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nixon7

Benchwarmer
2013 DRAFT UPDATE
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Myck Kabongo is definitely in the draft now (he was undeclared as of the previous posts). I think he should be #1 on our draft board. However, he is rated at #41 on the ESPN big board, so we should also consider trading for a second pick in the 25-35 range, to possibly acquire both Kabongo and a big (see below).

Patric Young is going back to school.

Gorgui Dieng has moved up on the ESPN big board (from 24 to 17) so he is probably out of reach for us, unless we trade up.

Jeff Withey, Isaiah Austin, Steven Adams, and James Michael McAdoo are bigs in the #24-#28 range. Isaiah Austin may be the most intriguing of these from a skill level (elite defender, with offensive game) but he is a bit of a bean pole who lacks toughness and an inside game. Jeff Withey is more of a traditional backup center, Steven Adams is a banger with no offensive skills, and McAdoo is a very good all-around backup big.

Shane Larkin is rated higher than Kabongo at PG, but I do not like him as much for the Knicks. He is smaller, is more of a scorer, and less of a floor general.

Do we have the guts to pick Kabongo at #24, passing on the bigs above? Maybe not. So a trade to get two picks under #35 might make sense. To come out with Austin and Kabango would be a great draft for us.
 
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