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Golden State's 2012 pick, top-7 protected, I believe, is likely to fall around 11 or 12 next year (assuming Jerry West doesn't work some incredible personnel magic over there and get them in the playoffs). Given that, would you be willing to trade that pick for pick 6, 7, or 8 this year? If so, we would have to hope the Wizards, Kings, or Pistons feel the opposite and that 12 next year is better than anyone left on the board at their respective positions. For sake of discussion, let's say the Wizards are a willing trade partner.
For me, it depends upon how the top 3 (and then top 5) work themselves out this year. The players I would target with pick 6 are: Biyombo, Leonard, and maybe, Knight. I like all 3, and I don't think any of them will be available at 12.
Biyombo, back when the Jazz had the 6th pick, was who I was hoping for. I think it was pretty evident that last year's interior defense followed the trend of the last 6 years. I'm pretty confident that at least defensively, Biyombo won't disappoint. At his worst offensively, he has to be better than Fes. Given that, I think he at worst would be a 20-minute-a-night backup. At best, Ben Wallace. Even at 6, I felt like he may be a reach, but felt it was worth the risk. At 3, I can't see the Jazz pulling the trigger.
Here are a few draft scenarios where Biyombo may make sense:
Irving/Kanter/Williams
Irving/Williams/Knight
Williams/Kanter/Irving (if only)
Biyombo does not make sense if we draft Kanter at 3. I don't want 6 PF/C tweeners on the roster.
Assuming neither Irving or Williams slip, I think Knight, Biyombo, and maybe...Singleton at 12 would be a decent haul for a draft. We certainly upgrade defensively (my main priority).
Given similar logic and personnel, here are some other drafts that I would be pretty happy to come out with:
Knight, Leonard, Montejunas
Kanter, Knight, Singleton
Kanter, Leonard, Fredette
and just for the heck of it, so Jimmer doesn't have to play defense again:
Biyombo, Leonard, Fredette
Thoughts? Any of those trios work for you? Do you have 3 favorites this draft who could be available at 3, 6, and 12? Or is the "legend" of 2012 too good to pass up?
For me, it depends upon how the top 3 (and then top 5) work themselves out this year. The players I would target with pick 6 are: Biyombo, Leonard, and maybe, Knight. I like all 3, and I don't think any of them will be available at 12.
Biyombo, back when the Jazz had the 6th pick, was who I was hoping for. I think it was pretty evident that last year's interior defense followed the trend of the last 6 years. I'm pretty confident that at least defensively, Biyombo won't disappoint. At his worst offensively, he has to be better than Fes. Given that, I think he at worst would be a 20-minute-a-night backup. At best, Ben Wallace. Even at 6, I felt like he may be a reach, but felt it was worth the risk. At 3, I can't see the Jazz pulling the trigger.
Here are a few draft scenarios where Biyombo may make sense:
Irving/Kanter/Williams
Irving/Williams/Knight
Williams/Kanter/Irving (if only)
Biyombo does not make sense if we draft Kanter at 3. I don't want 6 PF/C tweeners on the roster.
Assuming neither Irving or Williams slip, I think Knight, Biyombo, and maybe...Singleton at 12 would be a decent haul for a draft. We certainly upgrade defensively (my main priority).
Given similar logic and personnel, here are some other drafts that I would be pretty happy to come out with:
Knight, Leonard, Montejunas
Kanter, Knight, Singleton
Kanter, Leonard, Fredette
and just for the heck of it, so Jimmer doesn't have to play defense again:
Biyombo, Leonard, Fredette
Thoughts? Any of those trios work for you? Do you have 3 favorites this draft who could be available at 3, 6, and 12? Or is the "legend" of 2012 too good to pass up?
