Vucevic (basketball pedigree and advanced skills in a center’s body which is only 20 years old. Biggest concern is his D, but I think he is smart enough to improve his game over time.)
Donatas Motiejunas (Lots of red flags with this guy- especially having to do with effort, but if he was to fall to 17 and Vucevic was gone, he might be worth the risk, especially if we can pick up a guard with a bought pick. Have the Knicks mentioned him or worked him out- or do they expect him to be gone? I expect he is a guy who will give many teams headaches when deciding if he is worth an early pick, but the guy has a fluid offensive game and can shoot with either hand. I would be surprised if he drops to #17.)
Fredette (Doubt if he will fall to #17, but I have doubts about his defensive ability. Have to figure that MDA would like him, but we need some D in the frontcourt, especially a shot blocker, to make me feel good about taking this guy.)
Charles Jenkins (Was here with Shumpert… who did better? I like the local pedigree, but he also seems to have excellent offensive skills, as well, and comes across as an intelligent kid who will adapt his game. A sleeper pick, as some have said, or a stretch?)
R. Jackson (Feel he is similar to Jenkins. If we take Vucevic, he would be a good person with a bought pick. A strange jumper, but folks who criticize it may not remember Magic’s jumper.)
Chris Singleton (I’d like him a lot more if he was about 2 inches taller. Where would he play with the Knicks? We really have to keep Amare at PF this year, and Singleton does not have the size for 5. He would be better on a team with a more developed roster than ours, IMO.)
Iman Shumpert (great athlete- don’t think he can be a PG, and his shooting may be suspect- not my first choice unless they really saw something when he was here. Has the capacity to be a steal or a bust at #17.)
Marshon Brooks (Not at #17, though. Seems to have enough holes in his game- shot selection- turnover/assist ratio, etc, to make me wonder. Was he just a volume scorer on a poor team?)
Lucas Nogueira (I think he is working out for us. Seems a stretch at #17 unless he really wows the Knicks. Not much complexity in his offensive game at this point from what I saw. Don’t know if he has a buyout clause in his contract. Seems to have some attitude issues from what I have read. Love his shot blocking, though, and he already has a nickname…Bebe, which will make up for us never having a chance to appreciate Nene.)
Keith Benson (project pick with a purchased #2. Good candidate for the DL so he can work on his inside game.)
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