Chinky_eyed_hawk

WE SHOULD JUST DRAFT PAU GASOL!!!!! That way we get a post presence which is clearly one of our team needs.

Best new feature to hawksquawk!!!! Biggup Dolfan. Now if you can make me a gif of Vick on a Mexican beach being handed a coolada as he winks at the screen........

Ditto. We know that they have high interest in 4 out of 5 and have worked out the names here. The only other name that would be an option Gobert. as he has worked out for us to.

I think its a height thing. From what I've read early on in the process, he's been killing the workouts. Honestly to me, there's a few talented players that will go on the 2nd round that will have pan out to be decent players. Wolters, Pressey, Canaan, E Green, Bullock, and Muscala all had SOLID college careers, but aren't even slated to be in the first round. Something's seriously off with this. This is why honestly, I hope we move up to a higher position(s) in the 2nd round above anything else, because you can get high talent for free.99 I saw in one draft where they had the hawks picking Muscala at 47. I would be interested in that pick for sure.

You should just make this a banner/pop up anytime someone wants to make a post lol

Why give up 3 draft picks in a weaker draft? And it better not be both picks this year etc..

Porter still makes more sense. I really don't think that the hawks go with a SG through the draft.

The problem with this is that you still have Lou Will in the mix as well. I know he is coming off of injury but he seemed to be working pretty hard to get back. So once that happens, then what? This also means Ferry and Korver expect to part ways this summer? The more I compare a few options with the choice, If you are going to select a wing, why not go with Rice? He seems to have just at much skill as Franklin, but a sure position as well. Can stroke it. Already has some level of experience. Don't know as much about his defense compared to franklin honestly. Is it because of his past in ATL?

Evans? when did he get in the mix

My bad homie. You can trade me your first and some futures....

Since he was at Kentucky I've always like Rondo. Seeing how his game transitioned to the league I am even more of a Rondo fan. I love PG who can consistently be a triple double threat. I would go all in for Rondo. If not Rondo, I would try to swing a trade with philly for Holiday.

My logic: Is it easier to find a backup center that you can have to protect the rim through the draft or FA(many are in this years draft, some who aren't considered an offensive option at all but their defensive skill set is their bead and butter) or find a quality big man that can score at will? I've seen several people declare their vote of confidence to players like Dalembert. Why can't we acquire Daly and Jefferson? Some even keep mentioning Bynum who's career is in question as to wither he will be able to play effectively again(no thanks) but your only knock against Jefferson is his defense? Where would a team like Memphis be if they didn't take a chance on Z-bo because of his defense, rather than saying hey, he's a beast in the post, let's just pair someone with defensive skillset next to him?

