This is an interesting exercise to go through. Assuming the Nets will not draft more than one player at any one position who do you consider the best 3 at any one position? Let's exclude the most likely top 5: Rose, Beasley, Mayo, Love, and Bayless. <u>PG/Combo Guard:</u> Westbrook, E. Gordon, Augustin <u>SG/Wing:</u> Rush, Lee, CDR <u>Forward:</u> Hickson, Alexander, Arthur <u>Center:</u> Hibbert, Koufus, Hardin Also rank just Bigs, Smalls and Overall. <u>Smalls:</u> Westbrook, Rush, Lee, CDR, E. Gordon, Augustin <u>Bigs:</u> Hickson, Alexander, Arthur, Hibbert, Koufus, Hardin <u>Overall</u> Westbrook, Rush, Hickson, Alexander, Arthur, Lee, Hibbert, Koufus, Hardin, E. Gordon, Augustin By looking at my picks it's clear that I would go small with the first pick and big with the 2nd. All the big players I prefer should be available around #21. I would come away with either Westbrook or Rush at #10 and either Hickson or Hibbert at #21. With the 40th pick I'd be looking at White, Hendrix, Weaver, Gordon, Giddens, or Foster. Depending who I get in the 1st round.
PG/Combo Guard: Gordon Augustin Westbrook SG/Wing: Rush Lee CDR Forward: Gallinari Randolph Greene Center: Koufos BLopez Ajinca Smalls: Gordon Rush Augustin Westbrook Lee CDR Bigs: Gallinari Randolph Koufos Greene BLopez Ajinca
<u>Point Guard:</u> Rose Mayo Bayless Wild Card: Augustin <u>Shooting Guard:</u> Gordon Westbrook Rush Wild Card: Walker <u>Small Forward:</u> Gallinari Alexander Batum Wild Card: Greene <u>Power Forward:</u> Beasley Randolph Ibaka Wild Card: Love <u>Center:</u> Jordan McGee Koufus Wild Card: Ajinca <u>Smalls:</u> Rose Mayo Bayless Gordon Augustin Westbrook Rush Walker <u>Bigs:</u> Beasley Gallinari Jordan McGee Koufus Alexander Batum Ajinca Randolph Ibaka Greene Love <u>Overall</u> Rose Beasley Mayo Bayless Gallinari Jordan Gordon McGee Koufos Alexander Batum Augustin Westbrook Ajinca Randolph Ibaka Rush Walker Greene Love I know the original post in the top three per position thread said to ignore the top five picks, but I'm not really excited about any of the other PG prospects. Most of my picks, including my wild cards, are in consideration of Portland’s first round pick, I like other Europeans in the second round.
