Kemba Walker dropping?

[Rastapopoulos]

From always-beloved Wojo:

Kemba Walker could be the player dropping in lottery, especially because sources say Toronto (5th pick) and Detroit (8th) will pass on him.

This kind of makes sense: look at the order of draft picks

4. Cleveland (will have taken Irving @1)
5. Toronto (apparently like Vesely or Leonard, besides, they have Bayless!)
6. Washington (trying to move up for Kanter, have Wall)
7. Sacramento (apparently want to trade pick for Felton, otherwise might go with Jimmer)
8. Detroit (what to do with Stuckey?)
9. Charlotte (have DJ Augustin)
10. Bucks (Brandon Jennings)
11. Golden State (Curry)
12. Utah (Devin Harris, have to take Jimmer if they haven't taken Knight at #3)
13. Phoenix (hmm - have a history of selling their picks to Portland...)

 

[Minstrel]

I don't think he'll fall very far based on team needs. As soon as he's fallen far enough (like a few picks or so lower) that he's clearly the best value on the board, another team that could use a scoring point guard would likely trade up to get him. So I don't think he'll experience a free-fall unless teams have just soured on him as a player.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

No way he falls very far... if at all.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Mike Rice has us picking him at #21.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Mike Rice has us picking him at #21.

Further proof that he's a crazy old man... and that's why I love him!

 

[jaspitzer]

What about rodney stuckey? We trade andre miller and our #21 to detroit, we pick up stuckey and they get cap space and some young players to rebuild?

 

[RR7]

stuckey is a rfa

 

[Run BJM]

DX now has the Warriors taking him at 11 as of today's updated mock draft. Someone asked Givony in a tweet why they would take him and Givony said they'll take the BPA so if anyone slips they'll take him.

Seems like if that were the case they would likely use him as trade bait though.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Curry/Ellis/Walker

The Minnesota model.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Curry/Ellis/Walker

The Minnesota model.

Sure, I could see Curry playing the 3. Sounds like a sweet plan to me.

 

[Minstrel]

DX now has the Warriors taking him at 11 as of today's updated mock draft. Someone asked Givony in a tweet why they would take him and Givony said they'll take the BPA so if anyone slips they'll take him.

Seems like if that were the case they would likely use him as trade bait though.

Or deal Ellis. They may feel Walker is a cheaper version (though, IMO, he's not at all likely to be as good as Ellis).

 

[illmatic99]

I believe Kemba is the 4th best prospect in the draft. If he drops below 8, then I would be disappointed if we don't make a move for him.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I was watching some Kemba highlights last night and he reminds me a little of D.Wade. I dont think he'll ever be as good as Wade, but I think he has the potential to be a notch below... which would be pretty damn good!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Givony's latest draft has him falling to the Jazz at 12 (and they take him because they pass on Knight at 3).

I would be pretty pissed if that happened. The Jazz always seem to be able to replace their great players remarkably quickly - Stockton with Williams, Malone with Boozer. Williams with Walker? And if Minny really does take "the Turkish Al Jefferson" with the #2, Utah could conceivably come out of this draft with Derrick Williams and Kemba Walker! That would match our 2006 feat.

 

[Ed O]

Kemba Walker is someone who SHOULD drop. I think he's severely overrated. Small shoot-first PGs rarely succeed and I don't think that Walker will be one that does.

Ed O.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Givony's latest draft has him falling to the Jazz at 12 (and they take him because they pass on Knight at 3).

I would be pretty pissed if that happened. The Jazz always seem to be able to replace their great players remarkably quickly - Stockton with Williams, Malone with Boozer. Williams with Walker? And if Minny really does take "the Turkish Al Jefferson" with the #2, Utah could conceivably come out of this draft with Derrick Williams and Kemba Walker! That would match our 2006 feat.

Shit! We all hope that doesnt happen!