Weasel alert: he didn't say whether the same team has to make the offer. Otherwise I'd ante him up from a beer to $100,000.
This surprises me, Sly. It might not have the star power of other drafts, but every so called expert seems to think it's deep with solid players
The only two players I can see as even having a chance to be that much of a bust are Drummond and Henson... maybe Terrence Ross.
He said first 10 picks. While some team desperate for a big may reach for Leonard or Zeller, neither is projected to go top 10. I actually think both will be decent, but not great. Not all stars, but eventually middling starters. There is a huge shortage of decent starting centers in the league right now. In spite of his skin color, Leonard is incredibly athletic for a 7-footer and Zeller has decent skills and runs the floor well. Again, nothing to get too excited about, but I don't think either will be a total bust and be out of the league after their initial rookie contract (barring career ending injuries). BNM
Terrence Ross doesn't belong on your list ... he's got a sweet, sweet shot and size for his position, he'll be fine.
Seems like a pretty safe bet. If you look back at three of the weakest drafts in recent memory, they all saw more than 5 of the top 10 make it past their rookie deal. In the 2006 draft, only 3 players (Adam Morrison, 3rd pick; Patrick O'Bryant, 9th pick and Mouhamed Sene, 10th pick) didn't make it past their rookie contracts. 2002 again saw 3 of the top 10 flame out - 2 due to injuries/illness (Jay Williams at 2 and Dejuan Wagner at 6 - although he did try to comeback, got a 10-day contract and played in one game for Golden State) and one due to general suckage (Nikoloz Tskitishvili at 5). In the 2000 draft (generally considered the weakest draft of the lottery era), the year Mike Miller won ROY, all 10 players made it past their rookie contracts (although Marcus Fizer BARELY made it, he signed a one year deal with Milwaukee, but only played in 3 games). I can't think of a single draft in the last 20 years where more than half the top 10 didn't stick in the league beyond their initial rookie contract. I accept Sly's bet and urge everyone else to also. I think when the time comes, it will be cheaper and easier for him to just host a kegger. BNM
Based solely on VORP (Value Over Replacement Player), Dame is the #1 pick, and Meyers is the #29 pick. Honestly, getting the "true #1" is worth wasting the 11 on a "true #29" pick. The "true #11" is Kyle O'Quinn... but the "true #10"? Mo Harkless.
5 players from this draft will be selected to an All-Star and All-NBA team at one point in their careers. - Fonz
GM's love that "can't teach height" bullshit, but call me when Davis makes the fucking playoffs again.
if Lillard would go #1, the pelicans would be in the same scenario. they are just a bad team. now they have a headcase as well. what i thought was funny about going back to this time is the amount of people on here that were hellbent for T-Rob. GLAD we didnt draft him!
