[jaysmith1987Participant]

The first step is to get lucky and land the first overall pick in the draft. If they get the first pick then the obvious choice is Anthony Davis. Follow that up with a nice free agent pick like Eric Gordon. The Wizards have the 6th most amount of money in the nba. If they have john wall and eric gordon in the backcourt with Anthony Davis and Nene in the frontcourt this team can be a good one. Add in a couple good role players this team could be back on track. Singleton and Vesly look like great defensive presenses in the future.

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

Luckily they have John Wall, that’s a big piece for their future.  I don’t think they can afford to go after a guy like Drummond in this draft, they took way too many chances on "potential" and it hasn’t worked out.  Chris Singleton will improve so drafted MKG would be pointless.  They need to go with either Beal or Lamb.  If they get lucky and get the first pick, obviously they go with Davis.  If not, they grab a two-guard.  

As much as I like MKG, adding another wing player that can’t shoot isn’t the right move.  Especially when you’re already stacked at that position with Singleton and Vesely.

Ideal:  Anthony Davis

Very good:  Bradley Beal or Jeremy Lamb

Last option:  Harrison Barnes

Stay away from:  Andre Drummond and MKG.  (Personally, I don’t like T-Rob either)

[omphalosParticipant]

I still think Barnes is the ideal player for the Wizards in terms of fit. He spaces the floor, plays primarily off the ball, defends hard and has a high BBIQ.

He’s used to playing with a pass-first PG in Marshall, and Wall is a similar sort of player. He wouldn’t have the pressure of being the first option offensively or being the face of the franchise.

Much as a Barnes to Charlotte situation would be nice, Washington is the best landing place for him in my opinion, and the best pickup for the Wizards.

[ghettosermonParticipant]

 After just investing 2 first round picks on SF’s(Vesely, Singleton) I think they should shy away from taking MKG or Barnes. I think the two options would be either Thomas Robinson or Bradley Beal. After having to deal with the idiocy of Andray Blatche and Javale Mcgee it would be refreshing to have a workman like Robinson. I think a frontline with Nene, Robinson, Seraphin, and Booker would be intimidating and a no nonsense group. Bradley Beal makes sense because he can grow as that 2 guard with John Wall and complements him well. Jordan Crawford should not be a starter he should be a 6th man so Beal could grow into that role, and playing with a tall and athletic PG like Wall and two tall SF’s in Vesely and Singleton would alleviate any height mismatches teams would try to play on Beal. I think a darkhorse pick would be Gilchrist because of his versatility and motor. The Wizards need to take a workman’s approach to their rebuilding, stay away from guys you would have went for in the past like Drummond, Rivers, and Perry Jones. Those guys could definitely flourish in other situations but for the Wizards they need a true professional. Jeremy Lamb wouldnt’ be a terrible pick because he complements Wall well. Ijust think they prefer Beal. 

[omphalosParticipant]

How many Wizarda games have you guys watched? Vesely is not a SF, he’s a mobile PF, and Singleton is a role player at best.

Neither of those players are reason enough to pass on Barnes if he’s available, and if it comes down to Barnes or Beal or Lamb in the top 5, I’m rolling with Barnes all the way.

 

[JunkYardDogParticipant]

 I’m agree with omphalos…

singleton will be a nice back up sf defensive as a role player but he doesn’t seem to have the offensive game to be a starter.

vesely is a pf who should become a nice starter, a bigger less skilled kirilenko (athletic, mobile, defensive skills). But he doesn’t have the handle or the shoot of a sf. 

Barnes could be complementary with both and bring some danger from the wing.

[invalidParticipant]

if wiz would not land barnes id be seeing threads "wall not having the right teammates" "its too early to tell" ha

[joecheck88Participant]

Yea, Vesely is a mismatch PF. Singleton is going to be good but I don’t know if he is a starter. I would stay away from guys like Drummond and PJ3. I would also stay away from MKG in this situation as well. I would choose from these guys in this order Beal, Barnes, T Rob, Lamb. I like T Rob and think he will be a good starter in this league but IMO Washington needs to get a scoring wing to start with John Wall. I mean an efficient scorer too. Crawford needs to be a 6th man. Targeting Eric Gordon should be on their list as well but he is on everyones list. I don’t think Washington is a team that will be leaps & bounds better next year but getting rid of Young & McGee was a huge step. Blatche is still there but I think they can afford to give him 1 more chance to shape up because he is the last knucklehead remaining. Maybe he won’t be as bad without the other ones.

