LC
Years ago

2011 NBA Draft - Predictions, Selections &Comments

The NBA Draft for 2011 is just hours away...who will go #1? Will it be our 'own' Kyrie Irving?

Two Aussies who are available for selection include:

- Anatoly Bose (Nicholls State / Sydney Kings)
- Ater Majok (UConn / FMV Isikspor Istanbul / Perth / Gold Coast)

Funnily enough, these two guys were born in other countries but learnt to play their basketball in Australia, whilst Irving was born in Australia but learnt to play in the US!

NBA.com Draft Board

ESPN Draft Board

DraftExpress HQ 2011

I predict that Bose and Majok will miss out on selection. Irving will be picked up at #1.

Make your predictions, share the selections and post your comments on this year's draft in this thread.

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Oden08  
Years ago

Irving
Williams
Kanter
Valanciunas
Knight
Vesely
Biyombo
Thompson
Singleton
Fredette

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LC  
Years ago

Milwaukee have been reportedly been active in trading in a three-way deal involving Sacramento and Charlotte.

- Milwaukee gets Stephen Jackson, Shaun Livingston, Beno Udrih & the 19th pick from the Bobcats in today's draft.
- Charlotte gets Sacramento's 7th pick in today's draft & Corey Maggette.
- Sacramento gets the 10th pick in today's draft & John Salmons.

ESPN: Sources: Stephen Jackson to Bucks

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

Seem like a good trade for the Bucks get rid of two terrible contracts and get 2 good players back.

I also think Cavs might take Williams hoping Kahn (Wolves GM) takes Kanter as they don't need another pg, meaning utah have to take Irving and Cavs get the second best PG Knight at 4 (consider third best player in the draft.

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TC  
Years ago

Iving, Williams and Kanter as top 3 in that order. I wonder if Kemba Walker will slide as much as predicted, ridiculous that he could fall so low when he is one of the top prospects. Also excited to see where Jimmer lands!

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LC  
Years ago

Just minutes to go now folks...

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LC  
Years ago

Cav's are on the clock - there 5min gaps between each pick in the first round, then just 2 minutes in between each pick in the 2nd round.

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LC  
Years ago

#1 Cleveland: PG Kyrie Irving (Duke)

Next: #2 Minnesota

UPDATED: Herald-Sun article: Melbourne-born Kyrie Irving is pick #1 in NBA draft

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LC  
Years ago

Worth noting that Kyrie Irving is 2nd Australian born player taken at #1 in NBA draft since Bogut in 1995!

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LC  
Years ago

#2 Minnesota: PF Derrick Williams (Arizona)

Next: #3 Utah

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LC  
Years ago

#3 Utah: C Enes Kanter (Turkey)

Next: #4 Cleveland

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LC  
Years ago

#4 Cleveland: PF Tristan Thompson (Texas)

Next: #5 Toronto

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LC  
Years ago

#5 Toronto: C Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania)

Next: #6 Washington

Valanciunas is set to play in the U19 World Championships in Latvia, and is the centrerpiece to what is a very strong team tipped as one of the gold medal favourites. He was also a team mate of Brad Newley at Lietuvos Rytas this past season.

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LC  
Years ago

#6 Washington: SF Jan Vesely (Czech Republic)

Next: #7 Charlotte

It is worth noting that Vesely was a team mate of Nathan Jawai's at Partizan Belgrade.

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LC  
Years ago

#7 Charlotte: PF Bismack Biyombo (Spain)

Next: #8 Detroit

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Juror 12  
Years ago

Wow - Thompson is a surprise at 4?

Trade maybe?

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LC  
Years ago

4 Internationals (5 if you include Irving) taken in the top 7 so far...

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LC  
Years ago

#8 Detroit: PG Brandon Knight (Kentucky)

Next: #9 Charlotte

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

Can't Believe Knight fell all the way to 8 suppose to be 2nd best PG in the field, I hope Jimmer is drafted soon

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LC  
Years ago

#9 Charlotte: PG Kemba Walker (Connecticut)

Next: #10 Milwaukee

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

So LC, the proposed Trade above has happened I am assuming?

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LC  
Years ago

I'm not 100% sure...

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LC  
Years ago

#10 Milwaukee: PG Jimmer Fredette (BYU)

Next: #11 Golden State

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

Yeah, a bit confussing NBA.com has the teams the suppose to pick in those positions picking there but Draft Express has it down has if the trade has gone through, I guess we wait and see

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

NBA.com has now at the bottom of the picks that are in the trade they are likly bound to the other team in 3 way deal, so pretty much going to happen

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LC  
Years ago

#11 Golden State: SG Klay Thompson (Washington State)

Next: #12 Utah



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LC  
Years ago

#12 Utah: SG Alec Burks (Colorado)

Next: #13 Phoenix

Burks started alongside Australia's own Nate Tomlinson at Colorado this past season in a team also boasting Aussie Shane-Harris-Tunks who essentially sat out last season with a knee injury.

