The Official NBA Draft Day Thread 2014 Edition

[CurseOfTheSalmons]

Chris Webber ‏@realchriswebber 3m
Yeah- ok! Welcome to Sac Town!!!!!


For what it's worth, C-Webb loves the pick

c-webb's a michigan guy.

 

[hrdboild]

Maybe we're trading down for Payton. It's still a possibility right?

 

[gunks]

Would have preferred Payton though.

Not super butthurt over the pick. Kid is a decent prospect and a decent pick at 8.

 

[sdballer]

Apparently our goal is to collect non d (hopefully 3) sg and undersized poor defending bigs.

Seems like a good strategy.

 

[Big Cuz 15]

disappointed we didn't take vonleh but oh well.

 

[Bricklayer]

Chris Webber ‏@realchriswebber 3m
Yeah- ok! Welcome to Sac Town!!!!!


For what it's worth, C-Webb loves the pick

C-Webb is a Michigan alum.

 

[kingsnation]

Chris Webber ‏@realchriswebber 3m
Yeah- ok! Welcome to Sac Town!!!!!


For what it's worth, C-Webb loves the pick

Wolverine love.

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

If we start camp with open competition for the starting SG, Stauskas is going to crush Ben.

I hate the pick only because Ben is here. Move Ben and I'm OK with it. Still don't love it, thought. I think you have to trade Ben before the season starts. Stauskas is going to take all his minutes and tank his value.

Ben to Denver for #11, use it on Payton?

 

[swisshh]

Vonleh would have paired real well with Cousins.

I just don't understand.

 

[Dime Dropper]

If we needed a shooter that badly you can get one in FA! Stauskas isn't THAT good in other areas to pass up other guys. He's a terrible rebounder for a guard too, something which has been a good marker for guards translating to the NBA.

 

[Hoovtrain]

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress 1m
The Kings feel like they can use McLemore and Stauskas together in the same backcourt at times I'm told.

Oh Jesus

 

[sdballer]

If we start camp with open competition for the starting SG, Stauskas is going to crush Ben.

I hate the pick only because Ben is here. Move Ben and I'm OK with it. Still don't love it, thought. I think you have to trade Ben before the season starts. Stauskas is going to take all his minutes and tank his value.

Ben to Denver for #11, use it on Payton?

Which would only mean they blew last years pick

 

[upinsmoke]

We did technically need another 2 guard because J. Terry is a dinosaur in nba years.

 

[VF21]

A shooter with little defense? Hell, K-Mart is a FA. I do not like this pick.

 

[Albatros]

I like this pick a lot. This kid can easily run the pick and roll and handle the ball all day long. Next to mclemore too.

High IQ great shooter. All things we badly need.

 

[Gary]

Vonleh would have paired real well with Cousins.

I just don't understand.

I would have preferred someone that could have blocked some shots and rebounded...

 

[dude12]

They do realize that teams have to play defense, right?

We have one of the better defensive coaches per reputation and yet we continue to give him players who can't play defense.

 

[Dime Dropper]

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress 2m
Sacramento is definitely keeping Nik Stauskas they are telling me.

Does not compute. OK with keeping Nik (who btw looked quite pissed to be picked by us), but Ben has to go.

 

[sidney]

We had the worst starting SG in the league and just drafted a lights out shooter SG with great size. Night is still young for trades people

 

[theclash4u5]

Why does this team hate shot blockers and defenders?

 

[gunks]

If we start camp with open competition for the starting SG, Stauskas is going to crush Ben.

I hate the pick only because Ben is here. Move Ben and I'm OK with it. Still don't love it, thought. I think you have to trade Ben before the season starts. Stauskas is going to take all his minutes and tank his value.

Ben to Denver for #11, use it on Payton?

This, or we get Smart or Rondo from Boston. No way we keep Ben.

 

[Big Cuz 15]

FO trying to create sactown splash bros. not original

 

[Uncia03]

So this tweet about Stauskas and McLemore being able to play together.....
First it isn't going to happen...but I think the point that is being made is that Nik actually has a really good handle and floor vision.
So I take it more as a compliment to Nik's skills rather than an actual workable back-court pairing.

 

[sdballer]

I would have preferred someone that could have blocked some shots and rebounded...

Do you have any idea what you are talking about? Vonleh was one of the best rebounders in college

 

[HereWeBoogie]

People treating this as if we just picked Jimmer again. Just because he's white and can shoot doesn't mean he's Jimmer 2.0.

it has nothing to do with Jimmer, it's the people they passed up to pick this guy

 

[Mass]

Vonleh has bust written all over him for me. I'm not mas we pass ed on him. Of course this means he will be an hall of famer, but this is what I think right now.

Stauskas makes sense. He provides shooting, which we need, and he's not just a shooter. I think is a better player than many people here think. I believe many people are scadde because he's white, and it looks like we are picks g Jimmer 2.0.

Now i'd love to trade for Rondo. I'd love it.

 

[hrdboild]

We had the worst starting SG in the league and just drafted a lights out shooter SG with great size. Night is still young for trades people

Ben had comparable shooting numbers in college with Nik. Bringing in a new rookie to replace him guarantees nothing for next year.

 

[kingsnation]

So Philly gets Payton..

 

[Dime Dropper]

Wow, Philly just took Peyton. Has to be a trade with either him or MCW.

 

[Entity]

Payton to 76ers. Maybe we get MCW?