I like trading up to get #6, #8, or #10 even, but #2 is something the Rockets are going to have to think long and hard about. The Bobcats are going to want the world for that pick, and if they want to be serious about aquiring an established superstar in the future, they should be careful about moving guys like most of their better pieces in this trade. At the #6 or #8 pick you can get a guy with similar talent, and at a much lower rate. If MKG is being compared to a Gerald Wallace type of player, then I think that says it all. You can aquire #6 and still be swinging for the fences with Jones III, or potentially Drummond if he falls back a pick or two. So what do I think the Bobcats get for the #2 pick? Id say potentially Tyreke Evans out of Sacramento, or maybe even Rudy Gay if the Bobcats decide to take on that contract. Those are the kind of players that make sense for the Bobcats to aquire where they can say, here is a guy we can potentially build around with our other young pieces. Lowry, Scola, & Martin would not do the trick there unfortunately.
I agree with a lot of the posters here about Thomas Robinson. The guy is going to be an offensive stud for many years to come. His midrange jumper is money, has elite athleticism, good footwork and GOOD SIZE for a PF - Hes 6'9 with a 7-3 wingspan! For comparison, Okafor is 6'10 with a 7'4 wingspan, Al Jeff is 6'10 with a 7'2.5 wingspan and Amare was 6'10 with a 7'2 wingspan. But I don't think its realistic at all for us to haul in that #2 pick from the Bobcats. I think its better to trade with Portland for #6 and just take whoever falls out of the top 5 from Robinson, Beal, MKG, Drummond and Barnes. Heck Lamb will definitely be there if Morey thinks hes the BPA. On a separate note - Austin Rivers measured in at 6'5 with shoes, his draft stock is going to go soaring now that teams don't think hes a 6'3 combo guard.
I love Thomas Robinson, but don't we already have our SF of the future? He doesn't strike me as a true PF, and the last thing we need is another tweener. *edit: If getting him involves moving Scola, then we would make it work one way or another I suppose.
we need a shooting guard that can score and defend or a big man at or over 6'10 but under 7'3 who can score,rebound, and disrupt. simple right?
I love how every description I read of his height and wingspan is different. Thomas Robinson, the amazing shrinking/growing man! Just FYI, his measurable aren't the only thing I was talking about. His attributes don't seem like a prototypical PF, etc.
Dmo is lighter than Durant. He can not play center. I hope everyone realizes this. He's a stretch 4 with good post up skills.
Another thought ...we might be a good fit for trade with bobcats because we be a one stop shop for them. They are looking for picks now and future and veteran players 14 and 16 this year scola and our 2013 draft pick from Dallas might do it plus taking on maggette ... They may want a better player but scola is the epitome of hard work. Prob have throw in at least Morris or Patterson too
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If he's got a good inch and a half on Patterson in height and wingspan, it would be a no-brainer to get him. That's legit size that can ball until we get a true center of the future, instead of band-aids like Dally and Camby.
One would think Sullinger would benefit as much as anybody from this. Same height as Robinson without shoes, 1 inch higher standing reach. He doesn't have Robinson's athleticism, no, but he has that Milsap, Blair quality about him that allows him to be effective.
^^^ This is especially true since we may not resign Lee and Martin is probably going to moved at the trade deadline to a team in dire need of cap relief. We have young players at every spot on the roster except the 5. Time to start developing a center.
I don't think I would trade up for the #2 pick this year given that there is no clear cut #2, and the guy you target #2 could also be available at #5 or #6 pick.
the way other teams dictate the matchups, dmo at center in the 4th quarter is better than scola or ppat at center in the 4th I'm sure by the start of the season he will be up to 255. D-mo might turn out to be awesome or he might be nikoloz tskitishvili, but right now we need something to be excited about. D-mo and potential moves on draft night will get me through nfl opening training camp.
Sully is right now somewhat more NBA ready than D-Mo. But D-Mo's potential is far far higher than Sully's. So explain to me again why we would ever draft Sully unless he fell to 16 or lower?
This trade rumor is probably out there to draw other teams out and get them to present their best trade deal. I simply can't imagine Charlotte wanting Rudy Gay and his contract instead of the #2 pick. That would be totally insane, just giving away the pick for a worse contract than Ty Thomas and Diop. There is no reason for Charlotte to make that trade, none at all. It doesn't even match up to their modus operandi with Cho. There is simply no way Cho is considering that.
