Pre-Draft Thread / Workout Updates

Post #761 » by **Klomp** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:26 pm

Found this interesting: "Point guard is the only position we wouldn't consider drafting"

Post #762 » by **C.lupus** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:39 pm

I wonder who that one player is who he wouldn't touch.

Post #763 » by **Klomp** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:54 pm

C.lupus wrote:I wonder who that one player is who he wouldn't touch.

First guess: Shabazz
Second guess: Adams (sorry GnG)

Post #764 » by **Klomp** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:55 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/kyle_ratke/status/349231814575013888[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/kyle_ratke/status/349232004585373697[/tweet]

AK or DW replacement at 26?

Devilzsidewalk · Post #765 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:12 pm

Klomp wrote:
C.lupus wrote:I wonder who that one player is who he wouldn't touch.

First guess: Shabazz
Second guess: Adams (sorry GnG)

did he use the words "wouldn't touch" or something like that? Only person I think those words would be used is Muhammed.

Krapinsky · Post #766 » by **Krapinsky** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:15 pm

C.lupus wrote:I wonder who that one player is who he wouldn't touch.

Based on reputations: Muhammad, Ledo, or Glen Rice Jr.

big3_8_19_21 · Post #767 » by **big3_8_19_21** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:19 pm

Klomp wrote:Found this interesting: "Point guard is the only position we wouldn't consider drafting"

Flip has also mentioned several times that your position in the league is defined by who you can guard, so he could still draft someone to plays like a point if he thinks they can guard 2's.

Krapinsky · Post #768 » by **Krapinsky** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:46 pm

big3_8_19_21 wrote:
Klomp wrote:Found this interesting: "Point guard is the only position we wouldn't consider drafting"

Flip has also mentioned several times that your position in the league is defined by who you can guard, so he could still draft someone to plays like a point if he thinks they can guard 2's.

But he also said we have no SG's on the roster -- meaning he considers Shved and Lee points. Makes me think he wants size at the position.

Dewey · Post #769 » by **Dewey** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:24 pm

Krapinsky wrote:
big3_8_19_21 wrote:
Klomp wrote:Found this interesting: "Point guard is the only position we wouldn't consider drafting"

Flip has also mentioned several times that your position in the league is defined by who you can guard, so he could still draft someone to plays like a point if he thinks they can guard 2's.

But he also said we have no SG's on the roster -- meaning he considers Shved and Lee points. Makes me think he wants size at the position.

Flip has said size is not his beef ... but more of a luxury. He has confirmed some smaller wings play big and that he is ok with that. BS ... Ultimately, I am with Krap and believe he prefers bigger wings.

Krapinsky · Post #770 » by **Krapinsky** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:25 pm

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 18m
Steven Adams, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Sergey Karasev are last three green room invites for Thursday's NBA Draft, per source.

[RCG] · Post #771 » by **[RCG]** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:31 pm

Krapinsky wrote:Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 18m
Steven Adams, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Sergey Karasev are last three green room invites for Thursday's NBA Draft, per source.

Not to read too much but I assume Karasev is looking like a late-lotto prospect now instead of a late first.

Post #772 » by **The J Rocka** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:33 pm

[RCG] wrote:
Krapinsky wrote:Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 18m
Steven Adams, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Sergey Karasev are last three green room invites for Thursday's NBA Draft, per source.

Not to read too much but I assume Karasev is looking like a late-lotto prospect now instead of a late first.

Some teams are even looking at him mid lotto.

AQuintus · Post #773 » by **AQuintus** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:35 pm

Krapinsky wrote:Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 18m
Steven Adams, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Sergey Karasev are last three green room invites for Thursday's NBA Draft, per source.

Speaking of Steven Adams, if the team decides to go big at 9, he should be the guy, not T-Rex the PF (Zeller).

Saltine · Post #774 » by **Saltine** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:45 pm

I'd take Adams over Zeller... not that we should.

[RCG] · Post #775 » by **[RCG]** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:57 pm

AQuintus wrote:
Krapinsky wrote:Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 18m
Steven Adams, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Sergey Karasev are last three green room invites for Thursday's NBA Draft, per source.

Speaking of Steven Adams, if the team decides to go big at 9, he should be the guy, not T-Rex the PF (Zeller).

Agreed. But we'd better have other plans at SG then.

Krapinsky · Post #776 » by **Krapinsky** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:24 am

I can't wait until we draft Karasev #9 and everyone is like WTF!!!

Krapinsky · Post #777 » by **Krapinsky** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:46 am

Good podcast here. Lot's of info.

http://weareutahjazz.com/lockedonjazz/2 ... chad-ford/

[RCG] · Post #778 » by **[RCG]** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:48 am

Krapinsky wrote:I can't wait until we draft Karasev #9 and everyone is like WTF!!!

And Taylor has secret plans to sell the team to Prokhorov?

Post #779 » by **Klomp** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:53 am

Per Chad Ford:

The Wolves continue to try to move higher up in the draft to get their hands on Victor Oladipo. They're offering Derrick Williams, the No. 9 and the No. 26 pick to move up, but so far haven't found a taker. New Wolves GM Flip Saunders is enamored with Oladipo.

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_ ... ding-draft

Post #780 » by **Klomp** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:02 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/espnandykatz/status/349374263259709441[/tweet]

Just in case they trade down to 9?