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Over the four days leading to the NBA draft, you're going to see a lot of numbers, some of them more important than others when it comes to predicting how players in their teens and early 20s will ultimately perform in the NBA. The most meaningful might be a simple one -- age. No matter how you study the history of the draft, the results are clear: Younger players end up faring better than older ones. Even during their first seasons, younger rookies develop more compared to their college performance than older ones, a gap that grows as they continue to progress toward their peak. Age isn't the most important factor in projecting NBA success -- how players have performed in the past is still more important -- but because we're comparing prospects at different stages of the development process, we can really only understand that performance in the context of age. That's the fundamental truth on which my draft projections are built. I start by translating a player's college statistics to his NBA equivalents. That produces a per-minute rating, player win% (equivalent to PER), that projects how we can expect rookies to perform in the NBA next season. By adding age, I come up with a projection of how many Wins Above Replacement Player (WARP) prospects will produce over their first five years -- the amount of time teams control a first-round pick between the four-year rookie contract and one year as a restricted free agent. As with any statistical projection, the results are far from perfect. There's too much uncertainty about how any individual will develop to tell the difference between prospects whose projections are decimal points apart. But larger differences can be meaningful indicators of over- or undervalued players. For more details on the process, as well as past draft ratings, check out the companion piece on Tuesday. If you just want this year's results, keep reading. I've ranked the NCAA players and a handful of international prospects among Chad Ford's top 30, based on their WARP projections, as well as the top 10 players outside this group who look like second-round steals. LIKELY FIRST-ROUND PICKS 1. NERLENS NOEL, C, KENTUCKY Noel's Projections | Age: 19 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Noel's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .488 3.6 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Noel's WARP projection is a little on the low side for a No. 1 pick and would have put him second behind Kentucky predecessor Anthony Davis in last year's draft. Noel's defensive potential is immense. In addition to the second-best translated block rate of anyone in the draft (only Jeff Withey rates better), Noel also generates a high number of steals for a post player. He joins three post players in my database with translated steal percentages of 2.0 or better: DeJuan Blair, Kenneth Faried and Greg Monroe. That's important because steal rate tends to be an indicator of quickness that translates at the NBA level. 2. OTTO PORTER, SF, GEORGETOWN Porter's Projections | Age: 20 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Porter's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .466 2.7 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Given Noel's injury, Porter might be the surest thing in this year's draft. The Big East Player of the Year rates well across the board; his only statistical weakness (a category in which he's in the bottom 25 percent of past players at his position entering the NBA) is usage rate. Note that Porter, despite playing two years at Georgetown, is younger than freshmen Anthony Bennett and Shabazz Muhammad. 3. KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE, SG, GEORGIA Caldwell-Pope's Projections | Age: 20 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Caldwell-Pope's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .469 2.6 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caldwell-Pope rates atop a deep group of shooting guards, thanks in large part to his versatility. With good size for the position, Caldwell-Pope contributes on the glass and has an excellent steal rate. As a pro, Caldwell-Pope may be more efficient than he was as the first option on offense at Georgia. 4. CODY ZELLER, PF, INDIANA Zeller's Projections | Age: 20 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Zeller's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .475 2.5 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After a terrific freshman year, Zeller took a step backward last season; he benefits from research showing that performance early in college is more important. Zeller's rebounding is a bit worrisome, but he figures to be an efficient scorer right away. 5. C.J. MCCOLLUM, PG, LEHIGH McCollum's Projections | Age: 21 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK McCollum's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .496 2.5 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because McCollum was the Lehigh offense, he has the highest translated usage rate of any player in the top 30. McCollum was still reasonably efficient thanks to his accuracy at the line. And he's an excellent rebounder for a guard who also racked up steals against lesser competition. 6. LUCAS NOGUEIRA, C, BRAZIL Nogueria's Projections | Age: 20 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Nogueria's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .474 2.4 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For European players who played in the Spanish ACB -- the best domestic league -- or the continental Euroleague and EuroCup competitions, the translation process is the same except it involves players going both to and from the NBA. "Bebe" put up solid stats playing against grown-ups in the ACB. He blocked shots more frequently than Serge Ibaka did in the same league and projects to make nearly 55 percent of his 2-point shots. 7. TREY BURKE, PG, MICHIGAN Burke's Projections | Age: 20 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Burke's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .459 2.2 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burke rates as the top point guard available. One slight red flag: Burke is a poor rebounder, which tends to be an important indicator for point guards. But nobody in this draft operates better in the pick-and-roll, the foundation of modern NBA offenses. 