NBA Draft Day Thread
by Owen on Jun 24, 2010 8:24 AM CDT
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Today's the day when a few Jayhawks go on to get paid. Stop in here throughout the day to discuss the potential final landing spots for Xavier Henry, Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins. Follow the draft tonight and watch Bill Self as he analyzes and breaks down the picks for NBA.com and NBA TV.
Draft Order
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1. Washington Wizards | |
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2. Philadelphia 76ers | |
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3. New Jersey Nets | |
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4. Minnesota Timberwolves | |
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5. Sacramento Kings | |
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6. Golden State Warriors | |
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7. Detroit Pistons | |
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8. Los Angeles Clippers | |
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9. Utah Jazz (From New York via Phoenix) |
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10. Indiana Pacers | |
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11. New Orleans Hornets | |
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12. Memphis Grizzlies | |
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13. Toronto Raptors | |
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14. Houston Rockets | |
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15. Milwaukee Bucks (From Chicago) |
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16. Minnesota Timberwolves (From Denver via Charlotte) |
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17. Chicago Bulls (From Milwaukee) |
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18. Oklahoma City Thunder (From Miami) |
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19. Boston Celtics | |
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20. San Antonio Spurs | |
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21. Oklahoma City Thunder | |
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22. Portland Trail Blazers | |
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23. Minnesota Timberwolves (From Philadelphia via Utah) |
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24. Atlanta Hawks | |
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25. Memphis Grizzlies (From Denver) |
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26. Oklahoma City Thunder (From Phoenix) |
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27. New Jersey Nets (From Dallas) |
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28. Memphis Grizzlies (From L.A. Lakers) |
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29. Orlando Magic | |
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30. Washington Wizards (From Cleveland) |
Last Minute Lottery Mock Drafts after the jump...
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pretty sure
Hoops World will be wrong.
In case you missed it...I used to go by Denverjhawk : )
by Owen on Jun 24, 2010 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nuggets be HATIN dat draft
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
John Wall #1 overall...
no surprise there. I just hope the Jayhawks go to good teams, I couldn’t care less what number they are selected.
Could be another Durant/Oden scenario this year
where Evan Turner turns out to be the better NBA player.
Bulls have traded Hinrich and their first round pick to Wizards for...
Nothing. Why? It gives them enough cap space to try to sign, for example, Dwayne Wade AND Amare Stoudemire this summer. Or Lebron and Chris Bosh. You get the idea.
DCJayhawk should be happy.
"Got a bill that's big enough to twist the Tiger's tail. Husked some corn and made those SORRY HUSKERS BAIL!"
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Jun 24, 2010 6:50 PM CDT reply actions
I am!
And while I hate Kentucky, Calipari and everything they stand for (which is everything that is wrong with NCAA athletics), I’m pretty psyched to go to Wizards games next season to see Wall and Hinrich (sitting on the bench).
Uh oh,
I thought the Jazz would be a good fit for Cole Aldrich. They got abused inside all season and couldn’t even pretend to match up with the length of the Lakers.
Interesting that they went back to back
Honestly, thats about two spots higher than I thought Xavier would go and two spots lower than I thought Cole would go
Shit happens when you win championships
Never liked LA...
I only watch NBA teams with former KU players on the roster so I was definitely going for the Celtics in the finals so Peirce could get another ring. On the otherhad, if LA had a KU player on the roster I wouldn’t have cared who won the championship. I was kind of hoping that the KU players in this year’s draft would get spread around to multiple NBA teams, but Memphis got Xavier who already has Arthur and OKC is getting Cole and they already have Collison.
born in LA, moved to KS in kindergarten visited my grandparents out there every year
when you live out there and visit its easy to become a Laker fan
Yeah, that makes sense.
I’m a home team fan. If you lived in or were born in L.A. then you were clearly rooting for the home team. If Kansas had a pro basketball team then I would be rooting for them….which is why I am now a Wizards fan even though I don’t really like soccer.
Their GM is great. He's doing a lot of cool shit with moneyball principles.
For example, the team is investing a lot of money in their d-league team and player development. They want to stock their d-league team with prospects to give them time to mature, and to use as trade bait. Basically, run it more like a baseball organization than the traditional NBA model.
"Got a bill that's big enough to twist the Tiger's tail. Husked some corn and made those SORRY HUSKERS BAIL!"
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Jun 24, 2010 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions
That sounds awesome.
