kings draft rumors (per Chad Ford)

[Vlade4GM]

Nevada's Nick Fazekas may not be very athletic, but he looked good in his workout next to Pittsburgh center Aaron Gray and Colorado State forward Jason Smith. Gray may be the only guy in the draft that can make Fazekas look athletic, while Smith struggled to guard him in the paint.

Everyone was wowed by Smith's athleticism, but he struggled shooting the ball, which kept him from bowling teams over. One team, the Kings, took enough interest that they asked him to come in and work out as a candidate to be the No. 10 pick.

The reviews coming out of Smith's workouts in Philadelphia and Washington were much stronger. That shows what a good (or bad) shooting day will do to your stock this time of year.

The Kings and Celtics worked out Corey Brewer and Al Thornton on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively.

The word out of Sacramento's camp was the workout didn't really help either guy. Brewer struggled to shoot the ball and Thornton wasn't in great shape.

The Celtics are very high on both prospects, and according to a source close to the team, both guys worked out much better. Furthermore, the Celtics didn't see any real conditioning issues with Thornton. The source said, "He has a really high motor and doesn't really pace himself so he does tend to run out of gas a little, but I don't think it's a conditioning thing."

I'm kinda glad they didn't like Thornton since I'm not a fan of us picking him. Too bad about Brewer, but I don't think it will even be an issue since he'll probably be gone by the time we picked. Can't wait to hear on Hawes, Wright, and Green.

 

[BMiller52]

Already posted, but yeah I am kinda glad they didn't like Brewer/Thornton too much anyway.

 

[Gary]

Who wants to give me a 10 to 1 wager that we get Nick Fazekas through trade or somehow on the Kings next year?

 

[Bricklayer]

Who wants to give me a 10 to 1 wager that we get Nick Fazekas through trade or somehow on the Kings next year?

Soft, weak and horribly unathletic and sure to be completely annihilated on defense?


Yeah, sounds like something we'd do.

 

[sidney]

Interesting that the Celts are looking at Thornton since he is not anywhere close to a #5 pick

Wonder if they'd be up for a:

#5 and Ratcliff/one of their kid PGs '

for

#10 and Bibby

 

[Vlade4GM]

Interesting that the Celts are looking at Thornton since he is not anywhere close to a #5 pick

Wonder if they'd be up for a:

#5 and Ratcliff/one of their kid PGs '

for

#10 and Bibby

I don't think they want him THAT much. I think the celtics want to do something big and they're going to need the 5th in order to do that. If it were me I would never dream of taking Bibby over Rondo. They already have Delonte West who is basically in the same mold as Bibby already and he's tall enough to be a combo guard unlike Bibby, I don't know why they would give up an athletic very good defensive pass first young PG for Bibby.

 

[Bricklayer]

Interesting that the Celts are looking at Thornton since he is not anywhere close to a #5 pick

Wonder if they'd be up for a:

#5 and Ratcliff/one of their kid PGs '

for

#10 and Bibby

Take out the "one of their kids" bit and I think its possible. Ainge is feeling the heat now, and he may finally need to abandon the all youth thing and take a shot at getting Pierce some rela help...or he may lose his job. There are rumors of Marion, which could work for both sides. But the thing is with Phoenix, its just Marion stright up for the #5, if that's even available. With us, we have that #10, so a #10 and Bibby combo just might get yoiu that #5. In fact until I was sure that somebody else was going to beat it I would just offer Bibby straight up for Ratliff, and work upward. But by the time you get up to Bibby + #10 you are making an strong offer unless Jermaine, Pau, or KG is within range. Bibby/Wally/Pierce/Jefferson/? is a pretty solid starting crew in the East. On paper maybe as talented as the Clelveland crew playing in the Finals right now. And if you can give that to him without him having to sacrifice any of his beloved kids, he might bite. Then maybe draft Hawes at #10 (if we have to give up that much) and put him in at center or
some such...could happen. Meanwhile we are assured of Horford/Jianlian/B. Wright.

 

[Entity]

I don't think they want him THAT much. I think the celtics want to do something big and they're going to need the 5th in order to do that. If it were me I would never dream of taking Bibby over Rondo. They already have Delonte West who is basically in the same mold as Bibby already and he's tall enough to be a combo guard unlike Bibby, I don't know why they would give up an athletic very good defensive pass first young PG for Bibby.

They could get a SF at the #10 spot. They already have a good young froncourt I am sure if they could still get their SF and get Bibby as well they would go for it. BTW I know Mike has his shortcoming but you are overating West by long shot. Same mold as a player like Bibby doesn't mean same player as Bibby.