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Authored by J.T. Magee - 26th June, 2005 - 6:23 pm
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Merry Christmas, Raptors Fans
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First off, I gotta say congrats to the Spurs. I have to give them credit where credit’s due. They came out with their backs against the wall and made sure they didn’t lose. Duncan just had that look on his face that said, “we are not losing this game.” And congrats to Detroit for making it that far when no one thought they could, even as the defending World Champs. While I didn’t have any preference as far as who should win it, I was glad that it was a competitive series... for 3 games.
Second, I have to say congrats to Christopher Reina, the Executive Editor of RealGM.com, for breaking the trade that sent Phoenix Suns swingman Quentin Richardson to New York for Kurt Thomas and a conditional first round draft choice. I am very happy for him to be able to announce that trade first.
While I was finishing up the mock and sending it in, I went to RealGM.com just to see if anything came up about the Finals. I see, in bold letters,
EXCLUSIVE: Richardson Dealt To New York For Thomas. I was shocked to see this on RealGM before ESPN, but I’m happy for him. So Chris, congrats.
The main reason I’m talking about this is because it’s his report of the deal that changes the draft drastically, not just for the journalists like myself covering the draft, but for the teams deciding what they will do, too. In RealGM’s Mock Draft Version 5.0, I had Joey Graham going to the Knicks. Because of this trade, it’s a little more evident that’ they’ll go after size w/ the first of their two first rounders, if not both.
This trade confused me at first, then I got to thinking about why both teams would do it. As far as Phoenix goes, they want to re-sign Joe Johnson, but didn’t quite have enough cap room to do it. At least not enough to be able to match any offer that was coming his way. The Suns also got a first round pick out of the deal, but it won’t affect either side until at least 2007, unless the Knicks make the playoffs. Also, ESPN is reporting that the Knicks were the ones to recieve the first round draft pick. It remians to be seen which team will get the pick, if the deal goes down at all. Kurt Thomas gives them a deadlier pick & roll player with Steve Nash. Thomas’ bread & butter on offense is the roll to an open space for his midrange jump shot.
He can also beat most of the bigmen he’s guarding down the court. While he may have a hard time keeping up with Nash, he will give Nash a good trailer option when coming down the court. He’s also one of only 12 players to average a double-double last season. Phoenix now doesn’t have to draft a power forward or center because of the deal. They can draft a player that they can keep overseas, like Martynas Andriuskevicius. If they were to do that, that would give them a little more cap room to re-sign Johnson. They could then address their center needs in free agency. Or they could go after a guard like Rashad McCants. Even though he hasn’t been rumored to get drafted by them, it’s always a possibility, as is the Diogu promise, which I don’t think will be fulfilled after this trade. They could always bring him off the bench, but he doesn’t give them much size. He is a local product and can rebound, so that would help ignite their fast breaks. The only hinderence is he wouldn’t get as much playing time after the trade as he would’ve before the deal went down.
For New York, they will officially be drafting for size, with both of their first round picks. With the addition of Richardson, it gives Isiah a chance to start rebuilding the Knicks as his team: the Bad Boys. While they won’t be as gritty as those guys, they will have the same 3-guard rotation like those Pistons. It also looks like shooting guard Jamal Crawford, Isiah’s biggest acquisition last summer, will be moved to the bench and become their sixth man. This deal gives them a faster team with Stephon Marbury, Crawford and Richardson being able to play at the same time. Isiah must believe that Q-Rich’s ability to spot up and knock down the 3 will give defenses a harder time as far as picking out which guard (Marbury or Crawford) they will defend. Both Marbury and Crawford can drive on most of the guards in the league, so Richardson would get quite a few looks behind the arc. Not as many as he did with Steve Nash passing to him, but enough to help give the Knicks more possibilities on offense. He is also a very underrated rebounder, averaging 6.1 in ‘04-’05 with the Suns and 6.3 in ‘03-’04, when he was with the L.A. Clippers .
