Zombie 2012 NBA Draft

[illmatic99]

CLE seems hellbent on pairing Barnes with Kyrie, so MKG will most definitely drop. Just curious what SAC will do.

 

[craigehlo]

Can you not amnesty a traded player?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Can you not amnesty a traded player?

That is correct

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Joe Freeman: One more #Blazers player has arrived to the gym: Luke Babbitt. Solid 2-on-2 possibility with Williams, Matthews, Johnson and Babbitt.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Joe Freeman: One more #Blazers player has arrived to the gym: Luke Babbitt. Solid 2-on-2 possibility with Williams, Matthews, Johnson and Babbitt.

Hell, let's get down there and make it 3-on-3!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

CLE seems hellbent on pairing Barnes with Kyrie, so MKG will most definitely drop. Just curious what SAC will do.

Take MKG and say "Thank you Jesus for not making us have to take Barnes or Drummond!!!!"

 

[Mediocre Man]

Trail Blazers Buzz ‏@blazersbuzztap
Blazer's Edge >> Blazersedge VideoCast #13 http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/6/20/3101695/blazersedge-videocast-13

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Johnson as in Armon Johnson?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Probasketballdraft ‏@Probballdraft
Check out the updated Mock Draft. Round 1 - http://probasketballdraft.com/mock-draft.html & Round 2 - http://probasketballdraft.com/334-mock-draft-round-2.html with analysis for all picks. #NBADraft

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress
Here's what our mock draft looks like now following the New Orleans/Washington trade: http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2012/

No, still don't like that one. We're still taking Drummond. Do it again, Givony.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Hell, let's get down there and make it 3-on-3!

I'll be there in 5.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Johnson as in Armon Johnson?

I was wondering the same. Armon or Chris?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Would S&T Batum to GS for #7 and Richard Jefferson a deal you would do? Would GS?

Our team could look like this

Lillard
Matthews
Jefferson
Aldridge
Drummond

#11
Babbitt
Smith
Williams
FA
FA

 

[Mediocre Man]

I was wondering the same. Armon or Chris?

Chris

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Would S&T Batum to GS for #7 and Richard Jefferson a deal you would do? Would GS?

Our team could look like this

Lillard
Matthews
Jefferson
Aldridge
Drummond

#11
Babbitt
Smith
Williams
FA
FA

No thanks on Jefferson - I just vomited in my mouth.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Joe Freeman ‏@BlazerFreeman
Austin Rivers has worked out for #Blazers, Toronto, Washington and NO. Said he will leave for Cleveland on Thursday to do one more workout.

 

[Reep]

Would S&T Batum to GS for #7 and Richard Jefferson a deal you would do? Would GS?

Not really, but it depends. If someone were to overspend on Batum and his price went to high, then yes, only to get the 7th pick. You could walk away with Drummond, Lillard and Lamb/Henson/Waiters/Leonard.

But, I would rather have a reasonably resigned Batum. Even though he doesn't have the killer instinct I would like, Batum can guard anyone, hit the three very well, moves the ball well, and is a good team guy.

If I were GS I would do it in a heartbeat because they get a proven young prospect without much mystery, but still with a lot of upside. And they rid of Jefferson.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Would S&T Batum to GS for #7 and Richard Jefferson a deal you would do?

Hell no.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider
Great info here. But add Waiters in mix RT @timkawakami: Here's what I've heard about the Warriors' draft inclinations: http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawaka...zeller-and-the-current-most-likely-scenarios/

 

[Mediocre Man]

Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein
Memphis' Will Barton could wind up just like Josh Howard in 2003. Great college player that wasn't taken til late in RD 1. Productive pro.

 

[RR7]

Would S&T Batum to GS for #7 and Richard Jefferson a deal you would do? Would GS?

Our team could look like this

Lillard
Matthews
Jefferson
Aldridge
Drummond

#11
Babbitt
Smith
Williams
FA
FA

Can you recall any other deal in recent memory where a pick from that year's draft was traded in a S&T deal?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Yeah, I don't think it's possible to S&T Batum on draft night.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Can you recall any other deal in recent memory where a pick from that year's draft was traded in a S&T deal?

No. Ya, I didn't think about that.

 

[Reep]

It would have to be in two steps right? First draft, then sign and trade later?

 

[RR7]

It would have to be in two steps right? First draft, then sign and trade later?

It CAN technically be done. But we'd have to tell GS hey, pick Lillard for us. They might not want him, but we pick who they got. And then we have to hope that Batum doesn't prefer to get an offer elsewhere. Or even that he will like how much GS is offering him. And if he shops elsewhere, GS is left with the guy we had them pick for us.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider
Here's an updated Mock Draft v8.1 w/ changes to picks 3 & 4 after Was-NO trade http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft2012/story/_/id/8070329/nba-mock-draft-version-8 (insider)

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider
Here's an updated Mock Draft v8.1 w/ changes to picks 3 & 4 after Was-NO trade http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft2012/story/_/id/8070329/nba-mock-draft-version-8 (insider)

At least tell us who he has Portland taking (for us non-insiders).

 

[Pinwheel1]

Would S&T Batum to GS for #7 and Richard Jefferson a deal you would do? Would GS?

Our team could look like this

Lillard
Matthews
Jefferson
Aldridge
Drummond

#11
Babbitt
Smith
Williams
FA
FA

At first I thought Hell NO. Because I do not like Jefferson or his contract. But I like the aggressive gamble. They could reshape the future in one draft. Drummond or Barnes or MKG + Lillard + SG (Ross or Rivers) Not bad to go along with a few vets.

 

[ironcrotch]

At least tell us who he has Portland taking (for us non-insiders).

6 Drummond
11 Lamb

 

[Mediocre Man]

At least tell us who he has Portland taking (for us non-insiders).

I thought I would save everyone's lunch

Drummond and Lamb