Drummond looked pretty damn good in the Sac workout I saw. The good thig is, if we keep the #6 pick, I am comfortable with 7 players. Not that I know anything. I thought Roy would be a very average NBA player, and wanted Gay instead
agree with that, someone good will be available, what's interesting is if Char did draft Drummond at #2 where does Trob fall to?
IMO, #3. Washington could use him. The number of teams that need a Blake Griffin type PF are about 25-28
Not that i has anything to do with what will actually happen, but draftexpress.com has updated their mock draft and now have us taking Drummond at 6 and Waiters at 11. BNM
They also have us taking Kyle O'Quinn at 40 and Jae Crowder at 41. I'd be happy with a Drummond, Waiters, O'Quinn, Crowder draft, but I'd like to see us try to land another pick in the 20s or better still in the mid-teens. Man, this really is a deep draft. There is a drop off in talent after the top 6 or 7 picks, but I think there will be a LOT of solid NBA players take in the mid-teens and 20s of this draft, and more 2nd rounders that stick than in most drafts. This draft is really deep in big men, much more so than any draft I can remember. Not a lot of potential superstar bigs, but a lot of guys that will eventually be starters and very solid reserves. There is a definite shortage of quality big men in the NBA these days. This draft is a chance to "stock up" and get 2 or 3 bigs capable of making an NBA roster. That's what makes this draft so much deeper than most. BNM
Can't imagine a scenario where he lasts until 7. If he is still on the board at 6, do we trade back a pick and add some assets
No, if Drummond is available at 6 we take him and count our blessings. He would be BPA and fill a need. You can't ask for more with the 6th pick. BNM
I agree, but playing Devil's advocate, is Drummond more valuable than say Lillard and #30? Or Lillard and Brandon Rush?
I guess it depends on how good you think Lilliard is going to be. Personally I think he's going to struggle making the transition from Tiny Weber St. to the NBA and becoming a capable setup man vs. being the entire focal point of his team's offense. Throwing in the 30th pick just means a crack at a player who is unlikely to ever be much more than bench fodder. Drummond scares the hell out of me too, but at least he has the physical tools to maybe become something truly dominant.
Fair enough. But is there anybody else likely to be on the board with as much "room" to get better? Using the tiered ranking system, I think 6 is right about where things fall off.
I think it's going to end up around 9 or so, honestly Davis Robinson Drummond MKG Beal Barnes Lillard Rivers Ross Will all show they belong no worse than the 5-6 range
I guess my point is that if Drummond is a tier 2 guy and so is someone like Lillard, then adding either one of them while also adding additional assets might not be a bad thing? If Drummond is the highest rated tiered player on the board when we draft, then that would change things. Again, Devil's advocate. I would take Drummond
