NBA Draft Thread-Rubio Falls to the Wizards:(

[mohammed10]

Rumor on Yahoo sports has Ricky Rubio being traded from Minny to NY Knicks...

uh oh

[Cramer]

Chalmers, the guy I said draft, played and made the playoffs.

Javale was a sub for a 19-win team.

You swap McGee for Chalmers? I sure as hell wouldn't.

On talent my swap is horrible. Javale's a freak.

On win score check last seasons rookies and see where Chalmers ended up. Recall him winning an NCAA title over Rose's Memphis team. See who helped a Miami team that was absolute crap the season before make the playoffs. Aside from healthy Wade, what else did that team add?

If the Wizards had Chalmers last season there'd be no Mike James. There'd have been a PG that pressured the ball defensively, who could hit an open three, and who'd have fed the ball to Jamison and Butler better.

Chemistry-wise Chalmers would have been a better pick and the Wizards would have won more games than they did having selected Javale McGee.

I expect to get flamed from the same people who never think I'm right.

Yea, so they pick Chalmers and they'd have had the 7th ot 8th pick is what you're saying. I like Chalmers and he was certainly more productive this year but I'll take McGee with no hesitation if I got a do over knowing what I know now. No hesitation. I think Miami would as well.

[AgentOvechkin08]

What about Budinger?

I knew Victor Claver was going to Portland

[mohammed10]

Portland selects who?

Run on International Players???

[Halcyon]

How much would it take to move up 10 spots into the first round to take Blair?

[80sballboy]

Jerebko to the Wiz? Hope he goes in the first round.

[eltacoman]

Porland is sooo freaking LUCKY i hate them lol

[mohammed10]

Porland is sooo freaking LUCKY i hate them lol

Portland has a real GM (Presti)...one of the best in the business. He knows how to build a squad that is long, athletic and talented enough to make a deep playoff run

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Don't usually buy into video clips too much but that kid Casspi looks like a player.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

You swap McGee for Chalmers? I sure as hell wouldn't.

On talent my swap is horrible. Javale's a freak.

On win score check last seasons rookies and see where Chalmers ended up. Recall him winning an NCAA title over Rose's Memphis team. See who helped a Miami team that was absolute crap the season before make the playoffs. Aside from healthy Wade, what else did that team add?

If the Wizards had Chalmers last season there'd be no Mike James. There'd have been a PG that pressured the ball defensively, who could hit an open three, and who'd have fed the ball to Jamison and Butler better.

Chemistry-wise Chalmers would have been a better pick and the Wizards would have won more games than they did having selected Javale McGee.

I expect to get flamed from the same people who never think I'm right.

Yea, so they pick Chalmers and they'd have had the 7th ot 8th pick is what you're saying. I like Chalmers and he was certainly more productive this year but I'll take McGee with no hesitation if I got a do over knowing what I know now. No hesitation. I think Miami would as well.

Cramer, I have no problem with your logic, either. By far most people would take Javale.

[80sballboy]

I believe Casspi will play at least one year overseas. I like the fact that he's not a soft Euro-type and plays like Noccioni.

[closg00]

The New York Knicks are working hard to cut a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves to acquire guard Ricky Rubio, a Western Conference source said.

One league GM said a deal “isn’t 100 percent,” but likely.

Minny holds all of the cards now.

[mohammed10]

CCJ squirming in his chair. 7 picks until Wiz pick and Blair still on the board

[MJG]

Portland will take Blair at 31st, you just know it.

[miller31time]

Here's an interesting question...

If Blair inexplicably slips to #32, will the Wizards even take him?

I mean, what makes us so special? Why would we be any different than the copious amounts of teams that passed up on him (rightly or wrongly)?

[yungal07]

The New York Knicks are working hard to cut a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves to acquire guard Ricky Rubio, a Western Conference source said.

One league GM said a deal “isn’t 100 percent,” but likely.

Minny holds all of the cards now.

Wrong.

From yahoo live: MInny officials are thus far resisting the advances of the Knicks and the wishes of the player's agent and insisting that Rubio will stay

[mohammed10]

OKC selects...


WHO?

[MJG]

Here's an interesting question...

If Blair inexplicably slips to #32, will the Wizards even take him?

I mean, what makes us so special? Why would we be any different than the copious amounts of teams that passed up on him (rightly or wrongly)?

We could easily not. Lots of people were all cheery when Hendrix was available for us last year, and we didn't take him. Could be the same thing.

[AgentOvechkin08]

I am liking Budinger as a possibility

probably gets snagged by the bulls

[closg00]

We will take the highest ranking player on the board and trade him.