2011 NBA Draft Thread

[yo123]

Williams reminds me of David West.

[RaiderNation]

If Rubio does indeed come over, they should draft Kanter 100%. The euro connection will attract more fans and he and Love compliment each other well on offense. They will still need a SG but they will have a solid core of 4 young players to build on.

To get the SG they need they could also package the #20 pick and Flynn to try and add one, or just draft one at 20

[WMD]

Originally Posted by RaiderNation

To get the SG they need they could also package the #20 pick and Flynn to try and add one, or just draft one at 20

They probably couldn't even get Cuttino Mobley for #20 and Flynn.

[diabsoule]

Originally Posted by WMD

They probably couldn't even get Cuttino Mobley for #20 and Flynn.

If I'm the Hornets I'm trading them Marco Bellineli for #20 & Flynn.

[fenikz]

Sources say Washington & Phoenix have been the most active teams trying to trade up for Derrick Williams. T'Wolves want a "veteran big man."

from DX twitter, Suns would have to include Gortat right?

[SeanTaylorRIP]

Can't imagine what Phoenix would have to do to get to #2 from 13, probably wouldn't even be worth it unless Williams is committed to playing PF. I'd imagine it would have to be #2+Johnny Flynn for #13, Marcin Gortat, Jared Dudley, and an unprotected 2012 pick. Wizards probably #2+Flynn for #6,#18, Andray Blatche.

[fenikz]

I think Williams would **** and take the 20 ppg that Nash gives him

cant write shut the **** up?

[Brodeur]

I think any team willing to take on Jonny Flynn deserves the 2nd overall in return.

[SeanTaylorRIP]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

I think any team willing to take on Jonny Flynn deserves the 2nd overall in return.

He's a 3.4 mil expiring, for a team with cap room not going to make a big FA move, taking him on is nothing to acquire the #2 pick.

[fenikz]

Do you really think the Suns would even consider moving Gortat straight up for Williams? I just can't see it, maybe it's something like Fropez, Dudley and #13

[Brodeur]

Originally Posted by SeanTaylorRIP

He's a 3.4 mil expiring, for a team with cap room not going to make a big FA move, taking him on is nothing to acquire the #2 pick.

Why would you make a serious attempt to debate my obvious joke? Goddammit Ghetto.

[fenikz]

Suns might just be interested in Flynn by himself now apparently, had him ranked higher than Rubio, Curry & Jennings

[Docta]

Originally Posted by RaiderNation

If Rubio does indeed come over, they should draft Kanter 100%. The euro connection will attract more fans and he and Love compliment each other well on offense. They will still need a SG but they will have a solid core of 4 young players to build on.

To get the SG they need they could also package the #20 pick and Flynn to try and add one, or just draft one at 20

Biyombo would attract more fans than Kanter IMO (thanks to Ibaka). He might not have the same connection on offense that Kanter would give them, but I'd rather have the safe defensive player, than the risky big man.

[RaiderNation]

Whats the chance of Derrick Williams falling to #4? If the Cavs do indeed go with Irving at 1, Kanter most likely going #2, would the Jazz draft Williams? The popular pick for them is a PG like Knight or Walker but would they draft Williams there even though they have Millsap and Favors at PF already.Unless they think Williams can be a SF, which most people doubt. The Cavs might end up sitting at 4 instead of pulling off that and trade and still land the top 2 guys.

Of course the Jazz will likely be called by a few teams trying to trade up for Williams, but they might be sold on Knight/Walker enough to not risk him being drafted by another team.

[SeanTaylorRIP]

Williams going #1 is more likely than him going #4.

[yo123]

What makes you think Kanter is the pick at 2? If we keep it the pick is going to be Williams.

[RaiderNation]

Originally Posted by yo123

What makes you think Kanter is the pick at 2? If we keep it the pick is going to be Williams.

I dont see any room for Williams right now on the T'Wolves. Beasley is basically the same type of player, plus Wesley Johnson should be playing SF and Love is your PF. Williams would just log jam the rotation even more. Adding a talented big man like Kanter would be the smartest thing to do IMO.

[Docta]

Williams can definitely be a SF but he'd be more useful at the PF spot. Having a PF that can space out the floor is getting more and more important to teams. There aren't a lot of PF's in the NBA right now that could even catch up with Williams.

And Kanter is a PF too, so might as well just move Love to the center position and try Williams at the 4 spot.

[yo123]

Originally Posted by RaiderNation

I dont see any room for Williams right now on the T'Wolves. Beasley is basically the same type of player, plus Wesley Johnson should be playing SF and Love is your PF. Williams would just log jam the rotation even more. Adding a talented big man like Kanter would be the smartest thing to do IMO.

BPA is the best move in the NBA draft, and Williams is easily that after Irving. We would almost certainly shop Beasley for either a PG or a big man. If we want Kanter we can move down a few spots and take him, no way we would flat out take him at 2.

[RaiderNation]

From all he rumors I've heard, the Kings will either trade up for Knight, or take Jimmer or Kemba at 7 depending on if Walker is picked before. I personally hope we try our hardest to land Knight since I think he would be a great compliment to Tyreke and we have had success drafting Calipari's players the last 2 years. A rotation of Tyreke, Knight and Thornton IMO would be deadly young trio in the back court.

