Zach LaVine and Kyle Anderson both appear to be in:
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/story/_/id/10688625/ucla-bruins-lose-kyle-anderson-zach-lavine-nba-draft
I also added Dante Exum and Mouhammadou Jaiteh to the list - I forgot Exum declared months ago.
LaVine is really interesting, he has the much needed size and bounce that our back court is lacking. I like him playing off Rondo and according to realgm his camp feels he should have been ball handling more at UCLA, losing the duty to who else but the coach's son.
That's a nice 3 guard rotation- one always should have the ball, one should always play off the ball and one can do a bit of both depending on who hes playing with. Plus LaVine could be elite in transition and spent all year playing off a pass first PG in Anderson. I'm pumped I figured he'd stay at UCLA, he's on my short list for high ceiling projects in this draft.
Love Lavine. That's one guy that oozes with potential. I agree with that, and think he was miscast at UCLA. This is one guy that will rise once they do all the pre-draft measurements and drills. I would love to get him with the Nets pick.
How was he miscast at UCLA?
Earlier in the year i loved all his potential. He has a nice shot, yet streaky, and a super fast athletic body.
But as the season wore on, he didn't improve, and instead showed a pretty terrible feel for the game. Avery Bradley looks like an allstar compared to Lavine.
i still kind of like him, but i dont think i pick him in the top 20.
*edit: i just read the comment above. Considering Lavine's poor judgement I can't see him as a ball handling point guard. I think it is more likely that he ends up as a undersized shooting guard jacker like Austin Rivers.
Lavine has played PG his entire life, so putting him off the ball placed him in an unfamiliar situation. He's also 6-5, with incredibly long arms. I wouldn't call him undersized (even for 2 spot), but think he needs to add weight, which should come as his body matures.
Here's a good article that talks about his work ethic and struggles at UCLA:
http://grantland.com/features/swinging-on-the-nba-draft-yo-yo/
Even if playing off guard he could have still set teammates up, drive and dish a little, and display those point guard skills. Instead whenever i caught a UCLA game he was only looking to get his on drives and long bombs, most of which didn't really fit the flow of the offense. Do you think he is going to be a point guard?
If he is going to be a shooting guard he is going to have to get used to playing off the ball, unless like Rivers he fancies himself as a Bryant like ball dominator.
He is one of the few prospects i kinda wish would return to school and show us more of his game. I feel the same about Wayne Selden and the Harrsion twins. I am on the fence over whether James Young could use another year in school.
*edit. I do still like him, and would pick him somewhere in the 20-25 range. He is a super fast highflying athlete. But he is a project.
Topic: 2014 NBA Draft: Who's in, who's out (list in OP) (Read 47416 times)