DRAFT DAY THREAD

[boogiesdad]

Versus chilling at the Saucer and giving interviews, this year, I have decided to stay home and watch the Draft with some bros on the new Big Screen.

With that in mind, I will be manning a draft thread on our forum. Barring anything crazy, it will be instantly updated.

I'm encouraging everyone to jump on and give their opinions on picks, trades, etc.

I will update all picks and trades on the main posts.

ROUND 1


1 Chicago Derrick Rose (PG) Memphis
2 Miami Michael Beasley (PF) Kansas State
3 Minnesota O.J. Mayo (SG) USC
4 Seattle Russell Westbrook (PG) UCLA
5 Memphis Kevin Love (PF) UCLA
6 New York Danilo Gallinari (SF) Italy
7 L.A. Clippers Eric Gordon (SG) Indiana
8 Milwaukee Bucks Joe Alexander (SF) West Virginia
9 Charlotte Bobcats DJ Augustin (PG) Texas
10 New Jersey Nets Brook Lopez (C) Stanford
11 Indiana Pacers Jerryd Bayless (PG) Arizona
12 Sacramento Kings Jason Thompson (F) Rider
13 Portland Trail Blazers Brandon Rush (G) Kansas
14 Golden State Warriors Anthony Randolph (PF) LSU
15 Phoenix Suns Robin Lopez (C) Stanford
16 Philadelphia 76ers Marreese Speights (PF) Florida
17 Indiana Pacers Roy Hibbert (C) Georgetown
18 Washington Wizards JaVale McGee (C) Nevada
19 Cleveland Cavaliers JJ Hickson (PF) NC State
20 Charlotte Bobcats Alexis Ajinca (C) France
21 New Jersey Nets Ryan Anderson (PF) California
22 Orlando Magic Courtney Lee (SG) Western Kentucky
23 Utah Jazz Kosta Koufos (C) Ohio State
24 Seattle SuperSonics Serge Ibaka (PF) Congo
25 Houston Rockets Nicolas Batum (G) France
26 San Antonio Spurs George Hill (G) IUPUI
27 Portland Trailblazers Darrell Arthur (PF) Kansas
28 Memphis Grizzlies Donte Green (F) Syracuse
29 Seattle SuperSonics DJ White (PF) Indiana
30 Boston Celtics JR Giddens (SG) New Mexico

ROUND 2



31. Minnesota Nikola Pekovic (C) Montenegro
32. Detriot Walter Sharpe (F) UAB
33. Portland Joey Dorsey (PF) Memphis
34. Miami Mario Chalmers (PG) Kansas
35. LA Clippers DeAndre Jordan (C) Texas A&M
36. Portland Omer Asik (C) Turkey
37. Milwaukee Luc Richard Mbah A Moute (F) UCLA
38. Charlotte Kyle Weaver (G) Washington State
39. Chicago Sonny Weems (G) Arkansas
40. New Jersey CDR (G) Memphis
41. Toronto Nathan Jawai (C) Austrailia
42. Sacramento Sean Singeltary (G) Virginia
43. Sacramento Patrick Ewing (F) Georgetown
44. Utah Ante Tomic (C) Croatia
45. San Antonio Goran Dragic (G) Slovenia
46. Detriot Trent Plaisted (F) BYU
47. Boston Bill Walker (SF) Kansas State
48. Phoenix Malik Hairston (F) Orgeon
49. Golden St. Richard Hendrix (F) Alabama
50. Seattle Devon Hardin (C) California
51. Dallas Shan Foster (SG) Vanderbilt
52. Minnesota Timberwolves Darnell Jackson (PF) Kansas
53. Utah Tadija Dragicevic (F) Serbia
54. Houston Maarty Leunen (F) Oregon
55. Portland Mike Taylor (G) Iowa State
56. Seattle Sasha Khan (C) Kansas
57. San Antonio James Gist (F) Maryland
58. LA Lakers Joe Crawford (G) Kentucky
59. Detroit Daron Washington (F) Virginia Tech
60. Boston Semih Erden (C) Turkey

TRADES




New Orleans trades the rights to #27 to the Portland Trailblazers for cash considerations.

Denver trades #20 to Charlotte for a Future #1.

The New Jersey Nets trade Richard Jefferson to the Milwaukee Bucks for forwards Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons.

Indiana Pacers trade Jermaine O'Neal to Toronto in exchange for T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic and the No. 17 pick.

The Portland Trail Blazers have verbally agreed to a deal that will send the rights to Brandon Rush, Josh McRoberts and Jarrett Jack to the Indiana Pacers for the rights to Jerryd Bayless and Ike Diogu.

Sonics trade the 32nd and 46th picks to the Pistons for draft rights to D.J. White.

Miami Traded the draft rights to Darnell Jackson and a future 2nd and cash to Minny for Mario Chalmers.

Washington trades Bill Walker to Boston for Cash.

Portland trades the draft rights to Mike Taylor to the LA Clippers for a 2009 #2




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[boogiesdad]

this is exactly the type of thing we should have done. But our cheap owner would never think of it.

Does this mean CDR could slip to us at #28 ??? Or will Orlando get him at #22 ???

What do you guys think about grabbing some of POR or SEA's picks in the 2nd round ??? No way either of these teams needs 5 or 6 picks.

[GrizzledGrizzFan]

Looks great boogiesdad. I don't think I'm going to attend any of the gatherings either - so I'll likely be here with you to commiserate in our failure or fortune tomorrow night.

