Draft Grades and a Question for You

[RenegadeLonghorn]

Draft Grades

Who had the best draft?


I'm going with the Blazers. They landed a lottery pick in Bayless and Batum also has lottery pick talent. Also picked up four picks for next year. Their grade was an A-, but easily could be an A+. Runner up are the Nets and Heat. Mavs had the worst draft (of those who picked a player).

[garnett_21]

The Blazers, no doubt, had a superb draft....they should be a force next year:

C Oden
PF Aldridge
SF Webster
SG Roy
PG Bayless

Very potent lineup, IMO.

I think the Pacers did well....they get a good replacement for Jermaine in Hibbert, and get a fairly decent looking player in Brandon Rush. But my vote goes to Miami....they took Beasley and haven't traded him, plus they get a decent PG in Mario Chalmers.....yes, they gave up 2 2nd round draft picks and cash for him, but it could be worth it.

So, my top 5:

Miami
Portland
Indiana
New Jersey
Minnesota

Honorable mention: Chicago

[CHillyDoggy]

Ouch, they were hard on your Spurs. Ha. Maybe Chad should have a little more respect for the team who found some good players in the later half in previous years? ;)

[bosoulja82]

i think the nets did the best


and hibbert is no replacement for j.oneal

[LakersMC]

Wow. I'm surprised Seattle got an A-. I must not get it. I live in LA, went to UCLA, and I still don't get why everyone thinks Russell Westbrook is so good. I think he's good, but not THAT good.

[andrewcstein]

Wow. I'm surprised Seattle got an A-. I must not get it. I live in LA, went to UCLA, and I still don't get why everyone thinks Russell Westbrook is so good. I think he's good, but not THAT good.

Agreed. And DJ White strikes me as a bust waiting to happen.

[s13driver]

I'm gonna say that the Hawks had the worst draft....

LOL....even though they didn't get a draft pick.

[demonpower55]

I'm gonna say that the Hawks had the worst draft....

LOL....even though they didn't get a draft pick.

I'd take Joe Johnson in his prime over an unproven rookie any day.