As a player and as a person, he is a top 10 pick. Someone will take a chance on him. All things considered, BOTH of his knees are big red flags and a smart team won't risk it on him early in the draft. At some point, the value becomes worth the risk though.
Does the draft actually start at 6? I thought it started at 7. Or does the ESPN draft coverage start at 6?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Golden State Warriors have made calls trying to move up from No. 30 into the teens, according to a league source.</p>— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeLFischer/status/746011327676747780">June 23, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Celtics will have a nice, young combo guard rotation. Smart, Bradley, Dunn. They'll still have zero shot blocking.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Michigan State's Denzel Valentine says his knees aren't an issue but has had to explain... <a href="https://t.co/2UAJiLJnkg">https://t.co/2UAJiLJnkg</a> <a href="https://t.co/ev8Bzz0q2z">pic.twitter.com/ev8Bzz0q2z</a></p>— Andy Katz (@ESPNAndyKatz) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNAndyKatz/status/745639295608729600">June 22, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBADraft?src=hash">#NBADraft</a> prospect Denzel Valentine has cartilage damage in both knees. He's had a few procedures throughout career, problem can get worse.</p>— Inside Injuries (@InsideInjuries) <a href="https://twitter.com/InsideInjuries/status/744167021869408256">June 18, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">28 teams have between $2.4m-$3.4m to buy picks tonight. OKC ($730k) and Miami ($0), 2 teams with no picks tonight will have less cash.</p>— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) <a href="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/746011201344311296">June 23, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Boston will face a challenge if they wish to unload their 2nd rd. picks for cash. Prior trades limit the Celtics to receive a max of $300k.</p>— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) <a href="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/746013694136586240">June 23, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Teams can only receive and send out in the calendar year a max of $3.4m. Celtics have received $3.1m from the P. Jones and Z. Dragic trade.</p>— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) <a href="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/746014541276938240">June 23, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
You think he would say anything differently? They aren't listening to him about his knees. They are listening to team doctors who gave him physicals and scoped out his knees.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Houston Rockets have called teams gauging interest in Trevor Ariza, Patrick Beverley and K.J. McDaniels, according to a league source.</p>— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeLFischer/status/746033532020064256">June 23, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In preliminary trade talks, Houston pitched the Sixers a package involving Trevor Ariza and Patrick Beverley for Nerlens Noel, per source.</p>— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeLFischer/status/746034375368794112">June 23, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
