Hoopsworld Draft Grades

[jbeecham]

Here are some that I thought were interesting:

http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_4310.shtml

Detroit (B+): Nothing the Pistons did in the draft was about 2003-2004, Darko may or may not play this year because of contract issues (it's more likely he will), but if he's on the roster he's not going to get huge meaningful minutes. Carlos Delfino will likely do some summer stuff with Detroit, but he'll continue to play overseas, and Andreas Gliniadakis, was a pick.. nothing more. It was a good draft with tons of potential for Detroit, but they were not trying to solve issues for next year.

2. F/C Darko Milicic Serbia & Montenegro
25. G/F Carlos Delfino Argentina
58. C Andreas Gliniadakis Greece

San Antonio (A+): The Spurs had nothing to gain but lost cap room in keeping this pick, while Barbosa might turn into an NBA stud in a few years, he wasn't going to add anything to the Spurs, so dealing him was smarter for their short term goals.
28. G Leandrinho Barbosa* Brazil
* San Antonio trades draft rights of Barbosa to Phoenix for a future first-round pick.

LA Lakers (C-): Good news for the Laker haters... this draft did nothing to help the Lakers in 30-04, maybe that's a bit rough but Brian Cook, while a mature and polished player, is not a rugged rebounder or an imposing big man to spell Shaq... Luke Walton while a big man is even less than Cook, both have offense, both are highly coachable which may explain the selections, neither should be expected to see meaningful floor time, if they make the active roster (which they likely will). There were solutions for the Lakers at 24 and they didn't take them, but Phil Jackson doesn't play rookies anyway.
24. F Brian Cook Illinois
32. F Luke Walton Arizona

Phoenix (B): This was their guy, they basically promised they'd take him and they did, he has some serious upside with a lot potential, but Euros take time. At 17 they could have done a lot worse, but equally there were some better prospects there. The Suns must have seen something the rest didn't. The pickup of Leandrinho Barbosa from San Antonio could pay dividends, they have been looking at backup points and Barbosa could learn a lot from Stephon Marbury.
17. F/C Zarko Cabarkapa Serbia & Montenegro
* Phoenix also trades a future first-round pick to San Antonio for draft rights of G Leandrinho Barbosa.

Sacramento (A+): The Kings basically had nothing to gain in this draft, they did the smart thing in not trying to make something happen. The deal with Boston that brought in Darius Songaila was a decent move, they have free agency and then they re-load for 03-04. If you don't have it, don't force it and the Kings did a very good job staying out of this draft, they didn;t need anything they could have gotten.
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Detroit gets a B+? Darko may not play this year and if he does then he won't get minutes? Delfino will be in Europe? Where are these comments coming from?

SA & Sacramento get A+'s for trading thier picks?

Lakers get a C- for drafting proven guys that should help them this year?

Phx gets a B for addressing their 2 major needs, but Portland got a B+ for taking a HS project in Travis Outlaw.

I think this guy was smoking something.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Originally posted by jbeecham
Here are some that I thought were interesting:

http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_4310.shtml

Detroit gets a B+? Darko may not play this year and if he does then he won't get minutes? Delfino will be in Europe? Where are these comments coming from?

SA & Sacramento get A+'s for trading thier picks?

Lakers get a C- for drafting proven guys that should help them this year?

Phx gets a B for addressing their 2 major needs, but Portland got a B+ for taking a HS project in Travis Outlaw.

I think this guy was smoking something. [/B]

I think the guys take was very cynical. I wonder what he said about our draft last year?

I think I will be shocked if Darko isn't playing next year, but maybe not as much if Delfino doesn't (though I think he will play with all the hype surrounding him).

But I do agree with some of his points. I look at the Lakers draft with Brian Cook and Luke Walton, and I don't see why they are getting such kudos. Neither of them fill the needs that the Lakers have, and I'm really not sure how much of an upgrade either of them are. I doubt that Cook will ever be as good as Horry, and the same could be said for Walton as well.

I disagree with his take on trading picks. San Antonio took the chumps way out, but it could work for them in the future. I would give it a very average C grade.

I do like the trade that Sac made. Songaila is a player I like a lot at Wake Forest. Nice understanding of the game, good size (around 6'10), good shooter, decent to good rebounder, but not a great defender and not aggressive enough. Reminds me of a poor man's Tom Gugliotta. A decent trade of a second round pick for a guy that could be a good role player of the bench.

 

[jbeecham]

Re: Re: Hoopsworld Draft Grades

Originally posted by Krangthebrain
But I do agree with some of his points. I look at the Lakers draft with Brian Cook and Luke Walton, and I don't see why they are getting such kudos. Neither of them fill the needs that the Lakers have, and I'm really not sure how much of an upgrade either of them are. I doubt that Cook will ever be as good as Horry, and the same could be said for Walton as well.

Well Fox may not be able to play for most of the season because of his injury during the playoffs and Horry may not even be on the team so that is why I think those picks are good for them. The Lakers only need role players to surround Kobe and Shaq and I think Cook & Walton can fill their roles nicely.

the trade that Sac made. Songaila is a player I like a lot at Wake Forest. Nice understanding of the game, good size (around 6'10), good shooter, decent to good rebounder, but not a great defender and not aggressive enough. Reminds me of a poor man's Tom Gugliotta. A decent trade of a second round pick for a guy that could be a good role player of the bench.

I don't see how Songalia will ever get time behind Divac, Clark, Pollard & Webber.

 

[WizardOfAz]

Not that I agree with all these grades - this is the poorest written one we have seen.

 

[elindholm]

Not that I agree with all these grades - this is the poorest written one we have seen.

The guy who does the site isn't a journalist. He's just a fan who wants to host a site. Small wonder he can barely write.

 

[jbeecham]

Still, you think he would have spellchecked before he posts the story to the site.

 

[ThatsAmare]

he has some serious upside with a lot potential

Lol. That's like saying he's great and also good.