Official 2011 NBA Draft Thread

[CavFanatic31]

i think the cavs should take williams 1 and hope knight falls to 4. knight could be just as good as irving and probably has more upside

theyre pretty locked with irving i think now. . . thats what people have been saying. I still wouldn't mind derek williams, but would have to go through the whole year hoping that irving played bad so that the cavs made the right decision lol... most teams would take irving at this point. and now it sounds like theyre happy if they still get valanciunas at 4 instead of kanter so i still think they will go with irving--then kanter/valanciunas (whoever's there)

[KD35Russ0]

theyre pretty locked with irving i think now. . . thats what people have been saying. I still wouldn't mind derek williams, but would have to go through the whole year hoping that irving played bad so that the cavs made the right decision lol... most teams would take irving at this point. and now it sounds like theyre happy if they still get valanciunas at 4 instead of kanter so i still think they will go with irving--then kanter/valanciunas (whoever's there)

valanciunas isn't going to be out of europe for at least another year, hes not being considered at 4 anymore at all according to chad ford today.
so if the draft goes irving kanter williams, that screws cleveland for the 4 pick. they could trade out, move back a little and take valanciunas.

if they go williams at 1, minny has to either take irving, alienating rubio again. so i think they'd stick with kanter if they can't trade out, then utah takes irving and cleveland gets knight.

To me knight and williams sounds better than irving and an unknown. its going to be interesting no matter what happens

[CavFanatic31]

valanciunas isn't going to be out of europe for at least another year, hes not being considered at 4 anymore at all according to chad ford today.
so if the draft goes irving kanter williams, that screws cleveland for the 4 pick. they could trade out, move back a little and take valanciunas.

if they go williams at 1, minny has to either take irving, alienating rubio again. so i think they'd stick with kanter if they can't trade out, then utah takes irving and cleveland gets knight.

To me knight and williams sounds better than irving and an unknown. its going to be interesting no matter what happens

Despite him not going to be able to come out of europe til the 2012-13 season, if the draft still goes irving-kanter-williams, the cavs have said they are still maybe going with valanciunas. its pretty much between thompson and valanciunas at this point.

irving and kanter/valanciunas/thompson sounds better than williams/knight to the cavs probably.

[iockerman]

Hopefully the Pistons can get Kemba!!!!

[AllTheMemories]

My team is the Pistons and I'm really hoping we take Tristan Thompson or Kawhi Leonard. If either of those guys aren't available, I'd trade down with Houston for the 14th and 23rd pick. Any other Piston's fans around here?

[CavFanatic31]

My team is the Pistons and I'm really hoping we take Tristan Thompson or Kawhi Leonard. If either of those guys aren't available, I'd trade down with Houston for the 14th and 23rd pick. Any other Piston's fans around here?

im not, but if i were there as the pistons id want thompson... and it sounds like whoever the cavs DONT take at 4 (between thompson and valanciunas) is who the pistons will take. . . which will probably be thompson

[caraudioking]

all i know is i hope to god, that this years draft is better then last years!

[24redsfan]

We have a trade involving picks

The Bobcats, Bucks and Kings have agreed to a three-team trade that sends Stephen Jackson to Milwaukee, sources tell Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Charlotte receives the No. 7 overall pick and Corey Maggette, while the Bucks get Jackson, Beno Udrih, Shaun Livingston and the No. 19 pick. The Kings get the No. 10 pick plus John Salmons from the Bucks. Jackson will immediately step in as the starting shooting guard in Milwaukee, while Salmons' exit should mean a starting gig for Carlos Delfino. Meanwhile, the Bobcats are expected to use the No. 7 pick on fast-rising Texas PF Tristan Thompson.

Rotoworld

[CavFanatic31]

We have a trade involving picks

Rotoworld

wow... idk what charlotte is doing. going for kemba at 7? jimmer? who knows, they need everything and could have gotten chris singleton at 9, one of the best defenders in the lottery picks

[caraudioking]

i realy dont think kings should pick up salmons!