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Let's compare their stats at 19-20 age in Euroleague per 36 to be fair
Cedi 12.4 pts 66% Ft 4.6 3PTA 30.3 3PT% 6.8 Total reb 2 AST 1.3STL .6 Blocks 1.6TOV 4.4PF
Deni 10.2 pts 55% Ft 4.6 3PTA 27.7 3PT% 6.6 Total reb 2.9 Ast 1 STL .6 Blocks 1.8 TOV 5PF
The thing Deni is prob much better at is finishing his 2pt % is .596 vs .471 for Cedi which is not insignificant.
I remember after the Euroleague play, Deni was considered a late lottery prospect. The problem with the comparison as you game it is that his play after Euroleague play pushed him up the draft boards, when he was given a larger role on the team.
I get it that in your opinion Okoro should be the pick at #5 and he is a better small forward prospect. I'm not a really far apart from you on Okoro, the lack of any first person viewing of his play since late February leaves me in a more conservative scouting opinion.
However, at this point you are looking for reasons to tear Avdija down to build Okoro up. I don't think that is a take that ages well. Avdija has some clear advantages - off ball offense and defense, height advantage, catch and shoot, playmaking. Okoro has some advantages - on ball defense, general better left hand, shot off the bounce. It's a great situation that two small forwards are around the #5 area of the draft. Let's see how it plays out, but I'd be careful about letting excitement over one prospect lead to bias against another.