Unfortunately, they traded Brackins to New Orleans, but it was for Cole so I’m pumped anyway.
i live in okc
so im really pumped.. thats all okc needs is a defensive center
by rockchalks7 on Jun 24, 2010 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
That's cool
now if only I could stop feeling bitter that cities like OKC have bball teams while KC doesn’t.
Man, Fuck the Portland Trailblazers
Pritchard is getting fired for some office political BS, not for anything he did for running the team. They purposefully did this tonight as character assasination. He kinda got a big head after making a lot of good moves, and now they’re trying to “put him in his place.”
What do you guys think about the rumor of Pritchard coming back to KU as AD? With his NBA connections, we’d get every prospect we want in hoops. And he’s a great businessman, so he would continue the focus on developing football, and fundraising for upgrades to the facilities.
I think it would be awesome. Lew should do it as his honorable goodbye to the program.
"Got a bill that's big enough to twist the Tiger's tail. Husked some corn and made those SORRY HUSKERS BAIL!"
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Jun 24, 2010 8:50 PM CDT reply actions
I'm all for it.
I was seriously daydreaming about that exact scenario earlier today. I would love to have a former KU great at the helm. I like Lew, but every year with him brings more and more speculation about his intentions and his integrity. I’ve only heard good things about Pritchard and the Trailblazers are shooting themselves in the foot by firing him.
Have they decided how his replacement will be picked? Like, does Lew get to pick his protege, or will it be another group of school executives like when they got Lew?
Seems like this could be Lew’s fantastic going-away gift to the Jayhawks- bring in Pritchard now, train him next year, then he takes over. It would be beautiful.
"Got a bill that's big enough to twist the Tiger's tail. Husked some corn and made those SORRY HUSKERS BAIL!"
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Jun 24, 2010 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Oden over Durant didn't help.
But he’s stll done great things for that franchise and should not have been let go.
The good news for Sherron
is that he may get picked up by a really good team that just needs a backup PG. He could learn the NBA game from a veteran while possibly earning a championship ring and a fat paycheck.
I'm pretty pissed too,
but I think this will give him the opportunity to talk to Chicago. I think he’ll be picked up by a team.
I don't think height is the only thing holding Sherron back.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball...Rock Chalk Talk
They played last season's KU@KSU game the night before the draft on ESPNU.
It was interesting to see it again. It’s a little sad how many minutes of that game the KU team played like ass. (Not unique to just that game of course.)
Collins in particular had a decisive layup running “the same play as against Cornell”, but:
a) Wasn’t too great most of the game.
b) Was down/injured a LOT.
c) There is no ©
d) He even got injured in the combine didn’t he?
I think he gives off the air of a prima donna, a high-maintenance kind of player. So I think he landed about where he should. He’s still got a golden opportunity, but he’s got to show an ability to hunker down away from the spotlight and work it out.
collins did receive a summer league invitation
http://www2.kusports.com/news/2010/jun/25/self-thrilled-landing-spots-aldrich-henry/?mens_basketball
What about him going into coaching? I can definitely see him on the sidelines at AFH. HCBS could hire him as a graduate assistant
by fizzle406 on Jun 25, 2010 7:58 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
I'm guessing he'll head overseas to try and play if he doesn't make a roster.
Honestly, wouldn’t be a fan of him on the sidelines.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball...Rock Chalk Talk
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RT @sbnkansascity: Former Kansas Jayhawks Guard Sherron Collins Signs With The Charlotte Bobcats http://sbnation.com/e/1300868 #kubball
....my quick smells like french toast...
Twitter: @mstreeter06
Sneaky tweeting
He wasn’t “signed” by the Bobcats. He agreed to be on their Summer League team. It’s essentially an extended tryout for him.
I’m guessing the combination of Larry Brown/ KU and Michael Jordan/ Sherron Collins was too much for him to turn down. They did just draft Augustine, so they may be committed to trying to develop him as their PG going forward. Not sure it’s an ideal fit.
But just because he plays for the Bobcats’ team, however, doesn’t mean he can’t be signed by other teams that are scouting his games. Because he’s a point guard, he’s going to get a lot of chances to make an impression during those games, which is good for him.
I still think if this kid is healthy and never had issues with his weight, he would have been a first round pick. Oh well. Seize this opportunity and don’t let go, Sherron.
"Got a bill that's big enough to twist the Tiger's tail. Husked some corn and made those SORRY HUSKERS BAIL!"
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Jun 25, 2010 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions
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