There are a few more rumors coming out, including a huge trade between rivals Portland and the Lakers. The Lakers would trade up from where are out, shipping out Chucky Atkins and possibly Caron Butler to portland for the #3 pick and Ruben Patterson. In all honesty, this trade makes no sense for the Lakers unless they are going to draft Deron Williams. If they go after and draft Gerald Green, they would have Devean George, Gerald Green, Ruben Patterson, Kobe Bryant, Jumaine Jones and Luke Walton. Add Butler in that list if he weren’t being dealt to Portland. That would be seven small forwards/shooting guards making up half of the Lakers’ roster. And that doesn’t even include Lamar Odom, a natural 3 but started at the 4 because the Lakers didn’t have a power forward. They could’ve had Brian Grant play the 4 and bring Butler off the bench, but he was hurt for over half of the season.
Without further ado, RealGM presents their mock drafts, v6.1 and v6.2.
This is v6.1, RealGM’s updated mock without trades:
1.) Milwaukee Bucks : Andrew Bogut, C, Utah, So.
Not much else to say here. One of the only certainties in this draft, and even this pick could change. But the #1 will be the man who wore a suit and brought a resume into his workout with the Bucks.
2.) Atlanta Hawks : Marvin Williams, SF, UNC, Fr.
All is quiet on the Atlanta front, with Williams becoming the second pick as the seconds and minutes and hours and days fade away, with June 28th shining bright as it rises.
3.) Portland Trailblazers: Martell Webster, SG, Seattle Prep, HS Sr.
This mock does not include trades, so Portland “reaches” and takes their man in Webster. If they were to trade down, Andrew Bynum would be a possibility.
But in this draft, no one trades down, so the Blazers draft Webster. Case closed... for now.
4.) New Orleans Hornets : Deron Williams, PG, Illinois, Jr.
The Hornets control what goes on after this if Webster becomes a Blazer.
They go for the best available and the best PG and that is Deron Williams.They could re-sign Dan Dickau, then let Speedy Claxton go to free agency after next season.
5.) Charlotte Bobcats : Chris Paul, PG, Wake Forest, So.
The Bobcats end up not having to trade up in order to land thier man in Paul. A headstrong point guard, Paul would have a very nice career leading the Bobcats into the playoffs for years to come. Now immediately, but in a couple, maybe 3 years, it’s very possible.
6.) Utah Jazz : Raymond Felton, PG, UNC, Jr.
The Jazz don’t get the point guard they wanted. So they settle for the point guard that beat the first point taken in the NCAA Championship. They shouldn’t feel bad about making this selection because Felton, although his assist-to-To ratio was around 2:1, it was the fact that most of those passes were through the players hands or it was the right pass, ut just didn’t get there. It’s not jsut his assist-to-TO ratio that people discuss. It’s the fact that he averaged right around seven assists per game, and that’s not even counting the shots that were missed. Take those into account and he could’ve easily averaged 10 assists per.
7.) Toronto Raptors : Danny Granger, SG/SF, New Mexico, Sr.
During a recent workout, Granger impressed the Raptors enough to make them select him. Impressive enough to select him over Gerald Green, who is still on the board. No, he didn’t hold a gun over their heads. He showed that he has the tools to become a great compliment to Chris Bosh, a future All-Star.
8.) New York Knicks : Channing Frye, PF/C, Arizona, Sr.
That Suns-Knicks trade makes it evident that the Knicks will address size and size alone in the draft. At least in the first round. While I feel that Frye is the bust in this draft, I only hope that he succeeds in New York, because that is the one place where the media could/would/will get to him.
It’s not just the media, but the fans that see him walking down the street will make sure that he hears what they have to say about a lackluster. Since he’d be the 8th pick, they’ll expect him to take them back to the playoffs.
Not gonna happen. He has improved dramatically each year to the point where some teams feel that his work ethic will only make him better. I wish him the best and hope that he proves me wrong, no matter where he goes, but I think that if he were to become the Knicks starting center, he’d have a very hard time, especially since the Knick guards feel that if they let their man by, the bigmen will be there to pick up what’s left. Those bigmen haven’t been able to do that and I can’t see how Frye will be able to handle the physicality of the NBA’s biggest players as well as keeping himself out of foul trouble when those guards blow by the Knicks’ guards. He has the benefit of being able to outrun the opposing center or power forward with the three-guard lineup Isiah is cooking up, but I just don’t think he’ll be able to handle it in New York. If they were to sign someone like Jerome James, then he might have a good rookie season and a prosporous, long career. But I just can’t see it happening, especially in New York. Don’t be surprised if the Knicks draft the high school kid Andrew Bynum here, even with Frye still on the board.
