Trades- Hou trades Lowry , #16, and Patterson to Sac, Sac sends Evans to Orlando, #5 pick and Whiteside to Hou, Orlando sends #18 to Sac, future lotto protected 1st to Hou Nelson is on the way out and I don't think the magic want to rebuild yet, so tyreke gives them a legit scoring threat that can attack the basket. Sacramento is trying to get rid of him anyways and they get 2 1st round picks and a good young pg out of the trade. Houston finally turns its "Assets" into something valuable long term and adds yet another future first rounder The lottery: 1) New Orleans takes Anthony Davis, C, Kentucky This is an easy choice, the Hornets are rebuilding and Davis is by far the best player in the draft 2) Charlotte takes Harrison Barnes, SF, UNC While Barnes is good, I don't think he's on the level of Robinson and MKG, at least not yet. MJ reportedly is really high on him and doesn't necessarily have the best track record when it comes to the draft. That combined with the fact that Barnes is from UNC, makes me think Barnes stays close to home. 3) Washington takes Thomas Robinson PF Kansas Robinson is super athletic and NBA ready, and is also the BPA as well as filling a position the wizards are weak in. He's a good fit with this team and should help out right away 4) Cleveland takes Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF Kentucky MKG is a wing that does a lot of things well, but doesn't really do anything exceptionally. He'll be in the league for a long time and will probably be the second best player on a contender in the future. He's a great defender and leader as well and is a solid pick for Cleveland 5) Houston takes Brad Beal SG Florida Beal is probably my favorite prospect in this draft class. He kind of reminds me of Brandon Roy (hopefully without the injuries) and probably would make Kevin Martin expendable at the deadline. He can create his own shot and has ridiculous range, I see him as a fringe all-star in 3-4 years 6) Portland takes Andre Drummond C UCONN Drummond is crazy athletic and the Blazers need somebody to put next to Aldridge. I think he has bust written all over him, his stats are unimpressive even for a freshman and he had no offensive game to speak of. Athletic 7 footers are rare though, so I can't really blame the blazers for taking him 7) Golden State takes John Henson PF UNC He was flat out the best high school player I've ever seen, and though he was inconsistent in college, I think he will be solid off the bench in the NBA as a shot blocker with a decent post game. The warriors have a pretty solid team if they can manage to stay healthy, and this pick should help their depth. 8) Toronto takes Damian Lillard PG Weber State I don't really know too much about this guy, but from the highlights I've seen he's a great scorer and the Raptors could use one. He also fills a position if need and could be a Tyreke Evans type with good range 9) Detroit takes Jared Sullinger PF Ohio State Sullinger was a great college player who will be NBA ready from day 1, he's not the most athletic but he has a great post game and will help out Greg Monroe a great deal in the post. I could see him becoming a Zach Randolph level player in 3 or 4 years if he works hard. 10) New Orleans takes Perry Jones F Baylor This would give New Orleans a solid front court for the future. Jones would much rather play on the perimeter than bang in the post, and with Anthony Davis on his team he wouldn't have to. I see him as a josh smith caliber 4, a super athletic 4 who can block shots and spread the floor. The only difference is Jones can actually make the 20 foot jumper with 20 seconds left on the shot clock. 11) Portland takes Kendall Marshall PG UNC Portland needs a PG pretty badly and Marshall is the best one left. I'm not too high on him because he can't shoot, but then again neither could Rondo and look at him now. Portland will probably sign a point in free agency, but Marshall gives them a solid potential Andre Miller type prospect. 12) Milwaukee takes Meyers Leonard C Illinois The Bucks need a center to replace Bogut, and Leonard is a solid potential replacement. He has great size and is athletic and even has a decent face-up jumper, but he still is definitely a work in progress. His eventual success probably depends on the coaching staff. 13) Phoenix takes Austin Rivers G Duke Rivers definitely has high expectations, he is a great scorer and ball handler but you can tell by watching him that he has a big ego and will probably be somewhat of a ballhog at the next level. I don't see him taking the volume of shots he would want in a starting role but I could definitely see him in a jason terry type role. 14) Houston takes Tyler Zeller C UNC Zeller is a polished 5 that won ACC player of the year. While his ceiling isn't super high I could see him being the starting center on a contender. Having mchale as his coach and camby here to mentor him a little also help The rest of the draft: 15: Philadelphia takes Arnett Moultrie F/C Mississippi St 16) Sacramento takes Terrence Ross SG Washington 17) Dallas takes Dion Waiters G Syracuse 18) Minnesota takes Jeremy Lamb G UCONN 19) Sacramento takes Fab Melo C Syracuse 20) Denver takes Moe Harkless SF St. Johns 21) Boston takes Royce White F Iowa St 22) Boston takes Evan Fournier G/F France 23) Atlanta takes Doron Lamb SG Kentucky 24) Cleveland takes John Jenkins SG Vanderbilt 25) Memphis takes Tyshawn Taylor PG Kansas 26) Indiana takes Terrence Jones F Kentucky 27) Miami takes Quincy Miller F Baylor 28) OKC takes Marquis Teague PG Kentucky 29) Chicago takes Tony Wroten G Washington 30) Golden State takes Khris Middleton G/F Texas A&M What do you guys think?