8. ANTHONY BENNETT, PF, UNLV Bennett's Projections | Age: 20 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Bennett's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .447 2.1 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bennett is the only player in the top 30 without any statistical weaknesses. If he can develop NBA 3-point range after shooting 37.5 percent on 3s at UNLV, Bennett will be the rare stretch 4 who also excels on the glass. But he's as old as many sophomores, which hurts his rating slightly. 9. MICHAEL CARTER-WILLIAMS, PG, SYRACUSE Carter-Williams' Projections | Age: 21 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Carter-Williams' draft profile | Top 100 prospects .473 2.0 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carter-Williams rates a hair behind Burke, and he has plenty of positives on his statistical résumé. Carter-Williams is ahead of Burke in terms of assist, steal and rebound rate. However, Carter-Williams is rated lower overall because he's nearly twice as prone to turnovers and he's a less accurate 2-point shooter. 10. SERGEY KARASEV, SG, RUSSIA Karasev's Projections | Age: 19 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Karasev's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .429 2.0 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A productive player in the EuroCup at age 19, Karasev should be able to contribute immediately whenever he comes to the NBA. Karasev is an excellent outside shooter -- he's projected to shoot 37.9 percent beyond the arc -- and a fine passer for a wing. Karasev is the last player with a WARP projection of 2.0 or better, which usually translates into an NBA starter. 11. STEVEN ADAMS, C, PITTSBURGH Adams' Projections | Age: 19 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Adams' draft profile | Top 100 prospects .429 1.9 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Of the project college big men, Adams rates as the best prospect. After developing over the course of his lone season at Pitt, Adams figures to be able to contribute as a rebounder and shot-blocker off the bench right away. 12. GLEN RICE JR., SF, NBDL Rice's Projections | Age: 22 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Rice's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .473 1.6 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rice's projection is based on a combination of his performance at Georgia Tech in 2010-11 and 2011-12 and last year's D-League translations. Rice was much more effective as a pro, and he's already demonstrated NBA 3-point range. 13. SHANE LARKIN, PG, MIAMI Larkin's Projections | Age: 20 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Larkin's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .433 1.6 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In almost every respect, Larkin is statistically a lesser version of Burke. However, he is ahead in terms of steal rate, one of his greatest strengths as a prospect. 14. TONY MITCHELL, PF, NORTH TEXAS Mitchell's Projections | Age: 21 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Mitchell's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .442 1.5 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As a freshman, Mitchell rated as a top-five pick. As a sophomore, he rated as undraftable. His true ability lies somewhere in between, but his overall numbers suggest he might be slightly underrated. 15. ALLEN CRABBE, SG, CALIFORNIA Crabbe's Projections | Age: 21 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Crabbe's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .426 1.1 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statistically, Crabbe comes out as the best shooter in the top 30. Though other players have better translated 3-point percentages, Crabbe was a volume 3-point shooter and accurate at the free throw line (84.7 percent). But he contributes little in terms of blocks or steals. 16. KELLY OLYNYK, PF, GONZAGA Olynyk's Projections | Age: 22 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Olynyk's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .445 1.1 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Olynyk's shooting touch sets up everything he does offensively, inside and out. His translated true shooting percentage ranks third among the top 30, behind Zeller and Nogueira. Olynyk's poor shot-blocking suggests he'll be better as a power forward than a center. 17. VICTOR OLADIPO, SG, INDIANA Oladipo's Projections | Age: 21 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Oladipo's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .443 1.1 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More than any other prospect, Oladipo is hurt by the emphasis on previous years. Based just on his junior season, Oladipo's WARP projection would crack the top 10. He was much less effective on offense his first two seasons, which has historically proved more indicative of NBA potential. Oladipo will be an impact defender either way, but he needs to contribute offensively to justify a top-five pick. 18. BEN MCLEMORE, SG, KANSAS McLemore's Projections | Age: 20 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK McLemore's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .404 1.1 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McLemore's statistical profile reflects the conventional wisdom that he was too passive at Kansas. His translated usage rate (17.4 percent) is low for a top-10 pick, especially a shooting guard. Of greater concern is how rarely McLemore got to the foul line. And for a player who rarely created his own shot, he was surprisingly prone to turnovers. As a result, McLemore's upside appears overstated. 19. REGGIE BULLOCK, SG, NORTH CAROLINA Bullock's Projections | Age: 22 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Bullock's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .443 1.0 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another late bloomer, Bullock played his best basketball as a junior, even when adjusted for age. As a dangerous 3-point shooter, he should be useful as a role player. 20. ISAIAH CANAAN, PG, MURRAY STATE Canaan's Projections | Age: 22 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Canaan's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .430 0.8 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canaan rated much better as a junior than during his senior year, when he took on a larger role offensively. But playing with more talented teammates in the pros may help him get back to that level. However, Canaan's translated 41.6 percent 2-point shooting is worrisome. 