2009 NBA Draft thread- Live!

[Andrew]

Kerr was just on, this team is CHANGING.

 

[HooverDam]

I want next year's pick back too, but I would much rather trade Lopez for it than Clark, and certainly not both.

Haha well of course, but OKC would be mental to take Lopez for the Suns 2010 pick, its going to be lottery bound for sure if Amare is gone.

 

[Ronin]

Another PG!

 

[HooverDam]

w....t....f?

Minnesota is making SURE they get a PG this year.

 

[Mathew81]

Minnesota just picked a 3rd PG.

 

[Phill11]

w....t....f?

Minnesota is making SURE they get a PG this year.

They've got to be trading one of them. No way that they have all 3 at the start of the season.

 

[HooverDam]

damn it- theyre gonna trade him. I was hoping for some kind of Harlem Globetrotters pass fest

 

[Griffin]

Between 2004 and 2008, there was always uncertainty on draft day on whether we would keep our draft pick and every time we ended up trading it. Finally last year we keep our top draft pick, and it turns out to be one of our worst picks ever. Now we are back to the uncertainty with Clark. I miss the pre-Sarver drafts when we could actually get excited about some of the players we drafted.

 

[Ronin]

Thats a nice pick for Utah

 

[HooverDam]

Seems to me NOLA needed help at the 5 or the 3, but I guess a solid backup PG for Paul is OK if they don't like anyone at the 5 or 3 thats available.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

What is wrong with the Timberwolves? Are they freaking dumb? 3 point guards!!!??

 

[Griffin]

Coro update:

6:30 p.m.: Nope, Clark is definitely a pick for the Suns. They think he's a great fit offensively because of his playmaking ability but that his defensive ability to guard mobile power fowards was a real draw too. The Suns still think he won't be able to contribute in the rotation immediately with Jared Dudley and Louis Amundson ahead of him.

 

[Folster]

Shaq will be on ESPN coming up.

 

[HooverDam]

haha the first thing Shaq says is about Jacko.

 

[Folster]

Shaq had nothing bad to say about the Suns; he said that Kerr kept him informed throughout the process.

 

[HooverDam]

Did anyone catch that face Stern made after he announced the Mullens pick? He looks disgusted.

 

[Ronin]

There goes Mullens!

 

[Folster]

According to the RealGm front page, New York is working on getting Rubio from Minnesota.

 

[HooverDam]

According to the RealGm front page, New York is working on getting Rubio from Minnesota.

Rubio+LBJ+D'Antoni=awesome if it came true.

Hm, Dallas and OKC swapping picks. The Sonics/Thunder sure do love terrible centers.

 

[JoRain]

wonder how far will DeJuan Blair fall. I guess his knees scared a lot of teams off

 

[slinslin]

We should buy a pick like New York did and pick Blair/Budinger, at this point they are great value picks.

 

[HooverDam]

Did Chicago need another hustling, rebounding, shot blocking but not scoring PF?

We should buy a pick like New York did and pick Blair/Budinger, at this point they are great value picks.

The Suns buy a pick, a guaranteed 1st rounder no less. Think about what you are saying.

As much as I dislike Budinger if he does slip to the 2nd round he'd be a good pick.

 

[joshstmarie]

We should buy a pick like New York did and pick Blair/Budinger, at this point they are great value picks.

agreed. i think budinger is going to be a solid pick this late in the draft.

 

[HooverDam]

Welp Minny needed a 2 guard, Ellington is a bit undersized, but you have to expect that this late.

EDIT: Wow the Knicks fans sure were excited about Darko

 

[Bufalay]

The Suns buy a pick, a guaranteed 1st rounder no less. Think about what you are saying.

lol slin slin deserves to get banned for that one.