[bloodshyParticipant]

The Warriors need a 3 and likely won’t get one with the 7th overall pick.  They’ve also expressed a desire to not pick up too many rookies this year, but they have 4 picks in this draft. 

Across the country the Bobcats have been shopping the #2 overall pick.  The Bobcats are so short on talent, they aren’t targeting any particular position.  Several names have recently been projected at the #2 spot, including MKG, Barnes, Beal, Drummond and Robinson.  It is likely that at least one of these five players will remain at #7.  If not, paring Lamb back up with Kemba could be an interesting option.  The Bobcats may consider the shift from 2 to 7 to be a very small loss, well worth it if other assets are tossed in.

I think it would make sense for the Warriors to package the 7th, 30th and 35th picks to move up to the #2 pick.  This would allow the Warriors to fill their one gaping hole with MKG or Barnes.  The Warriors would barely feel the sting of the two picks they gave up to get there. On the other hand, it would leave the Bobcats with 2 extra picks they could use.  The Bobcats would still likely get a player they were considering with the #2 overall, plus they’d be able to pick up high level talent that this rare draft will have hanging around at the #30 and #35 slots.  Will Barton, Tony Wroten, Quincy Miller are all possibilities at that point, which would add substantial needed talent to a terrible team.

The specific pieces involved in this deal may vary, but as a concept, I think this trade could make a lot of sense for both teams.

[B-ball fanParticipant]

 I don’t think the Bobcats would do that.  The 30th and 35th picks don’t make up for the difference between the 2nd and the 7th picks.  Drafting, for example, John Jenkins and Drew Gordon, wouldn’t make up for the difference between MKG/T-Rob and Jeremy Lamb.

[bloodshyParticipant]

That’s why I said, "The specific pieces involved in this deal may vary…"  It’s possible the Warriors would need to add something more.  Brandon Rush?  An additional second rounder?  At some point it probably adds up for both teams.

However, your argument is a bit of a straw man.  First, I mentioned Quincy Miller, Will Barton and Tony Wroten because those are examples of very high potential players that have a high chance of being available at picks #30 and #35 in this extra deep draft.  John Jenkins is available at #30 in virtually any draft and you’d never do this trade if he and Drew Gordon were the only possibilities at 30 and 35.  Second, Lamb is not the only possibility at #7.  Many drafts project Portland taking Lillard at #6 now after his impressive combine.  If this (or something similar happens), it ensures that one of the current potential #2 picks (MKG, Barnes, Beal, Robinson, Drummond) will still be available at #7.  Obviously, you would bare the risk of it not working out and having to settle on Lamb or someone else.  Still, it’s possible that some teams value Lamb or some other player in the same group as those currently projected at the number 2.

[mosdefParticipant]

Jerry West will draft the best available player regardless of position, Austin Rivers and then try and get a Devean George or Trevor Ariza with the 30th pick

[Lotto StudParticipant]

 The Warriors will be the biggest Mock Draft shake up behind Charlotte, because there is no clear cut choice.

[Lotto StudParticipant]

 The Warriors will be the biggest Mock Draft shake up behind Charlotte, because there is no clear cut choice.

[B-ball fanParticipant]

 OK, maybe the Bobcats are lucky and Quincy Miller and Will Barton are available with the 30th and 35th picks and are able to draft one of the draft’s top six prospects with the 7th pick.  The fact is that their is still too much risk.  We may all say that their isn’t much difference between the 2nd and 7rh picks in this draft, but that dropoff in the typical draft class is steep (although 2nd picks haven’t been lucky in recent years).  Getting a couple of mediocre prospects is not enough to slide that far and lose a chance at the player #2 on your big board.  Calling late first-early second rounders mediocre may sound harsh, but they are the average picks.  You can get prospects of their capability in any draft.  MKG or Robinson won’t be available in any draft. 

[GrandmamaParticipant]

I would never give up 2 for 7, 30, and 35 if I were the Bobcats. No way in hell.

[kobyzParticipant]

MKG is one of a kind prospect, Bobcats should take him and never look back and be sorry, i see him with a chance to become similar and very close to Scottie Pippen as a player, it will be hard to give up on him for only the 7th pick plus 2 low valued picks.

[bloodshyParticipant]

Based on people who were actually willing to post, it looks like there’s a consensus that GS would have to give up more than the 7, 30 and 35 to make this trade happen.  Maybe they’d have to give more than they have in easily transferrable assets.  Oh well.  It was a thought.

 

[For_Never_EverParticipant]

 I can see that comparison. However he does not have that insane length Pippen has. When I was young and now, I think he looked more like a 6’9 wing then a 6’7 player because of the length.

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