Official 2013 NBA Draft Thread

The Wizards are sitting pretty at No. 3. The two players they really like -- Porter and UNLV's Anthony Bennett -- are both on the board here. The need help at both the 3 and the 4, and sources say their front office is split between them. Porter's versatility and his ability to affect the game without shooting the ball are major plusses on a team that already has several starters who like to score the ball. Bennett's ability to stretch the floor as a 4 is also appealing, as is his upside. Aside from Noel, many NBA GMs believe Bennett might have the highest upside of anyone in the draft. This one could go down to the wire, but I'm giving the edge to Porter because of the questions marks around Bennett's injured shoulder.
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Wizards Split on Bennett/Porter

Speaking of dudes that can shoot, was anyone else a little surprised that Doug McDermott stayed in school?
 
But who can score for the Wizards outside of Wall, Beal and to a lesser extent Nene? :lol:

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Big workout in Phoenix today:
Now this is a Suns draft workout

By the end of the month, there will be a new Suns rookie who stirs excitement and there is a strong chance that he will be playing at US Airways Center on Wednesday.

The Suns appear to have assembled an impressive Wednesday workout group with Kansas shooting guard Ben McLemore, Indiana shooting guard Victor Oladipo, Indiana power forward Cody Zeller, UCLA swingman Shabazz Muhammad, Syracuse ponit guard Michael Carter-Williams (morning edit addition) and French power forward Rudy Gobert, unless one of those players has come to town early for a different workout. Between Indiana coach Tom Crean’s media comments and the players’ social media, five players’ arrivals in Phoenix have become known and the Suns do have a workout scheduled today but have not confirmed the participants.

Give credit to the Suns for assembling such a group. McLemore, once considered to be possibly the top pick, did not have to work out for a team with the No. 5 pick. Prospects’ agents are often not willing to put their players in competitive situations that could hurt their stocks, although Oladipo and Muhammad made comments at the combine that made it clear they are willing to put themselves against anyone.

The slight knock emerging on McLemore is whether he has the aggressive mindset to fulfill his potential as a scoring star with his mix of athleticism and a pure shot. He was not the only one in this group to be considered a No. 1 possibility not long ago. Zeller, the younger brother of former Suns power forward Luke Zeller, was ranked atop this draft class to some before the last college season started. He is trying to prove that he can be a face-up NBA power forward despite not taking many perimeter shots at Indiana and that he can be as tough inside as he is athletic in individual testing.

Oladipo’s stock, boosted by his defense, athleticism and motor, has risen to the point hat he gets mentioned as a possible No. 2 overall pick to Orlando. Between that and the possibility of Trey Burke being a top-three pick too, the Suns now seem to have a chance at having a player like McLemore or Georgetown small forward Otto Porter Jr. slipping to their spot in three weeks.

Muhammad is a wild card in draft scenarios with varying opinions about whether he is a top-10 or a second-10 pick. His 6-foot-11 wingspan and scoring mentality makes him intriguing but it comes with questions about his ability to be a team player. Carter-Williams is not pegged as a top-five candidate but the lanky but speedy 6-foot-6 playmaker is a stellar passer and ball-handler.

Gobert would not be a candidate at No. 5 and is not expected to last until the Suns’ second first-round pick at No. 30. He is a 20-year-old project because he is 7-2 with shot-blocking ability.

The Suns held their first draft workout Monday with second-round and free-agent possibilities — Miami power forward Kenny Kadji, Marquette shooting guard Vander Blue, Airzona power foward Grant Jerrett, Wisconsin small forward Ryan Evans, Miami point guard Durand Scott and North Carolina State small forward Scott Wood.
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P - who do you think is a better fit for the Wizards? Porter or Bennett?

Personally, I'm kinda torn. I'm not going to be disappointed with the pick if we end up with one of them....so there's that silver lining :lol:
 
JJs07 said:
P - who do you think is a better fit for the Wizards? Porter or Bennett?

Personally, I'm kinda torn. I'm not going to be disappointed with the pick if we end up with one of them....so there's that silver lining :lol:
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It's tough. I'm on the same boat as you because I can see both sides of the argument for Porter and Bennett.

The Wizards do need Bennett's offense badly because outside of Wall, Beal and Nene I don't trust anyone else on the roster to score efficiently. But Bennett comes with his risks on defense (the hope would be for the Wizards to develop him into a decent defender or at least hide him) and general health. Porter could develop into a high end role player which the Wizards need moving forward. But you can scour the free agent market every summer for these type of players.

And on that topic, I'll be moving to the area next month. So I'll definitely have an eye on the Wizards.
 
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PMatic said:
It's tough. I'm on the same boat as you because I can see both sides of the argument for Porter and Bennett.

The Wizards do need Bennett's offense badly because outside of Wall, Beal and Nene I don't trust anyone else on the roster to score efficiently. But Bennett comes with his risks on defense (the hope would be for the Wizards to develop him into a decent defender or at least hide him) and general health. Porter could develop into a high end role player which the Wizards need moving forward. But you can scour the free agent market every summer for these type of players.

And on that topic, I'll be moving to the area next month. So I'll definitely have an eye on the Wizards.
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For the first time in a LONG time, the Wizards actually have a good problem on their hands.

If they draft Bennett, it's an absolute must to re-sign Webster to a multi-year deal. Bennett gives them some much needed scoring. I honestly think that there is enough stability on the roster to help keep him in line and focused on the defensive end. He will be held accountable.