21. JAMAAL FRANKLIN, SG, SAN DIEGO STATE Franklin's Projections | Age: 22 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Franklin's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .424 0.7 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin's athleticism manifests itself in excellent rebounding for a small forward, let alone a 2-guard. But Franklin will have to improve his 3-point shooting and cut down on his turnovers to avoid being an offensive liability. 22. TIM HARDAWAY JR., SG, MICHIGAN Hardaway's Projections | Age: 21 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Hardaway's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .405 0.6 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A volume scorer in training, Hardaway figures to have an above-average usage rate while scoring inefficiently both inside and outside the arc. 23. ALEX LEN, C, MARYLAND Len's Projections | Age: 20 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Len's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .366 0.3 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If Len indeed goes No. 1 -- or anywhere in the top 10 -- it will be on the strength of scouting and not his performance. Len was ineffective in two years at Maryland, and while that's partly attributable to the system in which he played, Len has no such excuses for his poor rebounding. His low translated steal rate is also an enormous red flag -- no player in my database has ever come up with steals so infrequently. Granted, DeAndre Jordan and Ryan Anderson have been able to overcome similarly low steal rates, but Hasheem Thabeet has not. 24. GORGUI DIENG, C, LOUISVILLE Dieng's Projections | Age: 23 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Dieng's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .435 0.2 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The oldest player in the top 30, Dieng might have more upside than his age indicates because he picked up the game so late. At worst, Dieng will be an excellent defender, which would justify taking him in the 20s. 25. TONY SNELL, SF, NEW MEXICO Snell's Projections | Age: 21 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Snell's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .379 -0.2 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With his long arms, Snell looks the part of a defensive stopper, but he compiled few defensive stats. He rarely comes up with steals and was a nonfactor on the glass at New Mexico. 26. MASON PLUMLEE, C, DUKE Plumlee's Projections | Age: 23 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Plumlee's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .407 -0.4 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The coveted athleticism that will make Plumlee a first-round pick is nowhere to be found in his numbers. Even after a breakout senior year, his translated rebound, steal and block rates are merely average for a rookie post. 27. SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD, SF, UCLA Muhammad's Projections | Age: 20 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Muhammad's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .335 -0.7 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since I covered Muhammad's weaknesses during the season, his projection has only gotten worse. Now, Muhammad and Plumlee are the lone top-30 players projected to rate worse than a replacement-level player -- the type of free agent available for the minimum. Among past players with subreplacement projections, about one-sixth have ended up actually performing better than replacement in the NBA. NO PROJECTIONS: Antetokounmpo, Schröder and Ledo Three top-30 players are without statistical projections. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Dennis Schröder played only in domestic leagues that rarely send players to the NBA, while Ricardo Ledo spent his only season at Providence ineligible and thus has no NCAA stats. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECOND-ROUND STEALS 1. ANDRE ROBERSON, SF, COLORADO Roberson's Projections | Age: 21 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Roberson's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .497 2.6 39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roberson fits a second-round stereotype -- an undersized power forward with big-time athleticism. He struggled last season trying to play more on the perimeter, but has excelled defensively and on the glass against bigger players. Consider Roberson a poor man's Kenneth Faried. 2. D.J. COOPER, PG, OHIO Cooper's Projections | Age: 22 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Cooper's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .504 2.3 59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooper, who led Ohio to the Sweet 16 in 2012, has the best translated assist rate in the draft and racked up steals in the MAC. Scouts are probably rightfully concerned about Cooper's inability to finish -- his translated 2-point percentage is below 40 percent. 3. NATE WOLTERS, PG, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE Wolters' Projections | Age: 22 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Wolters' draft profile | Top 100 prospects .492 2.2 36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A crafty ball handler with good size for the point, Wolters rarely turns the ball over and excelled at setting up shooters in a spread offense. Along with Bennett, Wolters is the other prospect without any statistical weaknesses for his position. His translations suggest he could be an effective backup next season. 4. PIERRE JACKSON, PG, BAYLOR Jackson's Projections | Age: 21 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Jackson's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .482 2.1 35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson was the primary creator at Baylor last season, posting an above-average translated usage rate as well as an elite steal rate. He's also a dangerous outside shooter who could serve as instant offense from the bench, similar to the smaller Earl Boykins. 