9.) Golden State Warriors : Hakim Warrick, SF, Syracuse, Sr.
While both Fran Vasquez and Joey Graham are very enticing at this spot, the Warriors select Warrick to be their Matrix off the bench. He’ll get a chance to go against some of the easier players since he’d be playing behind Mike Dunleavy and Mickael Pietrus.
10.) L.A. Lakers : Fran Vasquez, PF, Unicaja Malaga, 22 yrs. old.
The Lakers could easily fix their point guard problems here with Jarrett Jack, but with Vasquez still on the board and their need for a power forward outweighs the need for a point guard due to the fact that Vasquez would fit into the triangle offense better then Jarrett Jack would.
11.) Orlando Magic : Antoine Wright, SG, Texas A&M, Jr.
The Magic really would want to grab Gerald Green here, but why draft Green when you can get a player who may be better at 21 now than Green will be at 21? The key word in that sentence is may because Green has the potential to become a superstar, but Wright can be very successful right now, alongside Dwight Howard.
12.) L.A. Clippers : Yaroslav Korolev, SF, CSKA Moscow, 18 yrs. old.
The jury is still out on Korolev, who was invited to wait in the Green Room for the draft. I only hope that this doesn’t turn into another Maciej Lampe situation. If it does, then this could be a very long night for the young’in.
13.) Charlotte Bobcats (from Cleveland): Joey Graham, SF, Oklahoma State, Sr.
The Bobcats get a steal with Graham still on the board. While it is rumored that the Bobcats have made a promise to Charlie Villanueva at this spot, Graham is simply too good to pass up. The only thing missing fromm this group is that shooting guard that can take them to the playoffs. The way this team is built right now, Bernie Bickerstaff will be accepting the Executive of the Year Award for turning a new franchise into a playoff contender.
14.) Minnesota Timberwolves : Gerald Green, SG, Gulf Shores Academy, HS Senior.
The mudslide ends for Green. Minnesota has had some very bad luck in the draft. They screwed themselves when they illegally signed current Buck power forward Joe Smith. Not only did it hurt them by taking away two first round draft choices, but it hurt them because Ndudi Ebi has barely played in two seasons. This is his make or break year. As far as Green goes, the Timberwolves get another high school prospect, but this time, he has the chance to have just as much an impact on the team as Garnett did when he broke out. He won’t be as great as Garnett, but these two would become one of the NBA’s top tandems, if not the best.
15.) New Jersey Nets : Sean May, PF/C, UNC, Jr.
New Jersey very well may take ike Diogu at this spot, but May is the best power forward available because he’s played in a system like New Jersey’s.
While Rod Thorn may just select Diogu anyways, in this draft, he goes for May because he has played in an offense where the ball is pushed constantly and when it is slowed down, anyone will get a good look. New Jersey is the same way, even if the systems are a little different. They share enough similarities for May to be able to make an easy transition into the NBA.
16.) Toronto Raptors (from Philadelphia via New Jersey, Denver and Philadelphia): Jarrett Jack, PG, Georgia Tech, Jr.
If Vasquez wouldn’t have dropped passed the Warriors, Jack would be a Laker in this draft. However, he slips because the teams after the Lakers don’t need a point guard. Jack becomes a very nice commodity for the Raptors because he get re-united with his former teammate at Georgia Tech, Chris Bosh. While Rafer Alston is the starting point guard, Jack has the intangibles to be able to win the job in training camp.
17.) Indiana Pacers : Wayne Simien, PF, Kansas, Jr.
The Pacers were dealt a very bad hand last season due to the Brawl. While the Pacers need size, everyone available that’s a true center are years away, but that is the one position they need to fill to help ease the pressure on Jermaine O’Neal. The one player that can play for the Pacers and add more offensively and isn’t a headcase like some of the other power fowards in this class. The Pacers could go after a three-point shooter to help aid the crushing blow of Reegie Miller’s retirement, but the ones available could be had in the second round.
18.) Boston Celtics : Andrew Bynum, C, St. Joseph’s, HS Sr.
