2013 Draft Targets (#9, #26, #52, #59)

[[RCG]]

I know it's a bit early but looking at our depth chart:

Rubio/Ridnour/Barea
Roy/Shved/M.Lee
Kirilenko/Budinger
Love/Williams/Cunninham
Pekovic/Stiemsma

I think we should target a SG or SF in the next draft. Roy is an unknown at this point and Kirilenko probably has a couple good seasons in him. Shved & Budinger should be alright filling in for them but it still looks to be our biggest area of need. We could also look for a defensive-minded big.

Obviously Zeller, Noels, Muhammed will be gone before we pick but these are some guys I think we should monitor over the season:

SG:
1. Archie Goodwin - UK - 6'5" 180 lbs - good handle, can drive & score from outside.
2. Ketnavious Caldwell-Pope - 6'4" 190 - explosive, great rebounder, active defender.
3. Reggie Bullock - UNC - 6'6" 205 lbs - good size, rebounder, active defender.
4. Alex Abrines - Spain - 6'5" 195 lbs - good shooter, solid handles, Spanish!
5. Wayne Blackshear - Louisville- 6'5" 200 lbs - good size, scorer, rebounder, physical.

SF:
1. Alex Poythress - UK - 6'7" 215 lbs - long, attacks the rim, solid defense/rebounding.
2. Kyle Anderson - ULCA - 6'7" 210 lbs - "point forward", great passer, rebounder, decent shot.
3. Tony Mitchell - N.Texas - 6'8" 215 lbs - athletic, productive. rebounder, decent handles.
4. Dario Saric - Croatia - 6'10 220 lbs - long, decent handles, rebounder, decent mid-range game.
5. LeBryan Nash - OK St - 6'7" 230 - athletic, good defender, has high potential.

C:
1. Isaiah Austin - Baylor - 7'0" 210 lbs - good handles/shooting, athletic, shot-blocker/defender.
2. Rudy Gobert - France - 7"0 - 220 lbs - 7'9" wingspan, athletic, runs floor well, good handles.
3. Steven Adams - Pitt - 6'10 240 lbs - Young, physical, high motor, good rebounder
4. Kaleb Tarczewski - 7'0" 240 lbs - physical, rebounder, athletic, plays hard

[The J Rocka]

I honestly think from here on out we'll be focusing on making trades for proven talent and signing FAs.

The days where we would look forward to the draft and scouting most prospects for our team months in advance seem far behind us, IMO.

I think moving Williams for a top pick in 2012 draft was really the only time we would've brought in a fresh rookie. I think Williams either stays or gets moved at the deadline for a win now piece.

[[RCG]]

I think a couple of those guys will be around 12-20, where we'll likely be picking next year. I see us being in that range for a couple years actually. Our free agent moves are likely very limited once we pay Pekovic, then Rubio again in a couple years. Kirilenko is over 30 & Roy shouldn't be depended to play more than 2 seasons. If Shved can make the transition, great but he is still an unknown. Unless we plan on trading our pick every year, an idea I don't endorse, we should have some discussion.

Perhaps Flynn, Johnson, Derrick Williams have all turned off Wolves fans to adding pieces through the draft but even the Spurs get key guys like Leonard later in the draft who can have a big impact. And again, these are just guys to watch this season at the college-level who may fit our needs.

[cpfsf]

I'd prefer a swingman. We can't expect Roy and Kirilenko playing 75+ games in the 2013/14 season.

My assumption is that either Barea or Ridnour will be traded before the trade deadline because the team has too much money invested in those two to play limited minutes. As soon as Rubio is healthy, I believe they will be on the trading block. We're still not even sure how Shved will perform at the next level, so lets not mark him as a sure thing.

[Klomp]

Who I would like to see in a Wolves uniform, by position: (mid 1sts and later)

PG - Nate Wolters
SG - Alex Abrines
SF - Rodney Williams
PF - Gorgui Dieng
C - Patric Young

[Grits n Gravy]

need steven adams

[Twolves_42]

So how many picks do we currently have to next years draft?

[Grits n Gravy]

So how many picks do we currently have to next years draft?

if reports are true i believe we send the less favourable of our own or memphis pick to phoenix from the wes trade...so we will probably(hopefully) have a late teenish/very early 20's pick in the first round.

2nd round we have okc's and brooklyns, not our own. so very likely 50's.

[Klomp]

So how many picks do we currently have to next years draft?

if reports are true i believe we send the less favourable of our own or memphis pick to phoenix from the wes trade...so we will probably(hopefully) have a late teenish/very early 20's pick in the first round.

