Link One guy says 5th. Hard to really argue with it, can't really come up with 4 players I'd definitely take over him.
Here's everyone mentioned as top-5 picks in their redraft. So maybe call it a pick in the #5 to #9 range. Not bad for a #38 pick. Irving Valanciunas Klay Thompson Leonard Kanter Faried Walker Knight Parsons
In an average draft he'd be a very good late lottery pick. He's everything you want and expect out of a #11-14 pick - an excellent glue guy and role player that shows flashes of star potential. In the 2011 draft he'd be top 10, no doubt. It's still too early to say Parsons should've picked top 5, given some players are still quite raw.
Irving, Valancinunas are certainly better prospects. Leonard and Walker are debatable... The others are not as good as Parsons... 4-6 is my guess.
1. Kyrie Irving 2. Kenneth Faried 3. Chandler Parsons 4. Jonas Valanciunas 5. Klay Thompson 6. Iman Shumpert 7. Kemba Walker 8. Kawhi Leonard 9. Isaiah Thomas 10. Brandon Knight
Still don't get all the people that take kawhi over parsons. I feel parsons has proven to be the better player.
Kawahi has to do half of much in his role with the spurs. Irving obviously goes one. After that I think it's really a crapshoot. Faried hurts your team massively in terms of defense and spacing. Valanciunas is still a prospect and hard to judge. Same with Kanter. I wouldn't take Kemba or Knight over Parsons. I feel like you can find PGs who can score on bad teams pretty much everywhere. Most common commodity in the NBA. I like Klay Thompson a lot. BASED ON PERFORMANCE UPTIL NOW - 1. Irving GAP 2a. Faried 2b. Parsons 2c. Klay Thompson 2d. Kawahi Leonard 6a. Kemba 6b. Brandon Knight 6c. Isaiah Thomas 6d. Iman Shumpert 10a. Valanciunas 10b. Kanter
The rebirth of Tom Chambers! <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AaWvvqm1ddM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> By the way, i'd rank him top 5 in a re draft.
I'd trade Parsons for Kenneth Farried, Kemba Walker or Tristan Thompson right now. This would seriously weaken the team right now, but all three of those guys show enough potential for me. Especially, Kenneth and Kemba. Anyone in their right mind would trade for Irving.
How soon everyone has forgotten the all to defensive IMAN SHUMPERT!!! I would take Iman Shumpert over everyone except Irving and maybe MAYBE Faried.
If he's already peaked, I'd probably even still rank him in the top 10. If he hasn't peaked I think he could end up Top 5. You have to assume his shooting will steadily improve, plus his stamina after 2-3 years of 82 games will be better. His defense is what got him into the starting lineup. He's a steal for sure.
You may expect that, but you don't usually get it. You usually get cole aldrich or brandon rush or 2pat. Parsons is significantly better than most 11-14 picks.