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LC  
Years ago

Thanks Big Sexy for checking it out further.

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LC  
Years ago

#13 Phoenix: PF Markieff Morris (Kansas)

Next: #14 Houston

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LC  
Years ago

#14 Houston: PF Marcus Morris (Kansas)

Next: #15 Indiana

I have to leave for an hour or so, so if someone else would like to help by updating the picks as they happen, then please feel free to chime in.

Top 10 seelctions summary:

#1 Cleveland: PG Kyrie Irving (Duke)
#2 Minnesota: PF Derrick Williams (Arizona)
#3 Utah: C Enes Kanter (Turkey)
#4 Cleveland: PF Tristan Thompson (Texas)
#5 Toronto: C Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania)
#6 Washington: SF Jan Vesely (Czech Republic)
#7 Charlotte: PF Bismack Biyombo (Spain)
#8 Detroit: PG Brandon Knight (Kentucky)
#9 Charlotte: PG Kemba Walker (Connecticut)
#10 Milwaukee: PG Jimmer Fredette (BYU)

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

The Twins taken is consecutive picks would make them happy

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

I will be LC for an hour

#15 Indiana: SF Kawhi Leonard (San Diego State)

Next: #16 Philadelphia

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

#16 Philadelphia: PF Nikola Vucevic (USC)

Next: #17 New York

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

#17 New York: PG/SG Iman Shumpert (Georgia Tech)

Next: #18 Washington

Chris Singleton still waiting in the Green Room

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

#18 Washington: SF Chris Singleton (Florida State)

Next: #19 Charlotte (most likely Bucks selection)

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

#19 Charlotte: SF/PF Tobias Harris (Tennessee)

Next: #20 Minnesota

Has stated probably the Bucks pick as part of the 3 way trade (yet to be confirmed)

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

#20 Minnesota: PF/C Donatas Motiejunas (Lithuania)

Next: #21 Portland

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paul  
Years ago

Actually 6 of the top 7 draft picks are internationals if you include Irving. Tristan Thompson is from Canada and was very impressive at the U19 WCs two years ago. An animal on the boards.

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

Top 20

#1 Cleveland: PG Kyrie Irving (Duke)
#2 Minnesota: PF Derrick Williams (Arizona)
#3 Utah: C Enes Kanter (Turkey)
#4 Cleveland: PF Tristan Thompson (Texas)
#5 Toronto: C Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania)
#6 Washington: SF Jan Vesely (Czech Republic)
#7 Charlotte: PF Bismack Biyombo (Spain)
#8 Detroit: PG Brandon Knight (Kentucky)
#9 Charlotte: PG Kemba Walker (Connecticut)
#10 Milwaukee: PG Jimmer Fredette (BYU)
#11 Golden State: SG Klay Thompson (Washington State)
#12 Utah: SG Alec Burks (Colorado)
#13 Phoenix: PF Markieff Morris (Kansas)
#14 Houston: PF Marcus Morris (Kansas)
#15 Indiana: SF Kawhi Leonard (San Diego State)
#16 Philadelphia: PF Nikola Vucevic (USC)
#17 New York: PG/SG Iman Shumpert (Georgia Tech)
#18 Washington: SF Chris Singleton (Florida State)
#19 Charlotte: SF/PF Tobias Harris (Tennessee)
#20 Minnesota: PF/C Donatas Motiejunas (Lithuania)

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DJ Rod  
Years ago

Montiejunas being traded to Houston - more details coming

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

#21 Portland: PG/SG Nolan Smith (Duke)

Next: #22 Denver

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DJ Rod  
Years ago

Nolan smith to Portland - Patty Mills will be looking for a new team

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Anonymous  
Years ago

By Portland signing another guard does this spell the end for Patty at Portland?

Would also indicate they are looking to re-sign Oden Not sure he is worth the risk.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

By Portland signing another guard does this spell the end for Patty at Portland?

Would also indicate they are looking to re-sign Oden Not sure he is worth the risk.

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

#22 Denver: PF Kenneth Faried (Morehead State)

Next: 23 Houston

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

#23 Houston: PF Nikola Mirotic (Montenegro)

Next #24 Oklahoma City

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No Deal!!  
Years ago

Houston Trade Brad Miller, pick 23 & a Future First for Johnny Flynn & pick 20 (Montiejunas)

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

Reported Trade: Rockets' deal with Minnesota sends Brad Miller, Nos. 23 and 38 picks and future first from Memphis to Wolves for Jonny Flynn and Montiejunas pick

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

No Deal you beat me to it :-)

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

#24 Oklahoma City: PG Reggie Jackson (Boston College)

Next: #25 Boston

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

#25 Boston: SG MarShon Brooks (Providence)

Next: #26 Dallas

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

Reported trade Between Portland and Denver Miller for Felton (and possible swap of picks)

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

Should read rumoured not reported trade

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

#26 Dallas: SF Jordan Hamilton (Texas)

Next: #27 New Jersey

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

Sorry couldn't access hoops for a while

#27 New Jersey: PF/C JaJuan Johnson (Purdue)


#28 Chicago: PG Norris Cole (Clevland State)

#29 San Antonio: G Cory Joseph (Texas)

Next: #30 Chicago

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

Lots of trades happening, Boston New Jersey trading picks. Portland trading a lot Rudy to Dallas as part of the Denver deal.

