Official NBA Draft Lottery/ 2010 NBA Draft Thread Vol. June 24th 7ET

[doublejs07]

From Twitter....Mike Prada is a Wizards blogger who's in NY for the draft...

Best moment of the day: asked DeMarcus Cousins how he'd sell himself compared to Derrick Favors: "I'm the better player," was his answer.

 

[bigmike23]

Originally Posted by Al3xis

What is the NT consensus on Cousins?

I still don't have an idea on how turns out. I've gone back and forth on it all year.

I'd probably stay away from him in the top 5 but wouldn't be surprised if teams kick themselves when he's the 2nd or 3rd player to come from this draft.

bust

 

[raptors29]

Originally Posted by AIRJORDAN JB23

Im still not sold on Cousins... Some of his workout reports only made my decision stronger at that.

He's been impressive in all his workouts though. 

 

[franchise 55]

WojYahooNBA Sacramento has decided to draft Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins with the 5th pick, multiple sources with direct knowledge of Kings plans tell Y!

 

[kiddin like jason]

Sacramentohas decided to draft Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins with the 5th pick,multiple sources with direct knowledge of Kings plans tell Y!

TyLeR_SMITH_1: Just touched down in Milwuakee... And they just traded for another pick in the draft.. Lookin kinda good for ya boy...

Trade rumor making the rounds: Minnesota trades Al Jefferson and the #16th pick for Zach Randolph and #12th. Money saver for Minnesota.

 

[franchise3]

Per Woj: Sacramento will draft Cousins at 5

 

[al3xis]

Curry + Monroe = beautiful basketball.

Tyreke + Cousins = brute strength

Think both are pretty good matches.

 

[hood17]

Originally Posted by Al3xis

What is the NT consensus on Cousins?

I still don't have an idea on how turns out. I've gone back and forth on it all year.

I'd probably stay away from him in the top 5 but wouldn't be surprised if teams kick themselves when he's the 2nd or 3rd player to come from this draft.

I think maybe the best player down the road IF: he has the right guys around him, a vet that can push him to be his best, right system, right coach: understanding that he will lose his cool a few times, let's him work through his mistakes. In my eyes that's what can make him the best player in this draft.

 

[airjordan jb23]

I don't mean his workout reports were bad... I just mean that Im under the impression he isn't your "prototypical" PF. From reports on his workouts, some believe he isn't  going to be suited for the PF position... Then you move him to center? His lack of explosiveness & weight could end up being an issue there. Im just not sold on him being a big addition to an NBA team.

 

[IATT]

Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

Originally Posted by I NaSmatic I

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2010/news/story?page=ford-simmons-100623

@ Simmons picking Bledsoe at #4.

He doesn't really follow college basketball and it shows.

What is your issue with Jon Scheyer dude? Great spot up shooter, doesn't turn the ball over vs. great competition, smart player, high character. Not expecting him to be anything more than a role player of course but do people forget that the majority of players in the NBA are role players? I would love to have Scheyer on my team any day.

you do know the bledsoe pick was a joke, right DC?!?


and why won't the twolves take cousins (then you have a front court of kevin love and cousins, if the al jefferson deal goes down).. why do they want a swingman so badly.. hell i'm sure the 76ers would trade iggy to them (who is only 3 years older than wes johnson)
  

 

[kiddin like jason]

Mock draft (edited to reflect Heat/Thunder trade):

Wizards - John Wall
76ers - Evan Turner
Nets - Wesley Johnson
Timberwolves - Derrick Favors
Kings - DeMarcus Cousins
Warriors - Greg Monroe
Pistons - Ed Davis
Clippers - Al-Farouq Aminu
Jazz - Luke Babbitt
Pacers - Ekpe Udoh
Hornets - Cole Aldrich
Grizzlies - Paul George
Raptors - Patrick Patterson
Rockets - Hassan Whiteside
Bucks - Xavier Henry
Timberwolves - Quincy Pondexter
Bulls - Avery Bradley
Thunder - Larry Sanders
Celtics - Damion James
Spurs - Dominique Jones
Thunder - Gordon Hayward
Trailblazers - Kevin Seraphin
Timberwolves - Solomon Alabi
Hawks - Jordan Crawford
Grizzlies - Eric Bledsoe
Thunder - Tibor Pleiss
Nets - Trevor Booker
Grizzlies - James Anderson
Magic - Elliot Williams
Wizards - Daniel Orton

Making a mock draft is harder than I thought it would be. I think I made at least 30 revisions from the first time I had all 30 picks to now.

Feel free to critique. I tried to factor in everything I could possibly think of.

