2011 draft.....

[Darkwing Duck]

how does the lockout effect the draft? can u inform

The draft occurs under the current CBA.

This may mean, though I doubt it will happen, that the draft picks will receive the agreed upon salary scale that was bargained when the current CBA was accepted. Even if this were true, I'd imagine under the agreement of the new CBA, especially since rookies have no leverage, that the pay scale for the 11-12 season would be modified to fit whatever the new CBA dictates.

 

[Revolution 9]

Although Barnes might drop higher in another draft I still think most people would consider him a great prospect. Billy you are off on this one, but that's
part of the fun on drafting to see who was right.

Knight looked good. I hope he's around at #12, but I'm he could end up 8-11 in this draft.
I'd be more excited about Knight than Jimmer. If we don't move up to get Barnes please let us get Knight or Walker with that #12 pick.

right now Barnes/Dwill2 or Kanter and Knight/Walker look like the best scenarios...

 

[Kenwood]

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.

In any normal year, rookies are the exception. Free agents can't sign until July 7 or 8, but rookies can in order to get them into rookie camp and summer leagues.

However this year, I think the league will have a morotorium on the rookie signings (and the summer leagues). I think this was the case in 1998 as well. The best source I remember reading is Chad Ford:
https://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft2011/insider/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=InOut-2011
See the ninth paragraph, which mentions that signings will be delayed until the new CBA's terms are in effect.

 

[David Ginola 14]

I like Brandon Knight....
With the 6°-7° pick will be possiblte to select this PG....

 

[Revolution 9]

If Sullinger stays out of the draft, and we are stuck at #6 who should get then?
Kanter will probably go 4-5. Williams, Barnes, and Irving all gone. Starting to look real slim.

We'd have to reach for Knight/Walker, and get a less exciting player @ 12.
This draft feels a lot worse today.

 

[NCJazz]

If Sullinger stays out of the draft, and we are stuck at #6 who should get then?
Kanter will probably go 4-5. Williams, Barnes, and Irving all gone. Starting to look real slim.

We'd have to reach for Knight/Walker, and get a less exciting player @ 12.
This draft feels a lot worse today.

If some of the Euros such as Vesely and Jonas have good workouts they could work themselves in the top 10. With the talk of Millsap to the 3 this could be more likely.

 

[NCJazz]

In any normal year, rookies are the exception. Free agents can't sign until July 7 or 8, but rookies can in order to get them into rookie camp and summer leagues.

However this year, I think the league will have a morotorium on the rookie signings (and the summer leagues). I think this was the case in 1998 as well. The best source I remember reading is Chad Ford:
https://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft2011/insider/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=InOut-2011
See the ninth paragraph, which mentions that signings will be delayed until the new CBA's terms are in effect.

If rooks are not allowed to sign and there is a lockout wouldn't this allow them to sign a one year contract and play in Europe?

 

[Zerol]

If Sullinger stays out of the draft, and we are stuck at #6 who should get then?
Kanter will probably go 4-5. Williams, Barnes, and Irving all gone. Starting to look real slim.

We'd have to reach for Knight/Walker, and get a less exciting player @ 12.
This draft feels a lot worse today.

It's not that bad if we can get Knight at #6 given Barnes and Williams are gone. Knight has been amazing in the tournament and showed that he is a big time clutch player. He was not a point guard in high school but is able to learn on the fly in his freshman season. His ceiling is so high that we should not pass him up for other unknown prospects like Kanter.

 

[NCJazz]

If Sullinger stays out of the draft, and we are stuck at #6 who should get then?
Kanter will probably go 4-5. Williams, Barnes, and Irving all gone. Starting to look real slim.

We'd have to reach for Knight/Walker, and get a less exciting player @ 12.
This draft feels a lot worse today.

One forgets that the luck of the bouncing ping pong balls shall be on our side.

 

[Revolution 9]

I really want the Black Falcon to fly in SLC, but I guess I'll settle for the Dark Knight deux.

 

[mhindy]

If I'm making a list of players I would like, it looks something like this:

Derrick Williams
Kyrie Irving
Perry Jones
Harrison Barnes
Enes Kanter
Kemba Walker
Brandon Knight
Terrence Jones
Sullinger if he comes out

Even without Sullinger, picking at six gives you a choice of three of these guys, seven gives you a choice of two. All of these could be real impact players going forward and I think the doom and gloom around here is a little bit of an overreaction.

 

[BENTLEY]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...son-barnes-would-be-foolish-to-stay-in-school

NBA Draft 2011: Why Harrison Barnes Would Be Foolish to Stay In School
By
Ryan Rudnansky
(Featured Columnist) on March 27, 2011

NBA Draft 2011 Has Harrison Barnes a Virtual Lock as a Lottery Pick if he Declares

Entering the NCAA Tournament, a lot of people figured Harrison Barnes' decision to stay at North Carolina would largely lie in if he excelled in the postseason.

Well, despite the Tar Heels getting knocked out of the tourney by the Kentucky Wildcats Sunday, Barnes has certainly excelled during March Madness.

He never scored less than 18 points in the tournament, and he effectively showed why he is so highly regarded, using the multiple tools at his disposal to show he can be a complete player in the NBA.

Barnes has said from the start that he won't be a one-and-done player, but as the News & Observer's Robbi Pickeral notes, "Remember: big man Sean May had every intention of returning to the Tar Heels in 2005, until he raised his draft stock during the postseason."

Bobby La Gesse of the Ames Tribune, who writes from the same town in Iowa where Barnes played high school ball, points out North Carolina's star freshman joins a long list of NBA stars that declared after performing well in tournament:

In past years, we’ve seen players like Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Deron Williams, Jeff Green, Tyrus Thomas and Curry lead teams to deep NCAA tournament runs.

All of them became lottery picks and used their fantastic play in the NCAA tournament to increase their bank accounts. Most of these players were in a spot Barnes is in right now, projected first-round picks who moved to the top of the draft.

Not only would Barnes be amiss returning to the Tar Heels after showing vast improvement throughout the season, he would be a fool, with no guarantee that his stock would be this high again.

We all wouldn't mind a star giving college basketball a little more, but from Barnes' perspective, his stock has jumped dramatically and he still has that "potential" factor NBA scouts drool over.

If he even slightly performs worse next season, he loses a great deal of this potential in scouts' eyes because it marks him leveling out.