2012 NBA Draft

[DrumNFeather]

Interesting rumor...Andray Blatche and the #3 pick to Portland for Wesley Matthews and the #6 pick.

[smokymountainrain]

Interesting rumor...Andray Blatche and the #3 pick to Portland for Wesley Matthews and the #6 pick.

Hmmm...I'm not sure the guy you get at 3 is any better than the guy you get at 6. I also don't know who I would say is better between Matthews and Blatche. That said, at 3, your chances of getting the guy you want most are better, so in my mind, it's a no-brainer for Portland.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Hmmm...I'm not sure the guy you get at 3 is any better than the guy you get at 6. I also don't know who I would say is better between Matthews and Blatche. That said, at 3, your chances of getting the guy you want most are better, so in my mind, it's a no-brainer for Portland.

I agree that Portland should make the trade. Both players are mediocre at best and both have bad contracts. The bad contract of Blatche is only slightly larger than Matthews bad contract.

[DrumNFeather]

Hmmm...I'm not sure the guy you get at 3 is any better than the guy you get at 6. I also don't know who I would say is better between Matthews and Blatche. That said, at 3, your chances of getting the guy you want most are better, so in my mind, it's a no-brainer for Portland.

Washington is in need of a SG, so Matthews would certainly fill that need, and they'd get something for Blatche instead of having to amnesty him. At 6 they could then take Harrison Barnes, who it seems they like more than the others but probably isn't great value at #3 (weird, I know). There seems to be momentum building for Beal being the next best player in the draft instead of MKG, so perhaps the Zards think if they can't land Beal at #3 they should move back.

I still like Thomas Robinson and MKG, but admittedly don't know a lot about Beal.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Washington is in need of a SG, so Matthews would certainly fill that need, and they'd get something for Blatche instead of having to amnesty him. At 6 they could then take Harrison Barnes, who it seems they like more than the others but probably isn't great value at #3 (weird, I know). There seems to be momentum building for Beal being the next best player in the draft instead of MKG, so perhaps the Zards think if they can't land Beal at #3 they should move back.

I still like Thomas Robinson and MKG, but admittedly don't know a lot about Beal.

You don't want to rely on Wes Matthews as your SG. He is far too inconsistent to be a starter in the NBA.

[MartyFunkhouser]

If Kings fans didn't need another reason not to jump off a cliff, there's lots of chatter Sac is considering passing on Barnes for Lillard.

https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/sta...08168556068866

If there is any truth to that, the Kings clearly don't think much of Fredette.

[smokymountainrain]

Washington is in need of a SG, so Matthews would certainly fill that need, and they'd get something for Blatche instead of having to amnesty him. At 6 they could then take Harrison Barnes, who it seems they like more than the others but probably isn't great value at #3 (weird, I know). There seems to be momentum building for Beal being the next best player in the draft instead of MKG, so perhaps the Zards think if they can't land Beal at #3 they should move back.

I still like Thomas Robinson and MKG, but admittedly don't know a lot about Beal.

It seems to me like momentum is building for TRob to go #2. If I'm Washington, I take my chances with Beal at #3 rather than Matthews. That said, if they like Barnes, they might as well make the trade and take Barnes at 6.

I think a lineup of Wall, Beal, Ariza, Nene and Okafor could be fun and potentially pretty good.

[smokymountainrain]

https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/sta...08168556068866

If there is any truth to that, the Kings clearly don't think much of Fredette.

The Kings should do whatever is necessary to get MKG. He's a perfect fit on a team with a bunch of chucker wings who don't play any defense. Barnes is just another inefficient chucker who is mediocre defensively. Just a terrible fit on that team.

[Maximus]

https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/sta...08168556068866

If there is any truth to that, the Kings clearly don't think much of Fredette.

or maybe they realize he was the wrong pick for the team.

[Jacob]

Rumors of an insane trade where Kings give up Tyreke and the #5 for Lowry and the #14 and 16. No chance in hell any NBA GM considers pulling the trigger on that for the Kings. I can think of about 25 teams in the NBA who would gladly make a better offer than that to the Kings.

[FN Phat]

Washington is in need of a SG, so Matthews would certainly fill that need, and they'd get something for Blatche instead of having to amnesty him. At 6 they could then take Harrison Barnes, who it seems they like more than the others but probably isn't great value at #3 (weird, I know). There seems to be momentum building for Beal being the next best player in the draft instead of MKG, so perhaps the Zards think if they can't land Beal at #3 they should move back.

I still like Thomas Robinson and MKG, but admittedly don't know a lot about Beal.

Beal has a sweet stroke and I think would be a great fit with Wall.

[Maximus]

LOL bobcats trade for ben gordon. If your team sucks you dont trade for overpriced old players.

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

Hollinger said Charlotte had so little salary committed so far for 2013-14 that they had to take significant money on to meet the salary floor any way. Seems like an odd thing to say since the team has more than a year to hand out salaries or make other trades to get to that point if it ever came to that.

I doubt Detroit makes the playoffs, so I don't think Charlotte will be getting the first round pick in 2013.

Seems to solidify Thomas Robinson as the pick for Charlotte at #2. He pairs well with Biyombo.

Edit: Didn't realize that Gordon has been over 40% in 3pt shooting in all but one of his years in the NBA, and that he's been over 85% from the FT line in all but one year. He'll be a great add to a team on his next contract at a lower price.

[Surfah]

Beal has a sweet stroke and I think would be a great fit with Wall.

He's an undersized shooting guard who is an overrated shooter in my opinion. I don't understand why he's projected to go so early. I wouldn't spend a top 10 pick on him. Maybe he'll prove me wrong but I think the kid is a bust.

[smokymountainrain]

He's an undersized shooting guard who is an overrated shooter in my opinion. I don't understand why he's projected to go so early. I wouldn't spend a top 10 pick on him. Maybe he'll prove me wrong but I think the kid is a bust.

I like Beal quite a bit, but it's hard to defend my position. He is undersized and he didn't prove to be a good shooter this past season. 45% FGs and 34% 3pt is not good.

I think I like him because he's a very good athlete, and while short, he's long and plays big (7 rpg) and despite the poor shooting he looks to have a pretty stroke. But again, from a production standpoint, outside of rebounding he did little to warrant a top 5 pick.