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OK, I need this last couple paragraphs to say who did well from the draft... and no, I am not talking about teams, I am talking about players. So, in no particular order:
First: How lucky is Ty Lawson? He gets to go to a team that will be in the playoffs for at least the next eight years, he will be Carmelo's teammate for his entire time there, and he gets to learn from the perfect sensei in Billups. Lawson will be a star one day because of this trade. Perfect situation for a point guard.
Second: DeJuan Blair going to the San Antonio Spurs. He gets to play along side Tim Duncan. He gets to learn from ole' Pop. He gets to focus on rebounding as a rookie and master his offensive game at his pace because with Duncan, Parker, Manu, and now Jefferson, the scoring will be taken care of.
Third: Earl Clark will have Steve Nash passing to him. He will get to play with Amare (providing he doesn't get moved) and will be able to start from the get go. Clark will flourish in this system.
Fourth: Terrance Williams will have one of the better up-and-coming point guards in Devin Harris to pass him the ball on the break and has one of the better young centers in Brook Lopez rebounding and eventually drawing double teams.
Fifth/sixth: Eric Maynor/Goran Suton. They get to play for Jerry Sloan. Maynor gets to learn under Deron Williams. Suton will get to learn from either Boozer or Millsap, if either returns, or at least under Mehmet Okur. Both players are smart and will only improve under that coach and that system.
And finally: Stephen Curry. He gets to play with Monta Ellis. He gets to play with Stephen Jackson. He gets to play for Don Nelson. His defense isn't that important. He will get to shoot it whenever he likes. I do not know if he will win ROY honors, but he will definitely have the highest scoring average of any rookie out there
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