a_sensei wrote:Wizenheimer wrote:Goldbum wrote: I could see us packaging N.Smith/ Babbitt along with cash to make sure we get Damian with our 2nd pick.
I'm really curious as to how you think that will accomplish anything. Babbitt and Smith probably have negative value at this point. Cash isn't going to significantly impact that
so, it seems you are suggesting that the 11th + Babbitt + Smith + cash, could get the 7th, 8th, 9th, or 10th pick. Really???
I don't think Babbitt has negative value. Teams tend to place some value good shooters with potential to be great shooters on mid-first round rookie contracts.
that particular type of value did a lot of dying on the shoulders of players like Jason Kapono. For every Steve Novak there are a half a dozen guys whose NBA career ends after their rookie contract
Viktor Kryapa and cash was enough to turn #4 into #2 a few years back. If a team is looking at a guy that will be available at their slot or #11 they might be happy to get Babbitt and cash in addition.
hypothetically possible, but there are only 4 teams that it would fit this year. I think you can immediately discard Minnesota. They won't be doing any favors for a division rival. Besides, with Rubio, Barea, & Ridnour, they would be no real threat to draft Lilliard.
That leaves Detroit, Toronto, and Golden State.
Why would any of those teams drop 2-4 slots in the draft for Luke Babbitt?
by the way, Babbitt spent a lot of his minutes as a stretch-4. The opposing PF averaged a 26.0 PER and a .663 eFG against Babbitt's version of defense. And when Babbit was at SF, his own PER was 6.2. His net player/opponent PER was -10.3 at SF and -10.2 at PF. And those were posted against 2nd unit players. That is negative value
