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Post by docmm on Jun 22, 2024 6:29:45 GMT -8
Two cycles ago, LeDee wasn't listed in ESPN's Top 100 Draft Prospects.
Last cycle he moved up to #96.
Now he's at #88
6' 7 3/4" 24.9 years old
Strengths: LeDee is a strong, physical big man who broke out as one of the most productive players in the country as a sixth-year senior, averaging 21.4 points per game.
Weaknesses: Undersized for a center, without much length or a diverse skill set to match, he bullied overmatched college opponents on the interior at 24 years old, but he will likely need to diversify his scoring arsenal and incorporate a more consistent jump shot to better his chances of earning NBA playing time.
The verdict: LeDee was San Diego State's star last season as he scored at will one-on-one, lived at the line and made subtle strides with his jumper. He'll have opportunities to show his productivity can translate against similar-aged players in the G League and might very well endear himself to a team with his competitiveness, physicality and intensity.
That bold print sure sums him up accurately.
#49 Keshad J
#78 Boogie Ellis
#86 Isiah Stevens
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Post by missiontrails on Jun 22, 2024 6:32:37 GMT -8
The odds are stacked, but if anybody could will his way into the League, it's Jaedon.
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Post by sdsuball on Jun 22, 2024 10:06:12 GMT -8
When you look at Jaedon's last season, statistically it is very similar to Sanogo's last season at UCONN:
Sanogo:
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 UConn 39 39 26.5 .606 .365 .766 7.7 1.3 .7 .8 17.2
Jaedon:
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 San Diego State 36 36 32.6 .560 .444 .734 8.4 1.3 1.2 .5 21.4
Sanogo did not get drafted. Sanogo is currently 22 years old, and Jaedon is currently 24 years old.
Jaedon will get an opportunity to prove himself in the G league, just like Sanogo got last year.
Sanogo got to play in 9 games for the Bulls last year, hopefully Jaedon gets called up to the NBA next year as well.
Jaedon has a big leg up over Sango in 3 point shooting percentage, however you could also argue that Sanogo is a little bit better at protecting the rim then Jaedon.
Jaedon is also older. I think Jaedon gets a G-League invite. I would say that Sanogo in 2022-2023 was probably just as good as Jaedon was in 2023-2024 for us.
Sanogo outplayed Jaedon in the NC game, but Jaedon hasn't incorporated his jump shot into his game as much at the time.
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Post by docmm on Jun 22, 2024 15:31:36 GMT -8
It would have been interesting had Jaedon got more playing time at the 4 next to Nate and have KJ move over to the 3 and sit Parrish down a bit during the NC game. UConn was still a bulldozer but who knows?
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Post by sdsuball on Jun 23, 2024 16:17:24 GMT -8
It would have been interesting had Jaedon got more playing time at the 4 next to Nate and have KJ move over to the 3 and sit Parrish down a bit during the NC game. UConn was still a bulldozer but who knows? Yeah, we would have been better if Parrish's minutes went to more minutes for LeDee/Arop/Keshad. Keshad only played 22, Arop played 15, LeDee played 18. More minutes for those 3 guys would have given us more length at the 3, which we desperately needed. Hawkins had an incredible game, and I think if Arop/Keshad had 10-15 minutes on him, it would have altered some shots and slowed him down. |
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Post by longtimebooster on Jun 25, 2024 3:41:46 GMT -8
It would have been interesting had Jaedon got more playing time at the 4 next to Nate and have KJ move over to the 3 and sit Parrish down a bit during the NC game. UConn was still a bulldozer but who knows? Yeah, we would have been better if Parrish's minutes went to more minutes for LeDee/Arop/Keshad. Keshad only played 22, Arop played 15, LeDee played 18. More minutes for those 3 guys would have given us more length at the 3, which we desperately needed. Hawkins had an incredible game, and I think if Arop/Keshad had 10-15 minutes on him, it would have altered some shots and slowed him down. Wouldn't have mattered. UConn was that good. The thing that killed us was going something like 2-14 from behind the arc from Parrish, Trammell, Seiko and Bradley. And most were open looks because UConn was letting us shoot from outside until we proved ourselves, which we didn't. |
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Post by docmm on Jun 27, 2024 4:41:22 GMT -8
Times have really changed: 4 of the first 6 draft picks in the 1st Round didn't attend colleges in the US. 8 overall in the 1st Round, including 4 from France. I assume the 2nd Round will be more of the same as a lot of teams take flyers on young foreign guys and stash them over seas for a bit of seasoning.
As long as Jaedon gets a FA contract and gets to play in the Summer League, I'll be satisfied. I hope KJ gets drafted, it can only help our program.