5. ARSALAN KAZEMI, PF, OREGON Kazemi's Projections | Age: 23 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Kazemi's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .510 2.1 56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After excelling at Rice, Kazemi demonstrated last season he could do the same thing against better competition. He's an outstanding rebounder who uses his quickness to come up with steals against bigger opponents. 6. RYAN BROEKHOFF, SF, VALPARAISO Broekoff's Projections | Age: 22 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Broekhoff's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .497 2.0 74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A deep sleeper who only recently appeared on Ford's top 100, Broekhoff was a versatile contributor for the Horizon League champs. He has 3-point range and is a good passer for a wing, but scouts will question the strength of competition he faced. 7. KHALIF WYATT, SG, TEMPLE Wyatt's Projections | Age: 22 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Wyatt's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .474 1.6 78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wyatt's awkward game hasn't won many fans among NBA scouts, but his translations suggest he'll be a capable scorer with the ability to create offense for his teammates as a shooting guard. 8. MIKE MUSCALA, C, BUCKNELL Muscala's Projections | Age: 21 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Muscala's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .460 1.5 33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Muscala's combination of size and shooting touch could make him an effective pick-and-pop big man. 9. MARKO TODOROVIC, PF, SERBIA Todorovic's Projections | Age: 21 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Todorovic's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .442 1.5 63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Todorovic more than held his own in the Euroleague last season and should be a high-percentage shooter with the ability to step out beyond the 3-point line at times. 10. GRANT JERRETT, PF, ARIZONA Jerrett's Projections | Age: 19 WIN % WARP FORD'S RANK Jerrett's draft profile | Top 100 prospects .415 1.5 38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Though Jerrett unexpectedly entered the draft after a disappointing freshman season, his translations show promise. In particular, they suggest he has to be a more accurate 2-point shooter than he was in his time at Arizona (41.3 percent on 75 attempts). If he is, Jerrett could prove a stretch 4 (he shot 40.5 percent on 3s) with uncommon athleticism for the position. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULL DRAFT BOARD Ford's top 100, ranked by projected WARP Full WARP Projections Rank Name Pos From Win% WARPp 1 Nerlens Noel C Kentucky .488 3.6 3 Otto Porter SF Georgetown .466 2.7 39 Andre Roberson SF Colorado .497 2.6 11 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope SG Georgia .469 2.6 10 Cody Zeller PF Indiana .475 2.5 9 C.J. McCollum SG Lehigh .496 2.5 14 Lucas Nogueira C Estudiantes .474 2.4 59 D.J. Cooper PG Ohio .504 2.3 36 Nate Wolters PG South Dakota St. .492 2.2 8 Trey Burke PG Michigan .459 2.2 35 Pierre Jackson PG Baylor .482 2.1 56 Arsalan Kazemi PF Oregon .510 2.1 4 Anthony Bennett PF UNLV .447 2.1 7 Michael Carter-Williams PG Syracuse .473 2.0 13 Sergey Karasev SF Triumph .429 2.0 74 Ryan Broekhoff SF Valparaiso .497 2.0 12 Steven Adams C Pittsburgh .429 1.9 78 Khalif Wyatt SG Temple .474 1.6 24 Glen Rice Jr. SF Rio Grande Valley .473 1.6 18 Shane Larkin PG Miami (FL) .433 1.6 33 Mike Muscala C Bucknell .460 1.5 63 Marko Todorovic PF FC Barcelona .442 1.5 38 Grant Jerrett PF Arizona .415 1.5 21 Tony Mitchell SF North Texas .442 1.5 75 Robert Covington SF Tennessee St. .467 1.4 34 Alex Abrines SG FC Barcelona .407 1.4 48 Phil Pressey PG Missouri .454 1.2 91 Will Cherry PG Montana .453 1.2 67 Bojan Dubljevic PF Valencia .438 1.2 25 Allen Crabbe SG California .426 1.1 44 Ray McCallum PG Detroit .444 1.1 53 James Southerland SF Syracuse .466 1.1 55 Ryan Kelly PF Duke .446 1.1 19 Kelly Olynyk PF Gonzaga .445 1.1 2 Victor Oladipo SG Indiana .443 1.1 6 Ben McLemore SG Kansas .404 1.1 58 D.J. Stephens SF Memphis .449 1.0 23 Reggie Bullock SF North Carolina .443 1.0 32 Jeff Withey C Kansas .465 1.0 45 B.J. Young PG Arkansas .393 0.9 87 Matthew Dellavedova PG Saint Mary's .450 0.9 29 Isaiah Canaan PG Murray St. .430 0.8 20 Jamaal Franklin SG San Diego St. .424 0.7 97 Ian Clark SG Belmont .431 0.7 94 Joffrey Lauvergne PF Partizan .416 0.6 28 Tim Hardaway Jr. SG Michigan .405 0.6 52 Deshaun Thomas SF Ohio St. .417 0.6 65 Raul Neto PG Lagun Aro .395 0.5 57 James Ennis SF Long Beach St. .434 0.4 68 Seth Curry SG Duke .430 0.4 50 Trevor Mbakwe PF Minnesota .463 0.4 40 Erick Green PG Virginia Tech .413 0.4 5 Alex Len C Maryland .366 0.3 90 Brandon Davies PF Brigham Young .406 0.3 70 Brandon Paul SG Illinois .411 0.3 83 Laurence Bowers SF Missouri .433 0.3 27 Gorgui Dieng C Louisville .435 0.2 49 Myck Kabongo PG Texas .389 0.1 88 C.J. Aiken SF Saint Joseph's .413 0.1 54 Richard Howell PF North Carolina St. .413 0.1 62 Erik Murphy PF Florida .409 0.0 79 Solomon Hill SF Arizona .399 0.0 76 Peyton Siva PG Louisville .405 -0.1 96 Oleksandr Lypovyy SF BC Donetsk .382 -0.1 30 Tony Snell SF New Mexico .379 -0.2 99 Christian Watford SF Indiana .387 -0.2 98 Rotnei Clarke PG Butler .425 -0.3 64 Adonis Thomas PF Memphis .345 -0.3 42 Lorenzo Brown PG North Carolina St. .397 -0.3 37 Archie Goodwin SG Kentucky .312 -0.3 80 Rodney Williams SF Minnesota .379 -0.4 77 Will Clyburn SG Iowa St. .403 -0.4 22 Mason Plumlee PF Duke .407 -0.4 81 Ed Daniel PF Murray St. .401 -0.4 51 Nemanja Nedovic SG Lietuvos Rytas .376 -0.4 84 Zeke Marshall C Akron .387 -0.4 41 C.J. Leslie PF North Carolina St. .373 -0.5 85 Ramon Galloway PG La Salle .380 -0.5 17 Shabazz Muhammad SF UCLA .335 -0.7 100 Elijah Johnson PG Kansas .380 -0.8 82 Elias Harris SF Gonzaga .395 -1.0 95 Travis Releford SG Kansas .381 -1.0 86 Jamelle Hagins PF Delaware .363 -1.1 71 Vander Blue SG Marquette .323 -1.1 69 Augusto Lima PF Malaga .341 -1.1 60 Carrick Felix SF Arizona St. .361 -1.2 89 Romero Osby PF Oklahoma .367 -1.2 43 Jackie Carmichael PF Illinois St. .364 -1.5 73 DeWayne Dedmon C USC .370 -1.5 47 Colton Iverson C Colorado St. .359 -1.8 66 Kenny Kadji PF Miami (FL) .380 -1.9 72 Michael Snaer SG Florida St. .330 -2.5 93 Amath M'Baye SF Oklahoma .299 -3.0

