New Jersey wanted him him at #7, but Kobe forced his way to the Lakers.
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New Jersey wanted him him at #7, but Kobe forced his way to the Lakers.
fgcamel
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I was reading yesterday how his agent wouldn't let any coaches or anything even talk to him, and nobody wanted to take a chance on a high school kid they hadn't seen.
It would hardly be unprecedented. Both nbadraft.net and draftxpress have their mocks back from 2008 on (and older, but I thought that was a good enough recent stopping point). I know that they aren't the end and be all of expert opinion, but in the case of nbadraft.net they nailed the top 4 once in the past 6 years (not in the precise order, just all four players they had in their mock in the top 4 went in the top 4). DraftXpress has a much better record with 3 of the top 6, though the past 3 they haven't quite got it right. Both haven't been really far off when it comes to the top 6 or so.
The larger point is that someone dropping isn't really unprecedented in the NBA, at least by a spot or two. Since the Jazz have the 5th pick that becomes significant.
FWIW, draftxpress has the Jazz taking Smart right now, and both mocks have the top 4 with Parker/Wiggins/Embid/Exum.
jiggamanjazz
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yea i remember( last year? year before?) that all the mocks had ben macklemore going 1 or 2 all the way to draft night nd he slipped to 5th... not that he is lighting it up or anything... and the same with noel... so who knows?
Doublea
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Punch Bowl Re-Filler
Exactly.
There are always a few who move up due to workouts and a few who drop. IMO, Vonleh is the most likely to move up; he has a great NBA body for his position and is seen as someone who should be effective on both ends of the court.
Any one of the "consensus" top-4 could drop for a variety of reasons, although I think there's not much Wiggins could do to hurt his stock. He's ranked as high as he is partly based on his potential. Even a less-than-impressive workout will be discounted against his athleticism and perceived ceiling. On the other hand, Parker is supposedly "NBA-ready" and scouts are trying to pick his game apart (weight, lateral quickness, etc.). Everything comes down to the medical evaluation with Embiid. And Exum is a mystery until GM's can see him in individual workouts.
I've made my decision. The Utah Jazz with the 5th pick take out of Arizona..Aaron Gordon. This is assuming that none of the top 4 are still available.
Burke
Hayward
Gordon
Favors
Kanter
Bench
Neto/Garret
Burks
Hayward
Gordon/Evans
Gobert
Eight man rotation draft BPA at 23 -TJ Warren, Inglis, Shazz (35) or GRIII, Payton, Payne, or use the 23 and 35 to move and get a higher ranked player.
Burke
Hayward
Gordon
Favors
Kanter
Bench
Neto/Garret
Burks
Hayward
Gordon/Evans
Gobert
Eight man rotation draft BPA at 23 -TJ Warren, Inglis, Shazz (35) or GRIII, Payton, Payne, or use the 23 and 35 to move and get a higher ranked player.
That is why I have him coming off the bench because he will be the man off the bench. Down the stretch whoever is playing better gets to play. Burks SG and Hayward moves to SF until A. Gordon proves he can make FTs. If it becomes apparent that Burks is better than Hayward then trade Hayward in a couple of years is AG becomes the player I think he can.
