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[813Jag]

who will the first pick be? I've heard Nerlens Noel and also Alex Len from Maryland.

[Gil Dobie]

who will the first pick be? I've heard Nerlens Noel and also Alex Len from Maryland.

Been hearing Noel by most experts. Wolves at #9, have heard several names for them.

[NHwildEcat]

I think Griner will go #1 overall.

[Gil Dobie]

Right now, I would gues SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia, for the T-Wolves.

[813Jag]

Been hearing Noel by most experts. Wolves at #9, have heard several names for them.

Len is moving up but I wasn't impressed when I saw him play. I think both he and Noel have lots of room to grow.

[Gil Dobie]

Len is moving up but I wasn't impressed when I saw him play. I think both he and Noel have lots of room to grow.

ESPN was asking if there was another D-Wade in the draft. There are some good shooting guards in the first round, but will they get to superstar level.

McLemore 6-5 Kanasa
Oladipo 6-4 Indiana
Muhammad 6-6 UCLA
Caldwell-Pope 6-6 Georgia
McCollum 6-3 Lehigh
Franklin 6-5 San Diego St
Ledo 6-6 Providence
Snell 6-7 New Mexico
Crabbe 6-6 Cal

[Gil Dobie]

From Jerry Zgoda's twitter (T-Wolves blogger)

Andy Katz ‏@ESPNAndyKatz 2h Victor Oladipo said he has heard Minnesota trying to get him higher up in top five. Worked out at Orl, Phx, Cleve (NO and Minn watched him).

[813Jag]

ESPN was asking if there was another D-Wade in the draft. There are some good shooting guards in the first round, but will they get to superstar level.

McLemore 6-5 Kanasa
Oladipo 6-4 Indiana
Muhammad 6-6 UCLA
Caldwell-Pope 6-6 Georgia
McCollum 6-3 Lehigh
Franklin 6-5 San Diego St
Ledo 6-6 Providence
Snell 6-7 New Mexico
Crabbe 6-6 Cal
that's a good list but I don't really see a breakout guy, especially one picked in the number 5 to number 10 range. I guess if I had to pick a name I'd go McLemore on Oladipo. Outside shot: McCollum or Franklin.

[813Jag]

Oladipo would be nice in N.O. depending on the Eric Gordon situation, otherwise I'd go with Otto Porter, they need small forward help.

[Gil Dobie]

More and more experts are picking Caldwell-Pope to Minnesota. Unless there is a trade, that's what I expect.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Best of luck to Lehigh's C.J. McCollum!!

[813Jag]

More and more experts are picking Caldwell-Pope to Minnesota. Unless there is a trade, that's what I expect.
He almost singlehandedly brought UGA back against LSU in the SEC tourney. Kid can score.

[Gil Dobie]

He almost singlehandedly brought UGA back against LSU in the SEC tourney. Kid can score.

How is his outside shot? That's one of the things the Wolves need.

[813Jag]

How is his outside shot? That's one of the things the Wolves need.
He shot about 37% from three in his two years. he's gonna need to be consistent.

[Gil Dobie]

Latest from Twin Cities ESPN 1500. Any of these guys would be okay for the T-Wolves.


If the Wolves did stay at No. 9, according to the source, they would have their eye on three players: Georgia shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Indiana power forward Cody Zeller and Lehigh point guard C.J. McCollum, in that order.

[Laker]

Bennett from UNLV the first pick? Surprised me.

Oladipo from Indiana goes to Orlando on the second pick.

[Laker]

Trey Burke for the T-Wolves? I would guess that they will trade him. They have other spots to fill other than point guard.

[Laker]

Lehigh's McCollum just went to Portland.

[Lehigh'98]

Congrats CJ. Top 10. Well done

[Laker]

Shabbaz Muhammed of UCLA will probably be traded by the Jazz to the T-Wolves. I'm not excited.

[seantaylor]

Pope the worst pick in this draft.

[NHwildEcat]

Damn good moves by the Celtics yesterday. How insane is Brooklyn for taking to players WAY past their prime and handing the C's 3 1st in addition to 5 players. Good thing for Ainge that the Clippers couldn't get the deal done. Hell I guess Ainge can really think Stern for once again making up rules on player movement so that he can feel he has done something with his wasteful life.

[seantaylor]

Brooklyn's 3 first will all be mid to late 20s picks. Nothing to write home about.

[Laker]

Damn good moves by the Celtics yesterday. How insane is Brooklyn for taking to players WAY past their prime and handing the C's 3 1st in addition to 5 players. Good thing for Ainge that the Clippers couldn't get the deal done. Hell I guess Ainge can really think Stern for once again making up rules on player movement so that he can feel he has done something with his wasteful life.

I think that this is one of the worst trades that I have ever heard of. Give away your draft choices for players who are almost as old as me. Great move for Boston, terrible for the Nets.

[seantaylor]

I think that this is one of the worst trades that I have ever heard of. Give away your draft choices for players who are almost as old as me. Great move for Boston, terrible for the Nets.

They moved 3 terrible contacts as well in Bogans, Humphries, and Wallace. Nets got better. They could easily win a very weak East.

[Nova09]

Brooklyn's 3 first will all be mid to late 20s picks. Nothing to write home about.

The Nets will have one of the worst rosters in the NBA in 2015-16. That '16 pick could be very very good.

[NHwildEcat]

Brooklyn's 3 first will all be mid to late 20s picks. Nothing to write home about.

