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Core4 said:
Agree with dalamon re: Exum. Guess I was really turned off by his Laker comments. Someone wanting to play in the NBA ought to be saying he'd be happy to be drafted by any team. And wherever he is interviewed, he ought to say: "I want to play in the NBA and obviously it would be a honor to play for team X." IINM, didn't Exum say he would only workout for a couple of specific teams - including LA?
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You mean like Kanter saying he doesn't want to come to Utah?

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seattlejazzfan said:
Darko is a glaring example of an unproven foreign player being rated higher than collegiate stars, and the NBA being burned for it, so it fits.

Having said that, you know there are, as I mentioned above, countless other examples of NBA scouts and GMs making egregious errors in judgment on their respective boards.

The point: the argument that no GM has Randle rated higher than Exum is just stupid.

Sorry, just being honest!

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And Dirk is a glaring example of a foreigner being underdrafted.

It works both ways.

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This weekend we have the "coin flip" and the decision on Corbin.

Which would you rather have? Corbin fired, or having the edge over Boston?
 
So this is what Exum said:

“Definitely L.A. is one option,” he said. “I’ve been to L.A. many times and I love the city, and it is a great city. If I get the opportunity to go to L.A. and play for the Lakers, I know I’ll have love for the city. And their fans are loyal and they have the rivalry with the Clippers. But just to be in an environment where you have a great player like Kobe, where you have a mentor in a way as a rookie, I think that would be the best option.”

It doesn't sound like he will only work out for LA or that he will force his way to LA. Is it PURE speculation.

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orangello said:
So this is what Exum said:

“Definitely L.A. is one option,” he said. “I’ve been to L.A. many times and I love the city, and it is a great city. If I get the opportunity to go to L.A. and play for the Lakers, I know I’ll have love for the city. And their fans are loyal and they have the rivalry with the Clippers. But just to be in an environment where you have a great player like Kobe, where you have a mentor in a way as a rookie, I think that would be the best option.”

It doesn't sound like he will only work out for LA or that he will force his way to LA. Is it PURE speculation.

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This question will get answered really quickly when it comes to individual workouts.
 
Bodhi said:
Here is the link I found talking about Exum and his comments on the Laker thing.
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This is the first direct quote i have read from him about the lakers, and it honestly doesn't sound particularly discouraging, sounds like he is just saying the lakers with kobe is a great situation, which obviously it is. I assume the jazz will get a good look at him in workouts and will draft him if they like him, i really can't imagine him going over seas to play instead of the nba at this stage, which is really his only option if he doesn't like the team that selects him, correct?
 
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orangello said:
So this is what Exum said:

“Definitely L.A. is one option,” he said. “I’ve been to L.A. many times and I love the city, and it is a great city. If I get the opportunity to go to L.A. and play for the Lakers, I know I’ll have love for the city. And their fans are loyal and they have the rivalry with the Clippers. But just to be in an environment where you have a great player like Kobe, where you have a mentor in a way as a rookie, I think that would be the best option.”

It doesn't sound like he will only work out for LA or that he will force his way to LA. Is it PURE speculation.

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What i find funny about this is it makes it seem like none of the other prospects have any interest in the different nba destinations at all. Is he the only one that knows the difference between any of the franchises?
 
orangello said:
And Dirk is a glaring example of a foreigner being underdrafted.

It works both ways.

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You help me make the point. GMs get it wrong often enough that to use the argument that no team has Randle rated higher is just silly.

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