[dark-child]

Dude, I remember that as to this day I can see you looking dejected like a "Gloomy Gus", on lottery night as I felt the exact same way. The only thing that comes close to that feeling is when Magic Johnson announced his retirement because of the AIDS virus. Some will say they felt worse when the night the Tigers let it slip away but I am not a Tiger fan so I will have to take their word for it.
Memphis has really taking it's share in the last couple of years.

It has to get better?

[GrizzledGrizzFan]

Dude, I remember that as to this day I can see you looking dejected like a "Gloomy Gus", on lottery night as I felt the exact same way. The only thing that comes close to that feeling is when Magic Johnson announced his retirement because of the AIDS virus. Some will say they felt worse when the night the Tigers let it slip away but I am not a Tiger fan so I will have to take their word for it.
Memphis has really taking it's share in the last couple of years.

It has to get better?

If you're a lifelong Memphian, you generally come to realize that the worse is always yet to come. I can't explain it. I love the city and the surrounding area. I love the people. I love the diversity. I love the food - too much.

The best way I can describe Memphis is like a really, really great person with a serious drug addiction. No matter how much you love the person, it kills you to see them tear them self apart and unwilling to do anything about it.

[boogiesdad]

LMAO no wonder I moved to Hernando

[boogiesdad]

this looks to be the most active draft day ever:

via YAHOO

Jun 25, 2008 5:52 PM EST
Jermaine O'Neal is very close to becoming the newest member of the Raptors as Indiana and Toronto have agreed in principle to a blockbuster trade, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.

The Pacers will reportedly send O'Neal to the Raptors in exchange for T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic and the 17th pick in Thursday night's draft.

The teams have been going back-and-forth with medical information on O'Neal's knee and Ford's neck all week.

Toronto will also send another role player to Indiana to match up with O’Neal’s salary.

[GrizzledGrizzFan]

New Orleans sold the 27th pick to Portland
Denver sold the 20th to Charlotte

[PhD Griz]

i'll be at jason's deli with verno's crew.....if they have wireless there, maybe i'll stop in...

as of midnight, t minus 18 hours or so, i'm excited about Sam Amico's report that Mayo is going #2 and will be traded and that the Twolves will take and trade Beasley at #3.

you know, if these freaking teams don't want to draft high, why the hell did the lottery gods reward them the freaking spots.

[asdfgh]

Denver didn't sell it. They got a protected first from Charlotte.

The Toronto/Indiana complete deal is:

O'Neal, 41st pick
for
Ford, Nesterovic, Baston, 17th pick

[GrizzledGrizzFan]

Denver didn't sell it. They got a protected first from Charlotte.

From what I read the "protection" is along the same lines of the pick that Memphis sent to Washington in the deal that brought JCN here. Over time the pick, which remains incredibly well protected, will roll off and become a cash payout.

Essentially they bought the pick. But you are right in that, technically, they traded for it.

[PhD Griz]

ya, i hope washingon enjoys our 2012 2nd rounder and cash....

[PhD Griz]

new rumors via the great ron tillery...

--we are trying to get josh howard

--charlotte is offering any player plus their picks for the 5 (larry brown wants to ride the love train)

--heat deal still alive, but teams stalled in talks

[dark-child]

PLENTY OF SMOKE!

Okay, I will admit that its seven hours out and I am already nervous. You know when it is your first day of school as a little boy and you wear your new clothes to bed because you are so excited?

I keep hearing Chris Wallace mentioning the possibility of adding a veteran, but not one single name has been leaked. On the previous post Josh Howard was mentioned and while I would love to have him not necessarily at the cost of the #5 pick, especially since he disappears during the playoffs. We already employ one crunch time magician I really wouldn't want to trade for another. Although in this same vain we have been mentioned with Denver. Can we dare to dream that we could possibly land Melo as he is the only one aside from Kleiza that would make sense for the organization.

The Charlotte rumor makes a lot of sense as we would trade the #5 and maybe Lowry for #8 and #20 with Sean May being the sweetner. I can't believe I am doing this but, the NY Post said a deal was imminent. If the Grizz are targeting either Love or Eric Gordon, then it is possible than one of them would still be on the board at #8 and not be such a reach at #5. Getting Sean May included maybe wishful thinking but it is reported that he is available. Mar Gasol, and Sean May on the frontline would really clean the glass for the Grizz.

In the we didn't want your a&% anyway file, David Lee's representative have let Memphis brass know that he did not want to come to Memphis and would not sign an extension to stay in the summer if traded here so talks are now dead.

In the oh brother what does this mean. Michael Heisley is approving all decisions on draft day and is heavily involved in the decision making but not on the George Steinbrenner level.

I really don't know of the above mentioned items I should be most nervous about?

[PhD Griz]

i think the charlotte rumor plus the josh howard rumor = gold...

maybe even enough wiggle room to get beasley if we get felton from charlotte and then give up conley....

at the very least, one of those 3 teams can be dealt with....i'd prefer beasley first, but if not, let's go get howard.....

[grizzleGM]

Clipps have traded the #7, future prot. 1st to Seattle for the #4 pick.

[PhD Griz]

we need to trade lowry or critt and the 5th for beasley at #3.....

plesae god, let it fall our way.....

[PhD Griz]

yi and bobby simmons for richard jefferson

[boogiesdad]

the trades are getting fast and furious...........

[GrizzledGrizzFan]

Per RonRon,

Miami informed Memphis that it intends to keep the No. 2 pick, decreasing any chance that the Griz will move up and take Michael Beasley. Charlotte has relentlessly tried acquiring Memphis’ fifth pick. But the Griz rebuffed those offers because they don’t covet anyone on the Bobcats’ roster.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

http://www.thememphisedge.com/