I'll have to see it before I believe it. The first of those 3 picks will be in the 20's. The other two I'd bet would be lottery picks.

[NHwildEcat]

They moved 3 terrible contacts as well in Bogans, Humphries, and Wallace. Nets got better. They could easily win a very weak East.

The Nets got nothing out of this deal. KG is more a distraction then he is worth at his age. Pierce is a good role player at this point, but health wise I'm not sure what he has left.

[NHwildEcat]

The Nets also are not going to get by Miami or Indiana.

[813Jag]

I think that this is one of the worst trades that I have ever heard of. Give away your draft choices for players who are almost as old as me. Great move for Boston, terrible for the Nets.
sports age is very funny to me (I'm about the same age as those three guys). Nets are trying hard to make some sort of splash in New York. We'll see how it works out.

[813Jag]

The Nets also are not going to get by Miami or Indiana.
especially when you have no idea what kind of coach Jason Kidd will be.

[813Jag]

I do like the pick up of Jrue Holiday by the Pelicans, although I thought Greivis Vásquez was playing solid at the point.

[NHwildEcat]

especially when you have no idea what kind of coach Jason Kidd will be.

Very true! I think he will be a fine HC...but I don't quite understand what the Nets are trying to do here. Seems like an overreach. They should have been trying to get these guys 5 years ago...not at their current age...

C's killed it in this trade. Def. an A grade for them. C-ish for NJ...oops, Brooklyn.

[813Jag]

Very true! I think he will be a fine HC...but I don't quite understand what the Nets are trying to do here. Seems like an overreach. They should have been trying to get these guys 5 years ago...not at their current age...

C's killed it in this trade. Def. an A grade for them. C-ish for NJ...oops, Brooklyn.
funny thing is if the Nets were still in Jersey I feel like they wouldn't have even tried for this trade.

[asumike83]

Nets got better. They could easily win a very weak East.

You know 2X defending champ Miami is in the East, right?

[Gil Dobie]

Wolves get Muhammad, not what they wanted, not what they expected, but combining him with Dieng makes it look a lot better. Dieng is a good defender and passer. As for a nickname, going with Shabby Sheek Muhammad.

[Laker]

Very true! I think he will be a fine HC...but I don't quite understand what the Nets are trying to do here. Seems like an overreach. They should have been trying to get these guys 5 years ago...not at their current age...

C's killed it in this trade. Def. an A grade for them. C-ish for NJ...oops, Brooklyn.

https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/1047454976/h07A7CEEB/

[ASU_Fanatic]

Really warmed up to the Bobcats pick. Love how Zeller fits here.

I thought the Nets and Celtics deal was bad for both teams

[asumike83]

Really warmed up to the Bobcats pick. Love how Zeller fits here.

I really like the Zeller pick. Not a superstar but there wasn't a can't miss star in this draft. It was a weak class and they got a guy who adds quality to the front court NOW.

Noel could end up being a defensive stud but an offensively challenged big man with a bum knee is a risky proposition. The Bobcats don't need another project. MKG and Biyombo have tons of defensive potential, need to worry about developing them.

Zeller is ready to contribute now. Cut ties with Mullens and put him in the starting five.

[ASUMountaineer]

I really like the Zeller pick. Not a superstar but there wasn't a can't miss star in this draft. It was a weak class and they got a guy who adds quality to the front court NOW.

Noel could end up being a defensive stud but an offensively challenged big man with a bum knee is a risky proposition. The Bobcats don't need another project. MKG and Biyombo have tons of defensive potential, need to worry about developing them.

Zeller is ready to contribute now. Cut ties with Mullens and put him in the starting five.

Agreed. Plus, we ran into him and his family uptown Saturday morning. Very nice people...my wife, which doesn't follow the NBA, says she will be rooting for Zeller. xlolx

[Gil Dobie]

T-Wolves singe Kevin Martin and Chase Budinger in the FA Period. Address their outside shooting issues.

[Laker]

I wish that Stevens would have stayed at the college level but the money must have been too much to turn down.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2013/07/03/brad-stevens-boston-celtics-coach/2487881/

[Gil Dobie]

I wish that Stevens would have stayed at the college level but the money must have been too much to turn down.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2013/07/03/brad-stevens-boston-celtics-coach/2487881/

Following in Rick Pitino's footsteps, hope he does better in the pros, but Stevens may be next in line for the Louisville job ;)

[DSUrocks07]

I wish that Stevens would have stayed at the college level but the money must have been too much to turn down.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2013/07/03/brad-stevens-boston-celtics-coach/2487881/

Resume builder, even if he flops, he'll be able to use it in recruiting...

[bonarae]

Howard is now a Rocket... but will he mesh with Lin and other players? xchinscratchx

[NHwildEcat]

The summer leagues games are more entertaining then the regular season games...sad state of the league.

[813Jag]

The summer leagues games are more entertaining then the regular season games...sad state of the league.
hungry players, no league influence. This year they actually have a summer league championship. Gonna keep my eye on Will Cherry from Montana, he's playing for the Peilcans

[BluBengal07]

haven't really watch a summer league game put from checking a few out on ESPN, they seemed to be more entertain if some were played outside. just looks like a real good pickup game.

[seantaylor]

Kelly Olynyk is going to be a player. Pissed off the Mavs drafted him and traded him. Perfect guy for Dirk to groom.