Open Thread: The draft
UPDATE: Draft Express calls shenanigans on the Head-and-25-for-18 rumor, but says the pick is very much up for grabs. Thanks to Jake for the link.
And so it begins. Draft Day 2008 is finally here. The rumors keep trickling out, but we're just four hours away from getting all the answers.
This is your official draft thread. For those who haven't been around for Bullets Forever game threads, they seriously kick ass. The new platform means that any comments automatically show up on the page. You don't ever have to click "Refresh" in order to keep up with the conversation. Just sign on to your computer, open up this post, and watch other people's comments' show up automatically.
I'm definitely going to be around, though I'm having a couple friends over as well. You all should be here too.
Also, post any pre-draft rumors you here between now and the beginning of the draft. In his ESPN chat, Chad Ford addressed the rumored trade with the Rockets thustly:
Ken (New Braunfels, TX): Is there any truth to the rumor that the Rockets are trading their pick at 25 along with Luther Head, to the Wizards for their pick at 18??
Chad Ford: The Wizards and Rockets have had talks but nothing is done. I do think the Wizards are trying to move this pick ... they're talking to several teams in the 20s but Rockets look like their best option right now.
For what it's worth, Ford has Marreese Speights falling all the way to 25 in his final mock draft. If we trade down AND got Speights, it would be beyond awesome. I doubt he lasts that long, though.
No matter what, it's draft time. Any predictions on who we pick? List 'em here.
GO WIZARDS!
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Adding Head and Speights??
I’d be AMPED
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by Evander holyfield on Jun 26, 2008 2:52 PM EDT 0 recs
Two links
The first comes from Dan Shanoff. All I’m going to say is that it involves Calbert Cheaney.
Here’s what Draft Express said regarding the Head rumor:
Rumors that Houston will trade up to the 18th pick in exchange for Luther Head and the #25 have been called "completely false" by sources with knowledge of the situation. The Wizards like Roger Mason much more than Luther Head and don’t consider him any kind of upgrade to what they have already.
Here’s the link:
250-PM-EST-2950/” target=”_blank”>http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Word-on-the-Street-Draft-Day-Rumblings-250-PM-EST-2950/
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by JakeTheSnake on Jun 26, 2008 3:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Good
As I said in the other thread, this trade would be too risky. This is the most unpredictable draft I’ve seen in a long time. There’s a good chance that neither Speights nor Hibbert will be there when we draft at 25. I’d rather grab one of them than take Head and the garbage that’s left late in the first round.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
by cuppettcj on
Jun 26, 2008 3:19 PM EDT
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That kind of makes it sound like we're re-signing Mason
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by Pradamaster on
Jun 26, 2008 3:25 PM EDT
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Or
Or that the person speaking didn’t realize that Mason was a FA. Honestly don’t think this effects a potential trade in any way. Its almost weird that they bothered to denounce it.
by Jheiser3 on
Jun 26, 2008 3:32 PM EDT
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Yea, but
Immediately denouncing a rumor is always the standard regardless of how true it may or may not be.
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by Truth About It on
Jun 26, 2008 4:19 PM EDT
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Richard Jefferson to Milwaukee?
Just heard this on ESPN. Straight up for Bobby Simmons and Yi Jianlian.
Huh?
Also heard Seattle and the Clips are swapping picks.
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 3:45 PM EDT 0 recs
Not strictly a draft trade, I don't think
But Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons for Richard Jefferson:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/basketball/nba/specials/draft/2008/06/26/yi.jefferson.trade/index.html
Seems odd at first to me. I thought Yi would’ve been a good piece for the Bucks to build around. Ian Thomson’s take on it is that the Nets are thinking ahead to make a play for Lebron.
by Aldo on Jun 26, 2008 3:45 PM EDT 0 recs
Jefferson doesn't play defense
So why would Milwaukee want him?
I don’t get it for either side.
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by Pradamaster on
Jun 26, 2008 3:46 PM EDT
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Does this trade change draft?
Where are the nets playing to play Yi? Is VC on the block as well?
by zeke5123 on Jun 26, 2008 3:53 PM EDT 0 recs
I like it for both sides
but only if Yi doesn’t turn out to be Dirk
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by Evander holyfield on Jun 26, 2008 4:04 PM EDT 0 recs
He won't
I’m pretty confident in saying that.
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by Pradamaster on
Jun 26, 2008 4:06 PM EDT
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So where does that put Joe Alexander?
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by Evander holyfield on Jun 26, 2008 4:06 PM EDT 0 recs
Hmm...
I guess Milwaukee could still take him at 8, but if not, he might take a tumble.
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by Pradamaster on
Jun 26, 2008 4:08 PM EDT
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not far
Indy with those two picks can take him at 11, if he gets by NJ at 10. They will have negated Milwaukee’s interest in him, allowing them to draft him if Charlotte passes. Well played Mr. Thorn.
by Jheiser3 on
Jun 26, 2008 4:39 PM EDT
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NJ could take him
But why would Indy want him when they already have Dunleavy and Granger on the wing?
