Yeah, just don’t know that they’re gonna keep this pick. 2021 Bones Hyland, VCU – Denver Nuggets 2020 Payton Prichard, Oregon – Boston Celtics 2019 Dylan Windler, Belmont – Cleveland Cavaliers 2018 Landry Shamet, Wichita State University – Philadelphia 76ers 2017 Caleb Swanigan, Purdue – Portland Trail Blazers 2016 Furkan Korkmaz, Turkey – Philadelphia 76ers 2015 Nikola Milutinov, Partizan – San Antonio Spurs 2014 P.J. Hairston, Texas Legends (D-League) – Charlotte Hornets 2013 Andre Roberson, Colorado – Minnesota Timberwolves 2012 Miles Plumlee, Duke – Indiana Pacers 2011 Jordan Hamilton, University of Texas at Austin – Dallas Mavericks 2010 Quincy Pondexter, University of Washington – Oklahoma City Thunder 2009 Taj Gibson, University of Southern California – Chicago Bulls 2008 George Hill, IUPUI – San Antonio Spurs 2007 Aaron Brooks, Oregon – Houston Rockets 2006 Jordan Farmar, UCLA – L.A. Lakers 2005 Jason Maxiell, Cincinnati – Detroit Pistons 2004 Kevin Martin, Western Carolina – Sacramento Kings 2003 Ndudi Ebi, Westbury Christian HS (Texas) – Minnesota Timberwolves 2002 John Salmons, Miami – San Antonio Spurs 2001 Samuel Dalembert, Seton Hall – Philadelphia 76ers 2000 Mamadou N’diaye, Auburn – Denver Nuggets 1999 Vonteego Cummings, Pittsburgh – Indiana Pacers 1998 Sam Jacobson, Minnesota – L.A. Lakers 1997 Charles Smith, New Mexico – Miami HEAT 1996 Jerome Williams, Georgetown – Detroit Pistons 1995 Sherell Ford, Illinois-Chicago – Seattle Supersonics 1994 Charlie Ward, Florida State – New York Knicks 1993 Geert Hammink, Louisiana State – Orlando Magic 1992 David Johnson, Syracuse – Portland Trail Blazers 1991 Mark Randall, Kansas – Chicago Bulls 1990 Lance Banks, Texas – Detroit Pistons 1989 Vlade Divac, Yugoslavia – L.A. Lakers
If we actually use this pick I’ll be amazed. In a year when so many lotto teams are actually willing to trade their pick and the draft depth is shallow, Houston should be trying to move up as high as possible using #17, #26 and player assets. Coming out of this draft with two high lotto picks would be a huge success.
This is where the guys considered at 17 that I was low on are all of a sudden very sexy. The 9 spot difference makes it difficult, but give me EJ Lidell, Tyty Washington, Nikola Jovic, Jaden Hardy at 26 all day.
26 picks usually garbage so I hope Stone picks up one our star player's ex teammates or friends. I think that will motivate them to work hard to try to get starter minutes like it did for Christopher.
That’s the only thing that makes sense. If you can move up by giving up 17 and 26 and filler you’ve got to do it. I love the upper half of this draft.
Always talent late in the draft. Just have to find it. Picked later than #26... Manu Ginobli Nikola Jokic Tony Parker Khris Middleton Gilbert Arenas PJ Tucker Goran Dragic Trevor Ariza Danny Green Draymond Green Lou Williams Paul Millsap Kyle Korver Carlos Boozer Toni Kukoc Antonio Davis Rashard Lewis Many more....
The problem with this list is you forgot picks 27-60. All those guys are in play for 26. Personally I think 26 pick is still pretty decent, this draft reminds me a lot of 2019 draft class there are so many forward prospects players fall thru the cracks.
No team has had 38 picks in the next 7 yrs before OKC. Nobody took an Asian #1 before Rockets. Being 1st isnt necessarily a bad thing.
Some of the names mentioned are on the chubby list. NBA combine sorted by body fat % (nba.com). Need to get on that South Beach diet.
Kennedy Chandler intrigues me. Poor FT% was a fluke. Kessler/Jovic/Hardy also intriguing drop targets. Well done Stone, you magnificent b*stard.
We all know, no matter who you get at 26 he will not be better than Wood. He should have been playing a stretch 4, he is not a center.