 

[ValarMorghulis]

Originally Posted by Al3xis

Curry + Monroe = beautiful basketball.

Tyreke + Cousins = brute strength

Think both are pretty good matches.

Monroe and Curry would be very nice to watch.... the rest of the team needs to be role players but Monta Ellis is a shooting machine 

 

[durden7]

Originally Posted by Al3xis



Tyreke + Cousins = brute strength

There is noooooo way Tyreke and Cousins would work well on the same team. 

 

[franchise 55]

 DraftExpress Miami traded Daequan Cook and 18th pick for the #32 pick. Done deal. Miami gets even more cap space. I think Bucher, Woj also reported it.

 

[raptors29]

Originally Posted by FRANCHISE 55

 DraftExpress Miami traded Daequan Cook and 18th pick for the #32 pick. Done deal. Miami gets even more cap space. I think Bucher, Woj also reported it.

I bet OKC takes Larry Sanders at #18 and Miami takes Mikhail Torrance at #32.

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

draft prediction

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[venom lyrix]

I really hope Dallas trades into the 1st round...we need a center and a 2 guard. A point guard wouldn't hurt either with Kidd aging

 

[i nasmatic i]

Draft buzz: Kings want Cousins

NEW YORK – The Sacramento Kings are planning to select Kentucky center DeMarcus Cousins with the fifth pick in the draft, sources with knowledge of the franchise’s plan told Yahoo! Sports.

The Kings have ultimately decided Cousins is just too talented to pass and believe they can provide the support system he’ll need in the NBA. Cousins is 6-foot-11, 285 pounds, and has a refined offensive game. Kings general manager Geoff Petrie and coach Paul Westphal are banking the organization can help Cousins improve his conditioning and maturity.

Cousins had a fantastic workout with the Kings, delivering the best shooting performance of their predraft process. He made 78 percent of his shots, including plenty of attempts from 15 to 17 feet. The Kings had considered Georgetown’s Greg Monroe, but don’t believe a drama-free personality outweighs far more upside at center.

The Kings, who just traded for Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel Dalembert, are counting on a frontline of Cousins and Jason Thompson to carry them through the next era.

The Kings expect Derrick Favors and Wesley Johnson will be gone before them, and so starts the dominos to set up the alignment of the draft lottery. The New Jersey Nets have Minnesota spinning now, unsure whether GM Rod Thorn’s interest with drafting Johnson over Favors is genuine or designed to be a rouse to elicit a draft pick out of the Timberwolves. The Wolves have long wanted Johnson, but if he’s gone, they would take Favors, the power forward out of Georgia Tech.

For New Jersey to let Minnesota have Johnson, league sources say the Nets want Minnesota’s pick at No. 23.

The Golden State Warriors will draft Monroe with the sixth pick, and sources say the Detroit Pistons have settled on North Carolina’s Ed Davis with the seventh choice.

 

[nicedudewithnicedreams]

Originally Posted by Durden7

Originally Posted by Al3xis



Tyreke + Cousins = brute strength

There is noooooo way Tyreke and Cousins would work well on the same team. 

Why not?

This will be interesting. Woj is cool with the rumors, but he messed up last year when he said Odom wasn't going to sign with the Lakers. Bunch of smokescreen right now. Really fun tho.

 

[lemonade41]

Originally Posted by raptors29

Originally Posted by FRANCHISE 55

 DraftExpress Miami traded Daequan Cook and 18th pick for the #32 pick. Done deal. Miami gets even more cap space. I think Bucher, Woj also reported it.

I bet OKC takes Larry Sanders at #18 and Miami takes Mikhail Torrance at #32.

I used to think he wasn't gonna be $@@+, then he became a Que and his game got much better

 

[venom lyrix]

Posted my thoughts + the lastest buzz around the draft.

http://fromthemindofasportsjunkie.blogspot.com/

 

[venom lyrix]

Jonathan Givony DraftExpress

Apparently Minnesota is offering 16+23+Al Jefferson to Detroit for 7+Tayshaun Prince+Chris Wilcox. Not sure Detroit goes for that...

 

[slickrick916]

hmmm, that's not like Petrie or the Kings to leak out information about who they want to pick, he usually keeps things pretty close to the vest. I'd be happy with Cousins though if we get him.

 

[airjordan jb23]

The New Jersey Nets have Minnesota spinning now, unsure whether GM Rod Thorn’s interest with drafting Johnson over Favors is genuine or designed to be a rouse to elicit a draft pick out of the Timberwolves.
Its the real deal... From what I've read we are very interested in Johnson... The fact being that him & Boozer (who we are very intersted in) share the same agent.

 

[p mac one]

Originally Posted by GotHolesInMySocks

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