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I like Randle a lot. He definitely has some weakness just like other players but I don't care who says there isn't anything wrong with his foot. If you have a screw in your foot then that is enough for me not to draft you.

Many guys who have foot issues rarely get through their career without it being an issue. I'd rather draft Gordon or Vonleh.
 
Catchall said:
The last guy we had with a screw in his foot was Curtis Borchardt. Not sure how serious Randle's situation is though.
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IIRC, Borchardt had chronic foot injuries. If it's a stand-alone acute injury that requires a screw, it shouldn't be that big of a deal. I played 10 years of middle school/high school/AAU basketball with a screw in my right foot (5th metatarsal - "jones fracture") and my right hand (scaphoid fracture) and was 100% fine. No chronic issues.

The concern with Randle sounds like his fracture healed wrong. If that's legitimately the case, and it's impeding his play, he may have to have it re-broken and re-set, which would be a lengthy recovery time (4-6 months). But, again, not likely a chronic thing.

(I am no doctor, of course, just spent a lot of time around athletics and common injuries. The above is solely based off of what I've read regarding his foot).
 
Jazz4ever said:
Can't blame them. They have been drafting high in the lottery but not much to show for it outside of Cousins.

McLemore - not looking to promising
Robinson - on like his 20th team already
Fredette - at least got them some ticket sales
Evans - fools gold
Thompson - meh
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I'd take McLemore
 
I'll go on record to say I'll be really, really surprised if the Jazz actually draft Aaron Gordon. I just don't see the coordination or the offensive skills, either on the perimeter or in the post, to justify even considering him along with Randle, Vonleh and Exum. I think the buzz he's getting in Boston and Utah (if any, for that matter) is a smokescreen. He may not even go top 8, depending on what Sacramento does.
 
Catchall said:
I'll go on record to say I'll be really, really surprised if the Jazz actually draft Aaron Gordon. I just don't see the coordination or the offensive skills, either on the perimeter or in the post, to justify even considering him along with Randle, Vonleh and Exum. I think the buzz he's getting in Boston and Utah (if any, for that matter) is a smokescreen. He may not even go top 8, depending on what Sacramento does.
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Sacramento's worst nightmare is to be sitting at 8 and Smart, Exum, Randle & Vonleh are off the board. As Jazz4ever pointed out they have had a long line of failed draft projects, it would be really hard for them to take another project with a risk of failure. Maybe that is why they are working out prospects like hood, Lavine, and Payton. Trading back isn't a bad thing for them.

Last years draft was wild with trades, I think it will be more so this year. Buckle up!
 
mellow said:
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Sacramento's worst nightmare is to be sitting at 8 and Smart, Exum, Randle & Vonleh are off the board. As Jazz4ever pointed out they have had a long line of failed draft projects, it would be really hard for them to take another project with a risk of failure. Maybe that is why they are working out prospects like hood, Lavine, and Payton. Trading back isn't a bad thing for them.

Last years draft was wild with trades, I think it will be more so this year. Buckle up!
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I do't think they'd be giving lavine any attention if they want to avoid a project
 
Catchall said:
I'll go on record to say I'll be really, really surprised if the Jazz actually draft Aaron Gordon. I just don't see the coordination or the offensive skills, either on the perimeter or in the post, to justify even considering him along with Randle, Vonleh and Exum. I think the buzz he's getting in Boston and Utah (if any, for that matter) is a smokescreen. He may not even go top 8, depending on what Sacramento does.
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This is how I feel as well.
 
PKM said:
This is how I feel as well.
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Same.

IMO, PKM nailed it when he wrote "gimmicky". To-me, Its not that his game lacks substance, its just at #5 overall there's cause for concern about what he brings to the table on offense.

Assuming his improvement is fair, but the criticism of "how many have improved from the point where hes at now" is valid too.

I like to compare body types, and find multiple examples, what I've found is that Aaron Gordon is certainly more comparable to a SF than a PF.

Aaron Gordon is the same size as Rudy Gay, minus the long arms.

I cant believe Philly would let him slide past 10, thats his basement in this draft IMO.

If he had any semblance of a post game, it would've helped his stock immensely.
 
Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 2m
Source: The Bulls may trade both of their first-rounders (#16 and #19) for future firsts, to free up cap space for Carmelo Anthony pursuit.


Lets trade our 23rd for a future 1st or sell for cash and buy the 16th.
 
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