Draft Lottery
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Ok you know it's coming to perk you up, a list of players drafted at #7 to show what talent may still be available:
2012: Harrison Barnes
2011: Bismack Biyombo
2010: Greg Monroe
2009: Stephen Curry
2008: Eric Gordon
2007: Corey Brewer
2006: Randy Foye
Out of that list Biyombo is probably the biggest bust (although he might still turn it around) ... and he was drafted by the Kings and promptly traded for John Salmons and Jimmer. So that's the only part that doesn't make me feel much better, but the other #7's were good to great
2012: Harrison Barnes
2011: Bismack Biyombo
2010: Greg Monroe
2009: Stephen Curry
2008: Eric Gordon
2007: Corey Brewer
2006: Randy Foye
Out of that list Biyombo is probably the biggest bust (although he might still turn it around) ... and he was drafted by the Kings and promptly traded for John Salmons and Jimmer. So that's the only part that doesn't make me feel much better, but the other #7's were good to great
Picking 7 is not the worst thing in the world. Every year in the lottery good players drop. Sac will get someone.
Cleveland winning was a bit unfortunate though. Don't like their club at all.
Maybe they will pick Noel who will be useless for his first three plus seasons. Then, when he begins to get it together, he will sign somewhere else as most top picks seem to do.
Cleveland winning was a bit unfortunate though. Don't like their club at all.
Maybe they will pick Noel who will be useless for his first three plus seasons. Then, when he begins to get it together, he will sign somewhere else as most top picks seem to do.
I just checked a couple mock drafts and there certainly is no consensus at who will be available at #7. Several of the people I have seen projected in the top 6 will be available at #7 in some of the mocks. This will require the introduction of a crystal ball and an excellent eye as to how a player might develop.
I just don't like the idea of wasting another high lottery pick and we're right in position to do that again. I like a lot of players projected above that draft spot and a lot of players projected below it. It's not like there still won't be very good talent left on the board, it's really just a lack of faith in our organization to identify it which makes me unhappy we moved down a spot. We need to target somebody and move up, target somebody and move down, or stay where we are and pick somebody unexpected. All possibilities, but the last two years have been miserable affairs. And I get criticized every single season for being a naysayer around this time of year, but I think the results speak for themselves. Maybe we get a new GM before the draft. That could change things.
I'm not too disappointed. We have needs at every position on the court except center, and there is a shot that one of Bennett, Burke, Porter or Oladipo falls to us.
And if you look back at our draft history the last few years, with the exception of the Cousins pick, we didn't draft the best player available to us.
And if you look back at our draft history the last few years, with the exception of the Cousins pick, we didn't draft the best player available to us.
anyway, I'm long past worrying about the who wins the lottery. There have been very few "sure things" the last 10 years and there's bust all over the top 5 picks and studs from the 6-10 picks. We're past the stage of needing the home-run pick to save the franchise; it's all about finding productive rotational players now
There are a dozen people on this board alone who could do the job. Scouting isn't hard, you just have to know what you're looking at and take the time to go through all the tape. I don't doubt Petrie's ability to judge talent. I doubt that he knows what type of players are needed to make this team better. That's a big difference. I want a new GM before the draft because the draft is one piece of the puzzle -- there might be trades involved, free agents targeted, players potentially cut or amnestied to open up spots in the rotation. Somebody needs to take this all into account at once and taking over after the draft is asking them to do the job with one hand tied behind their back.
Doesn't work like that, and he's the exact definition of what we don't need. Put some actual thought into what you're saying; just because it worked like that for Drummond/Barnes, doesn't mean it's automatically going to happen for someone else. And for the record, I think Shabazz will be a decent player - but one that can score and do pretty much nothing else. Not what we need at all.
I would surprised if the pick is traded.
Petrie is making the pick with the knowledge he won't be with the kings much longer. My guess is he takes a relatively low maintenance approach and picks the best player available. I am not saying he will be lazy or negligent, he will still do a good amount of work, I just doubt he will be working triple overtime.
In addition, given Petrie is most likely leaving, I doubt you see a massive project or long term guy. The pick is more likely to be someone like Len or Burke if they are available- less likely to be Gobert.
I don't mind that Petrie will make the pick. Apart from a few recent missteps, the kings usually draft well. At 7 there will be some good guys available.
Petrie is making the pick with the knowledge he won't be with the kings much longer. My guess is he takes a relatively low maintenance approach and picks the best player available. I am not saying he will be lazy or negligent, he will still do a good amount of work, I just doubt he will be working triple overtime.
In addition, given Petrie is most likely leaving, I doubt you see a massive project or long term guy. The pick is more likely to be someone like Len or Burke if they are available- less likely to be Gobert.
I don't mind that Petrie will make the pick. Apart from a few recent missteps, the kings usually draft well. At 7 there will be some good guys available.