NBA Draft (6/25/15)
Brooklyn, NY
Ok this year’s draft was predictably crazy that is a weird
thing to say. The number one pick was who we expected, as the T’Wolves gets them
some low post help. The Lakers throw the 2st curve of the draft by taking the
point guard sensation from Ohio State. From then on it was just interesting to
watch. In the coming weeks I will be looking at how these draft picks will
impact their teams, especially the west coast ones. For now we are taking a
look at the top 10…
R1 (1) T’Wolves – Karl-
Anthony Towns (Center, Kentucky) – Towns is a beast, that is about the only
way I could describe his skill set. He has a good mid range game and a great
low post game. He will be able to learn from Kevin Garnett and develop his game
at the NBA level. I think that Towns will help make the Wolves contenders soon
and possibly championship winners in the near future…
R1 (2) Lakers – D’Angelo
Russell (Point Guard, Ohio State) – Now the Lakers needed to make a pick that
will solidify their future as this is Kobe Bryant’s final year. Can Julius
Randle take over after the ACL tear that put him down for the whole season last
year? This we will have to see, for now the Lakers went with a versatile point
guard that can pass and shoot the 3, Sound Familiar? They have to look to
compete with the NBA Champions….
R1 (3) 76ers – Jahlil
Okafor (Center, Duke) – Okafor was supposed to be the #2 pick allowing the
76ers to land Russell and get themselves a franchise point guard. Instead the
Lakers get their guy and the Sixers get another low post player to add to their
collection. Even though it may seem like a bad situation I think that Okafor
needs some time to grow into his NBA body and truly be effective as a low post
player…
R1 (4) Knicks – Kristaps
Porzingis (Power Forward, Spain) – This pick was the 1st chance
for the Phil Jackson to make a real impact on his Knicks team. This pick was
not successful as far as the fans were concerned. They wanted flash, they
wanted pop and in the end they got… well a guy that if he is everything they
say he is then he is the next Dirk. He has range and if he picks up the NBA
game he has the ability to have a impact along a player like Carmelo Anthony…
R1 (5) Magic – Mario
Hezonja (Shooting Guard, Spain) – Hezonja is another one that is a great
player, but it’s a pick that doesn’t seem to make sense, unless they plan on
moving him or Oledipo to the point guard position? But both are skilled scorers
so in my opinion think the early years of the Curry/Ellis pairing in GS from
years ago. Overall I think that Hezonja will have a small impact on this
talented Magic team…
R1 (6) Kings – Willie
Cauley-Stein (Center, Kentucky) – This was a blessing in disguise for the Kings
this was a player that was expected to go much higher in the draft. He was projected
to go as high as #2 but instead slipped to the Kings to give them one of the
youngest and biggest front lines in the NBA. The combination of Cousins, Stein
and Gay should create some havoc in the west but they still aren’t championship
contenders just yet…
R1 (7) Nuggets – Emmanuel
Mudiay (Point Guard, China) – The pick of Mudiay by the nuggets seemed to seal
the fate of current starter Ty Lawson. This kid is simply too good to sit on
the bench so at minimum he will be taking minutes away from Lawson who is still
rather young himself. So what will the Nuggets do with their dilemma at the point?
So good pick for Denver and bad news for Lawson…
R1 (8) Pistons – Stanley
Johnson (Small Forward, Arizona) – The pick of Johnson will I assume
replace the loss of Josh Smith. He a big forward that I got to see play a little
bit watching him beat up on my Golden Bears. What type of impact he will have
on that team now is yet to be seen, but I do believe that he will have a impact
in this league…
R1 (9) Hornets – Frank
Kaminsky (Power Forward, Wisconsin) – Kaminski to me was one of the steals
of the draft. Like Stein at number 6, I think that MJ and the scouts in the
Hornets franchise got a steal with this one. Kaminski is one of the truest “stretch
four’s” in the draft and I think in that team he will be able to come in and
run and gun with that young team lead by PG Kemba Walker. Great pick for the
Hornets…
R1 (10) Heat – Justice
Winslow (Shooting Guard, Duke) – I don’t know much about this kid, he was
an all star at Duke. Will this kid be splitting his minuets with the great
DWade, or will he take over from Wade after this year is up. Ultimately this
was a great pick for the Heat and a great place for Winslow to grow and turn
into a superstar in this league…
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