The Official Draft Thread

[JohnVancouver]

Jae Crowder. Somebody will get the great team player in the second round (most probably). This guy is a born competitor.

THanks - I'll look for him

[LBCsun49]

ya I would take Jae Crowder with a later 1st!!!

also watching the Baylor game. I think Perry Jones III is slow or has a handicap. He is not going to be a good player. Anthony Randolph JR like

[Frank Lee]

The big 'White' kid is pretty solid. Been some mad good games on today.

[No-Man]

Brad Beal/Doron Lamb should be the pick, Kendall Marshall if Nash is leaving but I think Nash will stay for two more years.

[DRK]

Brad Beal/Doron Lamb should be the pick, Kendall Marshall if Nash is leaving but I think Nash will stay for two more years.

Marshall is a raech if we are drafting in the lottery.

Take the BPA and be done with it.

[JohnVancouver]

Watched a ton of college ball last night, like everyone else

Royce White didn't have a great game but man, love how he plays. In fact, Iowa State is my team right now. Wish I'd been watching them all year

I'm sold on Jae Crowder

Andre Drummond - that's it? Really?

JLamb - great shooter. Not exactly news, but I was impressed

[ATTL]

I haven't been as disappointed with a player more than I have been with Drummond. He seems to have the size and athleticism to do very well but he's worse than Kwame Brown at the same age.

[JohnVancouver]

RWhite actually had something like 16 and 15 ....
if he can handle the NBA travel sked, he's going to be good


Duke and Mizooo out? Wow - brackets in flames everywhere

[SunZel]

After careful consideration i like Austin rivers with our pick which, will likely be in the low/mid teens if we keep playing like this. Took into consideration needs, attitude, potential, and skill and i just think it's a realistic pick. If rivers doesn't enter the draft i say we go after Harkless or Tyler Zeller.

[Ryu]

Why do we need Tyler Zeller? C is position where we don`t need any upgrade and I certainly wouldn`t waste 10-15 pick on a backup center.

I`d rather draft any of those: Rivers, Lillard, Moultrie, Harkless, Waiters, Wroten, Crowder, Ross, Miller.

[SunZel]

Why do we need Tyler Zeller? C is position where we don`t need any upgrade and I certainly wouldn`t waste 10-15 pick on a backup center.

I`d rather draft any of those: Rivers, Lillard, Moultrie, Harkless, Waiters, Wroten, Crowder, Ross, Miller.

Zeller or Gortat could easily change positions. Zeller could be a pf easy...no big deal.

[JohnVancouver]

Thinking someone will take Sacre in the 2nd. Good bet

[Kerrsed]

Still, by dealing Wallace, Portland dramatically increased its chances of keeping Nicolas Batum, a rising restricted free agent. And the cherry on top is the first-rounder the Blazers got from Jersey in the Wallace deal that is only protected 1-3. After the demise of Brandon Roy, the Blazers "need to find a backcourt star," general manager Chad Buchanan said Saturday, "either a dynamic point guard or a ball- handing two guard." That pick, along with Portland's own pick -- which is, now, almost certain to also be in the lottery -- should provide the opportunity to do just that, and get the Blazers on the road to recovery.

Not too many high end PG's available in the Draft, safe bet is they will take Beal or Rivers with their own pick around #10 and im betting they draft Drummond for their C with the Nets pick.

[Kerrsed]

My Current mock:

1. Bobcats - Davis
2. Wizards - Barnes
3. Hornets - Robinson
4. Blazers - Drummond
5. Raptors - Gilchrist
6. Kings - Lamb
7. Pistons - Moultrie
8. Cav's - Beal
9. Jazz - Marshall
10. Bucks - Sullinger
11. Blazers - Rivers
12. Hornets - Lillard
13. Jazz - Leonard
14. Suns - Jones

[Kerrsed]

If James McAdoo declares, i think we should definitely try to swoop him up. Dude is going to be a beast.

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/james-mcadoo

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/James-McAdoo-5763/

[Ryu]

McAdoo is a nice prospect, but he needs a lot of time and work to be competitive on the next level. However, I like his athleticism and talent, surely.

Re: your mock, I`m not sure with Kings taking Lamb (they have a lot of money invested in Thornton and I`m not sure any of them can play small forward). I`d go with Sac taking pf (Sullinger perhaps) and in that case I wouldn`t be surprised Lamb to slip out to Suns, if Bucks don`t pick him up at 10.

[Ryu]

And here`s mine:

1. Bobcats - Davis
2. Wizards - Kidd-Gilchrist
3. Hornets - Robinson
4. Blazers - Drummond
5. Raptors - Barnes
6. Kings - Sullinger
7. Pistons - Henson
8. Cavs - Beal
9. Jazz - Marshall
10. Bucks - Zeller
11. Blazers - Rivers
12. Hornets - Lillard
13. Jazz - Leonard
14. Suns - Lamb

[ATTL]

We really do need a good young two guard. Lamb would be a dream come true honestly.

[Ryu]

We really do need a good young two guard. Lamb would be a dream come true honestly.

Yep. Speaking of sg`s, if Jeremy Lamb isn`t available when we pick I`d take Dion Waiters. That kid is a terrific basketball player and reminds me a little bit of young Dwyane Wade, when he was on Marquette.

Players we should be, imo, looking at 10-15 range are: Jeremy Lamb, Damian Lillard, Dion Waiters, Arnett Moultrie, Moe Harkless, Jae Crowder and maybe Quincy Miller and James McAdoo (if they declare for the draft).

[No-Man]

Right now it's going to be Doron Lamb or Austin Rivers, no doubt, if Mayo is the target, I would go with the Calipari guy.

Nash-Brooks-Price
Mayo-Lamb-Redd
Dudley-Hill-Childress
Ilyasova-Morris-Warrick
Gortat-Frye

That'll be nice!