Draft: Who do you want at #7?

[tarheelsxxiii]

Chris Ford randomly has Cs at #7 on draft board. D'Angelo Russell from Ohio State is his projected pick. If we do land at #7, who do you think we take? What about #13?

[jonaslopes]

Clippers pick won't be at 13. More like between 18 and 21.

[nickagneta]

C's are going to land in the lottery this year. I say Okafor or Towns

[jonaslopes]

C's are going to land in the lottery this year. I say Okafor or Towns

No, it's not. Wishful thinking won't make us better.

[chambers]

I'd be ok with DAngelo Russell if we were unlucky and got pick 7.
We should be top 5 so Muiday or Russell if we have to take a wing player.

[krumeto]

Picks from 4 up are very fluid.

Me personally, provided the top 3 is off the board, I'd love Winslow or Stanley Johnson. I believe both could be our SF of the future. Tough kids.

I'd do a lot of thinking on WCS if he is on the board. Very intriguing personality but I think he might end up not very committed to basketball. Check the BR piece (I know, BR is not a blue print of journalism) http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2287213-superstardom-awaits-willie-cauley-steinif-he-finally-decides-he-wants-it

I want no part of Hezonja (too much Kobe).

With the Clips pick, provided it is in the 20-24s I'd love a big in that order Poeltl (if he declares), Upshaw, Dakari.

Tyus Jones looks an intriguing PG to develop for that roster gap. Very poised for his age, good passer, jump shot looks better than his %.

[Csfan1984]

He probably isn't a need but I think DA would take Porzingis.

[jonaslopes]

Picks from 4 up are very fluid.

Me personally, provided the top 3 is off the board, I'd love Winslow or Stanley Johnson. I believe both could be our SF of the future. Tough kids.

I'd do a lot of thinking on WCS if he is on the board. Very intriguing personality but I think he might end up not very committed to basketball. Check the BR piece (I know, BR is not a blue print of journalism) http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2287213-superstardom-awaits-willie-cauley-steinif-he-finally-decides-he-wants-it

I want no part of Hezonja (too much Kobe).

With the Clips pick, provided it is in the 20-24s I'd love a big in that order Poeltl (if he declares), Upshaw, Dakari.

Tyus Jones looks an intriguing PG to develop for that roster gap. Very poised for his age, good passer, jump shot looks better than his %.

Great post.

I want a SF and a C. The order depends of the position of the pick. I'm with you: off the top 3 I want Winslow (sometimes his playing reminds me of PP) or Johnson, and then use the second pick to grab Dakari or Poeltl (declare, my boy!). If we grab a center with the first pick, then Sam Dekker or Justin Anderson with the second.

About WCS: still don't know what I think about him.

[CFAN38]

I predict the top of the draft to come together in the fallowing tiers of players

Tier 1 Okafor

Tier 2 Mudiay, Towns

Tier 3 Russell, Prozingis, WCS, Looney, S Johnson, Hezonja

Tier 4 Oubre, Winslow, Turner, Harrell


The #7 pick will place the Cs in the 3rd tier. I think all 6 prospects have some very strong positives.

 Hezonja and Looney are probably the biggest risks in the group but also may have the highest ceilings. Both have great size at their positions (if Looney can switch to the 3). Howver both with also face major transitions in the Pros. Looney switching postions and Hezonja coming to USA.

Prozingis is an extreme talent who some say would compete for #1 pick if he where playing in the NCAA. His ACB stat line is very impressive for a 19yr old. My biggest concern with him is going to be his lack of strength and how that will effect his ability to defend. The may turn him into a bit of a project but a super high ceiling project.

Russell has the potential to be a #2 and posibly #1 offensive option. He is a very smooth offensive player who will be able to play either the 2 or the 1. He has enough size for the 2 but will have to get stronger. He is probebly one the of highest floor guys in this lottery.

WCS everyone knows about, kid can flat out play D. He will be a contributor from day 1 his offense will be limited but the D will make up for it.

