- Wright has become a virtual lock for a top 10 pick, possibly to Charlotte at 5, Toronto at 7 or New York at 8. - NBADraft.net received word Friday that the Suns may have a promise in place to take Arizona St. power forward Ike Diogu. - Phoenix also loves high schooler Monta Ellis, and is was said to be hoping he will slip to them at 21, but they may figure he'll be gone by the time they pick. - Ellis outplays Jarrett Jacks - On Thursday Taft worked out for the Clippers against Sean May and outdualed the Final Four tournament MVP. In a 2 on 2 game with Elder and Ewing, Taft outplayed May in all facets of the game. Look for him to end up somewhere in the 10-18 range when draft night rolls around. (Taft must want to be a Clipper ) - Tiago likely pulling out. He remains in the same boat with Nemanja Aleksandrov, Ersan Ilyasova, Martynas Andriuskevicius looking for a promise that probably wont come. - Andrew Bynum works out today (Saturday) for teams. - Rashad McCants has had a couple workouts where he has gotten sick and had to stop. Workouts in Minnesota and Toronto had to be cut short due to McCants feeling ill. - Word has leaked that Trailblazers management might actually prefer to trade down to get Martell Webster instead of Gerald Green. The original scenario had Portland moving down two spots taking Charlotte's pick and a future first rounder and then select Green at 5. - Another trade possibility is Toronto at 7, where Portland would let Green go to another team in front of them and select Webster. - Tomas has declared for the draft, but this move signifies he will likely play in Europe at least another season. He'll also need a high pick in the draft to stay in, and because that's not likely look for him to pull out and wait for the 2006 draft. - In a recent workout, Joey Graham reportedly benched 185 pounds - 25 times! - Travis Deiner has been especially impressive in workouts. - Julius Hodge has done well working out for teams, and is now seen as a possible high second round pick. Scouts however still feel that the first round is a stretch for him. They think he will wind up in the 35-45 range when all is said and done. - John Gilchrist is slipping fast. Sources indicate Gilchrist has slid from a bubble first rounder to a likely mid to late second rounder recently. - Salim Stoudamire, once thought to be a legit first round possibility measured at under '6 foot at a workout recently. - Defensive standout shooting guard Eddie Basden has struggled in workouts due to a lack of an outside shot. Source
Suns The Pheonix Suns supposedly have an agreement in place with Ike Diogu to pick him with the #21 pick if he is available. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">"The Phoenix Suns were knocked out of the playoffs Wednesday, and now look to the future with the draft less than a month away. NBADraft.net received word Friday that the Suns may have a promise in place to take Arizona St. power forward Ike Diogu. Diogu reportedly measured a legit 6-7 and change in a workout, and a reported 7-3.5 wingspan, meaning he is a big 6-8. So his size is not far off from a player some have likened him to: Elton Brand." NBADraft.net</div> source
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting shapecity:</div><div class="quote_post">- Wright has become a virtual lock for a top 10 pick, possibly to Charlotte at 5, Toronto at 7 or New York at 8. - Another trade possibility is Toronto at 7, where Portland would let Green go to another team in front of them and select Webster. </div> As a Rap fan i could stand to see Wright in a purple unni, though i wouldnt mind Granger either (or as well ) Hmmm....Chis Paul or Marvin Williams eh....very interesting indeed. We could use a PG and Paul would be near perfect. Though i wouldnt want to give up much to get him. Would be willing to trade on of the following packages in addition to the 7th pick: the last of the 2nd rounders this year, 1 2nd rounder next year Rafer Alston Eric Williams Donyell sign and trade would consider Mo Pete, though i like his defense. Trading both the 7th and the 16th would be crazy, stupid, dumb, ludacris. Sure we need a PG since Rafer doesnt know how to play it properly, despite having all the skills needed in abundance, but we could manage with Omar Cook and a free agent signee. those picks could be Wright/Granger and Frye/Mccants/Webster/Ellis....to much to give up for Paul/Marvin IMO
I can see Diogu going to the Suns, a local kid, he is a big man that they need, it seems like a perfect fit if you were to ask me. Yes, I can compare Diogu to a poor man's version of an Elton Brand. Salim measuring under six foot will kill his draft stock. I mean some guys play the two at 6'3", maybe 6'2" but it's rare that you see a shooting guard under six foot. Unless Stoudamire shows at workouts that he is able to play point, then maybe a team will take a chance on him late in the first round.