[mhawk19Participant]

Off the top, blatche and rashard lewis are goners.  A buyout and a amnesty deal are on the way, i’m pretty sure of that. 

As for the pick, not counting getting the number 1 and Anthony Davis, I’m looking at T. Robinson or Harrison Barnes.  Beal and Lamb seem a little overrated to me and I’d rather not reach for need at this point.  Especially since our undeveloped frontcourt does have trade value.

I would rather have T. Robinson upfront and trade a combo of Vesely/Crawford/or Booker for the perimeter needs than keep a Vesely or Booker at power forward and draft Beal or Lamb.  Which seems like the better value?  Having watched Vesely play alot as a Wizards fan I can tell you right now this guy has a Chris Wilcox type ceiling.  But he is a former number 6 pick and Grunfield has made magic getting rid of high picks for talent. 

Out of three top five pick deals Grunfeld ended up with Kwame Brown(former 1st pick) for Caron Butler big win, Devin Harris(fifth overall) for Antwan Jamison big win, and Randy Foye and Mike Miller for 5th pick(Ricky Rubio) big loss.  I’ll give him one more shot to make Magic.  Something like Vesely for Tyreke Evans or even Kevin Martin over in Houston.

[JoeWolf1]

 I think they need another scorer.  They have kind of collected a group of young hustle players like Trevor Booker, Seraphin, Vesely, and Singleton.  Getting another, even if they do project as better than their current group, would be a bit redundant and I think they would need to move some of them or they’ll just be like the Houston Rockets who acquire young PF’s and C’s and create a log jam in which it’s hard for them to develop.

I think Brad Beal or Harrison Barnes would be the best fits assuming they don’t get a top 2 pick.  If the do have the 2nd pick, It might be a good opportunity to draft MKG or Robinson and trade them for Beal or Barnes and a veteran.

[scootover7Participant]

harrison barnes, thomas robinson, or bradley beal are my choices.  I’m not sure they should go with Drummond.  Its possible he could be good but I just don’t know.  First choice before all of them though would be Anthony Davis if they land one number.  I think Wall and Davis would be fun on the same team.

[JordoParticipant]

 The Wizards, as much as I’d like to see them get Gordon, are not going to match for him even if they clear cap space by getting rid of Andray Blatche and Rashard Lewis. This is why then need to target a shooter in the draft. I’ve only got to watch Beal during the NCAA tourney but he was a breath of fresh air SG that the Wizards need. Nick Young and Jordan Crawford have been sharing SG duties the last 2 years and it has been UGLY. Young is the type of player that can give you 20 ppg, 0 asst, 1 reb, a highlight or two, horrible offensive possessions and a lose. Crawford is almost the same player. Beal is the ideal SG I want next to Wall in the back court. Take his shots in the flow of the offense, rebounds at a high rate (which i hope translate on the next level), very unselfish, not an out of control type of player.

Ok Vesely is NOT a SF. They have had him at the 4 and even had him at 5 in limited minutes. And Singleton has shown flashes of what we drafted him for which was his defense but he had a pretty rough rookie campaign getting throw in to the fire. I’m sure he’ll get better. 

[PulseGlazerParticipant]

Is everyone ready for Rashard Lewis to sign for the minimum with the Spurs and revive his career?  If he’s smart, that’s clearly the move, right?

The Wizards should get a 2.  Vesley has to be a 4, and Nene is clearly their starting 5.  That leaves the wing positions, from which they need shooting.  Beal seems to be the best bet as a shooter – Barnes has better size, but less drive, and, well I have a hunch Harrison is Cleveland or Toronto bound.  Singleton might not be the long-term answer at the 3, but he’s likely to get a chance to be.  Lamb won’t go top 4, so he won’t be picked here.  His motor simply precludes it.

[Author]

Posts