As the Final Four approaches, the college game has been able to showcase all of it's talents. So what's better then to see how these big names will fit in the NBA and the teams that will have a chance to draft them in late June.
Based on current win percentages the lottery would like end up looking like this.
1. Minnesota
2. Oklahoma City (Seattle)
3. Memphis
4. Miami
5. Charlotte
Minnesota
So the top pick falls in the hands of the man who made the biggest move a year ago by sending Kevin Garnett to Boston and helping restore Celtic Pride. What does he do with this pick?
Draft: Michael Beasley, Kansas State
Potential Starting Five: G. Randy Foye, G. Rashad McCants, F. Corey Brewer, F. Michael Beasley, C. Al Jefferson
Comment: This team sounds interesting, but realistically, this team would be extremely young and still in the rebuilding process.
Oklahoma City (Seattle)
Draft: Derrick Rose, Memphis
Potential Starting Five: G. Derrick Rose, G. Kevin Durant, F. Jeff Green, F. Nick Collison, C. Anyone who can fill this with the appropriate height credentials.
Comment: See you next June at the Draft looking for a big guy.
Memphis
This could be their final visit to the Lottery. Seriously. OK maybe not, but I really think so.
Draft: Brook Lopez, Stanford
Potential Starting Five: G. Mike Conley, Jr, G. Mike Miller, F. Rudy Gay, F. Hakim Warrick, C. Brook Lopez
Comment: Brook Lopez could be that third chip to a three-man nucleus of Conley-Gay-Lopez. If these players develop well, and have good players around them, then the Griz may be out of the Draft Lottery for years to come.
Miami
Draft: Dwayne Wade, (sorry Mr. Riley that was 5 years ago.) OH...umm OK give me the other guy. The kid I went and saw instead of coaching the group of players you call my team. Eric Gordon
Potential Starting Five: G. Jason Williams, G. Dwayne Wade, G. Eric Gordon, G. Ricky Davis, G. Dorrell Wright
Comment: That's right, a disaster. See you next year.
Charlotte
Draft: DeAndre Jordan.
Potential Starting Five: G. Raymond Felton, G. Jason Richardson, F. Gerald Wallace, F. DeAndre Jordan, C. Emeka Okafor.
Bench that consists of: Adam Morrison, Jared Dudley, Sean May, Matt Carrol and Nazr Mohammed.
Comment: If they can draft Jordan and turn him into a solid PF or C that rebounds, blocks shots and scores when able, then this front court will make noise. Drafting Jordan could potentially propel them into the playoffs for the first time in team history, but that is not saying much being in the Eastern Conference.
I know we hear this every year.
"This class is deep, deepest in years." But with good role players possibly coming out like Chris Douglas-Roberts, Brandon Rush, Wayne Ellington, Ty Lawson, Darren Collison, Roy Hibbert, and with the outside shot of Kevin Love coming out, this draft will definitely have good pieces to the puzzle for any franchise.
9 comments Last one added about 1 year ago — Leave a Comment
Dave Nemetz about 1 year ago
What about OJ Mayo?
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Tony Kariotis about 1 year ago
Mayo to New York after these 5. Miami could also take him instead of Gordon.
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Matt Bosley about 1 year ago
Why would Seattle, log-jammed with point guards, use their lottery pick for one? They are in desperate need of a good center like Brook Lopez.
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Ian Zymarakis about 1 year ago
I thought Mayo stated that he was going to come back for his sophomore season at USC, if thats the case he won't be in the draft. Also, for Miami you are forgetting to put Marion in the starting 5 should he stay in Miami.
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Ian Zymarakis about 1 year ago
I thought Mayo stated that he was going to come back for his sophomore season at USC, if thats the case he won't be in the draft. Also, for Miami you are forgetting to put Marion in the starting 5 should he stay in Miami.
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justin etter about 1 year ago
GARY FORBES!!!!!
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scott serles about 1 year ago
Mayo?
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