With the new CBA have a minor league and players in their first two years being NDBL eligable will the Rocekts now broaden their horizon and look at Highschoolers & Youngsters from overseas? These guys are projected as late first rounders: Ersan Ilyasova Andray Blatche Andrew Bynum Monta Ellis Blatche is interesting as he could be our future PF (KG light). I still think they will go with more proven/experienced player though but this CBA wrinkle has to have the Rockets rethinking the draft.
I would only take Blatche out of that group. Ellis' stock has dropped like hell, he had one of the worst workouts:
Here is another project that remained in the draft - 18 year old Martynas Andriuskevicius. This guy was projected top 10 until recently when they said he still wasn't ready and I think he has a buyout. http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/martynasandriuskevicius.asp
Another factor to be considered is the undrafted high schoolers. Many of them have true talent but just went for the brass ring too early. I wonder which potential players, if any, we may invite to summer league and/or camp and who will actually come.
