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Two things: I kind of hope we take Shabazz if McColllum isn't there at 10. Shabazz has a high bust factor, but also has massive potential and that is someone we need to gamble on. Also, if Cleveland really is looking to trade there number 1 and Aldridge really doesn't want to be in Portland anymore, I kind of hope Cleveland will break in and trade a player or two with there picks kind of like they were willing in order to get Love. That way we have a young team that can grow and be in full tank mode for next years draft.
 
Blaze01 said:
I think Burke (if he was there) or even perhaps MCW may be the pick, if Olshey really does go for the best player at that pick (which is exactly what he just said in an interview excerpt that played on the radio).....
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Agreed on Burke, but not MCW. He is a poor man's Shawn Livingston. I watched Livingston play a lot before he got hurt. Great passer, but got burned on defense and defenses would play him for the pass. You would really have to believe you could improve MCW's outside shot to take him.
 
Andy Katz‏@ESPNAndyKatz1h
Utah wants to move up from 14. Indiana's No. 23 is in play for a move. Sacramento definitely likes C.J. McCollum as a possibility at 7.

Andy Katz‏@ESPNAndyKatz2h
A few names to watch later in the first round are Ricky Ledo and Ray McCallum.

POR had both in for workouts....

Andy Katz‏@ESPNAndyKatz3h
Expect Minnesota to be active tonight. May not be able to pull off a move, but wants to be aggressive.

Andy Katz‏@ESPNAndyKatz3h
Dallas still taking offers for 13. Having trouble moving it.

Andy Katz‏@ESPNAndyKatz3h
Cleveland is pushing the 2 p.m. deadline to move the No. 1 pick. The Cavs aren't in love with anyone (which is the norm in this draft).

I get the general theme that maybe teams are asking for too much for picks in this draft and if they really do intend on moving thier picks, what they want in return is going to have to come down...
 
Marc J. Spears‏@SpearsNBAYahoo12h
Looking for a surprise high pick? One long-time NBA executive said to keep an eye on Indiana F-C Cody Zeller. Why? Loved his athleticism.
 
Marc Stein‏@ESPNSteinLine2h
Why so many teams hot for Karasev in tonight's draft? As it was explained to me: He's a rare "safe" pick in draft teams see as "very unsafe"

lol, ya think?
 
Ken Berger‏@KBergCBS3m
A look at how the top half of the first round might unfold in a volatile NBA draft. http://cbsprt.co/19FyMCA

* With the 10th pick, the Trail Blazers like Carter-Williams, McCollum and Zeller. If none is available, some teams think Steven Adams could be Portland's pick.
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Jonathan Givony‏@DraftExpress5m
Either way, this whole thing will get blown to smithereens with a couple of early trades. Too much activity going on for nothing to happen.
 
While Cleveland has invested significant time in fielding trade offers for the No. 1 pick, in the Cavs keep it there are two schools of thought: 1) they're deciding between Len and Noel, and 2) all of that is a smokescreen and the guy they really want is Porter. Personally, I'd lean toward the latter: Porter or trade the pick.
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http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ken-berger/22548348/the-twists-and-turns-of-a-volatile-draft

lol, that would be just like CLE (Thompson\Waiters)

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The fourth pick is the first spot where I've detected significant interest in Indiana's Cody Zeller, a safe, reliable pick for Charlotte. Other than Porter, sources say the Bobcats view the two Indiana players -- Zeller and Oladipo -- as the most NBA-ready prospects in the draft
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Teams are having difficulty getting a read on which direction the Kings will go with a new front office (Pete D'Alessandro and Mike Bratz) and new coach (Michael Malone) in place. The Kings had C.J. McCollum in for a second workout this week, and they like McCollum and Michael Carter-Williams. Some teams believe Sacramento also has genuine interest in Shabazz Muhammad. The seventh pick could open the window for Muhammad, the most polarizing player in the draft
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Reep said:
But trading LMA for Olapido would still set us back years, right? It's not so much who you pick, but losing LMA.
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I wouldn't trade LMA for Oladipo. I was just saying if we did make the LMA for #1 pick I wouldn't want to take those injured centers. I'm not even that crazy about them when there were healthy. Oladipo is by far the best player in this draft IMHO.
 
Tortimer said:
I wouldn't trade LMA for Oladipo. I was just saying if we did make the LMA for #1 pick I wouldn't want to take those injured centers. I'm not even that crazy about them when there were healthy. Oladipo is by far the best player in this draft IMHO.
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I'd take the chance on Noel. Of all the guys in this draft, he's the only guy I feel has the chance to be an impact player (ie. all-star). Big bust potential, and the injury obviously scares me, but I'd rather take the biggest boom/bust guy in the draft than someone slated to become a role player like Porter or Oladipo.

Assuming he stays healthy, I see Noel's floor as the current Larry Sanders. That's not too shabby, even for a number 1 pick.
 
Doesn't Shabazz just seem like a Sacramento pick?
 
B-Roy said:
I'd take the chance on Noel. Of all the guys in this draft, he's the only guy I feel has the chance to be an impact player (ie. all-star). Big bust potential, and the injury obviously scares me, but I'd rather take the biggest boom/bust guy in the draft than someone slated to become a role player like Porter or Oladipo.

