The Stage is Set

[Rockice_8]

John Wall has official declared for the draft along with Turner. Lets just hope the balls bounce our way. Wall is the man, Turner would be an excellent consolation prize.

[Aussie 2point0]

Dude whilst I hope and pray we land top two pick. Is the thought oftrading our pick (should it land 3 or4) If so what for?

Just not trying to put all the eggs in basket.

Tho personally I'm a big believer in conspiracy theories within the NBA. So I can just seE Howard Stern giving Mr Thorn a knowing wink and a rub of the nose come lottery night.

[Adam1221]

Wall , Turner or bust for me.
Dont think Cousins with his character issues will be a good fit here.

[VCRJKidd15]

im not fallin for the favors and cousins hype i think they are going to be busts

[Preludepunk27]

If we somehow mess up and get the #4 pick, I'll hit a baby. I want Wall, I'll take Turner since I had a man-crush on his for 2 years and I'd settle for my boy from the 'Cuse at #3. After that, I'm trading down to where I feel I can draft Patrick Patterson. Believe me that kid is legit. More legit than every other big man projected in the lottery. He's got solid range, can play face up and back to the basket great hands and court vision and a monster wing span to make up for only being 6'9". He's a more athletic/talented version of Al Horford and I am totally fine with that playing next to Brook. He has a lot of leadership qualities and doesn't I feel will compliment our team best if we don't get someone in the top 3.

[SOUP]

If we somehow mess up and get the #4 pick, I'll hit a baby. I want Wall, I'll take Turner since I had a man-crush on his for 2 years and I'd settle for my boy from the 'Cuse at #3. After that, I'm trading down to where I feel I can draft Patrick Patterson. Believe me that kid is legit. More legit than every other big man projected in the lottery. He's got solid range, can play face up and back to the basket great hands and court vision and a monster wing span to make up for only being 6'9". He's a more athletic/talented version of Al Horford and I am totally fine with that playing next to Brook. He has a lot of leadership qualities and doesn't I feel will compliment our team best if we don't get someone in the top 3.

A couple of weeks ago I was against drafting Turner, but the sudden bullying by fellow Nets fans has made me warm up to him a bit. I want Wall above all, but I won't be super pissed if we end up with Turner.

I really really really want Wall though.

Now.... If we get the 3rd or 4th pick.... FML

[vincecarter4pres]

Cousins would certainly be a decent consolation prize as well, so I wouldn't hate life if we wound up at #3, but if we fell to 4th I would be pretty crushed. At that point I either hope we go Monroe or go Lude's route and trade down for Patterson and another high quality asset.

[Jersey Generals]

At that point I either hope we go Monroe or go Lude's route and trade down for Patterson and another high quality asset.

Man, I've been saying that for months, but I never get a shout out. What. the. heck.

[vincecarter4pres]

At that point I either hope we go Monroe or go Lude's route and trade down for Patterson and another high quality asset.

Man, I've been saying that for months, but I never get a shout out. What. the. heck.

Lol, sorry dude.

[Jersey Generals]

Lol, sorry dude.

No, you're dead to me, Vince. You're dead to me.

[Rockice_8]

I really think that if we land #3 or #4 we will still land an allstar caliber player but 1 and 2 are potential superstars. Cousins, Favors, and Johnson (who I'm high on but isn't a need for us with the emergance of T.Will).

Cousins will be good but I don't like him next to Brook.

So that leaves my top 3 as Wall, Turner, Favors, and then (Johnson or Cousins at 4)

http://www.netsdaily.com/2010/4/3/1403685/potential-devin-harris-trades

If we do land Wall above is a link for some Harris trade talk. Because as we all know it eventually has to get done.

[Preludepunk27]

Mark my words: Favors is not work a lottery pick in any capacity. He is a rotation guy and that is it. I've seen a slew of his games and not once did he impress me. I even think he's not as athletic and people claim is is.