2nd round we have okc's and brooklyns, not our own. so very likely 50's.

Minnesota's own 2013 1st round pick to Phoenix (Top-13 Protected in the 2013 NBA Draft, top-13 protected in 2014, top-12 protected in 2015 and top-12 protected in the 2016 NBA Draft). However, if Minnesota is entitled to receive Memphis' own 1st round pick (top 14 protected in the 2013 Draft, top 14 protected in 2014, top 14 protected in 2015, and top 14 protected in the 2016 Draft) via Houston, then Minnesota shall convey the less favorable of the two picks to Phoenix. [Minnesota-New Orleans-Phoenix, 7/27/2012]

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/ ... z23LFOf3gJ

So if we are not in the playoffs, but Memphis is this year, we keep the pick (unless we have the worst lotto pick)
If we are in the playoffs, but Memphis isn't, we have no 1sts this year
If both are in the playoffs, we send the lower pick to Phoenix
If neither are playoff teams, we have just our own pick.

Did that make sense?

[cpfsf]

I want to know more about Adria Gasol (3rd Gasol brother). He must not be too promising considering that he's 17 and there's not a whole lot of information available.



edit: never mind, I looked up his picture on Google Images and he doesn't smile at all.

[Mattya]

I want to know more about Adria Gasol (3rd Gasol brother). He must not be too promising considering that he's 17 and there's not a whole lot of information available.



edit: never mind, I looked up his picture on Google Images and he doesn't smile at all.

That picture looks like he just lost in the spelling bee.

[UcanUwill]

He looks like young Mikhail Prokhorov right there.

I am a huge Dario Saric fan, IMO, he is closest thing to Sabonis I have ever witnessed. cant believe he is projected to go so late only because of his contract and buy out problems. Any team who gets him, will get a steal. He is not SF though, he is future big for sure.

[theGreatRC]

Draft threads make me think about 2005-2011.

I did NOT enjoy those times.

[cpfsf]

Draft threads make me think about 2005-2011.

I did NOT enjoy those times.

I loved the draft pick threads. It's the time of the year were we cheer for all the bad teams to win.

[crgreen]

I know it's a bit early but looking at our depth chart:

Rubio/Ridnour/Barea
Roy/Shved/M.Lee
Kirilenko/Budinger
Love/Williams/Cunninham
Pekovic/Stiemsma

I think we should target a SG or SF in the next draft. Roy is an unknown at this point and Kirilenko probably has a couple good seasons in him. Shved & Budinger should be alright filling in for them but it still looks to be our biggest area of need. We could also look for a defensive-minded big.

Obviously Zeller, Noels, Muhammed will be gone before we pick but these are some guys I think we should monitor over the season:

SG:
1. Archie Goodwin - UK - 6'5" 180 lbs - good handle, can drive & score from outside.
2. Ketnavious Caldwell-Pope - 6'4" 190 - explosive, great rebounder, active defender.
3. Reggie Bullock - UNC - 6'6" 205 lbs - good size, rebounder, active defender.
4. Alex Abrines - Spain - 6'5" 195 lbs - good shooter, solid handles, Spanish!
5. Wayne Blackshear - Louisville- 6'5" 200 lbs - good size, scorer, rebounder, physical.

SF:
1. Alex Poythress - UK - 6'7" 215 lbs - long, attacks the rim, solid defense/rebounding.
2. Kyle Anderson - ULCA - 6'7" 210 lbs - "point forward", great passer, rebounder, decent shot.
3. Tony Mitchell - N.Texas - 6'8" 215 lbs - athletic, productive. rebounder, decent handles.
4. Dario Saric - Croatia - 6'10 220 lbs - long, decent handles, rebounder, decent mid-range game.
5. LeBryan Nash - OK St - 6'7" 230 - athletic, good defender, has high potential.

C:
1. Isaiah Austin - Baylor - 7'0" 210 lbs - good handles/shooting, athletic, shot-blocker/defender.
2. Rudy Gobert - France - 7"0 - 220 lbs - 7'9" wingspan, athletic, runs floor well, good handles.
3. Steven Adams - Pitt - 6'10 240 lbs - Young, physical, high motor, good rebounder
4. Kaleb Tarczewski - 7'0" 240 lbs - physical, rebounder, athletic, plays hard

Correction on your SF's - Kyle Anderson is 6'9 235, with a 7'2.25" wingspan - measured at both the Addidas Nations game 2 1/2 months ago, and by the UCLA Medical Center for his Frosh exam last month.