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A fan mostly of cricket and basketball. I'm an Aussie so obviously support the Aussies in the cricket. I follow the NBA and support the San Antonio Spurs and the Wollongong Hawks in the NBL I also follow the Knights in the NRL
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The 2014 NBA Draft is upon us. Hundreds of hopeful young basketball talents will be aiming to be one of the 60 players picked…
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I really like what Utah did in the draft. Exum and Hood should be good pieces for them. Esp if some team offers Gordan Haywood a contract they can’t beat.
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That concludes the 2014 NBA draft.
Some interesting storylines unfolding, I like Chicago’s draft. Looking like making moves to attract LeBron or Carmelo. Got a nice scorer in McDermott and a PF in the Aussie Bairston that can take up the slack when Chicago amnesty Boozer.
Celtics have picked up a couple nice pieces and smart money would be that there are some other moves coming from their front office.
Cleveland alluded late that may have considered trading Wiggins, either way its a nice pick for them.
Charlotte Hornets (formerly the Bobcats) made some nice picks in Vonleh and Hairston adds some good pieces to that team and should help them in a fairly week Eastern Conference.
Magic drafted potentially a starting PG and a nice athletic PF and shed some Cap space with the Afflalo trade poised to make some upgrades.
I like the Spurs pick of Anderson, a good halfcourt system player who averaged a fair share of rebounds and assists in college should fit in nicely there.
With Free Agency looming should be an action packed off season for the NBA
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57th pick Indiana select Louis Labeyrie
58th pick Spurs select Jordan McCray
59th pick Raptors select Xavier Thames
60th pick Spurs select Cory Jefferson
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T’Wolves picking 53rd select Alessandro Gentile
76ers picking 54th select Nemanja Dangubic
Heat picking 55th Semaj Christon
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51st pick New York select Thanasis Anteokounmpo, Greek SF, Picked from the D-League. his younger brother was picked in last years draft by the Bucks
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49th pick for Chicago, Cameron Bairstow. An Aussie from Brisbane, a 6’9 PF played for New Mexico. Nice rebounder and good midrange shooter
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45th pick PF Dwight Powell to the Hornets
46th pick PG Jordan Clarkson to the Cavaliers
47th pick PG Russ Smith to 76ers
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Nets reported to have sent 1 million dollars to the T’Wolves
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T’Wolves picking again with the 43rd pick but are trading it to Brooklyn Nets and they select Markel Brown. SG from Oklahoma St. He is only 6’3 but has a large wingspan
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The Atlanta Hawks take Walter Tavares with 43rd pick a massive Center from Cape Verde
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Devner picking 41st select Nicola Jokic a Croatian PF and Houston selected Nick Johnson a 6’3 SG with the 42nd pick
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Timberwolves picking with the 40th pick select, Glen Robinson III. I really like this pick for them, nice wing scorer. Plays well in a half court system should get plenty of looks from Rubio
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39th pick by 76ers is Jerami Grant, former bulls player Horace Grant’s nephew. Bit of a tweener not sure if he’ll play as a PF or SF
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Detroit pick Spencer Dinwiddle with the 38th pick. Nice young PG prospect for them, should get some minutes for Pistons this season.
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Toroto pick DeAndre Danielsa SF from UCONN, looks like he is a decent pick and pop player
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Utah selects Jarnell Stocks with the 35th pick. A PF who averaged a double double in college.
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New York traded into the draft and select Cleanthony Early a SF with the 34th pick. Most had him going mid-late 1st round. Great pick for the Knicks. Good start to the Phil Jackson regime in New York
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Cavs select with the Joe Harris with the 3rd pick. SF with a nice shooting touch
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76ers have the 2nd pick of the 2nd round and they pick K.J McDaniels. ACC defensive player of the year, has good size and really good in transition.
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After the draft I think the inside running is Lebron stays in Miami and Chicago ends up with Melo.
But Houston is a dark horse. Morey will move heaven and earth to get one or both of them. Apparently he has moves in place to offload Lin if he gets a guarantee from either of them to clear more space.
As for Love I have no idea. I think Golden State is a good move but I just have this nagging feeling that Boston has some moves in the works. I personally hope that he stays in Minnesota I like the Rubio/Love pairing. But it’s easier to get to the moon than attract free agents to Minneapolis.
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