Ten games into the regular season Portland is 5-5, doing better than many expected them to do thus far. We are currently in a 3 way tie for 7th in the conference, which, if this pace continues, means we give up our draft pick in rd. 1 to Charlotte (Gerald Wallace trade). While 1st round picks are immensely helpful for a rebuilding team, I would much rather have a first round pick in 2014, which is lining up to be a stronger draft class. For this draft: Who are my top players available? *Note expect to see lots of changes throughout the year, as it is only November.
BIG BOARD 1.0:
1.
Shabazz Muhammed SG/UCLA
2.
Nerlens Noel PF/Kentucky
3.
Cody Zeller C/Indiana
4.
Alex
Poythress SF/Kentucky
5.
Alex
Len C/Maryland
6.
James
McAdoo PF/North Carolina
7.
CJ
McCollum G/Lehigh
8.
Isaiah
Austin PF/Baylor
9.
Michael
Carter Williams SG/Syracuse
10. Tony Mitchell F/North Texas
11. Rudy Gobert C/France
12. Dario Saric F/Croatia
13. BJ Young PG/Arkansas
14. Ben McLemore G-F/Kansas
15. Steven Adams PF/Pittsburgh
16. Archie Goodwin SG/Kentucky
17. Ricardo Ledo G/Providence
18. Andre Roberson SF/Colorado
19. Mike Moser F/UNLV
20. CJ
Leslie F/North Carolina State
21. Kyle
Anderson SF/UCLA
22. Gorgui Dieng C/Louisville
23. Myck
Kabongo PG/Texas
24. Otto Porter SF/Georgetown
25. Keith Appling PG/MSU
26. DeShaun Thomas PF/Ohio State
27. Adonis
Thomas PF/Memphis
28. Isaiah
Canaan PG/Murray State
29. Jeff
Withey C/Kansas
30. Peyton
Siva PG/Louisville
Next 5: Aziz N'Diaye, Phil Pressey, Wayne Blackshear, Mason Plumlee, Victor Oladipo
If we picked in the late lottery I would lean towards taking CJ McCollum or Michael Carter Williams, as they could be 6th man candidates we desperately need to start with, and both have potential to be starters in the league. In rd. 2, we have 2 picks, and Siva could be a solid pick if still left (I am higher on him than most).
Go Blazers!!
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