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While highly unlikely I think its a definite possibility if Sacramento doesn't take him at 7. Most every team after that has smallish PG's already starting for them.


8. Detroit- Stuckey and Gordon NOPE
9. Bobcats- Augistin NOPE
10. Bucks- Jennings NOPE
11. Warriors- Monta and Curry (they won't take another guard here) NOPE
12. Jazz- Big time decision. Would they pass TWICE on Jimmer? I say no. NOPE.
13. Suns- Nash is old, but can't see them going small. Dire need of rebounding. NOPE
14. Rockets- Lowry and Dragic so they're set. NOPE

15. Pacers- KEMBA...at 15 you have to take the best player available and its almost impossible to argue that he isn't just that. Sure, having two small guards in Collison/Kemba isn't ideal but that didn't seem to hurt the Mavs this past postseason with Terry/Berea.

IMO if Sacramento passes at #7 and doesn't take Jimmer there I think Kemba could fall hard.

Thoughts? If he's there is it a no brainer to you as it is to me?

He's already better than Chris Paulgustin, I have a hard time seeing the Bobcats passing on him. IMO Kemba is better than DC. If Utah takes Kanter he could be a possibility at 12 too.

Kemba isn't a great outside shooter. at 15 he'd be hard to pass up but is he really better than DC and do we need another small one?

Phoenix is a toss-up. While they do have Steve Nash, he appears to be in Phoenix for one final year at most. But they do already have a small PG backup waiting in Aaron Brooks. I could see Phoenix taking Kemba, store him for a year and let him learn from Nash/bump him up to the first PG off the bench once Nash is inevitably gone.

If he's there then I'd look to package Collison in a deal. Kemba isn't the greatest of shooters but he's not horrid. He can create his own shot which is something sorely lacking on the Pacers as evidenced in the Bulls series. I'm not suggesting Kemba is the missing piece or anything, but I think @ 15 I'd absolutely love the pick.

Walker is our pick in nbadraft.net's mock draft.

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You never know, it could happen. But I expect he will be gone before #15.

If I were a betting man, I'd wager that either he or Jimmer slides. Problem is, I don't see either falling to #15. If they get to the #10-12 mark, even if the teams drafting don't need one of them, someone will try to trade down who will.

Wizop wrote:Kemba isn't a great outside shooter. at 15 he'd be hard to pass up but is he really better than DC and do we need another small one?

Yes he's better than DC.

More rebounds than assists in college. Size isn't an issue. If he's at 15, we'd be daft not to take him.

mizzoupacers wrote:Walker is our pick in nbadraft.net's mock draft.

if the top 14 go that way, I'd take Bismack over Walker and get right on the phone to see if I can get another pick at 18 or below.