Jahlil Okafor

[UNO Gracias]

I would buy in on Mudiay and move Rubio, but I am no NBA scout. My thinking with Mudiay is, Exum (the Jazz pick last year) was more touted than Mudiay, and Exum was a complete flop his rookie year. What he was able to do against international competition didn't mean squat when it was his time to play in the pros. I fear the same thing with Mudiay as, who has he really faced to give anyone any serious confidence that his game will translate? Obviously your rookie year isn't the end all be all for ones career, but I smell a Dante Exum level let down his rookie year, which would lead to the Wolves being back in the lottery next year.

[Pantazis76]

I would buy in on Mudiay and move Rubio, but I am no NBA scout. My thinking with Mudiay is, Exum (the Jazz pick last year) was more touted than Mudiay, and Exum was a complete flop his rookie year. What he was able to do against international competition didn't mean squat when it was his time to play in the pros. I fear the same thing with Mudiay as, who has he really faced to give anyone any serious confidence that his game will translate? Obviously your rookie year isn't the end all be all for ones career, but I smell a Dante Exum level let down his rookie year, which would lead to the Wolves being back in the lottery next year.

differnce between mudiay and exum though, exum didn't play for a league, just the FIBA tournament which was really unusual.. and stupid for his development, however mudiay played in the china league, against real men.. it does wonders for your game

[UptownFuz504]

So if Lebron would have gone there, he would have been bad?

Evaluate each player individually. Not the school he attended for 9 months

You're big on history being a guide to the future. Historically, Duke players don't do well in the pros. Its not an indictment its actually props to Coach K. He gets the best out of his players. Its safe to say that Okafor has a good probability to be average at best.

[MichaelMcNamara]

You're big on history being a guide to the future. Historically, Duke players don't do well in the pros. Its not an indictment its actually props to Coach K. He gets the best out of his players. Its safe to say that Okafor has a good probability to be average at best.

Where a player went to school for 9 months is not a good use of history. You look at stats, size/weight dynamics, even wingspan and athletic markings and say, "Well, of the last 10 seven footers who had a wingspan this short, 9 have been busts" ---- that would be a good use of history. Something as arbitrary as where a guy played for 9 months is not. He will play the game for 30 years, from childhood to when he retires. 9 months is a blip on that radar.

[UNO Gracias]

differnce between mudiay and exum though, exum didn't play for a league, just the FIBA tournament which was really unusual.. and stupid for his development, however mudiay played in the china league, against real men.. it does wonders for your game

While true, Exum came in with a hype about him not seen since Rubio went into the draft, while Mudiay hasn't been less hyped (if that makes sense). I imagine his size, speed, and other attributes are a huge seller for Mudiay, but I don't see the shine others seem to.

[UNO Gracias]

I don't buy into the "Where you went to college is the end all be all." It doesn't make sense to say that some one and done kid is cursed because of where he went to school when 1 year ago Towns and Okafor were both offered scholarships for multiple schools (not just the ones that they went to), and only spent 9 months at that location. People say that few Duke players make it in the NBA however they don't take into account how many players from Duke make it to the NBA. With such a large sample size to pull from there is no doubt many will wash out, but that isn't talked about. How many guys in the NBA (right now) played for Duke, compared to those from other school? Heck, as great a recruiter as Cal is, who has more players (right now) in the NBA? Its Duke!

http://rpiratings.com/NBA.php

[Eman5805]

Winslow looks like an amazing prospect

He is someone I'd LOVE to see us get back into the 1st to take.

[thefuture]

i dont think you read what i said, his contract is undeserving.. but if you keep him one more year and give him a valuable contract the next is better off than shipping him off for nothing.. i would rather tyreke off the roster

The trade suggestion had us getting Budinger for him, I'd take Budinger over Gordon any day

[Silverfoxx]

So if Lebron would have gone there, he would have been bad?

Evaluate each player individually. Not the school he attended for 9 months

I agree, but to be fair, some schools make it difficult to evaluate players, I'm looking at you KANSAS.

[GuardianAngel25]

I never get this "lakers good is good for basketball". Why? Because they have a winning history? They can rot at the bottom of the conference from here to all eternity as far as i'm concerned

This is exactly why they are good for basketball. The hate people have for them is attractive and the love people have for them is also. For instance I hate Lebron James and there is no one I like to see lose more than him which has me tuning into every game he plays. I never said I wanted the Lakers to be good but them being atleast relevant with some names on their team is good for basketball.

[Pelifan]

Because of where the game is now and where it's going. Even if, best case scenario, he is Al Jefferson - that kind of guy isn't super valuable anymore in this league. I would take both of the guards and Winslow over him. Maybe Johnson too if I have a staff that can help him mature

He's much closer to Demarcus than Al Jefferson...

[da ThRONe]

He's much closer to Demarcus than Al Jefferson...

I see his ceiling more of a poor man's Duncan than anything else. He's not as athletic as Boogie but is noticeablely more athletic than Al. If he's already trimmed the weight like I've heard he has it should improve his defenses ceiling as well.

[RaisingTheBar]

He is someone I'd LOVE to see us get back into the 1st to take.

Would have to get into the top 10, what would that cost us? Not real sure of NBA pick value.

[RaisingTheBar]

I see his ceiling more of a poor man's Duncan than anything else. He's not as athletic as Boogie but is noticeablely more athletic than Al. If he's already trimmed the weight like I've heard he has it should improve his defenses ceiling as well.

I agree, wow lol no just messing. I think Okafor is the best offensive big in the draft this year and I don't think he will have trouble scoring at the next level. I can't remember where I saw it but there's a recent pic of him and you can tell he lost some weight. Defensively is the biggest ? with him, because he just doesn't have all the fundamentals yet. He will have to be taught and molded in that regard.

[pmarpelicansfan]

Read the Phil mite move the pick if they don't land in the top 3. What would it cost us to move into the 4th spot? Is there a player anybody would want if we could?

Justice Winslow - he is the all around hustler that this team needs to get our motor into high gear.