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Post by imhighonx on Jun 27, 2024 9:20:58 GMT -8
Times have really changed: 4 of the first 6 draft picks in the 1st Round didn't attend colleges in the US. 8 overall in the 1st Round, including 4 from France. I assume the 2nd Round will be more of the same as a lot of teams take flyers on young foreign guys and stash them over seas for a bit of seasoning. As long as Jaedon gets a FA contract and gets to play in the Summer League, I'll be satisfied. I hope KJ gets drafted, it can only help our program. I can’t imagine him not getting a summer league invite from a team. He will be among the most ready and professional guys available after the draft assuming he isn’t drafted. Any if you’ve ever watched summer league teams need guys like that. Being older could actually help in that respect. |
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Post by namssa on Jun 27, 2024 14:30:12 GMT -8
Didn't get drafted. Neither did Keshad Johnson or Isaiah Stevens (or any MWC player).
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Post by laaztec on Jun 27, 2024 14:31:41 GMT -8
I didn’t think LeDee would get drafted. Looks like it really paid off for Keshad to transfer to improve his draft stock.
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Post by docmm on Jun 27, 2024 14:36:04 GMT -8
Really surprised Keshad didn't get drafted. i saw him going to more than a couple different teams in mock drafts. Wouldn't be shocked if he ends up with a defensive-oriented team like Minnesota, Boston or Memphis.
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Post by bigdude619 on Jun 27, 2024 14:40:04 GMT -8
LeDee will get a summer league invite and it'll be up to him to show he has enough juice for the league. Wouldn't be surprised if he plays well enough to make it to someone's training camp roster.
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Post by Gundo on Jun 27, 2024 15:08:45 GMT -8
I didn’t think LeDee would get drafted. Looks like it really paid off for Keshad to transfer to improve his draft stock. Older players, grad transfers, super seniors typically don't get drafted. LeDee is 24 and turns 25 in July, Keshad is 23 both have 5 or more years in NCAA experience, so they will be signed as free agents for a G-League or perhaps a two-way contact. Two-way contracts allow developing NBA caliber players to be rostered on both an NBA team and its G League affiliate. Players signed to two-way contracts are paid one salary for their time in both leagues, and they don't count toward a team's salary cap. NBA contracts vary significantly in their guarantee structures, ranging from fully guaranteed to non-guaranteed. G-League contracts are similar but typically offer a single year guaranteed. For example, Jordan Schakel's two-way contract with the Washington Wizards earned him $149,690 for the NBA (adjusted for inflation: $159,094). After being waived by the Wizards, Schakel finished the season with Golden State's Santa Cruz team. Last year, he signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Celtics' G-League team in Maine. 2022/23 Washington Wizards $96,514 ($99,379*) 2021/22 Washington Wizards $53,176 ($59,715*) Total $149,690 ($159,094*) |
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Post by laaztec on Jun 27, 2024 15:16:02 GMT -8
I didn’t think LeDee would get drafted. Looks like it really paid off for Keshad to transfer to improve his draft stock. Older players, grad transfers, super seniors typically don't get drafted. LeDee is 24 and turns 25 in July, Keshad is 23 both have 5 or more years in NCAA experience, so they will be signed as free agents for a G-League or perhaps a two-way contact. Two-way contracts allow developing NBA caliber players to be rostered on both an NBA team and its G League affiliate. Players signed to two-way contracts are paid one salary for their time in both leagues, and they don't count toward a team's salary cap. NBA contracts vary significantly in their guarantee structures, ranging from fully guaranteed to non-guaranteed. G-League contracts are similar but typically offer a single year guaranteed. For example, Jordan Schakel's two-way contract with the Washington Wizards earned him $149,690 for the NBA (adjusted for inflation: $159,094). After being waived by the Wizards, Schakel finished the season with Golden State's Santa Cruz team. Last year, he signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Celtics' G-League team in Maine. 2022/23 Washington Wizards $96,514 ($99,379*) 2021/22 Washington Wizards $53,176 ($59,715*) Total $149,690 ($159,094*) Keshad and everyone in his camp thought he was going to get drafted. Everyone said he left SDSU for NIL money and to play in an offense that would show off what he can do to improve his draft stock. He could have received a 2 way deal out of SDSU. Other than the NIL money, which was considerable, going to Arizona didn't really help his standing with the NBA. Maybe he used some of his NIL money on his gold grillz. x.com/CookTalksalot/status/1806460594930983274On a side note Bronny getting drafted is a joke. He took a real player's draft spot because the Lakers chose a PR stunt. Stupid. |
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Post by Gundo on Jun 27, 2024 15:26:37 GMT -8
