In part two of a two part series, Rafael and James Barlowe cover the rest of the lottery picks from the 2023 NBA draft class and share their thoughts the roles each rookie will play on their respective teams.

James wonders where Anthony Black fits in Orlando’s rotation and which young point guard is the odd man out. James also mentions he believes Jett Howard could have a difficult time finding consistent minutes as a rookie.

Rafael and James discuss what looks like an uphill battle for Taylor Hendricks to earn playing time in Utah, while the brothers agrees Dallas’ Dereck Lively has the best situation as far as direct path to playing time on a team with playoff expectations outside of Chet Holmgren.

James mentions he believes Emoni Bates has a legitimate opportunity to crack the Cavaliers rotation due to his size and shooting.

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