KP says felt they had a good handle of some things. They always have a pre-dinner before everyone comes in, and everything that happened, they thought would happen. No audible calling. Claver is someone they targeted for a long time, 6-10 athletic swing guy. high talent guy. they thought he would go really high in the draft.
- Pendergraph and Cunningham bring toughness which they needed in the playoffs. They're not sure if they can do it, but they're going to give them a chance. - Patty Mills' experience with Australian team is a factor in them trading for him. Tough kid, really quick north and south, and can shoot. For a 55th pick, he's got a chance.
- Victor staying overseas for a couple years. No timetable. He might make the Spanish national team. He was the last cut in the last Olympics.
- Pendergraph and Cunningham in their workout here, was in the war. They need to bring that to the team, who aren't scared of playing. - Mills has a chance and wants him on the summer league team.
- They do feel like they helped themselves in the draft, Nate does a great job of developing. - With Cunningham and Pendergraph four-year guys, they feel they can come right in. - Sergio is a great kid, appreciate everything he's done. But they felt like it was Sergio's time. He struggled with his role, no doubt. They never faulted Sergio for wanting to play more - They had convos with Sergio at the end of the year and felt it was just the time to get rid of him.
- They expect Victor over in a couple years, no summer league. And no time table on his coming over. - Nate: Sergio wanted a larger role. He put him in a situation to help them, thought he did some good things. They wanted a spread offense and let him create, and did a good job spelling Blake. Sergio wanted a larger role on this team but it just wasnt possible. - Sergio wanted an opportunity to be moved to get a larger role. Jerryd will slide in and they will give him a ton of minutes at PG in summer league, and develop him for the season.
KP: - Draft wasn't as important as in the past to move up. - They moved up to get Victor because they heard things that he was going to go in that area. Claver was the man they wanted. - He fits into the Rudy/Nicolas type player. - They feel lucky to get Mills at 55. He'll come in and compete, and had success in Olympics. Broke his hand. - Nate knows Mills and had a ton of input on getting Mills.
Nate: - Draft scouts do a great job. Last night they went into their meeting and targeted certain guys and it went the way they wanted to. - Pendergraph was available and they felt he fills the need. He played with Nate's son, will come in and work hard - Draft was about taking the best talent that they drafted at, and felt they did that.
- Free agents want to play with Brandon, LA and Greg. - If the right situation is there, they'll pull the trigger. - They feel very comfortable with their doctors, and how they evaluated the draft prospects.
