Following potential 2014 draftees

[d@!!0n0rcutt]

fwiw, dollaBill.. I've been pimpin the kid as the next Hakeem.. so I feel ya

















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I agree 100%, I see a lot of Hakeem in his game.

 

[Jazz4ever]

I like the Joel Embiid kid, trade to get another top 10 pick. Draft Jabari with our pick #1 and the Embiid kid with that 2nd top 10 pick, him and Favors down low would be sick, and he and Favors have enough raw talent that they will produce offensively but defensively those two would be scary good!

Embiid is gonna go 4th or 5th when its all said and done, I think he is out of the question unless we use are own pick.

 

[Dr. Jones]

To clarify, skinny jean dude, I mean he's 'this eras' Hakeem. The closest thing we've seen in some time and may not see another for a while.... not necessarily identical.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Embiid is gonna go 4th or 5th when its all said and done, I think he is out of the question unless we use are own pick.

I think he's out of the question with the GSW pick. If that's what you meant, I agree.

 

[Jazz4ever]

I think he's out of the question with the GSW pick. If that's what you meant, I agree.

That, but also we don't have an asset that could get return another pick in the 4-6 range. Or do you disagree?

 

[♪alt13]

I think he's out of the question with the GSW pick. If that's what you meant, I agree.

does anybody think we will actually keep gsw pick though? We have to be planning on packaging it. 5 rooks?

 

[Dr. Jones]

That, but also we don't have an asset that could get return another pick in the 4-6 range. Or do you disagree?

Not sure tbh.. but dont see it happening.

 

[Dr. Jones]

does anybody think we will actually keep gsw pick though? We have to be planning on packaging it. 5 rooks?

I think its 50/50... there are some damn fine players to about 40 in this draft... like normal 20 range at 40.

 

[darthlarryboy]

The problem moving up in this years draft is there is so much talent most teams will be perfectly happy taking the player that "falls" to them. It would have to be the perfect match for someone to make a move. I would love Embiid and Favors playing D on this team.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I don't know who skinny jean dude is, but if Embiid is a player you can anchor a defense with (and be a perennial DPOY candidate) and build an offense around, then yes, you take him first. There is no easier a way to build consistent success like getting a once-in-a-generation big like that (there aren't a lot of players beyond Hakeem and Duncan to have been such shining examples of this dual-ability).

I'm not saying Embiid is that as I am fairly naive. I think that's an extremely wild prediction to throw around.

 

[Dr. Jones]

.. sorry.... skinny jorts...
I predict Embiid as a DPOY within 5 years and anchoring the d on a decent to great team..

 

[NUMBERICA]

I predict Embiid as a DPOY within 5 years and anchoring the d on a decent to great team..

What about offensively? That's half of the equation.