Assuming he stays healthy, I see Noel's floor as the current Larry Sanders. That's not too shabby, even for a number 1 pick.
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I don't think Oladipo is slated to be a role player. I think from watching all the top players play this year he has the most upside. He already is a defensive stopper and his offense is improving so much in the last year with a very high ceiling. Even if he doesn't improve his offense as much as I believe he isn't just a role player. I think right now he is a solid starter on a lot of teams.
 
Tortimer said:
I don't think Oladipo is slated to be a role player. I think from watching all the top players play this year he has the most upside. He already is a defensive stopper and his offense is improving so much in the last year with a very high ceiling. Even if he doesn't improve his offense as much as I believe he isn't just a role player. I think right now he is a solid starter on a lot of teams.
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I think solid starter is his ceiling, but there's probably a really good chance he gets there.

I just don't see star potential....he doesn't excel at anything in particular besides defense. He's got a great motor, but guys like that usually end up fringe star players at best. (Iggy/Wallace) I just don't feel comfortable spending the first overall pick on someone like that.
 
Dan Gilbert‏@cavsdan23m
After much debate back and forth for 6 weeks, the Cavs will select # 1: NerLenthony McLottodipo. Hope that clears it up for everyone...

I think this clearly shows...they are trading the pick...lol
 
Andy Katz‏@ESPNAndyKatz3m
Eerie quiet on draft trade front. Lot of new GMs want to make a splash. But few know who they really want yet. Expect activity tonight.

Isn't this always the case?
 
Sam Amico@SamAmicoFSOabout 6 minutes ago
Also, Cavs trade talks of dealing 2nd rd picks, as well as moving up into Nos. 9-12 range, are ongoing. #NBADraft
 
B-Roy said:
I think solid starter is his ceiling, but there's probably a really good chance he gets there.

I just don't see star potential....he doesn't excel at anything in particular besides defense. He's got a great motor, but guys like that usually end up fringe star players at best. (Iggy/Wallace) I just don't feel comfortable spending the first overall pick on someone like that.
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I wasn't saying trading LMA for the #1 pick to draft Oladipo but if we did he is the only pick IMO. I don't agree about his ceiling being a solid starter. That might be where he ends up but I think he has way more potential. I guess we just have to disagree. I watched Noel quite a few games before he got injured and he was a great shot blocker but he didn't impress me that much. I just don't see him ever being all that great. His ceiling is lucky if it is even a decent starter.
 
McCollum @ #15?

McCollum's stock has slipped with fewer teams looking at him as a point-guard prospect. "He's not Damian Lillard," said a Western Conference coach. "He just doesn't have the same instincts." With Monta Ellis headed to free agency -- and potentially pricing himself out of Milwaukee -- McCollum is a younger, cheaper alternative the Bucks can groom as Ellis' replacement. Despite missing half of last season with a foot injury, McCollum has shown during workouts that he is an NBA shooter.
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Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nb...2013-nerlens-noel-ben-mclemore/#ixzz2XRWnZkrM

I know he said he didn't shoot well when he was in POR....

Casey Holdahl‏@CHold26 Jun
. @CJMcCollum says his workout in Portland wasn't one of his best, says he could have shot the ball better. #RipCityDraft
 
Jared Zwerling@JaredZwerling1 minute ago
Hearing Steve Novak might be the one guy the Knicks could move tonight to move up in the draft or acquire second-round picks. #Knicks
 
Joe Kotoch@Probballdraftnow
Cavs hoping to move down and still get Alex Len. To get the guy you want & additional assets is the Chris Grant way.

This seems more logical....question is does anyone lowere want to trade up? and is CLE asking a mint to do so?
 
Andy Katz‏@ESPNAndyKatz1m
According to the NBA, no trades were sent in before the 2 pm trade deadline. That means draft order is set.
 
Blaze01 said:
Andy Katz‏@ESPNAndyKatz1m
According to the NBA, no trades were sent in before the 2 pm trade deadline. That means draft order is set.
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Well that's interesting. So the teams above may want to wait until the teams pick the players they want; then trade with the team that has the player.

Seems like a smart move. Maybe a team that wants Len could wait a few picks and not need a #3-5 to get him. Less money, if you know what I mean?
 
Wizard Mentor said:
Draft McCollum, trade our Eurostash for a late 1st and snag Dieng!
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If McCollum is there, yes. Also, several teams in the late first round are trying to trade back into the early second. The Greek plus a second rounder may get you Dieng. I would be very happy with that draft.
 
magnifier661 said:
Well that's interesting. So the teams above may want to wait until the teams pick the players they want; then trade with the team that has the player.

Seems like a smart move. Maybe a team that wants Len could wait a few picks and not need a #3-5 to get him. Less money, if you know what I mean?
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Yeah I think this means they want to wait and see what is there and that perhaps teams were overvaluing the value of these picks....
 
Yannis Koutroupis@YannisHWabout 5 minutes ago
Andre Roberson, who is in attendance for the draft, has a commitment from a team in the early second round according to a source.


I know some people on this board like him, analytics like him as well....
 
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