[Charania] After finding an NBA fit when shut down two weeks ago, Kentucky freshman Chris Livingston’s landing spot: Milwaukee Bucks at No. 58, sources said. The final pick of the 2023 NBA draft.
After finding an NBA fit when shut down two weeks ago, Kentucky freshman Chris Livingston’s landing spot: Milwaukee Bucks at No. 58, sources said. The final pick of the 2023 NBA draft. https://t.co/XzIUpMDlWv
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 23, 2023
by Too_Hood_95
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this is an update to a previous tweet:
> Update here: Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul began calling teams in the second round and requested them not to take client Chris Livingston. It‘s believed Livingston has a set draft spot in the second round.
which is an update from this tweet on June 8th:
> Sources: Kentucky’s Chris Livingston has cancelled all seven of his remaining workouts for the 2023 NBA Draft, fueling belief that he’s received a draft promise from a team.
Rich Paul works for **us!**
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We got klutch’d, maybe good for us?
I love this, we got a mid-2nd round talent with the last pick. Hopefully the contract isn’t too bad
i know nothing about this guy, but the fact he shut down all workouts and told other teams not to draft him so he could be a Buck is awesome. and to be the last pick in the draft no less.
LOVE this pick. He’s really raw, but he has great athleticism, he wants to be here, and he’s still ONLY 19 y/o. Great dart throw for a pick this late.
Bro averaged 6 points in 22 minutes, with more turnovers than assist. Dude is also not mature, why would we draft him???
Why did he get shut down?
All I know is the Bucks summer league is gonna be fun.
Sam Vecenie had him at 60:
> Livingston has a long way to go as a player in terms of his skill set. The sell here is that he maybe didn’t get a chance to show as
much as he could have at Kentucky and thus is worth investing in. Given the track record of perimeter players in the NBA with
whom that has happened, I understand it. But I also think he has such a long way to go that it’s hard for me really think of him
as a priority guy in a two-way sense. Anybody who is this big, this long and has some athleticism with a real motor is worth
taking a strong look at. NBA wings who can shoot and defend are worth their weight in gold. But I don’t think Livingston would
be among the first 10 names to whom I gave two-way grades. It’s possible he could become one of the top-30 players in this
class way down the road. But I’d bet the first team who ends up with him doesn’t get to experience that value. I think he made a
mistake turning pro instead of going back to college, especially given that you can transfer once for free.
Strong draft for our team. A team full of Giannis/Marjon size and length along with seemingly getting younger in a night. I’m wit it. Believe in Milwaukee