Okafor
Bennett
Webster
Beal
Wall

*I didn't include Nene b/c he's always injured

That line up has some potential.
 
I honestly think that there is enough stability on the roster to help keep him in line and focused on the defensive end. He will be held accountable.
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its not like he is a headcase or just lazy playing defense, he will be a undersize PF that will just get picked on a times. sometimes with all the effort in the world you just wont be good on defense, that's Bennett I think. Okafor and nene should help him out a lot tho if he was the pick

bobcats cant take porter can they?
 
Bigmike23 said:
its not like he is a headcase or just lazy playing defense, he will be a undersize PF that will just get picked on a times. sometimes with all the effort in the world you just wont be good on defense, that's Bennett I think. Okafor and nene should help him out a lot tho if he was the pick


bobcats cant take porter can they?
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You're right....there are a lot of guys who give their all on defense but still suck. He may fall into that category. I think there are enough pieces on that roster to hide Bennett's defensive ineptitude when he's on the court. Between Okafor, *Nene, Ariza, and Wall, they should be OK if Bennett is the pick.

JJ Watt - Summer of 2014 is the year to watch...they'll have a lot of cap space. It's just a matter of using it correctly.
 
Can't take Porter with MKG there. McLemore if he falls, Bennett, or Len makes most sense to me.
 
I know the whole draft process is a bit tedious, but I love the fact that Oladipo said he'll workout anywhere and against anyone. Dude just loves to ball. I know McLemore has other reasons as to why he won't workout for certain teams, but that Oladipo mentality is something special.
 
JJs07 said:
PMatic said:
It's tough. I'm on the same boat as you because I can see both sides of the argument for Porter and Bennett.

The Wizards do need Bennett's offense badly because outside of Wall, Beal and Nene I don't trust anyone else on the roster to score efficiently. But Bennett comes with his risks on defense (the hope would be for the Wizards to develop him into a decent defender or at least hide him) and general health. Porter could develop into a high end role player which the Wizards need moving forward. But you can scour the free agent market every summer for these type of players.

And on that topic, I'll be moving to the area next month. So I'll definitely have an eye on the Wizards.
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For the first time in a LONG time, the Wizards actually have a good problem on their hands.

If they draft Bennett, it's an absolute must to re-sign Webster to a multi-year deal. Bennett gives them some much needed scoring. I honestly think that there is enough stability on the roster to help keep him in line and focused on the defensive end. He will be held accountable.

Okafor
Bennett
Webster
Beal
Wall

*I didn't include Nene b/c he's always injured

That line up has some potential.
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I really like porter anything to improve the teams defense is a must

When wall returned we were one of the top defensive teams and we saw the result of that which was a .500 team

Offense is needed on our team and bennett would def help if he could stay healthy

As a wiz fan im just torn
 
hypebeast5 said:
I really like porter anything to improve the teams defense is a must

When wall returned we were one of the top defensive teams and we saw the result of that which was a .500 team

Offense is needed on our team and bennett would def help if he could stay healthy

As a wiz fan im just torn
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Getting any one of those guys is a win/win.... :lol: Hopefully EG doesn't throw a curve and draft Len :smh:
 
VICTOR PAGE said:
Yeah right.

Jan was getting dogged in summer league by dudes who will never play a single NBA minute. I seriously doubt he'd even be a starter on most D-1 college teams right now.
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Na he'd easily start for every single D1 team. Even Kentucky's stacked *** team. Most of these European teams he played on would run our college teams off the court.

I just think he needs the right coach.
 
Ballinsam23 said:
Na he'd easily start for every single D1 team. Even Kentucky's stacked *** team.
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Ballinsam23 said:
VICTOR PAGE said:
Yeah right.

Jan was getting dogged in summer league by dudes who will never play a single NBA minute. I seriously doubt he'd even be a starter on most D-1 college teams right now.
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Na he'd easily start for every single D1 team. Even Kentucky's stacked *** team. Most of these European teams he played on would run our college teams off the court.

I just think he needs the right coach.
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He would only start for UK if it was a down year .. He wouldn't have started over Cousins, A.Davis, Noel, WCS, or Dakari Johnson .. the only year he might of had a crack at starting spot is when Kanter was ruled ineligible and they were forced to go with Harrelson :lol:

But I do agree with alot of European teams running our college kids off the court with the exception of a few schools.
 
He would have started over Dakari.

I don't understand the point your making by saying he wouldn't start over guys from number 1 pick factory Kentucky, he would be a starter on just about every other team.
 
Osh Kosh Bosh said:
He would have started over Dakari.

I don't understand the point your making by saying he wouldn't start over guys from number 1 pick factory Kentucky, he would be a starter on just about every other team.
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He wouldn't have started over Dakari.

Did you read what was said? "Even Kentucky's stacked *** team" ... My point was he wouldn't have started on a stacked *** UK team.
 
JJs07 said:
I know the whole draft process is a bit tedious, but I love the fact that Oladipo said he'll workout anywhere and against anyone. Dude just loves to ball. I know McLemore has other reasons as to why he won't workout for certain teams, but that Oladipo mentality is something special.
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That's why he's my guy, no fear in his heart and his work ethic is real. Wouldn't be surprised if he is the best player from this draft in 5 years
 
Victor Paige has to be one of the most pessimistic posters on this site. Dude has some dumb sarcastic remark to everything...or just posts a laughing face.
 
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