Following potential 2014 draftees

[Dr. Jones]

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

He won't get there a la Hakeem.. but he's got some very good moves/instincts.
His defense, though, will be stifling.

 

[b_line]

If Embiid is the next Hakeem, you draft him first.

Unless you have the next lebron, Kobe or Michael in the draft as well.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Let me revise, if Embiid is a perennial DPOY and defensive anchor and has the ability to have an offense built around him (his passing is VERY impressive from what little I've seen) - even if he's not as good as Duncan or Hakeem - I'd trade Kanter, Favors, and the GSW pick to get him. If you get Wiggins, Parker, or Exum (provided they deliver on being a premier perimeter player) and a player like THAT? You have an honest-to-goodness, actual CORE. You can basically flesh the rest of the team out with 3 and D guys and if you have a good coach, you're a perennial contender.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Unless you have the next lebron, Kobe or Michael in the draft as well.

I would draft Hakeem over Kobe 8 days a week. And Hakeem over Lebron 3 days a week. There isn't Michael in the draft.

 

[♪alt13]

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

I just can't see us keeping more than 2 picks. 5 is a lot especially considering how young we already are and how much development we already have to do. I'm not saying we will definitely move up(you gotta have a partner) but maybe we trade for a vet.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I just can't see us keeping more than 2 picks. 5 is a lot especially considering how young we already are and how much development we already have to do. I'm not saying we will definitely move up(you gotta have a partner) but maybe we trade for a vet.

Or maybe trade one/some of TEH CROE FROU

 

[The Midnight]

Unleash Gobert.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Now I'm all worked up and getting ahead of myself. Going to bed.

 

[b_line]

Let me revise, if Embiid is a perennial DPOY and defensive anchor and has the ability to have an offense built around him (his passing is VERY impressive from what little I've seen) - even if he's not as good as Duncan or Hakeem - I'd trade Kanter, Favors, and the GSW pick to get him. If you get Wiggins, Parker, or Exum (provided they deliver on being a premier perimeter player) and a player like THAT? You have an honest-to-goodness, actual CORE. You can basically flesh the rest of the team out with 3 and D guys and if you have a good coach, you're a perennial contender.

Definitely could get on board with this. I bet we do end up trading one of kanter, favors or burks, depending on who is available when we draft. It is going to be a very exciting draft day and offseason.

 

[darthlarryboy]

I agree with PKM perennial DPOY. I would trade a combo of Kanter, Burks, Burke, and any future draft pick to get it done. I wouldn't trade Favors or Hayward.

 

[NUMBERICA]

BTW, while we're on this wild Embiid hype/fantasy train...

If Parker can play as a 4 and is rich-man's Carmello/poor man's Nowitski and Embiid is a poor-man's Hakeem, and they play together, holy ****. If Gobert is still around and develops, there is literally no reason to even have Kanter or Favors.

 

[NUMBERICA]

****-ton of "if"s. I sound like a tard. Going to bed.