If Frye were taken by Toronto or Utah, Bynum would be a Knick by now. Since Frye was available for the Knicks, they pass on the high school project and he falls all the way to the Celtics. Boston, like I stated in v5.0, get a center that would make a very formitable frontcourt alongside Al Jefferson for the Celtics for years to come.
19.) Memphis Grizzlies : Roko Leni-Ukic, PG, KK Split, 21 yrs. old.
While the Grizzlies have been (reportedly) shopping this pick, there have been no takers. In this case, the Grizzlies would draft Ukic, one of the more underrated players in this draft because the point guard crop is so deep. If Ukic were to fall this far, he wouldn’t fall any farther because of the team’s need for a point guard behind Jason Williams. Ukic can be eased into the roll by only playing around 15 mins. a game, making his transition and NBA development go faster.
20.) Denver Nuggets (from Orlando via Washington): Ersan Ilyasova, SF, Ulker Istambul, 18 yrs. old.
The Nuggets are one of the teams in the draft that would rather draft an international player, like Ilyasova, leave him overseas and wait for him to develop. A pick like this also gives the Nuggets a little more cap room to try and land one of the top shooting guards in free agency.
21.) Phoenix Suns (from Chicago): Ike Diogu, PF, Arizona State, Jr.
Even though the Suns traded for Kurt Thomas, the deal is pending some insurance information regarding Richardson’s back, the Suns could use more frontcourt help for STAT and the Matrix. Diogu is as polished as a post player comes in this draft. Even though he is undersized for the power forward position, he knows how to use his body and what its limitations are.
He can get to any rebound by not just boxing out, but using his 7-3 wingspan. Every rebound he collects would only help ignite the Suns fast break.
22.) Denver Nuggets : Johan Petro, C, Pau Orthez, 19 yrs. old.
While the Nuggets save a little money w/ drafting Ilyasova with their first pick, they can draft and sign Petro here because he’s the closest thing to a Marcus Camby clone as you can get, except Petro is a lot thicker. Petro is very raw, but just like all the other teenages in this draft, he has a lot of potential to become one of best shot blockers in the league.
23.) Sacramento Kings : Chris Taft, PF, Pittsburgh, So.
The Kings still could have a chance to get a young power forward like Andray Blatche that can shoot from the outside and lean the Princeton offense. But the need for a low post presence is too much to pass up for a high school player, especialy if you can get one with the potential of a lottery pick.
Either Charlie Villanueva or Chris Taft would be the best choice here, if they’re looking for that low-post presence, of course. They decide on Taft.
Just two months ago, Taft was right up there in the lottery mix, going as high as #8 to the Knicks. But poor workouts against some of the lesser-known power forwards dropped his stock. While his stock dropped, the potential still remained. If he pans out to the point where he eventually becomes his potential, then the Kings, 5, 10 and 15 years down the road, would be very glad they drafted him.
24.) Houston Rockets : Andray Blatche, PF, South Kent Prep, HS Sr.
The Rockets have a few options here. Either go after a guard in the mold of Jon Barry and David Wesley, one that shoot from outside, or go after a power forward to back up Juwan Howard. They elect to go for a power forward. They can win now, so either a young guy that can develop or one that can step in now and play are the two options. They go for option one because they can’t get rid of Juwan’s contract.
Because of this, they can let their draft choice, Andray Blatche, develop all around while the Rockets continue to ride out Howard’s contract. He can play sparingly and get a feel for how Van Gundy’s offense works. The one problem with taking Blatche is that because he’s a high school kid, he would have a hard time adjusting to wokrking very hard for Van Gundy. But once he makes that adjustment, the sky’s the limit for this kid.
25.) Seattle Supersonics : Rashad McCants, SG, UNC, Jr.
As good as Seattle was last season, this coming off-season will determine whether or not they are contenders or pretenders. Over half of their roster are free agents and that doesn’t even include their coach Nat McMillian, who may coach with another team, possibly Detroit. Focusing on the draft, Seattle would like to trade out of this position because that would mean a little more cap room to re-sign Ray Allen. Since this mock has no trades factored in, McCants is a very nice pick up. A lottery talent, McCants has seen his stock drop due to some of the younger guards staying in the draft.
