2nd rounders
pick 38 Andy Rautins
pick 39 Landry Fields
pick 45 Josh Harrellson
Pick 44 Jerome Jordan

When looking back--with two lottery picks 3 first rounders and 4 pretty decent 2nd rounders---this could not be graded out at much more than a C- at best. Some of the guys started out well and fizzled--in fact that seems to be the case for many of the guys.

BRIGGS wrote:pick 23 Wilson Chandler 2007
pick 6 Danilo Gallinari
pick 8 Jordan Hill
pick 29 Toney Douglas
Pick 18 Iman Shumpert

2nd rounders
pick 38 Andy Rautins
pick 39 Landry Fields
pick 45 Josh Harrellson
Pick 44 Jerome Jordan

When looking back--with two lottery picks 3 first rounders and 4 pretty decent 2nd rounders---this could not be graded out at much more than a C- at best. Some of the guys started out well and fizzled--in fact that seems to be the case for many of the guys.

I would rate it higher than C considering where most were picked. Your top 3 are still good players that many teams would like to have. TD started well but, I expcet he'll be out of the league if he doesn't turn things around if someone else gives him a chance this year.

Imam....Dude is solid and I expect big things from this kid. As for the 2nd rounders, not much is usually expected of them and Harrelson and Jordan haven't really had the chance yet to see if they truly belong so, I consider them eligible for grading this upcoming season but, Fields has regressed 2years in a row now and most know how I feel about stone mitts.

With that said, 4 out of the 5 first round picks are either starters or, could start for many teams, some of them even good. Out of the 2 eligible 2nd rounders (remember Jordan and Josh haven't played enough to fairly be rated) Rautins I believe is out of the league and Landry will likely find a spot at the end of someone bench. So, I'd grade it a solid B

Who would you let go, if we had to choose?
What are some options if you decide to let either go?

DurzoBlint wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:When Wilson Chandler is the best player of the bunch--and he was a stretch at 23 at the time--a grade of a C- is fair and deserved

what was expected from the 23rd pick of that draft (I think he was a very good pick at 23). Who would you rather we had picked. If you can't name another, then C is too low. Who would you have picked at 23 that year?

it's funny how hindsight makes people revisionist historians

no one thought Chandler was going to declare for the draft, let alone keep his name in the draft. most thought this was another Isiah reach a la Renaldo Balkman.

anyway, I know it's the offseason, but why are essentially picking a fight over nothing