Thoughts on the NBA Draft
June 29, 2007 by Marc Lamont Hill
Last night’s NBA draft was one of the most interesting and memorable ones in years. Here are a few thoughts:
- The New York Knicks made one of the boldest moves in the draft, trading Steve Francis and Channing Frye to Portland for Zach Randolph, Dan Dickau, and Fred Jones. Although I maintain that Isaiah Thomas is a weak executive, this move should work out quite well for the Knicks. By breaking up the god awful Mawbury/Francis duo and adding some much needed size and talent at forward, the Knicks have positioned themselves to win an extra 10 games next year. The only question is whether Randolph and Curry can play together… But when did Zeke ever worry about such things??
- Don’t be surprised if the Knicks use their new resources to help pull off a trade for Kobe Bryant… You heard it here first…
- Why did the Bulls draft Joakim Noah? Even if he could play, which he can’t, placing him on a line with Ben Wallace is a recipe for offensive impotence.
- The Golden State Warriors came away big winners last night by trading Jason Richardson for the rights to Brandon Wright. In addition to picking up one of the major prospects in the draft, they created a $10 million trade exception that will allow them to sign a major free agent.
- Milwaukee’s decision to draft Yi Jianlian is a curious one. Since Jianlin’s handlers don’t want him there, my hunch is that he’ll end up getting traded for lower picks and/or an established player. The Philadelphia 76ers, who tried to trade up to get him, are prime candidates for such a move.
- Why was Aaron Brooks drafted in the 1st round?
- The Philadelphia 76ers made an excellent series of moves last night. Thaddeus Young might be the Paul Pierce of the draft and Jason Smith might finally allow them to put Samuel Dalembert to pasture.
- The Spurs decision to draft Tiago Splitter was brilliant. As the best team in the league, they could afford to wait a year for him to get out of his Euro contract. When he comes, he’ll make the other teams wish that they were more patient.
- Seattle made a no-brainer move by drafting Kevin Durant, the only guaranteed superstar in the draft. More importantly, they traded an aging Ray Allen and the 35th pick to Boston for the rights to Jeff Green, Delonte West, and Wally Szczerbiak. Although I wish they had drafted Jianlin, fans should be excited by the stock of talent that they have.
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