We seem to have little to no interest in the big men prospects this year so I am ruling out a C or PF. There seems to be a very good chance that Dalembert stays in Sacramento with the cap room we have and the way he compliments Cousins. Adding a vet SF like Tayshaun Prince or Shane Battier would be ideal since they could add defense and a shooter to the team.

[SeanTaylorRIP]

My Newest Mock:

1 : Cleveland : Kyrie Irving : PG : Duke
2 : Minnesota : Derrick Williams : PF/SF : Arizona
3 : Utah : Brandon Knight : PG : Kentucky
4 : Cleveland : Jonas Valanciunas : C : Lithuania
5 : Toronto : Jan Vesely : SF/PF: Czech Republic
6 : Washington : Enes Kanter : PF/C : Turkey
7 : Sacramento : Kawhi Leonard : SF : San Diego State
8 : Detroit : Kemba Walker : PG : Connecticut
9 : Charlotte : Bismack Biyombo : C : Congo
10 : Milwaukee : Klay Thompson : SG : Washington State
11 : Golden State : Tristan Thompson : PF : Texas
12 : Utah : Alec Burks : SG: Colorado
13 : Phoenix : Marcus Morris : SF/PF : Kansas
14 : Houston : Chris Singleton : SF: Florida State
15 : Indiana : Markieff Morris : PF: Kansas
16 : Philadelphia : Kenneth Faried : PF : Morehead State
17 : New York : Jimmer Fredette : PG : BYU
18 : Washington : Tobias Harris : SF : Tennessee
19 : Charlotte : Donatas Montiejunas : PF : Lithuania
20 : Minnesota : Marshon Brooks : SG : Providence
21 : Portland : Darius Morris : PG : Michigan
22 : Denver : Jordan Hamilton : SF : Texas
23 : Houston : Nikola Vujevic : C : USC
24 : Oklahoma City : Tyler Honeycutt : SF : UCLA
25 : Boston : Justin Harper : PF/SF : Richmond
26 : Dallas : Nikola Mirotic : PF/SF : Montenegro
27 : New Jersey : Jeremy Tyler : PF : USA
28 : Chicago : Trey Tompkins : PF : Georgia
29 : San Antonio : Davis Bertans : SF : Latvia
30 : Chicago : Norris Cole : PG : Cleveland State

31 : Miami : Reggie Jackson : PG/SG : Boston College
32 : Cleveland : JuJuan Johnson : PF : Purdue
33 : Detroit : Bojan Bogdanovic : SG : Crotia
34 : Washington : Josh Selby : PG/SG : Kansas
35 : Sacramento : Shelvin Mack : PG/SG : Butler
36 : New Jersey : Iman Shumpert : SG/PG : Georgia Tech
37 : LA Clippers : Travis Leslie : SG/SF : Georgia
38 : Houston : Nolan Smith : PG : Duke
39 : Charlotte : Charles Jenkins : PG/SG : Hofstra
40 : Milwaukee : Jordan Williams : PF : Maryland
41 : LA Lakers : Malcolm Lee : PG/SG : UCLA
42 : Indiana : Jimmy Butler : SF : Marquette
43 : Golden State : Jereme Richmond : SF : Illinois
44 : Chicago : David Lighty : SG : Ohio State
45 : New Orleans : Andrew Goudelock : PG : Charleston
46 : LA Lakers : Keith Benson : PF/C : Oakland
47 : LA Clippers : Greg Smith : C : Fresno State
48 : Atlanta : Isaiah Thomas : PG : Washington
49 : Memphis : Vernon Macklin : PF : Florida
50 : Philadelphia : Kyle Singler : SF : Duke
51 : Portland : Rick Jackson : C : Syracuse
52 : Denver : Malcolm Thomas : PF : San Diego State
53 : Orlando : Chandler Parsons : SF : Florida
54 : Cleveland : Scotty Hopson : SF : Tennessee
55 : Boston : Cory Joseph : PG : Texas
56 : LA Lakers : Robin Benzing : SF : Germany
57 : Dallas : John Leuer : PF : Wisconsin
58 : LA Lakers : Andrew Albicy : PG : France
59 : San Antonio : Jamie Skeen : PF : VCU
60 : Sacramento : E’Twuan Moore : PG: Purdue

[Ravens1991]

You really think Kanter will fall to the wizards at 6 or is that just wishful thinking?

[SeanTaylorRIP]

His stock has fallen a bit, teams are a bit down on him. Cleveland is the determining team but reports are that they favor Jonas however his contract situation could put Kanter over the top. Raps are very likely to take Vesely if he's there.

[Ravens1991]

Yea I hope for Kanter, I been casually following the wizards the past few years and Kanter would be great for us. Also it seems like the wizards would be his favorite to.

[yo123]

New tape has come out on Kanter the last few days, he looks disinterested and lazy. Wasn't playing defense at all. Being that a lot of teams really haven't seen him play much things like this might cause him to drop a little.