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Following potential 2013 draftees

I think they have the cap space to sign Jefferson if they want him, so no need for a trade. Or they might be saving it for Lebron.

Yea, yur right. Al is UFA, Clevland can renounce all (or most) of thier cap holds and sign him. But still if I'm Cleveland GM and had to make the playoffs next year I would get Al. Not Gasol, not Bargnani, not Gortat, not Marion, not Nene, not Amare. (all the bigs I figure would be traded away if their current teams could). I wouldn't waste FA time & money chasing Bynum or Howard.

If the owner says make the playoffs this year or else.....there is no time to be sitting around waiting for Lebron next year.

Of course the draft related part of the issue: If Cleveland keeps the pick and passes on Noel, how far does he fall? Charlotte at #4?
 
Yea, yur right. Al is UFA, Clevland can renounce all (or most) of thier cap holds and sign him. But still if I'm Cleveland GM and had to make the playoffs next year I would get Al. Not Gasol, not Bargnani, not Gortat, not Marion, not Nene, not Amare. (all the bigs I figure would be traded away if their current teams could). I wouldn't waste FA time & money chasing Bynum or Howard.

If the owner says make the playoffs this year or else.....there is no time to be sitting around waiting for Lebron next year.

Of course the draft related part of the issue: If Cleveland keeps the pick and passes on Noel, how far does he fall? Charlotte at #4?

Magic at #2.
 
Noel to interview with Wizards #3 this week.

also Magic #2 working out Cody Zeller?

At ESPN, @Chad Ford says Cody Zeller has scheduled a workout with the Magic insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft2013/… (Insider)
 
Consecutive string of posts from October of last year... just for fun.

Still holding out hope for Kabongo.

Same. I've always liked him.

If Kabongo can turn himself into a speedy PG with a reliable outside shot then he would be perfect. The more I hear about Burks and Hayward the less I think that we need a traditional PG. The Jazz just really need someone who can create havoc and can hit the three ball.

Kabongo is fun and good .. but will not pan out to be an elite PG.
 
I guess we'll see within a few years. Mental toughness is a very important part of the game, and Goodwin has it more than most.

Not to nit pick.. but I wouldn't call him mentally tough as much as intense and has an inner fire more than most. He sulked too much when Cal would get on him.. which bugged me, but he's just a freshman.
 
The part about the tape is definately made up by you. In the German BBL its mandatory to have at least 2 cameras recording the game. I would be surprised if interested teams wouldn't have it.
Teams have 32 League Games from this year, where he stood on the court over 800 min, or 25 mpg. Add to that 30 games from last year in which he averaged 8 mins. Additionally there is 3rd league footage of him from this and last year, where he avg'd 32.5 min in 31 games. I think that's plenty of footage to see development, strengths and weaknesses.

Regarding the workouts, I think scouts are well aware that he's first time away from home for that long to play ball. Coming into Hoop Summit I don't think he planned to declare this summer already for the draft. There's plenty of interviews where he states his plan to get drafted in 2014. But he took advantage of the situation and got scouts interested, who subsequently have probably watched every footage they could get about him.
But it changed the scenery for him. When the expectations rose after the Hoop Summit he definately had a different situation. When people speculate about you as being the most talented point guard in a draft and lottery pick that creates pressure. I wouldn't rule out that impacted his showings. The first Rockets workout was the beginning of his workout tour, like his dress rehearsal. He failed it reportedly. But if the Rockets have a real plan to get a draftpick why not a second showing? I wouldn't read too much into that except that the rockets seem very interested.
I'd be surprised if he fall that far given his potential. Player with higher uncertainty about their future have been drafted way higher. And NBA personal really likes dreaming. Compare it to Melo. Every fall there's like 15 articles how Melo got the perfect teammate over night who's unselfish and developed passing skills. Comes playoff time, Melo turns into a giant black hole. Every year. I'd be really surprised if Dennis is available at 20.

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Guys... guys!!! Seems like Burke is slowly slipping down the draft board.. remember he was slated at around #15 mark before the NCAA tournament, then he rose quickly due to a couple of big shots. Ford thinks he's falling right now due to several unimpressive workouts:

Burke is in a similar position to McLemore. After riding an NCAA tournament run into the championship game, he's struggling right now to retain his momentum. He worked out for the Suns on Thursday and the Kings on Friday, but only did a solo workout -- refusing to go against Michael Carter-Williams and C.J. McCollum, the two other top-rated point guards. From what I can gather, the Kings' ownership is higher right now on Carter-Williams. If Burke gets past the Magic and Pelicans, he could be in for an unexpected slide on draft night.

He sorta reminds me of Brandon Knight's rise when he went to the NCAA Finals, but then he refused to workout with Kemba, etc. On draft day Knight took an unexpected fall all the way to Detroit at #8, which I believe is the longest drop out of those supposed to go in the Lottery. (except may be Kawhii).

Below is a video of his Kings' workout.. pretty uninspiring if you ask me. He looked small. He looked slow. He could finish it at the rim at all. Kings had another workout the next day with MCW and McCollum, and I think that was a lot more exciting.

https://www.nba.com/kings/video/2013/06/07/TreyBworkoutmov-2502525
 
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BTW, if he falls past the Kings, we have to do everything we can go grab him guys. He's good value at that spot. He provides leadership. He's a solid 3pt shooter. He's a fighter and a warrior.

Remember, a star PG doesn't win Chips. We only need a solid floor general setting up other guys and hitting those 3's.
 
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