2013 NBA Draft thread.
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Definitely worry?
I think it's pretty likely we'll see trades to get rid of some redundancy before the season starts. Also, I think you're mistaken if you think not one hole can be filled via free agency. Free agents do not flock to Sac, but they do flock to whoever offers the most money. While we are precluded from ever signing consensus max free agents (since we can't offer the most money), it certainly doesn't mean we can't make any meaningful acquisitions through free agency.
I think it's pretty likely we'll see trades to get rid of some redundancy before the season starts. Also, I think you're mistaken if you think not one hole can be filled via free agency. Free agents do not flock to Sac, but they do flock to whoever offers the most money. While we are precluded from ever signing consensus max free agents (since we can't offer the most money), it certainly doesn't mean we can't make any meaningful acquisitions through free agency.
He's slow, that's what happened. But he has enormous size, great instincts, and is a solid finisher around the rim. He probably won't be DPOY any time soon (again, he was a great defender in college but I think he'll struggle against the faster guys in the NBA), but I would bet good money he'll be in the league for longer than half the guys who went in the first round.
This isn't Jeff Withey vs McLemore. This is Jeff Withey vs. Roy McCallum (who????). What a disaster.
My assessment of McLemore after watching a few readily available games on youtube such as this one or this one is this: he likes to hang out off the ball and wait for open shots to come to him; he seems to be willing to play within a system; that is, he won't break the flow of the offense to look for his shot; he moves the ball; he's plays like a 35 year old Ray Allen.
My assessment of McLemore after watching a few readily available games on youtube such as this one or this one is this: he likes to hang out off the ball and wait for open shots to come to him; he seems to be willing to play within a system; that is, he won't break the flow of the offense to look for his shot; he moves the ball; he's plays like a 35 year old Ray Allen.
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A- for the draft.. Anytime you can get a consensus great talent of the draft at 7 its all good. Two weeks ago, maybe even a week ago McLemore's name wouldn't even be discussed, because the notion of acquiring him was moot. All the players that I was high on us drafting, like Burke and Adams, came with the thought that this dynamic kid from Kansas was out of reach. I think this is a step in the right direction of the new era
Sure, as long as we overpay for them. The problem, as I've stated repeatedly, is that Sacramento can't get player X for the same price as another team; you might as well consider it a "putting up with living in Sacramento" signing bonus (no offense, locals). We could use a young-ish SF with range, like Wright, or a defensive stopper, like Kirilenko. Could we actually get them? Sure, maybe. But, I guarantee you, whatever Kirilenko's price would be to play for, say, Dallas, it's going to be that + at least $4M for him to play in Sac.
So, that's your plan, is it?
So, that's your plan, is it?
I love the McLemore pick...provided that the idea is to pair him up with Tyreke.
I would have loved to to get Noel to pair along-side Cousins...but I wasn't expecting to have an opportunity at McLemore...so I find myself very pleased with the pick.
However, when it came to the 2nd round pick I really wanted Withey. He's been unbelievable at Kansas the last two years and I think he would have had a great defensive impact for our team next to Cousins. I know that a lot of people think the Cole is as-good/better...but I'd take Withey over Cole. (Obviously)
With that said...I'm actually not horribly upset with the McCallum pick-up. At the end of the day, you want someone who can play basketball...so if he can play basketball then ideally he'll be an asset to us down the line.
But realistically...this FO has a ton of work ahead of itself. I'm really hoping that the drafting of McLemore & McCallum isn't some indication that the FO wants to let Tyreke walk...because if we lose Tyreke for nothing that will have made this whole thing a disaster.
But if the plan is to build around Cousins/Tyreke/McLemore...then we have a lot of work to do in regards to our glut of guards.
I want to give the FO the benefit of the doubt...so I'm not going to go crazy just yet...but I truly wish they would have picked up a player (in the 2nd round) who played a position which made more sense given our current roster.
I would have loved to to get Noel to pair along-side Cousins...but I wasn't expecting to have an opportunity at McLemore...so I find myself very pleased with the pick.
However, when it came to the 2nd round pick I really wanted Withey. He's been unbelievable at Kansas the last two years and I think he would have had a great defensive impact for our team next to Cousins. I know that a lot of people think the Cole is as-good/better...but I'd take Withey over Cole. (Obviously)
With that said...I'm actually not horribly upset with the McCallum pick-up. At the end of the day, you want someone who can play basketball...so if he can play basketball then ideally he'll be an asset to us down the line.
But realistically...this FO has a ton of work ahead of itself. I'm really hoping that the drafting of McLemore & McCallum isn't some indication that the FO wants to let Tyreke walk...because if we lose Tyreke for nothing that will have made this whole thing a disaster.
But if the plan is to build around Cousins/Tyreke/McLemore...then we have a lot of work to do in regards to our glut of guards.
I want to give the FO the benefit of the doubt...so I'm not going to go crazy just yet...but I truly wish they would have picked up a player (in the 2nd round) who played a position which made more sense given our current roster.
I think the belief that there was this clear elite group at the top of the draft was purely artificial, I don't see McLemore being obviously better than Burke at all. People got caught up way too much with the hype. A player gets mentioned at the top of the draft for most of the year, and it just gets repeated and repeated by a bunch of media sources, and then it becomes some artificial truth. The hope with me on McLemore is just that he can defy what he's showed and learn to use his athleticism and shooting ability in more than just a Jason Richardson role. Thomas Robinson was considered a great value pick for us because he was mentioned so high in the draft for so long. Just because something gets repeated a lot as being true, doesn't make it so.
I'm not worried by our excess of guards. There were no decent SFs available, and besides, our backcourt figures to clear up anyways. We can pretty much say goodbye to Jimmer, who is rumored to be on the trade block, IT's option can be declined and TD is a free agent. I wouldn't be dissapointed with a Reke/Mclemore backcourt, and the potential of that kind of pairing is on par with the potential Kidd/Hardaway offered, only with a greater chance of fruition. Bargain FA siging and/or MT can back Mclemore up at SG, and McCallum is a guy who I've had one eye on for a while. He'll make a great 6th man. But man, MCLEMORE! BEN FRIGGIN MCLEMORE!!! Can I get a WOOT-WOOT!
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