The 2011 Draft Thread...

[Traxxe]

Given recent events I feel it is only appropriate to begin discussing the only thing that will be of any interest to us next year. Well, besides mid-season when we trade Jason Richardson rather than not paying him what he wants at the end of the season and having him bolt with nothing in return.

I'm predicting we have a mediocre year until mid-season. We will be on the fringe of a playoff hunt but just barely on the outside looking in. After we trade Richardson our season will tank and we will be looking between 5 and 10.

That said, here is the NBAdraft.net top 15:

1 New Jersey Harrison Barnes Fr.
2 Minnesota Kyrie Irving Fr.
3 Sacramento Enes Kanter Fr.
4 Golden St. Perry Jones Fr.
5 Washington Jared Sullinger Fr.
6 Philadelphia Brandon Knight Fr.
7 Detroit Trey Thompkins Jr.
8 LA Clippers Donatas Motiejunas Intl.
9 New York Jan Vesely Intl.
10 Indiana Alec Burks So.
11 New Orleans Derrick Williams So.
12 Memphis William Buford Jr.
13 Toronto Aaric Murray So.
14 Houston Terrence Jones Fr.

I would love Perry Jones but I predict he will be the #1 come draft time. He's predicted to go #4 here so probably not much we can do to get him. A 6'11 wing player? I mean come on. Sign me up

I also like Jan Vesely a lot. He reminds me a bit of Dirk.

But this is the guy I really want:

Terrence Jones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z131dM4O ... _embedded#!

Remind you of anyone?

[MaryvalesFinest]

Perry Jones!

[DirtyDez]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quxsxSe1YTo[/youtube]

Hopefully we'll be bad enough to get him.

[ruiner]

I hope we're bad enough to get up high. I think we might end up holding on to Jrich to expire though.

Perry Jones, Barnes, Vesley, Motiejunas are all who I like.

[Traxxe]

I doubt we'll be bad enough for Perry. That's why I'm cool with Terry

[schnakenpopanz]

enes kanter yeaaah

[jlove_26]

Why not deal out J Rich and Nash for young players and draft picks? That way we get at least 2 picks in the lottery (our own, one for Nash and one for J Rich for Draft 2011). And for those who say, why trade em off now? Im not saying that, they can be mid season (at least J Rich). Nash we can trade next summer after he finishes in the Top 3 in MVP voting.

Next year with a young core of:
Dragic (re-signed)
Dudley (re-signed)
Lopez
Clark
Warrick
Frye
(Lawal and Collins - I think at least one of them will get a longer term deal)

I like the Jones kids. Terrance has some good ball handling skills, is a lefty and has some really good passing ability.

[RaisingArizona]

Terrence Jones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z131dM4O ... _embedded#!

Remind you of anyone?

A Durant clone? I'm in!

[dantian]

Why not deal out J Rich and Nash for young players and draft picks? That way we get at least 2 picks in the lottery (our own, one for Nash and one for J Rich for Draft 2011). And for those who say, why trade em off now? Im not saying that, they can be mid season (at least J Rich). Nash we can trade next summer after he finishes in the Top 3 in MVP voting.

Next year with a young core of:
Dragic (re-signed)
Dudley (re-signed)
Lopez
Clark
Warrick
Frye
(Lawal and Collins - I think at least one of them will get a longer term deal)

I like the Jones kids. Terrance has some good ball handling skills, is a lefty and has some really good passing ability.

How does your lineup compare to mine:
RoLo/Favors/Clark/CourtnerLee/DHarris
with Warrick w/o Frye on bench?

[jlove_26]

Why not deal out J Rich and Nash for young players and draft picks? That way we get at least 2 picks in the lottery (our own, one for Nash and one for J Rich for Draft 2011). And for those who say, why trade em off now? Im not saying that, they can be mid season (at least J Rich). Nash we can trade next summer after he finishes in the Top 3 in MVP voting.

Next year with a young core of:
Dragic (re-signed)
Dudley (re-signed)
Lopez
Clark
Warrick
Frye
(Lawal and Collins - I think at least one of them will get a longer term deal)

I like the Jones kids. Terrance has some good ball handling skills, is a lefty and has some really good passing ability.

How does your lineup compare to mine:
RoLo/Favors/Clark/CourtnerLee/DHarris
with Warrick w/o Frye on bench?

I have hopes that Lawal will have the same type if not better career than Favors. What are you basing the Suns having Favors, Lee and Harris anyways? In a S&T for Amare? That's not gonna happen. Take that same line-up with the other Lopez and a free agent SF or high draft pick instead of Clark. You have the Nets. I'd rather have Dragic than Harris by HUGE margins BTW....and I prefer our Lopez to the other.

[dantian]

I have hopes that Lawal will have the same type if not better career than Favors. What are you basing the Suns having Favors, Lee and Harris anyways? In a S&T for Amare? That's not gonna happen. Take that same line-up with the other Lopez and a free agent SF or high draft pick instead of Clark. You have the Nets. I'd rather have Dragic than Harris by HUGE margins BTW....and I prefer our Lopez to the other.

I don't know either of Lawal or Favors enough to make that judgment. Power to you to prefer #46 pick to #3. But Robin looked good on offense briefly, because Amare drew all attention in the paint. You will get huge disappointment in his offense coming up. And for all the heroics, Dragic has yet to prove himself as a consistent performing NBA starting PG, while Harris was allstar before his injury.