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Not only could Chism have been drafted but J.P. Ish Smith is definitely going to make a team, just watch. Reid getting drafted over the last 3 big guys in the draft was dumb. This being said, this year wasnt as bad as it usually is. Even where some teams may have picked for a need, they still didnt pick the best player available at that position. As a GM, in the 2nd round, I would go strictly for the best player available and this was not the case. Teams drafting most of the time dont make sense if it is outside of the obvious lottery picks and the rest of the 1st round. Ogilvy, Sherron Collins, Raymar Morgan, Jerome Dyson, Ishmael Smith, Jon Scheyer, Brian Zoubek, Taylor Mason Griffin, Matt Bouldin Re: How about some of the players that didn’t get drafted ? Scottie Reynolds, Tyler Smith, Wayne Chism, Samardo Samuels, Edgar Sosa, Deon Thompson, Charles Garcia, Michael Washington, Manny Harris, A.J. Good group of big names.īillyk: Yes the Lakers made the most out of nothing, though I wouldn’t count on Caracter making the team. There will be a post on the guys who weren’t drafted at some point soon. Milwaukee was rather underwhelming to me.Ĭhill_dude03: I agree. Lodzio20: Miami essentially gave away a first rounder for nothing, which didn’t help their draft. I don’t think anyone quite understands how he got picked. But they got a good player in Crawford.ĭgtool2: Reid was traded to Oklahoma City for rights to Magnum Rolle. And the 31st pick could have been better used, I agree. He might take a few years, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he developed well. Mike_r232: That’s what it’s looking like.ĬlaytonCrowe: Don’t write off Sy. I hope he ends up good, but I just don’t see it. TaylorCondrin: Fields reminds me of a lot of guys in the D-League. JordanC20: Very underwhelming draft from New Orleans. As far as the F, I think Rautins was a reach but he could be a rotation player, so I couldn’t give them an F. Omphalos: I think Lance might be best off without the distractions of New York, but he still would have been a better pick than what they ended up with.Ĭhurchboy1: I understand why Raptor fans are frustrated, but Davis could be a nice player. That move looks ominously similar to what the Celtics did with Joe Johnson. Meisi4: Thanks, though I’m not sure I agree that it’s worse than what they did with Jordan Hill. I’m going to try to address as many of these as possible, though I make no guarantees. 18 overall they traded for it, though Eric Bledsoe would have been a nice addition. The Clippers’ future first rounder should end up better than the No. In short, no great picks but a pair that could be useful in building a promising future in the small market. Reid was a big reach who wouldn’t have stood a chance of being drafted had the Thunder not went out on a limb with him. Williams is a player who could make the roster from Day 1 with good D-League experience under his belt. Buying Pleiss was a nice move that could pay off one day. Aldrich could start right away ahead of Nenad Krstic, and they got him for good value in a deal with New Jersey. They entered the draft with one glaring weakness, at center, and addressed it with two decent big men available. Babbitt should be better than Webster by himself, and if they didn’t like him, there were plenty of other good options available.Įasily the winner for the most confusing draft, the Thunder have a great general manager, Sam Presti, who outworks his competition. 16 pick ( Luke Babbitt) and Ryan Gomes to Portland for Martell Webster. The confusing move was the decision to trade the No. Prestes is a developmental prospect taken without much risk, though there were better players on the board. Bjelica has the potential to be a fantastic player down the road, and he and Hayward for the 23rd pick was a great deal. He’s similar to Jared Dudley, who was great for Phoenix this year. Hayward was a pleasant surprise, a hard-working player who came into his own as a senior and could be an immediate contributor off the bench. Sure, DeMarcus Cousins has more upside, but Johnson was the best fit for a team that has a few upside guys already and needed support on the wings and outside shooting desperately.