2008 NBA Draft Grades and Recap

Let me just start by saying thank you to Minnesota for making the deal for Love. I would of hated hearing about the Gay-Love connection in Memphis for the next 5 years. Let me say i LOVED Minnesota's draft.

Not only did they get a bear in the post in Love, they got Mike Miller. If you didn't know Miller was the only American born white player to average 20 points per game this year. He will take a lot of pressure off the young players and allow them to play freely. Kevin Love will be a very good player for years to come. He knows how to use his body and has a very high intelligence level. His passes are things of legen. If Kevin Love doesn't eventually average 17 and 10 i would be shocked.

As for Pekovic i don't know much about him but since Kevin McHale has finally made one good move i am gonna say Pekovic will be a Hall of Famer. (joke)

New Jersey Nets Grade: A- 1.10 Brook Lopez, 1.21 Ryan Anderson, 2.39 Chris Douglas Roberts

The Brooklyn Lebron's, who many sources tell me will be there new name when they move to Brooklyn had a great draft. By trading away Richard Jefferson they freed up a whole bunch of cap space and landed Yi Jianlian who will be a lesser version of Dirk Nowitski. This team keeps getting prettier and prettier to Lebron James. They have talent at every position and by 2010 with the addition of Lebron should be ready to battle for a championship.

Now over the next two years they will not have their savior but they were handed a gift when Brook Lopez fell to them at 10. I don't think Brook will be a monster but 15 and 9 is very respectable for a center in the NBA. I also love the Ryan Anderson pick. He wouldn't be able to guard a club at night but he can shoot the lights out and looks like a guy that is just going to score. Reminds me of a young Troy Murphy. I also love Chris Douglas Roberts. The kid can flat out score the ball and every bench in the league needs a guy like him. Lebron your future awaits you. Get to work Jay.

New Orleans Hornets Grade: B No Picks

The Hornets traded the 27th pick in the draft to Portland to keep cap money available to sign a free agent 2 guard. If they land Ben Gordon then their grade goes to an A. If they don't drop it a letter. They are just some experience away from the finals.

New York Knicks Grade: C+ 1.6 Danilo Gallinari

The Knicks got booed for this pick and if I were a fan of theirs I would of been booing too. This kid may be good but who was the last European player drafted in the last 5 years to do anything. Bargnani and Millicic have been very disappointing. This kid does seem to have some talent but he looks very slow to me. His size may make up for it, but i just dont think he is that good. A pick of Bayless or Alexander would have been a better choice. I don't see Gallinari ever averaging over 17 points a game and that is stretching it.

Orlando Magic Grade: C+  1.22 Courtney Lee

The Magic desperately needed a 2 guard and they got a very good one. Courtney Lee can shoot from the outside and at 6'5" has good size. He will step right in and continue to keep J.J. Reddick on the bench. Look for Lee to play a little like Deshawn Stevenson and if the Magic can get Stevenson production out of him they will be extremely happy.

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