If someone can tell me how to get past this error I can make that happen. It's a great read too.

I can dig everything except the bulldog references lol. I have to admit this is the first UGA alum I've rooted for since nique. and on that note GO GATORS

He is a top 10 rebounder.He is top 5 center offensively which is something the hawks have never. For a team that won't have a star, points will be a commodity. having both the Als would give us the highest scoring front court in the league. Not being 7 foot doesn't take away from what this duo could accomplish What more do you want from a quality big? He may not be the best answer defensively but when you are in the position the hawks are in, you can find another player to give your blocks.

IMO the players to move up to a top five spot would be: Oladipo who is def top 5 pick KCP who is slated to go 9 to Minny MCW who is slated to be off the board by 13 or are they in love with a big man like Zeller or Len??

I thought the word on Shabazz was that he IS a very hard working individual? His determination to get better has been a reference point all summer.

Been hearing this one more and more lately: Rising sense out there that Jazz might simply let big man Al Jefferson walk in free agency http://po.st/CjW91G via @po_st I am all aboard this train of thought!!! Give me Al, two defensive/pass minded big men in the the draft, and our front court would be set for years. Save the rest of the money to fill out roster and make bigger play along FA in the future. Would be even sweeter if we acquire a higher/lower pick than ours to ensure we acquire two bigs and two swing players in the draft I would consider this the best off season the hawks have had in a long time.

Looks like they will be bringing Franklin in for a second workout. Gery Woelfel @GeryWoelfel about 2 hours agoThe Hawks, with 2 mid-first rounders, will bring back Jamaal Franklin Tuesday for a second workout. Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html?page=2#ixzz2XAAt39Fx I sure hope we are buying one of the available draft picks to stock up on young talent. Franklin seems like a solid pick and a fit for the organization, but over the last day or so I have been swayed to go a little more towards Rice. I honestly just want one extra pick and I don't think I care what we do with it as long as a wing and a big is picked. Hopefully two bigs.

Just read somewhere that the Bucks have invited him to their summer camp. Could this be old Drew working?? Maybe he knew about this kid from his dealings with DF

chinky_eyed_hawk:LEBRON JAMES Center piece that will contribute across the board offensively and defensively.

Isn't his Knee injury degenerative? Never going to get better if he continues to play? Or am I thinking of the wrong Andrew Bynum? Ask Philly if they would bring him back for 1 year? Spend your money elsewhere.