Kings NBA Draft Workouts
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I'm fearing that this is the case too, but not just because we're working out guys like Whiteside and Hayward. It's normal for teams to bring in some random players in the top 20, since I'm sure GM's don't pay much attention to mock drafts. I'm gonna be very upset if we trade down though (depending on the trade of course). With a potential star in Cousins possibly available at #5, we could possibly be set for years at the 2 hardest positions to fill. I don't see why we give up an opportunity like that
Good centers like Cousins are REALLY hard to come by, so I don't see how trading down would help us all that much. Unless Petrie sees red flags in Cousins. This could potentially be a very interesting and eventful draft for the Kings this year. I think Petrie is going to be wheeling and dealing, unlike previous years. Hopefully all these workouts signal that Petrie is trying to get another first round pick instead of trying to trade the #5 pick.
The Monroe - Whiteside workout will be interesting.
Anyone else get the feeling we may be bringing in Whiteside to defend Monroe? The first workout we had with Monroe was solo .. bring in one of the best defensive bigs in the draft and see what he can do up against him. I cant get it into my head that Whiteside is a realistic option at 5, so unless we plan on trading down, the only logical reason to have Whiteside at the workout is to test out Monroe. My theory is a tad 'out there' but it makes sense. I would do it if I were a GM.
I dont mind us working players out, but Im starting to get scared. Will we really take someone over Cousins if hes available to us? That would be heart-breaking. Last year we made up our minds on Evans after the second workout. Im praying Monroe doesnt do that this year.
I will say this, discussion is starting to pick up, and im getting excited. Cant wait for some summer league ball.
Anyone else get the feeling we may be bringing in Whiteside to defend Monroe? The first workout we had with Monroe was solo .. bring in one of the best defensive bigs in the draft and see what he can do up against him. I cant get it into my head that Whiteside is a realistic option at 5, so unless we plan on trading down, the only logical reason to have Whiteside at the workout is to test out Monroe. My theory is a tad 'out there' but it makes sense. I would do it if I were a GM.
I dont mind us working players out, but Im starting to get scared. Will we really take someone over Cousins if hes available to us? That would be heart-breaking. Last year we made up our minds on Evans after the second workout. Im praying Monroe doesnt do that this year.
I will say this, discussion is starting to pick up, and im getting excited. Cant wait for some summer league ball.
I don't think a Monroe-Whiteside workout means that we're considering trading down, nor that it means we're trying ot get another lottery pick (nice as that might be). I think it simply means that right now we are looking at a 5-man race for the #5 pick: Cousins, Favors, Johnson, Monroe, and Whiteside. Two of these five will definitely be picked at #3/4, but we don't know which two. We also don't know how much we like Johnson, as we haven't worked him out. So even if we're convinced of Cousins/Favors being the better players in the group, both might be gone, and it becomes a race between Johnson, Monroe, and Whiteside (who apparently impressed a lot at the first workout). Working Monroe out against Whiteside seems to be the best strategy.
I think Whiteside is just a sideshow. Two years ago, GP brought in Hibbert twice. The second time just to workout against another player Petrie really likes (I suspect it was JT). Even Hibbert said the Kings just needed a body and he was available.
I think this workout is all about testing Monroe. The Kings is narrowing down the choice to either Cousins or Monroe now. And I don't see GP picking Wesley Johnson and for that matter, I don't expect too much enthusiam from his camp to come here.
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I think this workout is all about testing Monroe. The Kings is narrowing down the choice to either Cousins or Monroe now. And I don't see GP picking Wesley Johnson and for that matter, I don't expect too much enthusiam from his camp to come here.
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I think you hit the nail on the head. Reports say that Petrie was falling in love with Monroe until Cousins came to town. After the workout he was very impressed with Cousins skill set. So I think that if Cousins is there at 5 the Kings take him. But you have to be prepared for the eventuality that Cousins isn't there at 5. Rumors are that Westphal really wants a big man, and that that FO is leaning that way. So I agree, I think Petrie wants to see Monroe opperate against another defensive big man one on one, before deciding to take Monroe at 5 if Cousins isn't there.
Other rumors indicate that Collins is lobbying for a big man, and would like the 76ers to pick Favors. If that were to happen then who knows what the Nets do. Personally I'd take Turner, but they might opt for Cousins. The first four picks are going to be interesting, and could decide the fate of the Kings for some time to come.
Other rumors indicate that Collins is lobbying for a big man, and would like the 76ers to pick Favors. If that were to happen then who knows what the Nets do. Personally I'd take Turner, but they might opt for Cousins. The first four picks are going to be interesting, and could decide the fate of the Kings for some time to come.
Yea, its too bad he wasnt invited to the combine. It would be interesting to see how he measured out. Maybe its just me, but he looks really big on TV, and it seems like he takes up a lot of space down low, which is a plus. Seems like he knows how to use his body too, and usually has good position offensively and defensively. His quickness is what scares me, he does look very slow. Good footwork can overcome that sometimes .. and I dont know, he has good post moves so maybe the footwork will show up on defense too. Its a little alarming that we havent herd anything from him since the season ended. Ive looked for writeups on what he's been up to, and even where he has worked out, and I havent found much.
Yeah it was interesting to see his name pop up. It was almost as if he fell off the map. Samhan is a very deadly shooter from 15 feet also. I haven't heard much about Parakhouski either. I was hoping the Kings would bring him in as well. Who knows, he might be one of the bigs added to the workout when Monroe and Whiteside come in.
We have GOT to get Wes Johnson in, and more than once.... Even if we're looking at taking a big... We need to be in the mix if any teams start trading things around... so they need to consider us taking him.
If everything we do says we're taking a big, like going for Monroe or Cuz, Minni will just work something out with Golden State or Detroit on a Wes Johnson deal and take the Cuz option away from us... If they think we're gonna pass on Wes, and he'll be there to make the trade back, they won't use the 4 on him.
.... But if they are not sure we may take Johnson, they're gonna have to consider us potentially messing things up for them, and that may leave Cuz on the board to us if that's who we want.
And besides, if he's there at 5, Wes Johnson is probably the best player available anyway... and If we could fit him at the SG that's still a great pick.
If everything we do says we're taking a big, like going for Monroe or Cuz, Minni will just work something out with Golden State or Detroit on a Wes Johnson deal and take the Cuz option away from us... If they think we're gonna pass on Wes, and he'll be there to make the trade back, they won't use the 4 on him.
.... But if they are not sure we may take Johnson, they're gonna have to consider us potentially messing things up for them, and that may leave Cuz on the board to us if that's who we want.
And besides, if he's there at 5, Wes Johnson is probably the best player available anyway... and If we could fit him at the SG that's still a great pick.