2011 NBA Mock Draft: All 30 Picks, New Jersey Nets Trade Up for Derrick Williams
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2011 NBA Mock Draft, Minnesota Timberwolves Trade With New Jersey Nets Who Take Derrick Williams Out Of Arizona
There isn't much doubt that Derrick Williams is one of the top two players in the 2011 NBA Draft. It's between him and Duke's Kyrie Irving for the top spot, but Irving will win that discussion more times than not.
Irving would fill a huge need for the Timberwolves at point guard, but he's gone in this mock. They are already loaded at the forward position with Michael Beasley, Kevin Love, and Anthony Randolph. The last thing they need is another one.
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Minnesota will most likely trade the pick away and a likely suitor is the New Jersey Nets.
The Nets don't have a first round pick in this year's draft after they traded it away for Deron Williams. New Jersey desperately needs a small and power forward. They can instantly start Williams in whichever spot they prefer.
He averaged 19.5 points and 8.5 rebounds a game last year at Arizona. Many consider his three point shot a weakness, but he shot 57 percent from behind the arc for the season.
At 6'8", 240 pounds, you can call him a tweener, or you can call him a match-up problem. He's going to be too big for wings to guard in the post and too quick for bigs to guard on the perimeter.
Minnesota could ask for a package of a future first round pick plus one or two players like Jordan Farmar and Damien James in return.
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