Draft Combine

[shangrila]

I agree, the team should definitely be using all their 1st rd picks. But I doubt it happens.

[Krapinsky]

I like Jones over Crawford. Seems like his game is tailor made for the NBA.

Interesting from the measurements -- Sanders is taller and longer than Aldrich. I think he's got as much upside as anyone after the top 4.

[AQuintus]

ESPN posted a Top 5 no-step vertical list a little before 11:00 AM CST.

Jordan Crawford Xavier 36"
Evan Turner Ohio State 34.5"
John Wall Kentucky 30"
Darington Hobson New Mexico 29"
Xavier Henry Kansas 28.5"

Those seem really low to me. Last year there were 15 guys with no step verts over 30 inches. The year before there were 22. The year before that there were 29.

So, either this is the least athletic draft ever, or ESPN is wrong.

[Breakdown777]

ESPN posted a Top 5 no-step vertical list a little before 11:00 AM CST.

Jordan Crawford Xavier 36"
Evan Turner Ohio State 34.5"
John Wall Kentucky 30"
Darington Hobson New Mexico 29"
Xavier Henry Kansas 28.5"

Those seem really low to me. Last year there were 15 guys with no step verts over 30 inches. The year before there were 22. The year before that there were 29.

So, either this is the least athletic draft ever, or ESPN is wrong.

Blasphemy!!!!


From what Kahn has said, it doesn't seem realistic that we'll use all three picks. It's all but certain that we'll package picks to get exactly who we want. That is a bummer, because with all the talent in this draft, i'd rather just take a stab at 3 players because at least one will defineately pan out. Too bad "all eggs in one basket" Kahn thinks differently with his assests. I motion for his new nickname to be "all eggs in one basket", it's sort of long, but it describes this guys actions to a tee so far.

[LOBO 7]

I tend to agree with the philosophy of getting exactly who we want though, because we can't afford to just take chances on a few guys and risk having a bunch of mediocre role players. If we don't trade up for Turner (which I haven't ruled out) I think (or hope) we'll pick Cousins but then trade down with Sacramento for Wesley Johnson plus something (which I think is worth discussing- what could we get along with Johnson from them?) and then if George doesn't fall to us at #16 we can use assets to get him, maybe the #23 but I'd rather use Ellington or Pekovic or Gomes or even Sessions and keep the #23 and get Seraphin or another project big at #23, like Larry Sanders or Solomon Alabi.

If we could get Johnson, George and Seraphin from the draft I would be really happy. Then we would still have cap space and whatever we could get for either Al or Love to work with.

Flynn/Sessions(?)/(Rubio)
Brewer/George
Johnson/George
Al or Love/Seraphin(?)
Darko

And that's not taking into account what we could get if we moved either Al or Love, or any free agent signings.

I just think athleticism and shooting should be our main objectives, especially for when Rubio comes over, which is why I really want to get both Johnson and George.

[IAmTheTruth]

We can probably get Wes Johnson by trading Al Jeff and keeping Cousins. I, like a lot of people, feel that Cousins can definitely become a better all-around player than Al Jeff and he plays Center.

[GopherIt!]

I like Crawford at 32, oh wait

George or Crawford at 23 is fine.

Jonny/ Ramon
George 23/ Crawford 23
Henry 16/ Brewer
Monroe 7/Love
Cousins 4/Darko

[shangrila]

George might not make it to 23, but if he's gone by 16 a Henry and Crawford draft would finish it off nicely. I doubt the team would start 4 rookies though.

[Foye]

I like Crawford at 32, oh wait

George or Crawford at 23 is fine.

Jonny/ Ramon
George 23/ Crawford 23
Henry 16/ Brewer
Monroe 7/Love
Cousins 4/Darko

Congratulations, you created the first nba team that will not win 10 games.
It doesn't look to bad though if we draft Barnes or Jones next draft.

[horaceworthy]

ESPN posted a Top 5 no-step vertical list a little before 11:00 AM CST.

Jordan Crawford Xavier 36"
Evan Turner Ohio State 34.5"
John Wall Kentucky 30"
Darington Hobson New Mexico 29"
Xavier Henry Kansas 28.5"

Those seem really low to me. Last year there were 15 guys with no step verts over 30 inches. The year before there were 22. The year before that there were 29.

So, either this is the least athletic draft ever, or ESPN is wrong.

These are the top 5 as of about an hour and a half into a four hour event. Not everyone had been tested. The second group hadn't even started going through basketball drills and I'm fairly certain players from the first group were still being tested in the background when the graphic was displayed.

Only a good sign for Crawford because a 36" no step is pretty ridiculous, something like tied for the 7th highest ever in the DX database (once it gets put in there), for Hobson because the main knock has been he isn't an NBA caliber athlete and a 29" no step is at least decent, and for Turner because it lends more credence to the Roy comparison, at least from a physical tools standpoint.

[shangrila]

I'm surprised that Henry measured out so bad there. Still want him for the team though.

[AQuintus]

I'm surprised that Henry measured out so bad there. Still want him for the team though.

What's so bad about a SG standing 6'7" with a 6'11" wingspan and 8'9" standing reach? Those are pretty much prototypical measurements for an NBA SG.

Edit: And if you're talking about his no step vert, that's not too bad either. It's the same as Tyreke Evans last year and he turned out to be pretty good.

[Esohny]

I'm surprised that Henry measured out so bad there. Still want him for the team though.

What's so bad about a SG standing 6'7" with a 6'11" wingspan and 8'9" standing reach? Those are pretty much prototypical measurements for an NBA SG.

Edit: And if you're talking about his no step vert, that's not too bad either. It's the same as Tyreke Evans last year and he turned out to be pretty good.

Yeah, I don't see too much of an issue with Henry's measurements.