The one thing that some teams forget is that while they wait for some of the younger guards to develop, there is a good guard in the likes of McCants.
While you can never see whether that kid is worth taking over a player like McCants, most teams are willing to make the risk. Luckily for Seattle, he falls in their lap.
26.) Detroit Pistons : Luther Head, PG/SG, Illinois, Sr.
Whether or not Detroit decides who their coach is will not affect who they’ll draft. If there was a pressing need, it is more scoring in the backcourt. Detroit had the players that could play (Milicic, Arroyo, Delfino), but Brown opted for more guaranteed results, even in the ruglar season. With this pick, they could go after a power forward, like a Charlie Villanueva, but the potential of Head becoming a stalwart on defense and a great outside shooter is hard to pass up. Not to mention that he can learn to develop the necessary point guard skills from a guard who, by many, was considered to be a scoring guard in a point guard’s body and didn’t have a place in the NBA. Of course I’m talking about Chauncey Billups.
27.) Utah Jazz (from Dallas): David Lee, PF, Florida, Sr.
Utah could easily go for size here since they drafted Felton with their first pick. Which is what they do, drafting Lee. Lee could be had at their first pick in the second round, but since that scenario might hinge on trades being involved, they wouldn’t take a chance and pick him up here. An ambidextrous, hard-nosed power forward, Lee attacks the basket with authority and goes all out. That the type of player that would succeed and get a fair amount of playing time under Head Coach Jerry Sloan. The Jazz will try to sign a veteran point guard like Earl Watson in free agency, so Lee would be the right fit here, for both himself and the Jazz.
28.) San Antonio Spurs : Mickael Gelabele, SG/SF, Real Madrid, 21 yrs. old.
The World Champs don’t really have very many holes to fill, especially with the low-post scorer Luis Scola, Manu Ginobili’s teammate on that Gold Medal-winning team at the 2004 Olympics, coming over next season. One postion that would be considered a weakness is their depth at small forward.
While Bruce Bowen has been a staple to their team, he is 34 and not getting any younger. Why not draft a player who has been compared to him but with a better offensive game?
29.) Miami Heat : Julius Hodge, SG/SF, N.C. State, Sr.
The Heat, as great as they were last season, will be hard pressed to defeat the Pistons if they don’t improve their depth at the swingman position. They do have a good amount of swingmen already, but besides Eddie Jones, the other three had a hard time cracking Heat Head Coach Stan Van Gundy’s rotation. Jones isn’t getting any younger, and Miami might use the clause in the new CBA to release Jones, soon to be known as the Allan Houston rule (credit goes to Marc Stein from ESPN.com for that one). With that said, the Heat could draft a project like Martynas Andriuskevicius, but would be better off opting for Hodge, a mulit-talented swingman who can run the point. Another option is a point guard Hodge would be able to come off the bench.
30.) New York Knicks (from San Antonio via Phoenix): Martynas Andriuskevicius, PF/C, Zalgris Kaunas, 18 yrs. old.
Isiah gets his wish and drafts two players that, down the road, would compliment each other quite nicely. While Frye is an inside center, Andrius has the soft touch and agility to play power forward and stretch out the defense. He is way too weak to come in and give any sort of contribution, but two years ddown the road, when both he and Frye are ready, they would form one of the youngest and, most importantly, hardest frontcourts to guard in the NBA.
We now move onto Version 6.2, which has a few trades added into the mix.
Some are rumored and some are of my own concoction. And some are a little mix of both. Without further ado, RealGM’s Mock Draft, v6.2:
a.) Atlanta trades rights to the #2 pick, Marvin Williams, to Charlotte for rights to the #5 pick, Raymond Felton and rights to the #13 pick, Fran Vasquez.
b.) Portland trades the rights to the #3 pick, Deron Williams, and Ruben Patterson to L.A. Lakers for Chucky Atkins, a future first round pick and the rights to the #10 pick, Martell Webster.
c.)New Orleans trades rights to the #4 pick, Chris Paul, to Utah for the rights to the #6 pick, Danny Granger, the rights to the #27 pick, Nate Robinson, and center Curtis Borchardt.
d.) New York trades a future first round pick and a future second round pick, Anfernee Hardaway, Maurice Taylor and Trevor Ariza to Memphis for Pau Gasol, Brian Cardinal and rights to the #19 pick, Andriuskevicius.
e.) Seattle trades right to #25, Rashad McCants, to Charlotte for rights to future first round pick, lottery protected through 2008.
f.) Orlando trades right to the #38, Salim Stoudamire, to Phoenix for two future second round picks.
