The draft lottery was last night and this is the perfect time to get into some draft talk. Check for the info and draft order.
The Clippers, who had the 4th best shot at the first pick, won the lottery, and will obviously draft Blake Griffin with the first pick. As you can see here and below, Clips President Andy Roeser had already predicted the team's draft plan - picking first, and taking Blake Griffin. The Kings dropped from 1 all of the way to 4th, the Grizzlies will pick 2nd, and the Thunder have the 3rd pick.
The Thunder will be a playoff team by the 2010-11 season, if not sooner. With there three stars still having room for improvement, and the third pick this year, this team is set for big things. In my opinion, the Thunder should trade the pick to bring in some proven talent. Blake will be gone, the Thunder don't need Rubio, Jordan Hill plays the same position as Jeff Green, and James Harden is a pure scorer, something they already have in Kevin Durant.
The Clippers will be faced with a dilemma, because with Blake Griffin automatically going there, the Clips have four big men, who can all start on an NBA team - Chris Kaman, Zach Randolph, Marcus Camby, and the rookie. At least one, if not more, will be traded by the start of next season. As a Knicks fan, I would like to see the Knicks explore acquiring MC.
The Knicks are the only lottery team I have a vested interest in, and I want us to trade the 8th pick. Ricky Rubio could be the PG of the future, but there is no way he'll be around at 8. All the superior talent in this draft will be gone by 8, and the rest of the picks will be based on achievements in college or just potential.
This draft class is WEAK, which is why we see so many upperclassmen coming out. Some players that go first round this year would be second rounders any other time, and second rounders from 2008 would move up into the first.
All in all, I'm not going to put too much focus into this year's Draft. Mostly because it's the same time as graduation...
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