[kobyzParticipant]

i think Washington has a nice player to build on for the future at that position, he is physically strong, smart and tough, plays the right way and do things to help his team win, his name Kevin Seraphin and he remind me Kendrick Perkins.

as far as JaVale McGee, i don’t think Wizards should count on him, i don’t see him become a useful player, he just doesn’t have all the mental and mind part of the game, his head not in the right place, he is immature, even if he’s young you can see the problam is way too big that it will take a lot to solve and only then he could start to learn the game, so i don’t see him ever become to somthing significant, Samuel Dalembert at max!!

[mj23mj23besteverParticipant]

javale m is already a top 5 shot blocker fg percentage and a top ten rebounder in the league and he has no idea whats going on out there and hes still very young which means theres plenty of time too develope him

[HitsterParticipant]

With the talk about Kanter wanting to get to Washington, it made me wondering have Washington put some sort of feeler out to him and how this could shake up their front court. Personally I thought that McGee was fairly well set as their C, there are limitations to his game but as a defensive prsence he’s pretty good and John Wall can feed him a few points to keep him interested.

Their PF position is a bit up in the air as although they extended Andre Blatche and he has put up some good scoring displays they have been mainly stats padding exercises and with him having had several run-ins with Coach Flip Saunders might GM Eddie Grunfeld be tempted to try and move him especially if Flip requested it and given that Washington cleared out a lot of bad contracts and got rid of the majority of the locker room problems.

If they did take Kanter could he play alongside McGee assuming that maybe Blatche is moved on, also last year they drafted Kevin Seraphin, Ndiaye and Trevor Booker, they have the reserved rights to Yi Jianlian and of course Rashard Lewis has played as a stretch 3 on numerous occasions. So I cannot really see why they might be so keen on Kanter unless they are unhappy with McGee perhaps.

Personally I think that Aran listing Jan Vesley at 6 is a perfect fit for Washington as he can play SF and play around Lewis for a year or so until they can maybe move Lewis on when his contract goes into it’s last year. Kawhi Leonard might also be an interesting choice for them given his insane wingspan for an SF and either of him or Vesley could give Washington a soilid defensive presence on the perimeter to couple with McGee’s size around the basket.

This isn’t a loaded draft and unless Washington could have got Derek Williams then the pick was going to be a complimentary player. If Eddie Grunfeld could pull off the rumoured T-Wolves trade ( 6th plus Nick Young for Derrick Williams) then it could be very useful for Washington. Nick Young had a great season last year and lead their scoring but he is due an extension this year and to perhaps replace him with the younger, bigger Derrick Williams who probably has more upside might be too good for Washington to turn down. Especially as Jordan Crawford looked useful when he came from Atlanta in the Bibby/Hinrich trade.

Washington have quietly accumulated picks in the last year or so after winning the John Wall lottery and once Lewis’s contract clears the books they will be in a fairly good position going forward.

[kobyzParticipant]

@mj23mj23bestever, i don’t care about those numbers, it’s meaningless, he is not a winning player!

[JoeWolf1]

 I don’t think position will effect Washington possibly selecting a center this year.  Kanter and Valiciaunas are both capable of player power forward next to McGee and providing minutes at center as well.  McGee is a great shot blocker and yes, he’ll be their starter next year, but he played under 30 mpg because of fouls and inconsistant play.  Drafting a center who is capable of playing PF would make some sense. I think Washington will select the best player they feel is available on the talbe, and if it’s Kanter or Valiciausnas then I think position won’t stop them.

[ghettosermonParticipant]

^^ It’s not fair to say he’s not a winning player. It’s true he’s an extremely low IQ basketball player right now, but that will improve plus one player doesn’t determine the success of a team. He’s not the point guard, his job is to rebound, block shots, and clean things up, having the highest basketball IQ is not the most integral factor. For me if he can improve his motor and attitude he will be a very good player. As mentioned he’s already a top shot blocker and rebounder, that’s already over half of what you ask from him. As he continues to refine his game he will only get better. With Mcgee people tend to sour solely on some bonehead plays. Sure he makes questionable plays at times, but the positives outweight the negatives. He still shoots 55% from the field which is all you can ask from your big guy. He is the future center of the franchise and will do so unless he proves otherwise. Andray Blatche is the big question mark. He kills team flow and settles for jump shots far too often. At least when Mcgee is attacking he’s going toward the rim The problem right now is Javale is a momentum player. When he’s doing well he will run around the court like superman, when he’s down it’s another story.

[kobyzParticipant]

@ghettosermon, it’s more than that, the reason i say he’s not a winning player it’s because you can see he doesn’t come close to understand things like positioning and more small important stuffs of the game, this problam is not because of him being young, cause even kids doesn’t have it, those things should come naturaly when playing for the win, McGee just dosen’t have it.

[EuroStephParticipant]

 if kanter is selected by them wheter it be a trade or whatever javale mcgee will not be moved kanter is a pf that can play the 5 in certain situations andray blatche will be moved i think he’s the player with the low IQ and i dont think he’s a winning player he’s a black hole very talented player but very selfish at least mcgee can rebound and block shots do to his insane athleticism he’s john wall’s tyson chandler 

[WizardofOzParticipant]

Most of the points you made about McGee are true kobyz, but I agree wih ghettosermon. He’s not the smartest player in the NBA (and that’s an understatement), but he’s still very young, and I’m willimg to bet that he will mature as he gets older. He has crazy potential and if developed properly, will be an all-star C. He’s not a great defender yet, but he has all the tools to become one, and he has shown signs of developing an offensive game too.

I want Kanter, and if the Wizards draft him, they surely won’t replace McGee. They shouldn’t trade Blatche either. I think if you want him then you get him and have a 3 headed monster with Dray & McGee and play it like the Lakers do with there 3 bigs. There’s enough minutes.

I also like Seraphin. He’s SUPER raw though and not ready to be a rotation player yet, but if he develops, he should become just what the Wizards need, a banger that is tough and can defend.

[JNixonParticipant]

The Wizards need DEFENSE. Plain and simple. I think Vesely or Kawhi Leonard would be good. If Kanter is available, he would be a good fit too though. He’s the BPA of the 3 to me, and even though he’s not going to be a great defender immediately as a young big who isn’t the greatest athlete and who will be facing grown men nightly, he can at least push Blatche and McGee or they will lose their minutes to him. I think the Wizards have to address the wing or the PF/C position. Kanter addresses the frontcourt, at least giving them depth.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

@JNix

I know you might have not seen a lot of Kanter, but do you think he will be able to defend PFs in the NBA. I think he has the perfetct skill-set for PF or C on offense, but I question him being able to guard the quicker, face-up PFs in the league.

[JNixonParticipant]

I think he’s better suited to defend C’s than PF’s from limited amount of action I’ve seen. He’s not quick to defend the athletic PF’s in the NBA now, but he could defend C’s. It will take time, as he’s young, but he should be able to defend C’s with effectiveness in time.

[kobyzParticipant]

good job Washington for finally listening to me!

[TomShoeParticipant]

 Kevin’s improved rapidly, going from foul machine to solid player. Now all we need is to get rid of Nene and find a cheap backup C in the draft. Festus Ezeli, anyone? How about Jeff Withey? Kyle O’ Quinn?

They also need a SG and SF too. Chris Singleton and Jan Vesely haven’t been great (PERs of 8 and 10? ugh.) and Jordan Crawford is OK, but he’s a chucker. I was thinking MKG, and Doron Lamb or Will Barton in the 2nd.

Agree?

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