S Johnson he is a beast at SF he is basicly the same size as Bass, with a slightly shorter wingspan (6'11 vs 7'1). To compare Melo was 233lbs at the predraft Johnson was 245 before college and he looks like an NFL DE. He is physically a dead ringer for Ron Artest/Metta World. He plays good D, rebounds and attacks the hoop. His biggest knock coming into college was his outside shot but he is currently shooting just under 42% from 3 on 3 attempts per game. He is also the youngest guy I listed in this post. He doesn't turn 19 till May.

If I had to pick one guy form this tier I would probably go with WCS just for the sake of positional value. Rim protectors are hard to come by and he should be an elite one. After that I prob go with Russell then totally torn in a three way trade with Johnson, Looney and Prozingis.   


The Clips pick I expect to be 18-21 and think DA makes it a counter move for BPA opposite who he drafted in the Lottery. What I mean is if DA goes with WCS then he will move up or down to find a wing he likes (Booker, Hollis-Jefferson or Grant to name a couple). If he goes wing in Lottery he will move (likely up) for a player like Poeltl or Turner
 

Bill Walton and I would both be happy with an all Pac-12 first round S Johnson and Jakob Poeltl.

[Chris22]

Willie Cauley Stein in a heartbeat.

[TheTruthFot18]

Chris Ford randomly has Cs at #7 on draft board. D'Angelo Russell from Ohio State is his projected pick. If we do land at #7, who do you think we take? What about #13?

Not random, we're around that pick if its based on just standings.

First pick (if we get lucky): Towns or Okafor. Otherwise Johnson, WCS, Winslow, or Hezonja.
Clips and Dallas pick: Hollis Jefferson, Kaminsky, D. Johnson, Alexander.

BPA should be the strategy but we need SF's and centers. Smart, AB, Young, Sully, and KO have the 1,2, and 4 covered.

I'm hoping we trade the 2 late 1sts for a higher one like Chicago did last year to get McBuckets but it looks like a lot of guys will still be available come 20-25.

[littleteapot]

I'm not sure how much stock you guys put in nbadraft.com (I personally respect their opinions of players and they usually end up within 5 picks of where guys actually go), but they put Towns at 6 and WCS at 15 in their latest mock draft. Do you think its a possibility we could get Towns with our pick and WCS with the Clips pick?

WCS is an interesting case - he is a late bloomer and nbadraft doesn't seem to be very high on him - the comp is Sam freaking Dalembert! I like the comparison with Tyson Chandler and I personally think he's low on sites like nbadraft because they are biased in favor of traditional low post big men, but it makes you wonder a bit if he's really that good. Personally I think it would be insane to take a guy like Montrezl Harrell when he's on the board, but we shall see.

I would take Towns if I had the first pick of the draft, and I also think he's going to go higher than 7 because there have been guys with his physical profile and age who were much more raw/had question marks and still got drafted top 3.

[jonaslopes]

Chris Ford randomly has Cs at #7 on draft board. D'Angelo Russell from Ohio State is his projected pick. If we do land at #7, who do you think we take? What about #13?

I'm hoping we trade the 2 late 1sts for a higher one like Chicago did last year to get McBuckets but it looks like a lot of guys will still be available come 20-25.

Me too. I'd love to draft a C, a SF and then grab Tyus Jones with a third pick.

[TwinTower14]

I am all in on Stanley Johnson if he is available but I am thinking he goes top 5 by the time the draft comes around.  I think you could eventually play Young at the 2 and Johnson at the 3....Johnson is such a good rebounder that you could go small and play him at the 4 for some small stretches...

[hwangjini_1]

C's are going to land in the lottery this year. I say Okafor or Towns

No, it's not. Wishful thinking won't make us better.

true. but since is this a blog and not the celtics' front office, it doesnt hurt either. 

but to stick with the thread's topic, at #7 i would pick in this order, depending upon whom is available:

WCS
Russell
Looney
Johnson

after WCS, any of those three are fine with me. i am assuming porzingas is off the board by #7.

herzonja i would pass on entirely. on the write ups i have seen he is a guy with great individual talent, but seems awfully self-absorbed and more interested in his own game than the team. but then, that is off of a single write up of him. if more info comes out i would change my opinion.

for the second pick, it will probably in be in 21-24 range. poetl would be my preference, but the low twenties maybe a bit high to snag him or dakari of kentucky. maybe ainge trades down, get another asset and still gets him.