NBA Draft Thread Vol. 2 (Merged)

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Chad Ford updated his top-100 prospects and Donatas Motiejunas dropped like a rock - he's now out of his top-20.
 
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I remember watching Vucevic in Pac-10 play ... He definitely intrigues me: skilled, tough ... hard to say if he's much more than a role-player, but I think he could at least be serviceable as a center.
 
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Draft express says MEM rejected an offer of #4 + TPE for Rudy Gay from the Cavs.

Talent wise it's no contest in favor of CLE, but MEM would get out of that ridiculous contract they gave Gay. I would have done it if I were them.
 
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Who do they take at 4? Gay's paid a lot, sure. But if you have a decent run in the playoffs, and have a young team, I don't think the best idea is sending people off from it. Move Mayo maybe, to save some cash, and probably Conley in another year. Keep Gay, Zach and Gasol. don't blame them for rejecting it.
 
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Rudy Gay would arguably be worth the #1 pick in this draft IMO, certainly more than #4....no wonder MEM rejected it....
 
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Chad Ford's Mock 3.0:

The Blazers fell in love with Faried last year before he withdrew from the draft. If they are fortunate enough to get a second chance at him this year, they'll grab him. His relentlessness on the boards is a nice complement to LaMarcus Aldridge's more offensive-minded style.
 
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I don't mind Faried, as I think he can immediately step in and be a rotation player, but I don't see him as a player who will ever be a starter on an ok team.
 
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Who do they take at 4? Gay's paid a lot, sure. But if you have a decent run in the playoffs, and have a young team, I don't think the best idea is sending people off from it. Move Mayo maybe, to save some cash, and probably Conley in another year. Keep Gay, Zach and Gasol. don't blame them for rejecting it.

Gay had absolutely nothing to do with Memphis's playoff run.. And their record in the regular season was better without him.
 
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faried would come in and rebound right away which would be nice, you know, to have a #1 draft pick play basketball
 
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Chad Ford's Mock 3.0:

Faried is one of the few guys in this draft I would like to see in a Blazer Uniform. A classic hard-hat-and-lunch-bucket kind of guy. He strikes me as well suited to be a back-up for LMA, or even get some burn alongside LMA.
 
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Faried is one of the few guys in this draft I would like to see in a Blazer Uniform. A classic hard-hat-and-lunch-bucket kind of guy. He strikes me as well suited to be a back-up for LMA, or even get some burn alongside LMA.

I've liked him for awhile and one of the few aspects of a players game that almost always translates to the NBA is rebounding.
 
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Sam Amico
Lots of reports coming out of Minnesota that T-Wolves really want to move that No. 2 pick.
 
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The best mix I've seen so far of the dreadlock madman:

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Thought I'd throw a name out there to keep this discussion fresh: Kyle Singler.

My thought on him is that he very likely will be available at the end of the 1st round (easiest picks to purchase -- I'm not advocating us using OUR pick on him, but if we can get him for cash) and seems like he would be a terrific glue guy off the bench at the 3. Throw in the local guy ties and his all-out hustle, do-everything type of game (reminds me of a less athletic Jerome Kersey, also compared to Kiki V - 2 beloved former Blazers - he plays the type of ball that Blazer fans love)

With Crash now our starting 3, I think drafting Singler would allow us to turn Batum into a moveable asset either for a young PG or a more reliable C option while Singler and Babbit fight over the backup 3 minutes - also allows Claver to develop abroad and (ideally) turn into our next Batum when Crash is ready to retire/move on...

Thoughts? It wouldn't be a sexy move, but one that could provide us with some flexibility from a roster standpoint, and one that likely, the fans would embrace on the court...
 
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Thought I'd throw a name out there to keep this discussion fresh: Kyle Singler.

