Sunday, July 1, 2012

Winners & Losers from the NBA Draft


Winners

·         Sacramento - They only had one pick but they made it count. Thomas Robinson is going to be an absolute star in this league. He is relentless in the paint. I believe he could turn into a Kevin Love type player in his career.

·         Cleveland - The Cavs got Kyrie Irving some weapons. They picked up a versatile player in the first round in Dion Waiters.  He is an excellent defender. In the second round, they grabbed who I believe could be the steal of the draft in Jae Crowder, and a solid defender who could blossom into a star with Bernard James. Look for an improvement on defense for the Cavs next year.

·         Orlando - They understand Dwight Howard is probably not coming back. So, they prepped for life without him. Andrew Nicholson has the talent to be a very solid player in this league, and can make fans forget about Howard and all the headaches he caused.

Losers

·         Toronto - I've never been especially high on Terrence Ross. Ross has always had talent around him, and in Toronto there is very little of that. Quincy Acy could be good, but he needs to show more consistency than he did in college.
·         Detroit - The Pistons needed a wing scorer. With many on the board, they selected Andre Drummond? You can't even make the argument he was the best player available at the time. Khris Middleton and Kim English are solid players, but they need to be set up in order to score, and that's where a wing player would come in handy.
·         Indiana - I don't understand the selection of Miles Plumlee when the face of your franchise is Roy Hibbert. Plumlee certainly won't start right away, and the Pacers could have used help on the wing.

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