Around the Association: 2010 NBA Draft Previews - Remaining teams' possible draft needs
by Poor Man's Commish on Jun 24, 2010 12:04 PM PDT
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PrintI did my best. Not good enough! Didn't complete my ambitious plan of 30 draft previews in 30 days.
But alas, I am sitting here live at media row at the 2010 NBA Draft inside Madison Square Garden. Follow me on Twitter at @poormanscommish or on Facebook at http://facebook.com/dreamleague.
The crux behind trying to analyze the draft needs of each team, particularly those after the Lottery picks, which may not be as clear-cut "best player available", were the salaries committed at each position. Thank you, HoopsHype.
My hope is that this will help you as you watch the Draft.
Here's a compilation of the remaining teams, from the 12th pick (Memphis Grizzlies) to the 1st pick (Washington Wizards). I left out our Golden State Warriors because I'm sure you guys are well-versed and immersed in our roster (troubles) already...
DISCLAIMER: There very well could be mistakes. I compiled these on the plane and am hastily copying/pasting into this blog entry. Only 4 hours to go!
Memphis Grizzlies
...have the 12th, 25th, and 28th picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Mike Conley | ||
| Marcus Williams | |||
| sg | O.J. Mayo | ||
| Ronnie Brewer | |||
| Lester Hudson | |||
| sf | Rudy Gay | ||
| Darrell Arthur | |||
| Sam Young | |||
| DeMarre Carroll | |||
| pf | Zach Randolph | ||
| c | Hasheem Thabeet | ||
| Marc Gasol | |||
| Hamed Haddadi |
Knee-jerk reaction: Why the heck do they have so many centers?!
New Orleans Hornets
...have the 11th pick only.
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Chris Paul | ||
| Darren Collison | |||
| sg | Morris Peterson | ||
| Peja Stojakovic | |||
| Marcus Thornton | |||
| sf | David West | ||
| James Posey | |||
| pf | Darius Songaila | ||
| Julian Wright | |||
| Ike Diogu | |||
| Sean Marks | |||
| c | Emeka Okafor | ||
| Aaron Gray |
Indiana Pacers
...have the 10th, 40th, and 57th picks.
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | TJ Ford | ||
| Earl Watson | |||
| A.J. Price | |||
| sg | Dahntay Jones | ||
| Brandon Rush | |||
| Luther Head | |||
| sf | Danny Granger | ||
| Mike Dunleavy | |||
| pf | Troy Murphy | ||
| Tyler Hansbrough | |||
| Josh McRoberts | |||
| c | Jeff Foster | ||
| Roy Hibbert | |||
| Solomon Jones |
Utah Jazz
...have the 9th and 55th picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Deron Williams | ||
| Ronnie Price | |||
| sg | Kyle Korver | ||
| Wesley Matthews | |||
| Sundiata Gaines | |||
| Othyus Jeffers | |||
| sf | Andrei Kirilenko | ||
| C.J. Miles | |||
| pf | Carlos Boozer | ||
| Paul Millsap | |||
| c | Mehmet Okur | ||
| Kosta Koufos | |||
| Kyrylo Fesenko |
LA Clippers
...have the 8th and 54th picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Baron Davis | ||
| Steve Blake | |||
| Bobby Brown | |||
| sg | Eric Gordon | Rasual Butler | |
| sf | Travis Outlaw | ||
| Mardy Collins | |||
| Brian Skinner | |||
| Steve Novak | |||
| pf | Blake Griffin | ||
| Drew Gooden | |||
| Craig Smith | |||
| c | Chris Kaman | ||
| DeAndre Jordan |
Detroit Pistons
...have the 7th and 36th picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Rodney Stuckey | ||
| Chucky Atkins | |||
| Will Bynum | |||
| sg | Richard Hamilon/td> | ||
| Ben Gordon | |||
| sf | Tayshaun Prince | ||
| Austin Daye | |||
| Jonas Jerebko | |||
| pf | Charlie Villanueva | ||
| Jason Maxiell | |||
| Chris Wilcox | |||
| Ben Wallace | |||
| DaJuan Summers | |||
| c | Kwame Brown |
Sacramento Kings
...have the 5th and 33rd picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Tyreke Evans | ||
| Beno Udrih | |||
| Francisco Garcia | |||
| sg | |||
| sf | Donte Green | ||
| Omri Casspi | |||
