Drummond just enough to turn Wall’s career around?

I wouldnt say lock cuz they have Nene. When you are picking at 4 you cant pick a backup if the top 5 are just as talented. Plus, Harvard put out a thesis that PGs should team with a SG of same level instead of an interior player. I think Drummond in Washington is behind MKG, RObinson, Beal, and Barnes

is anything BUT a garuntee. Both Beal and MKG are great fits for them.

If he reaches his potential, yes, but that a big IF. Bu I’d probably still take him #3 over T-Rob, Beal, and MKG. T-Rob is probably better prospect wise than most of our bigs, and I’m all for BPA, but he’s just not a good fit nex to Nene. A T-Rob/Nene frontcourt would be a lay-up line for the other team. We need a shot-blocker next to Nene. In regards to Beal, I like him, and he fits the Wizards shooing need, bu I’m just not seeing that much star potential with him. I need to watch more of him, but does he have the handles and athleticism to break his man down off the dribble? Does he have the bulk and explosiveness to finish through contact in the lane? Most star SGs have those abilities.

Drummond is raw, but I think Nene would be the perfect tutor for him. If he went to any other team, he’d have a higher chance of being a bust. Drummond has the size and strength to become dominant in a few years.

All that being said, I’m not sold on anybody for the Wizards yet. But if anyone asked me who I think should be the pick today, it probably be Drummond, and Barnes next. This team needs a 2nd star next to Wall. They don’t need another good role player that can help them become an only solid team.

I don’t think Drummond will be available at 3 , I have feeling MJ snatches Drummond up because we know how MJ likes the biggest shiny object available.  Plus no single player in this draft is going to turn the Bobcats around , take the greatest talent available and prepare for another top 4 pick again next year.  Fixing the Bobcats is going to be a serious process and their best shot is through the draft and be patient while collecting high draft picks for the next 3 years.

anyone of this guys in the draft could help the wizards organization not only drummond but alot of these guys who can go into a fast phase mode with wall could help them and drummond as we all knw is still a project being paired with a great pg not only wall could help his career and the frnachise that he is in 

wiz has Chris Singleton who is a 6’9 sf with good defensive skills.  Unless they go with a shooter and scorer why would they take another small forward.

Perkins/Ibaka coexist as a productive frontcourt with both guys being defensively dominant.  In time Drummond will develop into a decent offensive option due to his athleticism and size , hell look at Dwight Howard who is a 20+ppg guy who has literally 1 or 2 moves.  Like I said they get a high pick again next year and take a guy like Shabazz Muhammad then they may have a shot at bringing in some FA veteran talent to place around those guys.  Plus defense wins championships and if Biyombo and Drummond were to meet 75% of their potentials that would be an exceptional defensive post duo.

Another example of an excellent post duo that is predominately defensive is Gibson/Noah , yea I know Boozer starts with Noah , but the better frontcourt for the Bulls is Gibson/Noah.  Boozer might be the most overpaid so called "star" in the league.  No other guy gets more meaningless 20 and 10 games than Boozer.

^^Ibaka have always had soft touch since they’ve came into the league. Neither Drummond nor Biyombo have that right now.

Drummond would be a great fit with Wall (especially on the fast break. So many oops…), but that’s a very big "if." Beal and Barnes to me are both great fits as well that are both pretty close to being sure things.

Lets not act like Perkins or Ibaka are good shooters , Ibaka is 3 years in and he is okay.  Just because he had the 11-11 game taking wide open 12-15 footers at home doesn’t mean he is a good jump shooter.  You can have a different opinion , but lets not stretch it too far.

^^We’ll just agree to disagree then.

I agree with WizardofOz, having Nene there makes Drummond’s chances of success a lot better. He’d be able to come off the bench initially, learn his craft from a great mentor, and is versatile enough to play the 4 or 5 defensively, meaning he could easily form a rotation with Seraphin and Vesely down the line.

While I’d take Barnes over Drummond just because of fit, if Barnes is gone Drummond would be my immediate choice as a guy who can gel with Wall and be brought along slowly.

Turn Wall’s career AROUND?

Since when did Wall need to turn his career around??????? Come on.

There is a good chance Drummond goes 2. Who cares if Biyombo is around. Best player available.

 Wall is fine, the players around him that’s a different story. 

Let put it this way, in Wall’s 1st 2 years he’s played on possibly the worst team in the NBA in those combined years. If you put Wall on  the Jazz in place of Harris he’d be a lot better, or many other teams for that fact. Obviously Washington needs to get more players to not only make Wall better but their team, but Wall hasn’t been bad at all. Put any player on the Wizards and they get worse. 

Still, Wall needs to improve his shot a whole lot, and cut down on his turnovers. I think people have to high of expectations for him right away to be like Rose, that’s just unfair. Trust me if Rose were drafted to a team as bad as Washington and not Chicago, he wouldn’t be as good.