2014 Draft Prospects Thread

[thruthefire]

Lavine was absolutely terrible tonight.

No surprise, he's had plenty of stinkers.

[No-Man]

I think you can end up with the 9th and 10th pick.
I don't think it will be easy to get into the top6 even with those two, if I have the opportunity to do so and Draft Exum that will be by far my 1st option as the Hornets GM.
If not, I'm going for Gary Harris if he's there, and if not Exum for the SG, and Vonleh if Randle does not fall.
I think there is a possibility of both Harris and LaVine gone, going 7-8th, so James Young plus Vonleh could be an okay combo out of that scenario.
Add Deonte Burton in the 2nd round and the rotation will look good,

Walker-Burton
Henderson-Young
MKG-Taylor
Zeller-Vonleh
Jefferson-Biyombo-Haywood

McBob is going to opt out I guess.
Haywood should be flipped for a 2nd round pick or something like that.

[jamron]

Wondering what you guys think of trying to grab a guy like C.J. Wilcox with the Portland pick if it survives the trade deadline. He might be a bit of a stretch in the mid-late 20's but then again he could also help stretch the floor and solve some spacing issues.

[catch20two]

Wondering what you guys think of trying to grab a guy like C.J. Wilcox with the Portland pick if it survives the trade deadline. He might be a bit of a stretch in the mid-late 20's but then again he could also help stretch the floor and solve some spacing issues.

Not really interested in him at the moment. He's been kind of a disappointment in college to me. I haven't paid him much attention though. He might be putting it all together lately.

[gehenherzog]

Please trade up for Dante Exum.

[fatlever]

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider 41m

Scouts paying attention, stock rising MT @GoodmanESPN: P.J. Hairston averaging 27.4 ppg & shooting 43 percent from 3 in 5 games in D-League

[JDR720]

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider 41m

Scouts paying attention, stock rising MT @GoodmanESPN: P.J. Hairston averaging 27.4 ppg & shooting 43 percent from 3 in 5 games in D-League

UNC screwed up big time not reinstating him

[Elden Payton]

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider 41m

Scouts paying attention, stock rising MT @GoodmanESPN: P.J. Hairston averaging 27.4 ppg & shooting 43 percent from 3 in 5 games in D-League

He would be perfect with the Portland pick.

[gehenherzog]

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider 41m

Scouts paying attention, stock rising MT @GoodmanESPN: P.J. Hairston averaging 27.4 ppg & shooting 43 percent from 3 in 5 games in D-League

UNC screwed up big time not reinstating him

Fortunately, that's not a UNC decision

[jakenc]

Nice article comparing Jabari and Wiggins as of late. Would love either in a Hornets uniform. http://bit.ly/1fEKDmN

[mrknowitall215]

James Young is moving back up my 'want' ladder for Charlotte. I had Zach LaVine clear cut above Young recently, but his lack of assertiveness has been a little disappointing lately. Even though Young isn't as efficient or skilled as LaVine, I've always liked his aggressiveness on the offensive end. I still have LaVine ahead of Young, but it's close now

[catch20two]

James Young is moving back up my 'want' ladder for Charlotte. I had Zach LaVine clear cut above Young recently, but his lack of assertiveness has been a little disappointing lately. Even though Young isn't as efficient or skilled as LaVine, I've always liked his aggressiveness on the offensive end. I still have LaVine ahead of Young, but it's close now

I love Lavine and think he could be a star but Young just topped him for me. While Lavine is regressing in conference play, Young is only getting better. Young is a beast!

[JMAC3]

Markel Brown can ball, I would not mind grabbing him with the Portland pick. Seems like a perfect scoring guard off the bench. He has range, really athletic and can rise up and shoot midrange jumpers over his defender. He kinda reminds me a bit of Hendo, but with a better outside shot.

[JMAC3]

I feel like I need to do some more research on Jordan Clarkson, he is a 6-5 point guard for Missouri. I saw a bit of him today versus Kentucky. Seems to have an uncanny ability to get into the lane and finish. Need to find some more highlights from this guy.

[BigSlam]

I really, really don't want Randle.

Of the "big mane" players, he might be my least favourite player to watch.

[mrknowitall215]

I feel like I need to do some more research on Jordan Clarkson, he is a 6-5 point guard for Missouri. I saw a bit of him today versus Kentucky. Seems to have an uncanny ability to get into the lane and finish. Need to find some more highlights from this guy.

Jordan Clarkson has been on my shortlist for Charlotte as a possible backup combo guard in the upcoming draft all season. Clarkson's teammate, Jabari Brown, is starting to look appealing too

[hotrod]

@DYST_Now: Several NBA scouts at the Dome tonight; Spurs, Celtics, Nets, Bobcats, Lakers, Grizzlies and Pacers all here.

[BlackOutBuzz]

"big mane" players

Unfortunately, this draft seems to lack a real franchise-changing mane, there's no Olynyk or even a Morrison.

Though it seems Wiggins could grow out a nice fro...

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[Snidely FC]

Wooden Award Watch by Eamonn Brennan:

Doug McDermott, Creighton: This week’s Arbitrarily Capitalized Doug McDermott Awesomeness Tracker (ACMcDAT) could probably just be reduced to an embed of this video, http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10368365 highlights of McDermott’s Tuesday night against St. John’s, when he shot 15-of-26 and scored 39 of his team's 63 points -- including the game-winning 3. But just like my first (not real!) submission, that would be a disservice to the loyal members of ACMcDAT Nation. So here it is, your list of ACMcDAT facts:

McDermott is now averaging 25.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the field, 43.9 percent from 3, and 89.3 percent from the free throw line.
He takes 37.9 percent of his team’s shots and ends 33 percent of their possessions. Despite these facts, his offensive rating is 121.5 and his true shooting percentage 62.5.
This week, McDermott scored the 2,741st point of his career, which moved him to 18th on the all-time scoring list. He passed both Reggie Lewis and Hank Gathers in doing so. Next in line: J.J. Redick, Allan Houston, Kevin Bradshaw, Otis Birdsong and Larry Bird.
If McDermott averages 25 points in his last nine regular-season games, he will enter the Big East tournament with 2,966 career points, seven shy of Oscar Robertson.
No one is ever going to catch Pete Maravich's all-time scoring record because he scored 44.2 points per game. Don’t ask, next question.
Thanks to Creighton sports information director Rob Anderson, the ACMcDAT now includes the following information: On Tuesday night, McDermott made five shots off the backboard and two with his left hand. Of his 992 career field goals, 436 banked in, and 126 were shot lefty.
Creighton’s offense is scoring 1.25 points per possession this season, best in the country, and 1.20 against Big East opponents, best in the league.
He's probably top-five on this list. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazi ... /greatest/ I might put him at No. 3.
He's going to win the Wooden Award.
McDermott has really done the Wooden Watch a solid these past few weeks. Figuring out the rest of this list will still be tough, but the No. 1 spot will be very, very easy. Thanks, Doug.

[Elden Payton]

What a boss!

He really is a mind boggling player at the collegiate level.