[The8thDeadlySinParticipant]

1 – Cavs – Enes Kanter – I feel like Kanter has the type of talent that can be franchise changing. I feel like if he reaches his potiental, he could be one of the better C/PF guy in the whole league by 2014.. In Irving, I see a solid starting PG who can change your franchise in a positive way but isnt the "Face of the Franchise" type player.  I see a Darren Collison type player when it is all said and done. At worst, Kanter is a starting C who is a great athelte and hard body to bang with.. If they do swing and miss on this one, its not like it sets them back.. They are gonna be a bad team with or without him.. Nobody in this draft is going to change that from day 1.  You need a superstar so take the gamble..

2 – Wolves – Kyrie Irving – Here is simply a "Best Player Avaliable" situation.  Irving has drawn alot of attention and could pan out. Y’all might think this is crazy but it puts the Wolves in a great situation with trade pieces.. Right now, this is a PG hungry league where everyone wants that guy to lead their team and are willing to give up pieces for him.  With this drafting, it puts 4, starting quality, PGs on this team.  Flynn may not draw much intrist but could be valuable to a team like the Celtics who need a change of pace PG.  Ridnour could be solid for a team that needs a passer.  Rubio is intristing because nobody has seen him play but from what is being said, people still are very high on him and are willing to trade for him.  And then there is Irving.  Possible number 1 pick and people are high on him.. The Wolves simply pit them head to head and the winner stays and the loser gets traded…  Win Win??

3 – Jazz – Brandon Knight – Not sure why but everyone puts Knight here.  The Jazz seem to like him as a player of the future with the ability to contribute now.. LOADED at the 4 spot so probably wont go for Williams unless they really think he can play the 3 and personaly, I dont think he can.. Smart move would be to go for the sure thing and snag the scoring PG/SG who is ready to work hard and get better.

4 – Cavs – Derrick Williams – Every bone in my body wants to say "Jonas Valancuins" because if they both pan out, the combination of Jonas and Enes could be the most difficult pair since Duncan and Robinson, however, if they take the gamble on Kanter with the first pick, I think they will go with the sure thing in Williams.. I think that Williams has the skills to come in and play right away.  He isnt a SF right now but could make that swing. If he doesnt, thats fine.. Pair him with Kanter and you have an energetic, young frontcourt to lean on.. Pair them with Baron Davis and he could make them look better than they are.. Believe it or not, Baron is one of the better PGs around when he wants to be..

5 – Raptors – Kemba Walker – Winning is a skill.. Think about that.. Again.. Winning is a skill. Kemba has that skill.  They have a C they like with Bargs. They have young PFs with Davis and Johnson.  Derozan can play the SG/SF along with Weems.. James Johnson looked really good with them.. Bayless had some big games off the bench, which is where he should spend his career.  This team cant win.. They dont have that passion or that fire that great teams have.. IMO, Kemba Walker has an infectous attitude and play style. Get these young guys fighting hard with a hard nosed PG at the helm and the Raptors could turn into a scary team. They could used Calderon and Kleiza to get a few helpers that are young and try to build the "Thunder way" by sticking with a group of young players. 

6 – Wiz – Jonas Valancinaus – Yeah, they have McGee and Blatche but I am not sold on either guy.. Blache looks like he could be out via trade and McGee has been given his chance to show.. Jonas has shown potiental to play both positions with some fluidity and a high motor for rebounding and blocking shots.. He could turn into a great offensive player from the paint based on the history of other guys like him (Marc and Pau) with similar size and skillset.  The biggest knock on Jonas is that he is very very slinder.. However, all bigs bulk up when they get into the league.. He is young so he fits a common theme with this Wiz team and if he shows well enough to trade Blatche or McGee they could get back and nice piece for the future.. JWall with 2 7’defenders and rebounders in the paint could be a deadly combination.

7 – Kings – Jan Veseley – Veseley is a long, exciting player with an offensive game that is coming into its own and could be a star in the making.. IMO, the Kings forget about trying to get a player that helps them right now because all of them wouldnt push them to be a playoff team.. They need to take a chance on a long guy and hope they dont get another Donte Greene.. IMO, Beno, Evans, Vesely, Thompson, Cousins, Thornton.  That is a nice young 6 to build around.. Veseley could be an impact rookie from day 1 because he is long and atheltic.. He can run with this young core and with Evans around, Veseley is going to have lots of opportunities to develop his offensive game.

8 – Pistons – Bismack Biyombo – Unless something about his age comes up or he shows very very poorly in some workouts, a team is going to gamble on him. Pair him, a defensive stopper, with Greg Monroe, an offensive master, and you could have a great PF-C duo for the future.. Also, having a huge advantage of playing with Ben Wallace could help Bismack hide some flaws and show some stregnths.. Being coached by the best defensive C in the past 10 years could be huge for a guy like this.. I think that the Pistons are in a situation to fill a need as opposed to taking the best player around.. I feel like that because IMO, they have some nice trade pieces to get back someone they want for the future.. Alot could change for the Pistons but I see them taking this chance.  Its not like anyone else left is the answer….

9 – Cats – Kawhi Leonard – What the Bobcats really need is a nice C but Tyler Zellar stayed at UNC… So MJ is going to get a nice "look alike" player with Leonard.  This team is in desperate need for talent at every position so they take the best player availiabe.. Gerald Wallace was a fan favorite and they get a guy just like him.. He wont change the complexion of this team until they get a nice scoring guard but in the mean time, if they want to start him, he could be a lock down defender who can fly around the gym with dunks and rebounds..  Could be lots of other options like Alec Burks but Gerald Henderson seems to have this "2 guard of the future" title with the Cats.. I dont agree with that but based on their love affair with Henderson, I say they so with a SF..

10 – Bucks – Klay Thompson – Jennings, Salmons, Magettee, Dooling, and CDR are all pretty good at getting to the rim.. Other than health, this team needs to have someone making open threes.. That is where Klay comes in.. They could go with Alec Burks, but he is alot like the players they already have and he doesnt compliment the team well.. Klay does. He could play a huge role from day 1 as a shooter.. Catch and shoot, coming off screens, and even a little off the dribble.. The Bucks were disappointing this year but they have their stars in Jennings and Bogut.. They need helpers that fit with those 2 well.. Klay and Jimmer are the best shooters in this draft and the Bucks woud be crazy to even consider Jimmer….

[nateoak10Participant]

And is determined to get him over in Minny. I don’t think they’d take Kyrie honestly, I think it’s Kanter or trade for them.

The Wiz really like Jan and already have a project at center

How is Thompson above Burks and Hamilton? Burks give the Bucks exactly what they need, an athletic slasher. If the Bucks want shooters they could resign Redd and continue on with Salmons

[The8thDeadlySinParticipant]

I said the Wolves would use that pick in a trade.. I just said it would be after the draft..

I didnt know the Wiz liked Jan.. Do you have a source??

The Bucks have slashers… They dont want Redd because he was the face of the franchise and couldnt deliever.. He is older and wants a ring.. They are gonna let him go… Corey, Salmons, CDR, and Jennings are all great slashers… Why would they need another one?

[esperanzafleet69Participant]

"Every bone in my body wants to say "Jonas Valancuins" because if they both pan out, the combination of Jonas and Enes could be the most difficult pair since Duncan and Robinson,"

lol

[nateoak10Participant]

 http://www.bulletsforever.com/2011/5/19/2179366/washington-wizards-links-team-likes-jan-vesely

 

I also saw some twitter stuff from DX and Alex Kennedy a while back 

[The8thDeadlySinParticipant]

Ah.. Gotcha. Didnt know that.. So everyone on the site disagrees with my whole draft??

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