if the kings land a top 3 pick in the draft
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LeMarcus Aldridge or Shelden Williams.
Still 10 games and the tournaments left though.
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I really expect us to draft a big man. We have no youth there other than Sampson, and who knows what becomes of him. I assume that is Petrie's next area of focus this year for drafting.
Still 10 games and the tournaments left though.
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I really expect us to draft a big man. We have no youth there other than Sampson, and who knows what becomes of him. I assume that is Petrie's next area of focus this year for drafting.
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Barring a real collapse, there is probably less than a 10% chance of this happening if we end up later in the lottery so...
Aldridge would be the obvious pick for us.
I'm not sure Williams is going to translate well into the NBA, but he's there.
Also that Tyrus Thomas kid at LSU has a lot of buzz around him, and Tiago Splitter is back in the draft this year.
Aldridge would be the obvious pick for us.
I'm not sure Williams is going to translate well into the NBA, but he's there.
Also that Tyrus Thomas kid at LSU has a lot of buzz around him, and Tiago Splitter is back in the draft this year.
Depending on what happens with trades, my top 3 are Aldridge, Rodney Carney and, based on what I've heard, Tyrus Thomas (haven't seen him play). The Kings need athleticism, and these guys have it.
I agree with Brick, I don't think Shelden Williams' game will translate to the NBA. He's undersized, he's not that athletic, he struggles on man to man defense and has given up career games to good power forwards.
P.S. If the Kings have a pick around 13-14, I'm all for Matt Haryasz. He's athletic, good rebounding skills, good on offense inside and out. He'd be a good fit for the Kings.
Here's his last six games, against some very good Pac-10 teams:
Cal: 24/10
Arizona: 25/7
ASU: 27/10
WSU: 22/9
UW: 24/10
Oregon: 24/14
I agree with Brick, I don't think Shelden Williams' game will translate to the NBA. He's undersized, he's not that athletic, he struggles on man to man defense and has given up career games to good power forwards.
P.S. If the Kings have a pick around 13-14, I'm all for Matt Haryasz. He's athletic, good rebounding skills, good on offense inside and out. He'd be a good fit for the Kings.
Here's his last six games, against some very good Pac-10 teams:
Cal: 24/10
Arizona: 25/7
ASU: 27/10
WSU: 22/9
UW: 24/10
Oregon: 24/14
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correct me if i'm wrong, don't they have the ping pong balls to decide who gets the 1st 3 picks? the 3 worst teams get the most chance but you can't always guarantee that if you have the worst record (portland trailblazers last yr) i'm just assuming we hit the lotto and won one of the 3 picks. i'm hoping we don't sneak into the playoffs only to be knocked out of the 1st or 2nd round. relax folks, this all speculation and having some fun.
A big combo 4/5 is actually what I would PREFER for that spot. Give us real size and ability to take whichever was the tougher frontcourt matchuop, and also would kill two birds with one stone (could swng to backup C when Brad was out).
Pure 5 would be problematic, and rare of course. Have to be a special athlete to be able to play alongside Brad. Doesn't look like there are any of those high in the draft this year anyway.
Pure 5 would be problematic, and rare of course. Have to be a special athlete to be able to play alongside Brad. Doesn't look like there are any of those high in the draft this year anyway.
