Is Wiggins going to slip out of the top 3?

[Stifle Tower]

Wiggins has always been viewed as a top-3 pick. If someone else crashed the party like Vonleh or Randle, MAYBE he could slip to 4 or 5. Doubtful, though.

 

[LjJazzman]

Not the way I remember it.


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Please tell me who then.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Wiggins has always been viewed as a top-3 pick. If someone else crashed the party like Vonleh or Randle, MAYBE he could slip to 4 or 5. Doubtful, though.

Parker would slip before Wiggins, no?

 

[Stifle Tower]

You can safely say that more people thought Noel then anyone other player.

Probably. But that was also a reflection of how bad the draft truly was. Someone had to be #1!

 

[Jazz4ever]

He is not falling out of the top 3, his red flags aren't serious enough. It was a good read though.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

This guy is a mod?

 

[Shad]

Perfect example is Noel last year. Everyone thought he was number one, even up until minutes before the draft.

Noel would have gone 1, no doubt, without that injury

 

[The Thriller]

Apples to oranges.

Noel slipped because he tore his ACL right before the tournament. Wiggins hasn't torn his ACL.

A better comparison might be Embiid. If concerns over his back linger, I could see him slipping ala Noel.

And even then, I'm not sure if that's a great comparison. Embiid has a much higher ceiling than Noel. Noel is a great defender but has zero offensive game. Embiid has a nice offensive game in addition to being a great defender.

I think the top 4 is about as set in stone as it can be.

 

[fishonjazz]

Negged for making a thread suggesting such a ludicrous thing.

Good call.

This is some dumb ****

 

[fishonjazz]

Please tell me who then.

I heard alot of people talkin bout oladipo, a bunch sayin len, and quite a few even talkng about burke

It was a ****ty draft

 

[fishonjazz]

NO WAY he could slip to 4 or 5. Impossible, though.

fixed

 

[NUMBERICA]

Nope.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Embiid and Parker might be considered safer picks. I don't see how a team would pass on Wiggins at 3 or 4 if he somehow slipped there. But lets see if Vonleh or Randle can crash the party.

 

[cowhide]

I can see Wiggins dropping a few spots. But not past 5. I would hope not anyways.


I really like Wiggins potential, but also see some bust potential in him. It's all about his athleticism with him. He is still so raw. I don't see complete bust, but I could definitely see a pretty big let down considering how he has been projected all year long. If he falls then we have to pick him. I used to put him barely above Jabari, but I think I'm leaning Jabari above him now.

That being said, I doubt he slides past 3.


Don't forget Noel last year too with his slide down. He was protected number one overall all year.

Noel was coming off a serious knee injury. I would be shocked if he got to #5 but I would run to the podium as quick as I could if I were the Jazz representative. The main reason why Wiggins is "sliding" is because he was so overhyped. There is only one way to go.

 

[Stoked]

Nice link. Thanks.

 

[Tarkanian]

i thought lawyers were supposed to be smart?

nay
too much reading!

 

[Doublea]

Smoke screens.

 

[yamers]

paker, wiggins, embiid will all go top 3.

there is no way any of them slip.

period.

 

[The Thriller]

LOL.

Think there's a chance we could sign Lebron from Miami or KD from OKC?

 

[sirkickyass]

Funny story: If you actually read my post I still think it's a 70% likelihood that Wiggins does go top 3. That said, if you asked me today if he was going to go #1 or #4 I'd say that #4 is more likely.

This is about the direction the coverage has taken and where he is today relative to where Wiggins was in November, January, or March. I don't think it's deniable that the narrative is no longer that Wiggins is the true clear cut #1 pick and it no longer feels inevitable that he will be selected first. Keep in mind there wasn't really a rhyme or reason as to why Chris Paul suddenly wasn't a top 3 pick either.