1.) Milwaukee Bucks : Andrew Bogut, C, Utah, So.
Bogut a Buck. Not much else to it.
a.) 2.) Atlanta Hawks : Marvin Williams, SF, UNC, Fr.
The Hawks surprise no one by drafting Williams, only by trading him.
b.) 3.) Portland Trailblazers: Deron Williams, PG, Illinois, Jr.
Trade time! Trades can’t be announced until after the other team picks.
c.) 4.) New Orleans Hornets : Chris Paul, PG, Wake Forest, So.
a.) 5.) Charlotte Bobcats : Raymond Felton, PG, UNC, Jr.
Bickerstaff gets his man... twice.
c.) 6.) Utah Jazz : Danny Granger, SG/SF, New Mexico, Sr.
A very shocking pick... only means another trade.
7.) Toronto Raptors : Channing Frye, PF/C, Arizona, Sr.
Raptors do a lot of thinking since Granger is off the board and they decide on Frye.
8.) New York Knicks : Andrew Bynum, C, St. Joseph’s, HS Sr.
Isiah surprises everyone but himself and the Knicks brass, get a stud.
9.) Golden State Warriors : Hakim Warrick, SF, Syracuse, Sr.
Promise fulfilled, poor man’s Matrix coming off the bench.
b.) 10.) L.A. Lakers : Martell Webster, SG, Seattle Prep, HS Sr.
Another shooting guard? Oh, wait. Trade being announced. Now it makes sense.
11.) Orlando Magic : Antoine Wright, SG, Texas A&M, Jr.
With the top players they wanted off the board, they “settle” for Wright.
12.) L.A. Clippers : Yaroslav Korolev, SF, CSKA Moscow, 18 yrs. old.
Promise fulfilled. Teaming with Livingston for years to come will bring plethora of oops.
a.) 13.) Charlotte Bobcats (from Cleveland): Fran Vasquez, PF, Unicaja Malaga, 22 yrs. old.
Steal of the draft? I think so..... for Atlanta.
14.) Minnesota Timberwolves : Joey Graham, SF, Oklahoma State, Sr.
The Wolves get a very good player that compliments Garnett’s inside game well.
15.) New Jersey Nets : Ike Diogu, PF, Arizona State, Sr.
Even with Suns promise, Nets take player that can help them the most right now.
16.) Toronto Raptors (from Philadelphia via New Jersey, Denver and Philadelphia): Jarrett Jack, PG, Georgia Tech, Jr.
Raptors complete their first round by getting Bosh’s former teammate.
17.) Indiana Pacers : Wayne Simien, PF, Kansas, Jr.
Pacers address outside shooting needs in second round, nab great inside player.
18.) Boston Celtics : Roko Leni-Ukic, PG, KK Split, 21 yrs. old.
Ainge can’t get Bynum, so he settles for the underrated player in this draft due to the depth at point guard this year.
d.) 19.) Memphis Grizzlies : Martynas Andriuskevicius, PF/C, Zalgris Kaunas, 18 yrs. old.
Huh? West drafting a project? Possible, but soon, a trade will be announced.
After July 15th, that is.
20.) Denver Nuggets (from Orlando via Washington): Ersan Ilyasova, SF, Ulker Istambul, 18 yrs. old.
Nuggets get one of the greatest Turkish prospects to be drafted, keep him overseas.
21.) Phoenix Suns (from Chicago): Gerald Green, SG, Gulf Shores Academy, HS Senior.
Fall of the draft due to certain teams deciding to pass him up for other “sure” options.
22.) Denver Nuggets : Johan Petro, C, Pau Orthez, 19 yrs. old.
Nuggets get future center, will let him develop on the bench, learn under Marcus Camby.
23.) Sacramento Kings : Chris Taft, PF, Pittsburgh, So.
