Draft Buzz: Steph Curry at #2?

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    I'm excited by the idea that Portland could get the #2 pick, horrified by the implication that they might use that pick on Curry. He might be a good player, a Ben Gordon type, but passing over Rubio for Curry would be incredibly surprising to me.

    Of course, Portland showing this level of interest in a player (if they really are) would suggest to me that they're not really interested in him, but engaging in misdirection.
     
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    I hope you're right. Dear lord....I would rather draft Harden and see if he and Roy could coexisit. Curry is waaay too big a risk for a deal like that.
     
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    Tipping their hand this blatantly this early is not KP's MO at all, I agree that this smells more like a smokescreen than anything else, either that or we're moving up to select a player for somebody else without the resources or wherewithal to do it themselves, because we have a deal in principle with some team for a certain veteran point guard or small forward just so long as we are able to deal a high lottery guy along with some other pieces.
     
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    Who would we trade to move up to #2. I sorta doubt KP would be willing to part with anyone that could fetch the #2.
     
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    Couldn't agree more. KP never shows what he is doing other then to the 1 person out of 10,000 he is making a real deal with. God I love draft time especially with KP at the helm!
     
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    Fuck this draft! Weakest in 10+ years! Let's bring in a high-quality vet!
     
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    Haven't you heard? At least ten of these guys are future HOFers :wink:
     
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    I'm not jokin'. Every year I know SOMEBODY has to be the 1st pick, but Griffin doesn't really impress me.
     
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    Curry has upside. He's either going to be a Mike Bibby/Steve Kerr hybrid and perennial all-star or he could end up like Shawn Respert.

    A lot of these guys, outside Curry, Rubio, and Griffin, would go a lot lower in a stronger draft. Holiday, for example, would be lucky to be a mid-1st rounder in 2007.
     
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    So this is a rumor of a rumor?

    LOL

    I also heard there are rumors that Greg Oden will be traded for Kwame Brown! :confused:
     
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    Neither has been/was an All-Star, and neither play(ed) defense. Not worth a #2 pick.
     
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    Memphis will play it safe. I doubt they take Curry at #2. In fact, if Curry is our target, it makes the most sense that we get him at #5. Washington's got an abundance of big men that can play center for them cheaper and as well, so it seems, as Brendan Haywood. Haywood only played in 6 games last year. With Jamison, Blatche, Songalia, McGee and Thomas, their frontcourt is just fine.

    Moving either Blake or Outlaw and Sergio plus our #24, would get it done IMO. If they waived either Blake or Outlaw, they'd basically remove over $6M from their salaries, which would save them $12M in salary and luxury tax. My guess is they'd part with Outlaw.

    This is just a no brainer for both teams. Washington saves a ton, gets what will become a crowd favorite in with Sergio, who would play well off Arenas and be a solid back up. Plus, the #24 pick would give them a cheaper young player than #5.


    We'd still have between $3.5M to $6.5M in spending money, more if we made other various moves.
     
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    Well, if New Jersey wants that No. 2 pick, then we might as well trade that and get Devin Harris if they're THAT interested. I'd rather have Harris over Rubio or anyone in this draft.
     
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    Like people said about 2006 when we got Roy and Aldridge?
     
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    And so - if the Blazers badly want a Ben Gordon "type" player - and since they have cap space - and since Ben Gordon is an unrestricted free agent -

    it surely would seem the Blazers could satisfy their desire by signing the REAL Ben Gordon.

    He is a pretty damn good version of the Ben Gordon "type". And a proven, sure thing version too. Not potential.

    Then the Blazers could use the assets that would be needed to obtain the #2 on filling other needs.
     
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    How do you think gordon would fit on this this? Offensively i kinda like the idea. Its defensively where im weary.
     
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    This please.

    I have no idea why Portland would trade up in this collection of shit called a draft class.
     
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    If he were a Grizzly, I think this rumor would get some traction.
     
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    I agree. If they want that type of player, it would be better to simply sign the current version. I'm not advocating for either Gordon or Curry. I was just allowing for the idea that Curry might be a good player, but he's not the one I'd want at #2.
     
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