Best Undrafted Free Agents

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  1. NOVoodoo

    NOVoodoo Kickin it in 2525

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    I still don't understand how Myck Kabongo could have slipped entirely out of the draft. I know his jumper's been shakey, but c'mon, the guy's an insane floor general.

    I also would have thought Seth Curry, Brandon Paul, and Trevor Mbakwe would have found a place in the league.

    If I had to list them, I think I'd personally look at it sort of like this -

    1) Myck Kabongo
    2) Seth Curry
    3) Brandon Paul
    4) Trevor Mbakwe
    5) Phil Pressey
    6) Khalif Wyatt
    7) Adonis Thomas
    8) C.J. Leslie
    9) Christian Watford
    10) Brandon Davies
    11) Matthew Dellavedova

    Anyone else got a shortlist of guys they thought should have been drafted?
     
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  2. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Richard Howell's a guy I knew wasn't going to get drafted but whom I think can be a productive player.
     
  3. RoyToy

    RoyToy Clown Town

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    Seth.

    Curry.
     
  4. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Best Undrafted Players (the Wesleys)

    Myck Kabongo went undrafted! But the guy I hope the Blazers were on the phone to the minute they saw the last pick is Jackie Carmichael. Any others?
     
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    Re: Best Undrafted Players (the Wesleys)

    Seth Curry?
     
  6. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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  7. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Kabongo was supposed to go in the lottery this time last year. Wow.
     
  8. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    List via DraftExpress, comments via various twitters:

    Jackie Carmichael
    Myck Kabongo
    James Southerland
    Trevor Mbakwe
    C.J. Leslie.
    Vander Blue [will play for the Griz in Summer League]
    Robert Covington [Apparently the Rockets have already signed him]
    Adonis Thomas
    Kenny Kadji
    Vitalis Chikoko
    Seth Curry
    D.J. Stephens [will play for Heat in Orlando and Mavs in Las Vegas]
    Augusto Cesar Lima
    Jack Cooley
    Zeke Marshall
    Anthony Marshall
    Christian Watford
    Amath M'Baye
    Travis Releford
    Elias Harris
    C.J. Aiken
    Khalif Wyatt
    Elijah Johnson
    Will Clyburn
    Rodney Williams [already signed by the Sixers]
    Jamelle Hagins
    Laurence Bowers
    Oleksandr Lypovyy
    Joan Sastre
     
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  9. Rastapopoulos

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    Nuggets have snagged him, apparently.
     
  10. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    CJ Leslie ---> New York
    Phil Pressey ---> Celtics
    Rodney Williams ---> 76ers
    Troy Daniels ---> Bobcats

    Hopefully we grab one or two of these guys for summer league.
     
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    Sinobas Banned User BANNED

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    What about DJ Stephens? I thought someone would take him in the 2nd round based on his sheer athletisism. Guys have risen into the lotto due to their athletic ability. 46 inch vertical, 7 foot wingspan 2.98 sprint.
     
  12. Rastapopoulos

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    Kabongo will play for the Heat in Summer League, I just read somewhere.
     
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    [video=youtube;M96Dt5swZq8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M96Dt5swZq8[/video]

    [video=youtube;qlsbQ_UmCWo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlsbQ_UmCWo[/video]

    [video=youtube;OqyBvtVRACI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqyBvtVRACI[/video]

    Apparently he AND Kabongo will be on the Heat SL team. It's looking more and more like the Heat had an awesome non-draft.
     
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  14. BigGameDamian

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    How young is he? Maybe the Blazers should pick him up.
     
  15. Rastapopoulos

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    This guy intrigues me:

    [video=youtube;0hUhvqDjZ8Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hUhvqDjZ8Q[/video]

    He's a big PG. Downside, not a great defender. Really we need a defender along with a pure point.

    (Apparently St. Mary's gets all the young Aussie PGs.)
     
  16. Rastapopoulos

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    It says here:

     
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    There were three CJ's in the draft? We missed a golden opportunity! Add CJ Miles and bring Caldwell Jones out of retirement just for the hell of it to field a full lineup.
     
  18. Rastapopoulos

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    Just one CJ. The other two go by C.J.
     
  19. Run BJM

    Run BJM Heavy lies the crown. Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Anyone ever heard of Ian Clark? He was the co-player of the year of the Ohio Valley Conference (shared with Isiah Canaan), defensive player of the year of the Ohio Valley Conference, shot 54% FGs, 46% on 3's. Never shot below 40% from 3 for his career.

    Hes playing on the Warriors Summer League team. Seems like no ones ever heard of him despite the accolades. Possible Gary Neal type.
     
  20. Run BJM

    Run BJM Heavy lies the crown. Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Can't believe Kabongo and Leslie went undrafted. Seth Curry I can see. I don't think much of him, but I also didn't think Steph would translate well lol.
     

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