2011 draft.....

[Jazz4ever]

Anyone else hoping UConn's Jeremy Lamb declares this year? He wasn't planning to but has blown up recently and possesses freak length at 6'5" with a 7'2" wingspan. He is a better defender and shooter than Alec Burks, but not the slasher Burks is.
Would love to get him here as a future SG.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Maybe some one can answer a question does this years draft fall under the current CBA? If so then they are on this pay scale. If I was a player coming out I would be worried that under the next CBA thet would lower the rookie scale which is also being talked about.

Come out when the gettings good. Not to mention they also run the risk of injury and never making it. (Desean butler (spelling)) or playing worse and losing money.

My understanding is that the draft happens under the new CBA, but the draftees can't sign contracts until after the free agent moratorium, which would happen after the CBA expires. In essence, they can draft players, and retain their rights, but will sign them under the new CBA and whatever rules it will have in place for draft picks.

 

[BENTLEY]

Yeah, I've been really impressed with Jeremy Lamb this year too. He is definitely turning heads, so it would make sense for him to enter the draft.

 

[sepanol]

Just to clarify - do you think Knight might be gone before the number 6 pick or the 12th pick?

with his current performance he will be gone around 7-8 , it would be good if we get a higher quality guy at 6 and steal knight on 12, but i think its impossible anymore, he wont be as good as paul williams or rose but im sure he will be on the same level with jennings or curry

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

And give up 120 a night.

I think he can play defense just fine. You know the Jazz bring in Ronnie Price to play defense with the 2nd unit right?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

with his current performance he will be gone around 7-8 , it would be good if we get a higher quality guy at 6 and steal knight on 12, but i think its impossible anymore, he wont be as good as paul williams or rose but im sure he will be on the same level with jennings or curry

Knight should go probably within a spot or two of Kemba Walker.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

I think he can play defense just fine. You know the Jazz bring in Ronnie Price to play defense with the 2nd unit right?

No way Knight or Harris can guard NBA 2s. Size alone puts Knight behind the 8-ball.

 

[Park Bites]

That still seems odd draft a player under 1 CBA then have the next apply to their signing. If what younsay is true then ya they might not declare.

 

[Jazz4ever]

My understanding is that the draft happens under the new CBA, but the draftees can't sign contracts until after the free agent moratorium, which would happen after the CBA expires. In essence, they can draft players, and retain their rights, but will sign them under the new CBA and whatever rules it will have in place for draft picks.

Where did you read this? A college player would be blindly giving up their eligibility then, which would lead to a catastrophic draft class.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Are we cursed or what? We go from being a good team to bad, then we lose Sloan, then Deron, we get two lotto picks in a very weak draft, and now because of a lockout the draft will be weaker than we thought it was already going to be.

 

[sepanol]

Are we cursed or what? We go from being a good team to bad, then we lose Sloan, then Deron, we get two lotto picks in a very weak draft, and now because of a lockout the draft will be weaker than we thought it was already going to be.

how does the lockout effect the draft? can u inform

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Where did you read this? A college player would be blindly giving up their eligibility then, which would lead to a catastrophic draft class.

Didn't really read that, but came to that conclusion based off the first few factors. Draft happens before the current CBA expires on June 30. Teams can't sign players until 7 days after the salary cap figure is reached. I believe this holds true for signing draft picks. The salary cap is reached on July 1st. Players can't sign if there is no CBA.

You see this in the NFL. I'm sure there are some bylaws that allow a certain amount of contact between the draftee and the team, but team's can't sign a draft pick until a new collective bargaining agreement is reached.