My thought on him is that he very likely will be available at the end of the 1st round (easiest picks to purchase -- I'm not advocating us using OUR pick on him, but if we can get him for cash) and seems like he would be a terrific glue guy off the bench at the 3. Throw in the local guy ties and his all-out hustle, do-everything type of game (reminds me of a less athletic Jerome Kersey, also compared to Kiki V - 2 beloved former Blazers - he plays the type of ball that Blazer fans love)

With Crash now our starting 3, I think drafting Singler would allow us to turn Batum into a moveable asset either for a young PG or a more reliable C option while Singler and Babbit fight over the backup 3 minutes - also allows Claver to develop abroad and (ideally) turn into our next Batum when Crash is ready to retire/move on...

Thoughts? It wouldn't be a sexy move, but one that could provide us with some flexibility from a roster standpoint, and one that likely, the fans would embrace on the court...

Oh god no! Listen to HCP: "No more crackers!!"
 
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who do you think we might be able to buy pics off of?

i just dont see any partners in the late 1st
 
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who do you think we might be able to buy pics off of?

i just dont see any partners in the late 1st

It was more of a spitball idea - the concept of replacing Nic cheaply and flipping him for another piece, but off the top of my head, NJ and Den seem decent candidates since they're looking at signing players to big deals imminently. Chicago having those 2 late picks could be a possibility, and quite frankly, in this draft, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It wouldn't shock me to see a team or two be totally "blah" about the available talent left that will be given a guaranteed deal, so you never know...
 
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I think Singler is a much better player than his horrible senior year would indicate. He brings a grittiness and high bball IQ. I wouldn't be devastated if we used a late 1st or 2nd round pick on him.
 
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I hope we don't end up with Singler. Would be a terrible pick, IMO. Unless we are doing it to maybe start a Singler and Babbitt reality show. Make them room mates or something.
 
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I'm kinda confused where all of this vitriol for Singler is coming from.

First of all it was, again, just an off the cuff idea. 2nd of all, no one ever said he was going to be the 2nd coming of Michael Jordan. He's going to be a backup and a glue guy, but he hustles, has a good bball IQ, can hit an open jump shot and play solid D. No one thought Jared Dudley was going to be much of an NBA player and look how solid he's been.

An asset like Batum off the bench is nice, but it seems like a luxury to me when we have such a desperate need for a young PG and solidarity at the 2 & 5. My question was more meant to be along the lines of IF you could get a solid role-player SF to come off the bench (if you don't like Singler, insert your own version of who that might be) for a purchased pick, would it interest you and would you be willing to move Batum with that type of idea in mind...
 
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I don't think there is any vitriol, and nobody is acting as if you suggested he was going to be the second coming of Jordan.

As for your suggestion, though, i would move him in the right deal, and it seems like there are a lot of 3s, 3/4s in this draft, so we would be able to fill in for him. I just don't like the idea of Singler. I am ok with trading him, though, for the right return. As much as I wouldn't want to in theory, you have to give to get, and if we make a small push, behind guys like Wallace and Aldridge, he might be what it takes to get it done.

Around late 1st, there's Singleton, honeycutt, Thom[pson, harris who all could be aroundd there.
 
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I'm calling it now:

Chandler Parsons > Kyle Singler
 
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I'm calling it now:

Chandler Parsons > Kyle Singler

Agreed.

Singler is good at team defense, but unless he is on an amazing defensive team, he will get picked apart. Can't guard SFs or PFs by himself. He's also not any more than an average shooter.
 
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Kyle Singer has that Arvydas Sabonis leap:

Standing vertical: 23"
Max vertical: 30"
 
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Btw, Jimmer's lane agility numbers are very impressive.
 
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Jimmer Fredette does really well in Lane Agility drills ... ahead of Kemba Walker & Brandon Knight. Not a leaper (33" vert) but quick
-Chad Ford Twitter

Athletically he sounds like Steve Nash.
 
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-Chad Ford Twitter

Athletically he sounds like Steve Nash.

I was super young when Nash came into the league, but I heard some analysts comparing Jimmer to Nash and saying Nash was more of a scoring guard out of college, but changed his game out of necessity. Is that accurate?
 
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Steve's last two years at Santa Clara:

20.9 PPG || 6.4 APG || 45 3pt%
17.0 PPG || 6.0 APG || 34 3pt% (College career 40%)
 
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Scotty Hopson is being projected in the late second round.. Damn that is a confident mother fucker.
 

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