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Alot of mock drafts have the W's taking Darrell Arthur, which I think is good pick and good fit but what other player could they take that could be better fit for the Warriors?

If you're the Gm, would you trade the pick?

A center.

Jason Thompson. A rotation of Wright/Thompson/EuroTrash would be kickass IMO.

They will take whoever they feel is the BPA. Need-wise, their young core is Monta/Wright/Biedrins, so a SF or a guard at whatever position Monta ends up not playing would be the most obvious fit. Draft express has them drafting Budinger, who is a very GS type of player (fast, good hops, good fast break player in general, should be a good 3 shooter).

Question is whether or not you consider AB a C or a PF. I would go Arthrur, just because he probably is BPA and gives them size, something they truly don't have. They have three legit bigs (AB, Wright, Harrington) and if Nelson doesn't come back, they should have at least four. You really don't need a SF (SJax is there at least two more years as a starter) and they definitely don't need a G (Davis, Ellis, Azibuke have that locked down).

The warriors need help at PF and center. They have enough guards and need a a big man who can give them more of a threat on offense and defense.

Thabeet

We need an athletic PF/C. Speights, Arthur, Love, Thabeet would all be decent fits for us.

ponder276 wrote:They will take whoever they feel is the BPA. Need-wise, their young core is Monta/Wright/Biedrins, so a SF or a guard at whatever position Monta ends up not playing would be the most obvious fit. Draft express has them drafting Budinger, who is a very GS type of player (fast, good hops, good fast break player in general, should be a good 3 shooter).

I agree with this. This may be the best pick the Warriors get for a couple years, so I think they should look towards the future. They have their bigs for the future basically set and they have Ellis.

Personally, I think that if Westbrook falls to them, that he would be an ideal pick, but assuming he doesn't, I would go with maybe Greene, Batum or Budinger.

With the 14th and final lottery pick in the 2008 NBA Draft the Golden State Warriors select....ROY HIBBERT from Georgetown University.

Might want to take a PG. I could see them taking Collison, that would be a good pick for them.

There's no way we're taking Budinger at #14...I just don't think Budingers game will translate to the NBA. I don't think the W's want to draft Tom Tolbert 2.0 with better athleticism and jumper.

I hope we move up in the draft and land Eric Gordon. How scary would it be if we got Ellis and Gordon on the backcourt!!! Or if anything Gordon could come be one of the first guy off the bench. The guy will be able to contribute next season. You know Keith Smart would be ecstatic since he's from Indiana.

The other guy I like is Batum. We just missed on Rudy Gay but I think this guy could be Euro version of Rudy Gay.

If we go big, I'd be okay with Hibbert since we need some bigs. I'd prefer we get someone else but will not name that guy. It's not Love either.

Big man...I still think Biedrens is 'stolen' in FA by the Sixers.

Smills91 wrote:With the 14th and final lottery pick in the 2008 NBA Draft the Golden State Warriors select....ROY HIBBERT from Georgetown University.

Terrible fit for us. Too slow, not a good defender and not really a whole lot of upside.

freshie2 wrote:Big man...I still think Biedrens is 'stolen' in FA by the Sixers.

Fat chance. We have his Bird Rights.

He's an RFA...If they sign him to a 6/$60 deal, do the Warriors match??

freshie2 wrote:He's an RFA...If they sign him to a 6/$60 deal, do the Warriors match??

First of all, the Sixers can only offer him a 5 year deal. Only the Warriors can offer him that 6th year. And yes, I think we match a $10M/yr offer for Biedrins.

The only way I could see the Sixers getting Biedrins would be to offer him a MAX contract which I believe would require them to renounce their rights to Iguodala. Are they really willing to blow all of their cap space AND lose Iggy for Biedrins? I don't think so.

Just a prediction bro. After the Nellie ball flop, I can see Management wanting to 'STABILIZE THE PAINT" by ANCHORING a BIG man to post.

Why not Koufos? He can play perfectly next to AB, and also with Wright. Nelson coached Dirk for many years so he can use a big man who can shoot, and creating much up problems. Also i think that for him Nelson is perfect coach. It Makes a lot of sence for me

Smills91 wrote:Just a prediction bro. After the Nellie ball flop, I can see Management wanting to 'STABILIZE THE PAINT" by ANCHORING a BIG man to post.

Oh I definitely agree that we're going big in the first round, but I don't think Hibbert is the man. We need a guy who can compliment AB and Wright (ideally who can play PF and C) who's big, physical and likes to mix it up in the paint. I don't see Hibbert as that guy.

I'd take Hibbert over the likes of a McGee. McGee has bust written all over him, looks like a Pat O'Bryant-esque pick.