Older players, grad transfers, super seniors typically don't get drafted. LeDee is 24 and turns 25 in July, Keshad is 23 both have 5 or more years in NCAA experience, so they will be signed as free agents for a G-League or perhaps a two-way contact. Two-way contracts allow developing NBA caliber players to be rostered on both an NBA team and its G League affiliate. Players signed to two-way contracts are paid one salary for their time in both leagues, and they don't count toward a team's salary cap. NBA contracts vary significantly in their guarantee structures, ranging from fully guaranteed to non-guaranteed. G-League contracts are similar but typically offer a single year guaranteed. For example, Jordan Schakel's two-way contract with the Washington Wizards earned him $149,690 for the NBA (adjusted for inflation: $159,094). After being waived by the Wizards, Schakel finished the season with Golden State's Santa Cruz team. Last year, he signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Celtics' G-League team in Maine. 2022/23 Washington Wizards $96,514 ($99,379*) 2021/22 Washington Wizards $53,176 ($59,715*) Total $149,690 ($159,094*) Keshad and everyone in his camp thought he was going to get drafted. Everyone said he left SDSU for NIL money and to play in an offense that would show off what he can do to improve his draft stock. He could have received a 2 way deal out of SDSU. Other than the NIL money, which was considerable, going to Arizona didn't really help his standing with the NBA. On a side note Bronny getting drafted is a joke. He took a real player's draft spot because the Lakers chose a PR stunt. Stupid. LeBron's 3-year $160,000,000+ had something to do with the Father & Son Reunion. I can't believe Rob Palinka burned his draft pick on Bronny, and why he didn't sign him as a UDFA. Same result. Usually second round picks sign contracts that contain little or no guaranteed money. Most sign two-way contracts that allow their teams to split their time between the NBA and the G League, just about the same as a highly reguarded UDFA. The Lakers selection of Bronny, is to feel good about their future with LeBron, and it's impossible not to factor that into the evaluation of this pick. |
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Post by Gundo on Jun 27, 2024 15:39:32 GMT -8
Keshad signed by the Miami Heat, as an UDFA. LeDee excelled in the classroom as well as on the floor, but again turns 25 in July, which may mean some teams back-off on age alone. He measured in at 6'7 3/4" and 244lbs, for the G-League Combines after getting snubbed by the NBA Combine.
I got to assume he is signed as a UDFA by the end of the week, he was named the Nation's best Power Forward. LeDee has been snubbed his entire college career until he arrived on the Mesa.
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Post by docmm on Jun 27, 2024 16:19:01 GMT -8
Older players, grad transfers, super seniors typically don't get drafted. LeDee is 24 and turns 25 in July, Keshad is 23 both have 5 or more years in NCAA experience, so they will be signed as free agents for a G-League or perhaps a two-way contact. Two-way contracts allow developing NBA caliber players to be rostered on both an NBA team and its G League affiliate. Players signed to two-way contracts are paid one salary for their time in both leagues, and they don't count toward a team's salary cap. NBA contracts vary significantly in their guarantee structures, ranging from fully guaranteed to non-guaranteed. G-League contracts are similar but typically offer a single year guaranteed. For example, Jordan Schakel's two-way contract with the Washington Wizards earned him $149,690 for the NBA (adjusted for inflation: $159,094). After being waived by the Wizards, Schakel finished the season with Golden State's Santa Cruz team. Last year, he signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Celtics' G-League team in Maine. 2022/23 Washington Wizards $96,514 ($99,379*) 2021/22 Washington Wizards $53,176 ($59,715*) Total $149,690 ($159,094*) Keshad and everyone in his camp thought he was going to get drafted. Everyone said he left SDSU for NIL money and to play in an offense that would show off what he can do to improve his draft stock. He could have received a 2 way deal out of SDSU. Other than the NIL money, which was considerable, going to Arizona didn't really help his standing with the NBA. Maybe he used some of his NIL money on his gold grillz. x.com/CookTalksalot/status/1806460594930983274On a side note Bronny getting drafted is a joke. He took a real player's draft spot because the Lakers chose a PR stunt. Stupid. I know it's my age and my culture but man, that golden grille is really a bad, trashy look. (Is that BJ Davis next to him in one of those pictures?) Not many things more depressing than having a draft party and then not getting drafted. At least he's going to a great organization that has probably the best development and player culture in the NBA. |
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Post by Frantic on Jun 27, 2024 16:58:46 GMT -8
Does anyone know how is Keshad misunderstood? |
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Post by docmm on Jun 27, 2024 20:54:36 GMT -8
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Jun 27, 2024 21:02:18 GMT -8
I think it's hilarious (and sad) that a 24 year old is considered to be too old to draft. Especially when players can play into their late 30's. He's got 12-15 years before his days as a solid contributor would be over.
And with his physicality and skillset he would be NBA ready in a year. Or less.
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