He can provide the Bulls with instant offense and a shooting threat off of the bench though. He is great at coming off of screens and taking jumpers, catching and shooting and pulling up and shooting a jumper.
Other than scoring and shooting though he doesn't really bring much to the table. He is going to struggle defensively and his limited point guard skills will force him to play the shooting guard position in the NBA. Douglas would be good for some instant offense off of the bench but if he is forced to play major minutes I think that his effective offense will be nullified by what he will give up on the defensive end of the floor.
A good scoring option off of the bench, but nothing more than that. This pick would be insurance in case Gordon leaves via free agency and would soften the blow a bit for the Bulls.
NBA Comparison: Charlie Bell or a Poor Man's Ben Gordon
With the 27th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies select Omri Casspi from Israel.
With this pick the Grizzlies are able to save some money as they won't bring Casspi over immediately. Casspi has some interesting mismatch potential as he is a combo forward that is able to create his own shot on the perimeter but isn't afraid to go down low and post up either.He is a very tough, confident player that loves to mix it up and play physically. He won't back down to anybody and thrives when games get gritty.
He doesn't have much skill but he can provide the Grizzlies with a hard nosed, blue collar player and most importantly, they don't have to worry about paying him immediately as they can let him stay in Israel for a while.
NBA Comparison: Matt Harpring
With the 28th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves select Jonas Jerebko from Sweden.
I can't see the Wolves having three rookies on their roster next season so that makes me think that they will look overseas with this pick and I think they will settle on Jonas Jerebko from Sweden.
Jonas is a limited offensive player that doesn't posses much skill or confidence on that end of the floor but he has a lot of potential on the defensive end of the floor. He is great at using his size and length to bother opponents. He will make his living on the defensive end of the floor and has a lot of potential in this area of the game.
NBA Comparison: Thabo Sefolosha
With the 29th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers select Wayne Ellington out of the University of North Carolina.
Everything that I have read so far suggests that the Lakers will be looking for a point guard but there really aren't any point guards in the draft worth passing Ellington to obtain. I wouldn't be surprised if the Lakers go with Patrick Mills here, though.
Ellington came on strong for UNC during their National Championship run and he was named Final Four MVP. He is a knock-down shooter that can provide spot-up shooting as a catch-and-shoot wingman or a player that comes off screens and uses off-ball movement to get open. He is also very good at pulling up from midrange off the dribble and knocking down the midrange jumper.
Outside of his deadeye shooting, I don't think that he brings much else to the table. He isn't good at creating his own shot and he isn't anything special on the defensive end of the floor or when it comes to ball handling.
Ellington is the best player available at this point and that is what I think that Lakers will be looking for unless they are dead set on acquiring a point guard.
NBA Comparison: Daequan Cook
With the 30th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Calavliers select Derrick Brown out of Xavier University.
With the possibility of losing Anderson Varejao and Ben Wallace this summer and after having their unathletic big men getting exposed against the Orlando Magic in the playoffs, I have the Cavs taking Derrick Brown here due to his ability to guard perimeter oriented power forwards.
He doesn't have much of an offensive game but he is a good defensive player that can defend down low as well as out on the perimeter. He has good lateral quickness for a power forward and this enables him to step out and defend. He also has a long wingspan which helps him out on the defensive end of the floor.
Drafting Brown gives the Cavs a power forward that is able to step out onto the perimeter and defend.
NBA Comparison:Quicker, less-offensively inclined Jason Maxiell (?)
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