In 5 years, could either be the steal of the draft or the biggest bust of the draft.
24.) Houston Rockets : Sean May, PF/C, UNC, Jr.
Houston lucks out, get sure-fire power forward, even though they have Malick Badiene waiting overseas.
e.) 25.) Seattle Supersonics : Rashad McCants, SG, UNC, Jr.
Unbeknowest to everyone, McCants will be joining former teammate Marvin Williams in Charlotte.
26.) Detroit Pistons : Luther Head, PG/SG, Illinois, Sr.
Dumars-like player with a great outside shot, possible Billups clone.
c.) 27.) Utah Jazz (from Dallas): Nate Robinson, PG, Washington, Jr.
Trade gets completed, Hornets end up with two very good players to build around J.R. Smith. Dunk Champ 2006, anyone?
28.) San Antonio Spurs : Mili Ilic, PF/C, KK Reflex, 20 yrs. old.
Spurs draft another international player for depth in frontcourt, will most likely come over in ‘06-’07.
29.) Miami Heat : Julius Hodge, SG/SF, N.C. State, Sr.
Heat add depth to swingmen position, drafting multi-talented and self-proclaimed HOFer.
30.) New York Knicks (from San Antonio via Phoenix): Will Bynum, PG/SG, Georgia Tech, Sr.
Isiah surprises everyone once again, enamored with ability to get into the lane at will (no pun intended).
2nd round:
31.) Atlanta Hawks : Charlie Villanueva, PF, Connecticut, So.
32.) L.A. Clippers : Ronny Turiaf, PF, Gonzaga, Sr.
33.) New Orleans Hornets : Randolph Morris, Kentucky, Fr.
34.) Utah Jazz : David Lee, PF, Florida, Sr.
35.) Portland Trailblazers: Matt Walsh, SG, Forida, Jr.
36.) Milwaukee Bucks : Linas Klieza, SF, Missouri, So.
37.) L.A. Lakers : Jason Maxiell, PF, Cincinatti, Sr.
f.) 38.) Orlando Magic : Salim Stoudamire, SG, Arizona, Sr.
39.) L.A. Lakers : Andray Blatche, PF, South Kent Prep, HS Sr.
40.) Golden State Warriors : Mickael Gelabele, SG/SF, Real Madrid, 21 yrs.
old.
41.) Toronto Raptors : Ryan Gomes, SF, Providence, Sr.
42.) Golden State Warriors : Uros Slokar, PF/C, Snaidero Cucine Udine, 22 yrs. old.
43.) New Jersey Nets : Kennedy Winston, Alabama, SG, Jr.
44.) Orlando Magic : Mindaugas Katelynas, SF, UT-Chattanooga, Sr.
45.) Philadelphia 76ers : Erazem Lorbek, PF, Climamio Bologna, 21 yrs. old.
46.) Indiana Pacers : Dijon Thompson, SG/SF, UCLA, Sr.
47.) Minnesota Timberwolves : Sean Banks, SF, Memphis, So.
48.) Seattle Supersonics : Amir Johnson, PF, Weschester, HS Sr.
49.) Washington Wizards : Tiras Wade, SG, LA Lafayette, Sr.
50.) Boston Celtics : Orien Greene, PG, LA Lafayette, Sr.
51.) Utah Jazz : Travis Diener, PG, Marquette, Sr.
52.) Denver Nuggets : Monta Ellis, PG/SG, Lanier, HS
Sr.
53.) Boston Celtics : Angelo Gigli, PF, Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia, 21 yrs.
old.
54.) New York Knicks : Yiannis Bouroussis, PF/C, AEK Athens, 21 yrs. old.
55.) Seattle Supersonics : Will Conroy, PG, Washington, Sr.
56.) Detroit Pistons : Louis Williams, SG, South Gwinnett, HS Sr.
57.) Phoenix Suns : Eddie Basden, SG, Charlotte, Sr.
58.) Toronto Raptors : Juan Mendez, PF, Niagara, Sr.
59.) Atlanta Hawks : Lucas Tisher, C, San Jose dos Pinhais, 22 yrs. old.
60.) Detroit Pistons : Aaron Miles, PG, Kansas, Sr. |
