The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill
6/17/09
As the NBA Draft draws close, it looks more apparent on how the top four picks will go. The Clippers are taking Blake Griffin, and Memphis is leaning towards Hasheem Thabeet. The Oklahoman reports what many had assumed, that James Harden would be the man to team up with Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant in OKC, while the Sacramento Bee reports this morning Ricky Rubio is working out with the Kings today. Of course, plenty could change between now and next week, but if I were a betting man, that would be my top four picks.
The Washington Wizards select fifth, and that’s where things get interesting. More and more sources are starting to hear the same thing revolving around the Wizards and Suns possible deal. The trade would have the Wizards select Jordan Hill for the Suns, then later in the night trade the rights to Hill, along with a few role players to Phoenix for Amare Stoudemire. Amare has said he loves the city of Washington D.C, and fans of the Wizards reportedly are more excited about a possible deal bringing in Stat than any draft pick they take. Even if the Suns wind up with the fifth pick, they are not looking to trade the 14th pick. Expect them to take a replacement for Grant Hill, who will likely not be back in Phoenix. James Johnson, Earl Clark and Terrence Williams are three names floating around.
The Star Ledger reports that the Nets would love to select former Syracuse guard Jonny Flynn, however most feel he will be off the board well before then. Scouts are starting to place Flynn above names such as Tyreke Evans and Brandon Jennings among point guards. The Knicks and Raptors are both expected to look at point guards late in the top 10, and Flynn, Jrue Holiday, and Stephen Curry are among the names being discussed at those locations.
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I would definitely trade amare stoudamire, i am a big stat fan and a long time suns follower. However, the team needs to go in a different direction nash-stat-shaq trio didn’t work last year and it will not work this year as the ego’s of amare and shaq tangle up. I see getting a top 5 pick better than any other potential trade as it will create cap relief for next years free agent crop plus give the suns a potential good player for cheap. I would draft johnny flynn with the 5th pick to be nash replacement next year and with the 14th pick target either terrence williams, earl clarke or james johnson. The suns would come out as winners as the 2010 team would have youth with game experience and plenty of cap space to attract 1 or 2 star veterans.
Thanks for the comment JP.
Wow, you would take Flynn so high? over Tyreke Evans or Stephen Curry? Interesting take. The Suns could try to see if the trio of Shaq-Nash-Amare works playing a full season together, but for some reason I dont see them doing that.
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