Heard it on radio a while ago, can't remember where. They cited multiple failed major drug tests and that it might have just been weed. But it was conjecture
DX's Mike Schmitz likes *Cedi: @Mike_Schmitz: Love the way Jedi plays. Non stop energy. Sneaky athletic. Good feel. Potential on D. Just really needs to be able to make spot threes.
Wow. Lots of ugly names in that list of 32 late 1st round picks. Here are some of quality: 1972, Dave Twardzik 1975, Bob Gross 1976, Johnny Davis 1985, Terry Porter 1986, Arvydas SabonisSome that were decent: 1988, Mark Bryant 1990, Alaa Abdelnaby 2003, Travis Outlaw 2006, Joel FreelandClearly the Blazer's best drafting years were in the 70s & 80s. The 90s & 00s have been pretty dry...
I've been listening to a couple of podcasts by a jazz dude who's really good. One of the things they brought up was that GMs are basically greedy. Everyone knows RHJ will be a very good NBA player. However, GMs are going for "very, very good" NBA players. Many teams will pass on RHJ and Justin Anderson in search for platinum passing on gold. This is a very good thing for teams drafting outside the lottery. Not to be overly repetitive, but we can't afford to come out of this draft with the 23rd best player, we need someone better. With these guys we'll get just that.
When I lived there from 98'-08........the joke was that their 2nd round picks were always better than their first. I know they brought in Tony Parker 3 times and passed on him for another PG (Raul Lopez) who would save them some money because he intended to stay overseas an extra year. in 2004 they had three picks in the top 21 (Humphries, Snyder and Podlkolzin) They did much better with undrafted players and 2nd rounders.........
Winslow would be cool but who are we giving up with 23? The only way I see us getting high enough to get Winslow would be Detroit... The deal would have to be something like Batum, Kaman and 23 for Meeks and 8. Don't know if that would be worth it.
I would love Winslow - but it would be an incredible Hail Mary to pull that off. If he falls out of the top 5, he could be the steal of the draft. Stanley Johnson might be more realistic. He strikes me as a low risk guy with a reasonable chance to be a noticeable upgrade over Batum.
With Saric staying for up to 2-3 more seasons in Turkey... ACB teams offering big money to keep their players... Players are now signing extensions through 2019-2020... Combined with the fact that he WILL sign a new contract with Real Madrid this summer, I'm putting Hernangomez down my list. Way down. 1a) Delon Wright 1b) Kevon Looney 3) Robert Upshaw 4) Willy Hernangomez 5) Jonathan Holmes
Looking at who Neil brought in is a sign of what he has planned. There has only been three workouts with projected 1st rounders, the rest have been second round talent. He's either moving up - or out.
I went back and rewatched Olsheys exit interview and it was interesting when he talked about the draft because he mentioned how theyll be active and how they have assets. He mentioned these things more than the actual pick. Also mentioned that roster building doesn't begin on July 1st, but before that. I dont know, I just got the vibe that he's going to try and make a move on draft night. And the only real asset I can think of in a trade is Batum, unless of course he's ready to give up McCollum or Leonard.
Saw this on another forum http://journaltimes.com/sports/basketball/bucks-beat-vaughn-wood-offer-upside/article_00a8eb20-465c-59b2-8313-fbca03a1a932.html