I'm not a fan of cousins either. He's too much of a head case for me to even give a damn about him.

The ONLY guy who can play the 4 available in the lottery I'm even interested in is Patrick Patterson who is perfect next to Brook. Greg Monroe, though talented as all hell, is to slow and will clog the middle too much for Brook. If we screw up and land the #4 pick, we trade down and take Patterson. I've loved that kid ever since I saw him play in high school. He has all the tools to be a solid PF even if he's only 6'9". He is a better conditioned, more athletic David West and can even step out and hit the 3 ball. Out of every big man, he's the best fit for our team.

[vincecarter4pres]

Prelude, I have to mainly agree on this one, but with the horrid season we have had and the serious lack of talent, I think you have to take the chance on Cousins if he is available, he could be a seriously dominant big and his trade value, along with(gulp) Brook's would be and is through the roof. Patterson is likely a guy that goes somewhere between 8th and 14th, likely around 9 to 11. You normally don't trade the 3rd overall pick that far back unless you are getting a crazy good asset in return as well as the pick. I personally love Patterson as well, if you can recall you and me talked about him fairly extensively as far back as last college season or maybe earlier. I am down for a deal that lands him, but if we have the 3rd or even 4th overall, the other asset that comes back in addition to Patterson better be of serious quality as well.

[Preludepunk27]

I'm personally hoping for a situation where we can move something like Dooling/Dallas's pick and either out 2nd round pick or a future pick to move up and get Patterson and just team him back up with Mr. Wall....I think that dream is more realistic than Lebron lol

[S.I.C. GM]

I am agreeing with most. If we get #3 or 4, I say trade down for 2 picks or 1 pick and a young player depending on the team.

I have also been converted to a Turner fan because of this board. If we get the #1 pick, I think I would still pick Turner.

Twill, Lee, Turner, PF(if we can trade Harris), and Lopez would be great. Twill or Turner could bring the ball up. Both those guys are interchangeable. Lee plays the hard D and hits open 3s. Lopez down low.

No more selfish plays. No more early stupid 3 pt chucks. No more not passing to the low post.

[vincecarter4pres]

Something to keep an eye on is if we get the third pick, there is a very real possibility Evan Turner falls to us.

[Preludepunk27]

If we land the #3 pick, of course this is me basing this solely on if the 2nd and 3rd worst teams jump us, I still can't really see Turner falling to #3. Detroit would take Cousins at #2 because I think that is their biggest need. Minny is a curious one though. I can't see them taking John Wall though because that move would completely tank their leverage for trading Ricky Rubio. Teams would then know Wall is their future at the point and would not offer a boat load for Rubio. I'd think about Dallas's pick and our 2nd rounder (pretty much a late first) but when you know Minny can't keep both PG's, you're not gonna offer a solid lottery pick in my opinion (maybe I'm just a stingy GM though). I'd think that Minny would take Turner and Wall would actually fall to us at 3 which blows my mind.

Question though: I know some of you have a man crush still on Rubio. Say Minny lands #3, #4 or #5 and we land #1/filler, would any of you be interested in trading #1 to Minny for one of those picks and the rights to Ricky Rubio? They can take John Wall who has STAR written across his forehead and rid them of Rubio who doesn't really want to play there. We get a PG with star potential in Rubio (mind you, I'm not high on Rubio so I personally don't see that but some of you gush over him) and can either take Wes Johnson if he's there or a chance on Favors or take my boy Patrick Patterson early.

I'm just curious. If we land #1, I still say we take John Wall even though I've gushed about how much I love Evan Turner for over 2 years. I just was wondering what everyone would think about that idea.

[kamaze]

I'm for drafting best big available whether that's Cousins or Favors. They can also sign David Lee or trade the pick, cash, players whatever to get a power forward.

[B-easy]

Wall goes number 1 regardless of which team is choosing. Nets will choose Wall. Even team with an elite point guard eg Utah will choose Wall and probably trade down.