| Dominic McGuire | |||
| Ime Udoka | |||
| pf | Carl Landry | ||
| Jon Brockman | |||
| Sean May | |||
| c | Samuel Dalembert | ||
| Jason Thompson |
Minnesota Timberwolves
...have the 4th, 16th, 23rd, 45th, and 56th picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Jonny Flynn | ||
| Ramon Sessions | |||
| sg | Wayne Ellington | ||
| sf | Corey Brewer | ||
| Ryan Gomes | |||
| Damien Wilkins | |||
| pf | Al Jefferson | ||
| Kevin Love | |||
| Brian Cardinal | |||
| Oleksiy Pecherov | |||
| c | Ryan Hollins | ||
| Nathan Jawai | |||
| Darko Milicic |
New Jersey Nets
...have the 3rd, 27th, and 31st picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Devin Harris | ||
| Chris Quinn | |||
| sg | Courtney Lee | ||
| Keyon Dooling | |||
| sf | Terrence Williams | ||
| Bobby Simmons | |||
| Jarvis Hayes | |||
| Trenton Hassell | |||
| pf | Yi Jianlian | ||
| Kris Humphries | |||
| c | Brook Lopez | ||
| Josh Boone | |||
| Tony Battie |
Philadelphia 76ers
...have the 2nd pick only
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Louis Williams | ||
| Jrue Holiday | |||
| sg | Jason Kapono | ||
| Willie Green | |||
| Jodie Meeks | |||
| sf | Andre Iguodala | ||
| Andres Nocioni | |||
| Thaddeus Young | |||
| Rodney Carney | |||
| pf | Elton Brand | ||
| Jason Smith | |||
| c | Spencer Hawes | ||
| Marreese Speights | |||
| Francisco Elson |
Washington Wizards
...have the 1st, 30th, and 35th picks
| COMMITTED | MAYBE | OUT? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg | Gilbert Arenas | ||
| Javaris Crittenton | |||
| Earl Boykins | |||
| Shaun Livingston | |||
| sg | Nick Young | ||
| Mike Miller | |||
| Randy Foye | |||
| Cartier Martin | |||
| Cedric Jackson | |||
| sf | Josh Howard | ||
| Al Thornton | |||
| Quinton Ross | |||
| pf | Andray Blatche | ||
| Fabricio Oberto | |||
| James Singleton | |||
| c | JaVale McGee |
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From @poormanscommish tweets
“So I got my media credential at MSG, walked to the Westin, go up the escalator and who’s behind me? Mr. David Stern. I kid you not.”
“Heh, ESPN crew going thru mock selections to check equipment and Warriors just selected Greivis Vasquez at No. 6! LOLs all over floor.”
Golden State of Mind: Unstoppable Baby!
by Fantasy Junkie on Jun 24, 2010 12:19 PM PDT reply actions
I know a minimum of 2/3. International prospects are hard for me to follow. Always loved following all major sports draft sans NHL for years.
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
All I know is Hasaaaaan Whitesiiiiide
Not really, I just know all of the projected lottery picks and Jeremy Lin.
by Precise Films Productions on Jun 24, 2010 1:10 PM PDT reply actions
I watch a lot of college basketball so I am pretty familiar with players that are projected to go in the second round such as Luke Harangody and Denis Clemente because the Big East is shown on television a lot and Kansas State had such a great team. Guys like Mac Koshwal and Landon Milbourne I’m not really that familiar with, though. DePaul was totally garbage and Maryland is only on national television if they’re playing Duke.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 24, 2010 1:29 PM PDT reply actions
I know basically all the players
Some I don’t know how they play though
When I get older, I will be stronger.
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
I know almost all of them inside out.
And I convinced an old high school teammate of mine to watch.
We’ve got bets on whether AJ Ogilvy will get drafted – I refuse to bet on anyone who ever gave me a concussion. (He went McHale-Rambis on me in a high school playoff game a couple of years ago).
"I hate to recommend drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me." - Hunter S. Thompson.
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