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by Pradamaster on
Jun 26, 2008 4:41 PM EDT
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Maybe
Maybe they donb’t want to pay Granger, or want to try to move Dunleavy since he had a career year. I was just thinking it gives them a pick to play with and take a pet player since they can still get a 4 later.
by Jheiser3 on
Jun 26, 2008 5:54 PM EDT
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2 hours left
I’m tired of waiting.
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 5:04 PM EDT 0 recs
Kevin Love
would fit in great with the Bucks. Starting 5 of Mo Williams, Redd, RJ, Villanueva/Love, Bogut
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by Evander holyfield on Jun 26, 2008 5:12 PM EDT 0 recs
why is it?
that i still don’t think the bucks are a playoff team?
by DarrellWalkerFan on
Jun 26, 2008 5:13 PM EDT
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They're young
Maybe not a playoff team next year but with a few more additions and experience they have a good squad.
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by Evander holyfield on
Jun 26, 2008 5:15 PM EDT
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Because nobody plays defense
Seriously, who will guard anybody on that team?
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by Pradamaster on
Jun 26, 2008 5:18 PM EDT
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No one
But if D’Antoni was coaching there he would make them a 50 win team.
That is, if he could wrestle the ball out of Mo’s hands.
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by JakeTheSnake on
Jun 26, 2008 5:22 PM EDT
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When's the last time two white bigs worked together?
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by Truth About It on
Jun 26, 2008 6:40 PM EDT
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George Mikan and whoever played alongside him?
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by Pradamaster on
Jun 26, 2008 6:41 PM EDT
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Bird/McHale
But only if you consider Larry a big. And if you consider McHale white.
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by JakeTheSnake on
Jun 26, 2008 6:45 PM EDT
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i disagree
all those guys are vets at this point.
i think it’s that they’ll still make the wiz look like the spurs defensively
by DarrellWalkerFan on Jun 26, 2008 5:19 PM EDT 0 recs
I bet they get something like 7th or 8th this year
And never improve on that.
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by Pradamaster on
Jun 26, 2008 5:26 PM EDT
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skiles will go nuts
trying to get that team to play defense.
if the players don’t go nuts first.
by DarrellWalkerFan on
Jun 26, 2008 5:30 PM EDT
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The Celtics said they went nuts with Tom T. last year
Skiles is a good hire for the Bucks, because they sure do need to go nuts.
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by Evander holyfield on
Jun 26, 2008 5:52 PM EDT
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Feeling
I feel like we end up with Darrell Arthur. Heard his name linked to the Wizards a lot and I don’t think anyone looks at him besides Philly at 16. I’d be OK with the pick, but the guy I really want is Speights.
And I’ll just throw two names out there for the second-round pick…Jamont Gordon and George Hill.
by MikeMid on Jun 26, 2008 5:35 PM EDT 0 recs
Kevin Pelton really likes Kyle Weaver
http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=376
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 5:38 PM EDT 0 recs
If Weaver falls to 47
I will be all kinds of stoked.
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by JakeTheSnake on
Jun 26, 2008 5:40 PM EDT
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Yeah, me too
Kudos to Rook for pointing him out first.
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by Pradamaster on
Jun 26, 2008 5:42 PM EDT
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IF
If Ernie does move back to the bottom of round 1, why not take Weaver there?
by Jheiser3 on
Jun 26, 2008 5:53 PM EDT
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If it came down to Gordon or Weaver....
It’d be tough, but I’d be for Gordon.
His attitude might not be ready, but he has more star potential…..I think.
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by Truth About It on
Jun 26, 2008 6:42 PM EDT
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I have no idea.
I feel like something crazy is going to happen. This is awesome. Hurry up.
by Romans12 on Jun 26, 2008 6:01 PM EDT 0 recs
Half an hour
The suspense is killing me
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 6:31 PM EDT 0 recs
Uh oh...
Ivan Carter is telling people to look out for Walter Sharpe with the 47th pick.
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2008/06/draft_night.html
Not good….considering.
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by Truth About It on Jun 26, 2008 6:44 PM EDT 0 recs
Blatche and Sharpe!
There’s no way that could go wrong.
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by JakeTheSnake on
Jun 26, 2008 6:47 PM EDT
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What do we call them?
Mango and Cash?
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by Truth About It on
Jun 26, 2008 6:48 PM EDT
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Hopefully not Cheech and Chong
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by JakeTheSnake on
Jun 26, 2008 6:49 PM EDT
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Damn
Combine that with Ford predicting him for us in his Mock and I don’t like what I’m hearing.
by MikeMid on
Jun 26, 2008 6:53 PM EDT
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Less than 10 minutes
Holy crap!
