Looking towards NBA draft prospects

Kid50 · Post #1 » by **Kid50** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:42 am

Looking towards the 2008 NBA draft and with our suspect scouting, I created a list of prospects according to position that i'd like to see the Magic take a look at that should be available at our possible spot in the middle of the draft. MY picks are:

PG: Jeremy Pargo 6'2" 219 lb - Gonzaga (junior)
SG: Shan Foster 6'6" 205 lb - Vanderbilt or
J.R. Giddens 6'5" 205 lbs - New Mexico (transferred from Kansas after sophmore year)
SF: Deron Washington 6'7" 205 lb - Virginia Tech (athleticism / defender)
PF: Kentrell Gransberry 6'9" 270 lb - South Florida (rebounding )
C: Hasheem Thabeet 7'3" 260 lb - Connecticut (sophmore)

I would like to see the Magic get one of these guys if not in the draft into camp as a free agent. Any other favorite prospects that we could reasonably have a chance of getting?

zuppafly · Post #2 » by **zuppafly** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:49 am

J. Pargo is obviously gonna be a role player somewhere else and will quickly become a magic killer.
His name doesn't fool anyone.

magicfan4life05 · Post #3 » by **magicfan4life05** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:51 am

we need the next paul millsap....college bball gurus, who would that be?

Kid50 · Post #4 » by **Kid50** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:07 am

I think Gransberry could be just that.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Kentrell-Gransberry-1307/

EasternMagic · Post #5 » by **EasternMagic** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:17 am

zuppafly wrote:J. Pargo is obviously gonna be a role player somewhere else and will quickly become a magic killer.
His name doesn't fool anyone.

any relation?

EasternMagic · Post #6 » by **EasternMagic** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:18 am

i think it be smart to draft a pg and sign free agent pf instead of drafting a pf cause with a lower draft pick we wont get a pf who is ready to play

LBPTarHeel27 · Post #7 » by **LBPTarHeel27** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:19 am

Doesn't matter. We are going to select some person who is either European & doesn't come over or college proven but an obvious miss for the NBA.

zuppafly · Post #8 » by **zuppafly** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:21 am

EasternMagic wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

any relation?

I have no idea if Janero and this guy are related, but anyone named Pargo should be feared by the Magic.

EasternMagic · Post #9 » by **EasternMagic** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:24 am

zuppafly wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I have no idea if Janero and this guy are related, but anyone named Pargo should be feared by the Magic.

most definitely true

Kid50 · Post #10 » by **Kid50** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:30 am

Jeremey Pargo is Jannero's brother.

streetp0et · Post #11 » by **streetp0et** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:30 am

they're brothers.

zuppafly · Post #12 » by **zuppafly** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:31 am

OMG, two Pargos brothers? We need to draft him just not to let another team get him or we will be doomed!
It's a conspiracy against the Magic.

EasternMagic · Post #13 » by **EasternMagic** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:36 am

seriously we need to either hurt him or draft him

TheRevTy · Post #14 » by **TheRevTy** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:41 am

A couple questions regarding prospects (kind of)

Wayne Simien, where is he now?
Elton Brown, does he belong to a team?
Nick Fazekas, wasn't he supposed to be good?

Why are none of these guys being claimed?

theTHIEF · Post #15 » by **theTHIEF** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:19 am

$100 says we draft Patrick Ewing, Jr with out first round pick...

oakfanintheeast · Post #16 » by **oakfanintheeast** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:23 am

move up and get collison, PG of the future. do not take jameer nelson part 2: Augustine.

theTHIEF · Post #17 » by **theTHIEF** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:32 am

DJ Augustin is the exact guy we will draft...just you watch...

for my money there are only 3 or 4 decent PG's in the draft, and im not even sold on Rose...Bayless, Beabois, Gordon and Ty Lawson...Bayless is out of the question, but i'd put all my chips on Gordon or Lawson a the 2nd best PG's in the draft and Beabois will be a good player too, and i'd take him if the others werent available...

sportsrock37 · Post #18 » by **sportsrock37** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:23 am

I don't know guys, I'm really really high on DJ Augustin. He reminds me way more of a TJ Ford then a Jameer Nelson. He's a much better passer and doesn't really look for his shot as much as Jameer does. Of course we'd still be small defensively at the PG position, but if we get a defensive minded SG for the MLE(or resign Evans to start) then it could probably work(especially if Battie is healthy and starts at PF).

I would happily take him with our pick around #20. I also really like Shan Foster, I think he can be a very good player and has range for days, while being taller and pretty good defender.

lovehoops01 · Post #19 » by **lovehoops01** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:21 am

Sorry...double post, and it's not giving me the option to delete for some reason.

lovehoops01 · Post #20 » by **lovehoops01** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:22 am

I can't believe it's taken this long for someone to start a thread on this.

Is there anyone decent to draft this year? If you listen to the reports on college basketball, the only guys they ever talk about are Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley and Tyler Hansbrough (and I'm not even sure that guy will be good in the NBA). Not much hype at all for college players in the draft this year. Doesn't make it sound like there will be many good players available this season, which is always bad news when you're talking about Magic drafts.

Whoever they draft, they had better make sure Van Gundy wants to play him. Otherwise, just trade the pick for someone who can help right away who Van Gundy will play. I'm sick of watching guys sit on the bench because the coach doesn't want to play him.