next to him, “Vandegard told Fox News Digital. rice field.
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He said he understood why Kings took over ivy, but wondered how a team that hadn’t been very successful in the last 16 years had taken over a talent like ivy.
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“If it were the king, I probably wouldn’t have taken over him, but I understand. They have De’Aaron Fox. They have their beloved Davion Mitchell. They have. (Keegan) I understand that you are drafting Murray. ”
“It makes sense, but when you’re at the top of the draft, it’s really, really, really annoying to abandon the star’s talent. You’re bad for a reason. You need the best player. Jaden Ivey I think he’s the best player, but I understand why they did it, and I think Jaden Ivey was probably in a better position in Detroit than Kings. “
Vandegard, a Philadelphia 76ers scout for 18 years, compared Ivy to Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant.
Ivy was the Consensus 2nd Team All-American and 1st Team All-Big Ten Conference in 2022, following its second season with boilermakers. He played 36 games and averaged 17.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists before deciding to become a pro.
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As long as the team did enough to make a leap into the postseason, Van degard wasn’t convinced that this was a draft to do it. He said he liked what the Houston Rockets did and chose to pair former Auburn star Jabari Smith Jr. with Jalen Green, but they were still very young. He added.
“But I think there’s a lot of hope in the future. Together with Jalen Green and Jabari Smith, it’s an exciting young group,” he said.
Vandegard said the Cleveland Cavaliers chose Ochai Agbaji in 14th place, which the team needed to compete with them near the top half of the Eastern Conference.
Avaji led Kansas to the national championship last season. He was the Consensus All-American, the Big 12 Player of the Year in 2022, and the best player in the NCAA tournament. He averaged 18.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in 39 J-Hawks games.
“It’s exactly the type of player they need, they’ve grown and got a lot better in a year. It might be a work that really promotes them … now, not 8, 9, 10. So for five, six, “Vandegard told Fox News Digital.
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The Cavaliers were in four or five places most of the season before taking part in a play-in tournament that lost to Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks due to late injury and losing streak. But with a young corps around them, led by Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Isaac Ocolco, the team can certainly make some noise. Needless to say, it would be a great help for Collin Sexton to recover from the injury and start this year.
He said other teams have people who can help them in the long run, but on the surface there is nothing to change the franchise. He praised the addition of some key elements to the San Antonio Spurs, Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors selections.
San Antonio chose Jeremy Sochan from Baylor, Grizzlies chose Walker Kessler from Auburn, and Warriors chose Patrick Baldwin Jr. from UW Milwaukee.
He isn’t focused on scouts, but Van degard has teamed up With CoachTube.. The digital platform provides online sports coaching and training from people who were experts in their respective fields.
Vandegarde recently told Fox News Digital that he has received a lot of good feedback from the people who use it.
“It’s great. I think coaches really like to bring their name out. Obviously, the world has changed over the last eight to ten years. Previously selling videos at Wal-Mart on the shelves. I had to do it, but now everything has moved. In the digital age, the feedback was great. “
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“I don’t think gym facilities or elite level training are available to people living in certain parts of the world, or in certain parts of the United States, and I think CoachTube really fits that gap. . “