Official Thread: Declaring for NBA Draft

[garnett_21]

Pittsburgh's DeJuan Blair declares, does not hire agent

[Gtbballer20]

I am not surprise by Blake Griffen....hope he does well!!!

[tarheelsnipe]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2...had&page=InOut

Here is a link to ESPN's draft tracker. Not sure if they continuously update it or not, but good info.

[greaz253]

Jodie Meeks from Kentucky declared....I though he was pretty impressive this year w/ a couple 40+ games and a i wanna say 57 point game??

[BravesFan4Life]

Blake Griffin was a no brainer. He should be the #1 pick.

I really hope the Thunder end up with the first overall pick. Durant, Westbrook, Green, Griffin. Wow.

He maybe a no brainer but what good would he do on the Thunder. He is basically the same size as Green and Durant(one inch and often colleges mis-list players heights on purpose) If he is 6-9 it will create a glut at PF forcing them to move Green. If they put Griffin at C he will be undersized compared to many(he is a big guy but thats against the college ranks, he is not going to push around pros so easily). If the Thunder get the pick they would be wise to move it or move Green.

[Filthy]

He maybe a no brainer but what good would he do on the Thunder. He is basically the same size as Green and Durant(one inch and often colleges mis-list players heights on purpose) If he is 6-9 it will create a glut at PF forcing them to move Green. If they put Griffin at C he will be undersized compared to many(he is a big guy but thats against the college ranks, he is not going to push around pros so easily). If the Thunder get the pick they would be wise to move it or move Green.

Durant played the 2 for the majority of the season. So without giving any players up/or having to move anyone, it would be Westbrook at PG, Durant at SG, Green at SF, Griffin at PF, and Collison at C. But, there is already talk about trading both 1st round picks and Jeff green to pick up Griffin. Sam Presti has already said, that they were ready to take Blake Griffin with their #4 pick in last years draft...but Griffin didnt declare. The management loves Griffin, and thats all that anyone is talking about right now on sports radio. Presti has publicly said that they will do anything within their power to get Griffin. Basically, any kind of a trade/deal is possible, with the exclusion of Durant. OKC has 3 1st round picks this year, and 2 first round picks next year.

[RenegadeLonghorn]

He maybe a no brainer but what good would he do on the Thunder. He is basically the same size as Green and Durant(one inch and often colleges mis-list players heights on purpose) If he is 6-9 it will create a glut at PF forcing them to move Green. If they put Griffin at C he will be undersized compared to many(he is a big guy but thats against the college ranks, he is not going to push around pros so easily). If the Thunder get the pick they would be wise to move it or move Green.

C-Kristic or Collison
PF-Griffin
SF-Green
SG-Durant
PG-Westbrook

[RenegadeLonghorn]

Durant played the 2 for the majority of the season. So without giving any players up/or having to move anyone, it would be Westbrook at PG, Durant at SG, Green at SF, Griffin at PF, and Collison at C. But, there is already talk about trading both 1st round picks and Jeff green to pick up Griffin. Sam Presti has already said, that they were ready to take Blake Griffin with their #4 pick in last years draft...but Griffin didnt declare. The management loves Griffin, and thats all that anyone is talking about right now on sports radio. Presti has publicly said that they will do anything within their power to get Griffin. Basically, any kind of a trade/deal is possible, with the exclusion of Durant. OKC has 3 1st round picks this year, and 2 first round picks next year.

If they wanted to keep Green and draft Griffin then they could give up all three picks.

[Filthy]

If they wanted to keep Green and draft Griffin then they could give up all three picks.

I agree. And it is already been thrown around, that basically anything short of dealing Durant...that they trade anyone/anything in order to get Griffin. The thunder also get Phoenix's #1 pick next year. SO, If Phoenix deals everyone off, and tanks next year, the Thunder once again would have a high lottery pick. But unfortunetly, this year.... the odds are against them. As it sits tight now, they only have an 11% chance of getting the #1 overall pick. And never in the history of the NBA, has the #1 pick been traded away. So, I am hoping and praying to the ping pong ball Gods to work some magic. (That, or hoping that David Stern can serve up some home cooking, and rig the lottery)

[RenegadeLonghorn]

I agree. And it is already been thrown around, that basically anything short of dealing Durant...that they trade anyone/anything in order to get Griffin. The thunder also get Phoenix's #1 pick next year. SO, If Phoenix deals everyone off, and tanks next year, the Thunder once again would have a high lottery pick. But unfortunetly, this year.... the odds are against them. As it sits tight now, they only have an 11% chance of getting the #1 overall pick. And never in the history of the NBA, has the #1 pick been traded away. So, I am hoping and praying to the ping pong ball Gods to work some magic. (That, or hoping that David Stern can serve up some home cooking, and rig the lottery)

Phoenix's '10 pick not lottery protected?

I would expect the Thunder to get a top 5 pick in the lottery. Then they own San Antonio and Denver's picks...which are likely to be in the mid 20s. If Washington ends up with the #1 overall I could see them trading down. They already have Jamison at PF.