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 6:52 PM EDT 0 recs
/Fires tranquilizer
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by JakeTheSnake on
Jun 26, 2008 6:53 PM EDT
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Here we go
I love how Stu said this is the 43rd draft in the common era
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 7:03 PM EDT 0 recs
Stu is #1 anchor draft pick
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by Evander holyfield on
Jun 26, 2008 7:07 PM EDT
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Sleeper
Whose your sleeper in the draft? Eric Gordon is one of my favorite players this year.
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by Evander holyfield on Jun 26, 2008 7:06 PM EDT 0 recs
I can't believe I'm saying this
At least among lottery players, I think Joe Alexander is the biggest sleeper out there.
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by JakeTheSnake on
Jun 26, 2008 7:07 PM EDT
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That dude's highlight reel is one of the sickest I've ever seen
He’s a lock for the dunk contest
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by Evander holyfield on
Jun 26, 2008 7:09 PM EDT
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Assuming they go in the 20s...
I think Mario Chalmers and Marreese Speights are being undervalued and would qualify for the label.
by MikeMid on
Jun 26, 2008 7:08 PM EDT
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Speights
He’s got so much room to grow, and he already was so good in college last year.
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by Pradamaster on
Jun 26, 2008 7:09 PM EDT
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Agreed with Gordon
I think he will be very, very good.
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by Truth About It on
Jun 26, 2008 7:18 PM EDT
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Rose is going 1
There goes the suspense there.
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 7:06 PM EDT 0 recs
WTF
O.J. Mayo’s glasses.
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 7:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Sigh
The image-consciousness and posturing is just getting annoying, now.
by MikeMid on
Jun 26, 2008 7:21 PM EDT
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They make him look like someone smart enough to not take illegal benefits
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by JakeTheSnake on
Jun 26, 2008 7:21 PM EDT
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If I was Mayo...
I would have too. It wouldn’t hurt my stock or get me thrown in jail, why not get free pizza and HDTV’s. He was smart enough to be a rational actor, at least in a strict monetary sense.
by zeke5123 on Jun 26, 2008 7:26 PM EDT 0 recs
3 minutes and counting
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by Evander holyfield on Jun 26, 2008 7:27 PM EDT 0 recs
Final predictions
On who we pick?
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 7:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Hibbert's my prediction
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by Evander holyfield on
Jun 26, 2008 7:31 PM EDT
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My feeling is Arthur
But now I’ll go with Speights.
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by Truth About It on
Jun 26, 2008 7:33 PM EDT
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Staying with my gut
And saying it’s gonna be Arthur
by MikeMid on
Jun 26, 2008 7:34 PM EDT
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(Crosses fingers)
I’mma go with Hibbert.
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by JakeTheSnake on
Jun 26, 2008 7:36 PM EDT
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Kevin Love!
I’d laugh, but no.
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 7:38 PM EDT 0 recs
Dear Miami
Please take Mayo. Thanks.
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 7:42 PM EDT 0 recs
Dammit
Hopefully there’s a trade.
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 7:43 PM EDT 0 recs
Predictions of Beasley's stat line against the Wiz next year?
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by Evander holyfield on
Jun 26, 2008 7:45 PM EDT
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Hold out and say you won’t play for anyone but the Wizards, Beasley!
by MikeMid on Jun 26, 2008 7:43 PM EDT 0 recs
Well, It will be interesting...
when he plays his home town team. I am all for that. The 18th for Beasley, sounds fair, right?
by zeke5123 on Jun 26, 2008 7:44 PM EDT 0 recs
Let’s toss in a player to be named later and a ham sammich to make it fair.
by MikeMid on
Jun 26, 2008 7:46 PM EDT
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Professor Mayo is off the board
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 7:49 PM EDT 0 recs
Stu says
“He says ‘I’m not pullin any kind of muscle’”
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by Evander holyfield on Jun 26, 2008 7:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Now
The first interesting pick of the draft. This will help shape the lottery…
by zeke5123 on Jun 26, 2008 7:52 PM EDT 0 recs
Westbrook?
You reach, I teach.
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by Pradamaster on Jun 26, 2008 7:56 PM EDT 0 recs
Wow
I like what Presti is trying to do for his squad with this pick. Defense wins championships.
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by Evander holyfield on Jun 26, 2008 7:56 PM EDT 0 recs
Maybe Westbrook...
Is supposed to be his Tony Parker.
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by Truth About It on
Jun 26, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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I'd say more of a Rondo
With a jumper?
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by Evander holyfield on
Jun 26, 2008 8:04 PM EDT
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REACH
Sorry – I honestly think Westbrook won’t be much better than another 4th pick….our very own AD
Getting buckets since 2003.
by Icantfeelmyface on Jun 26, 2008 7:56 PM EDT 0 recs



