Well, at least he's in good hands. As I said, let's give the kid a chance... he could be a player and then some.
Chicago and Utah have done incredibly well with their picks... they're both heading upwards next year. Hinrich/Gordon Crawford?/Gordon Deng Chandler Curry Arroyo Snyder Kirilenko Humphries Collins?
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">DAVE: That?s tough. Somewhere between starter and All-Star. Conservatively, I?ll say starter. Now watch him become Shawn Kemp. NATE: I like the way he works, he?s got some ability. ? Al is raw. He is a raw young fella that has the potential. I liked his hustle going after the ball when he worked out for us last weekend. He relentlessly goes after the ball.</div> That's Nate and personnel manager Dave Pendergraft talking about Al Jefferson on the official website.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting RiverspoonJones:</div><div class="quote_post">How recent were those comments?</div> Unsure, I think they were taken the day before the draft. God I hope we trade with Boston, Swift may turn out to be a player but Jefferson has the body and the grunt we need. Another tall, skinny finesse player is not going to do jack.
Chris Bosh? j/k Hopefully we've drafted high as to cash in on his value with Boston... but otherwise we've just gotta hope that Jack Sikma can do his thing.
You'd have thought a GM would take Nelson simply so he's not all pissed off when he comes up against you in future seasons... Boston would be laughing at the current. Ramos/Podkolzine and Nelson feasibly available at their picks.
Jameer Nelson is going to make a lot of people look stupid ... if he ever makes it onto the court ahead of Miller and Boykins.
One of those Denver PGs are going to get moved. Kiki didn't reeally have an option but to go BPA right there. Who's shaping up as our second round prospects?
We should trade up into the late-first (San Antone) and go after Varejao. San Antonio will be looking to trade the pick, and we obviously need a bit of help and upside at the 4...
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Sonics are intently listening to an offer of Kurt Thomas for Jerome James (one year left at $5.4M) and the 12th overall pick. The idea is to select a talent-rich high school player obviously not named Dwight Howard (No. 2 to Charlotte) or Shaun Livingston (No. 4 to the Clippers.</div> <font size="1">Courtesy of New York Times, via HoopsHype rumours page.</font> :/
Sources indicate that we are officially in rebuilding mode... position ourselves for a run at Andrew Bogut next year. ...and the I woke up.
Maybe we oculd trade both second rounders to Shawn Bradley as a promise not to beat up on Swift next season?
