Um, Nic and Kaman have a lot of value, both are expiring, both are good players. For a team like the Knicks if they made that deal they'd go balls out for Gasol and draft Delon Wright at 23. Wright / Larkin Hardaway / Galloway Batum / Early Melo / Bargnani Gasol / Kaman / Aldrich They could become pretty good with that trade.
Gasol wouldn't go there Anyways is that lineup better than PG Mudiay SG Hardaway SF Middleton PF Melo C Monroe I don't think it is
Their choice becomes Future All-Star PG and max FA for $23M Or Batum, Kaman, and draft Wright for $18M..
Mudiay is a bad fit for that system because he can't shoot. They need Russell to drop but the 76ers have been loud about their lust for him.
Since when is Mudiay a future all star? Isn't that what people were saying about Exum? They're similar. Quick but can't shoot worth dick.
No, Exum is nothing like Mudiay. Mudiay is stronger, quicker, has a better vertical, is a better ball handler, a better finisher around the rim, and a better paymaker.
Exxum was practically a high school player entering the NBA. We won't see the true Exxum for at least another year.
The obvious first three picks are Towns to Minny, Okafor to LA, Russell to PHI. So it's probably not going to go that way. I have a feeling one of Minny or LA will fuck things up by taking Russell. Everybody knows he's going to be rookie of the year, and it's a PG's league now anyway. Minny has Rubio, but he seems to be always injured, and he still can't shoot. They should probably take Russell and just try to find a taker for Rubio (LA, perhaps). Then PHI would have to take Okafor and just have a massive logjam, and fuck 'em for tanking so hard.
SheridanHoops has an interesting projection for the top-5: KAT Okafor Russell Mudiay S. Johnson DX - Upshaw: #25 NBAdraft.net - Upshaw: #58 zoinks.
Martin wasn't a disappointment other than expectations based on his draft position. It's not his fault that he was in what's largely considered the worst draft class ever. I didn't watch a ton of Kentucky games, but man, I couldn't disagree more. In the games I watched, Towns was the best low post player I've seen in college in years. He's a Tim Duncan level prospect, as far as I'm concerned. Keep in mind, Coach One-And-Done doesn't exactly run a system conducive to half court players. Towns should be significantly better at the next level.