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

#30 Chicago: SF/PF Jimmy Butler (Marquette)

End of first Round

First Round Selections

#1 Cleveland: PG Kyrie Irving (Duke)
#2 Minnesota: PF Derrick Williams (Arizona)
#3 Utah: C Enes Kanter (Turkey)
#4 Cleveland: PF Tristan Thompson (Texas)
#5 Toronto: C Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania)
#6 Washington: SF Jan Vesely (Czech Republic)
#7 Charlotte: PF Bismack Biyombo (Spain)
#8 Detroit: PG Brandon Knight (Kentucky)
#9 Charlotte: PG Kemba Walker (Connecticut)
#10 Milwaukee: PG Jimmer Fredette (BYU)
#11 Golden State: SG Klay Thompson (Washington State)
#12 Utah: SG Alec Burks (Colorado)
#13 Phoenix: PF Markieff Morris (Kansas)
#14 Houston: PF Marcus Morris (Kansas)
#15 Indiana: SF Kawhi Leonard (San Diego State)
#16 Philadelphia: PF Nikola Vucevic (USC)
#17 New York: PG/SG Iman Shumpert (Georgia Tech)
#18 Washington: SF Chris Singleton (Florida State)
#19 Charlotte: SF/PF Tobias Harris (Tennessee)
#20 Minnesota: PF/C Donatas Motiejunas (Lithuania)
#21 Portland: PG/SG Nolan Smith (Duke)
#22 Denver: PF Kenneth Faried (Morehead State)
#23 Houston: PF Nikola Mirotic (Montenegro)
#24 Oklahoma City: PG Reggie Jackson (Boston College)
#25 Boston: SG MarShon Brooks (Providence)
#26 Dallas: SF Jordan Hamilton (Texas)
#27 New Jersey: PF/C JaJuan Johnson (Purdue)
#28 Chicago: PG Norris Cole (Clevland State)
#29 San Antonio: G Cory Joseph (Texas)
#30 Chicago: SF/PF Jimmy Butler (Marquette)

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

Great story on #30 pick Jimmy Butler

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2011/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=Butler-110618

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

I am hoping LC is back, I am out

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LC  
Years ago

I'm back now....but all too late ;(

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No Deal!!  
Years ago

Interesting move, houston traded pick 38 to the wolves as part of the miller/flynn deal then went and bought it straight back off of them.

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LC  
Years ago

2nd Round...catchup...

#31 Miami: SF Bojan Bogdanovic (Croatia)
#32 Cleveland: PF Justin Harper (Richmond) - team mate of Aussie Josh Duinker
#33 Detroit: SF Kyle Singler (Duke)
#34 Washington: PG Shelvin Mack (Butler)
#35 Sacramento: SF Tyler Honeycutt (UCLA)
#36 New Jersey: C Jordan Williams (Maryland)
#37 LA Clippers: PF Trey Thompkins (Georgia)
#38 Houston: SF Chandler Parsons (Florida)
#39 Charlotte: PF Jeremy Tyler (Japan)
#40 Milwaukee: PF Jon Leuer (Wisconsin)
#41 LA Lakers: PF Darius Morris (Michigan)
#42 Indiana: SF Davis Bertrans (Slovenia)
#43 Chicago: PG Malcolm Lee (UCLA)
#44 Golden State: SG Charles Jenkins (Hofstra) – team mate of Aussie Brad Kelleher
#45 New Orleans: PF Josh Harrelson (Kentucky)
#46 LA Lakers: PG Andrew Goudelock (Charleston)

Next: #47 LA Clippers

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LC  
Years ago

#47 LA Clippers: G Travis Leslie (Georgia)

Next: #48 Atlanta

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LC  
Years ago

#48 Atlanta: C Keith Benson (Oakland)

Next: #49 Memphis


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LC  
Years ago

#49 Memphis: G Josh Selby (Kansas)

Next: #50 Philadelphia

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LC  
Years ago

#50 Philadelphia: PF Lavoy Allen (Temple)

Next: #51 Portland



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LC  
Years ago

#51 Portland: SF Jon Diebler (Ohio State)

Next: #52 Detroit

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LC  
Years ago

#52 Detroit: PF Vernon Macklin (Florida)

Next: #53 Orlando (their only pick in the draft)



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LC  
Years ago

Summary of some NBA Draft day trades to date:

Pacers send No. 15 pick Leonard to Spurs
Indiana receives: George Hill
San Antonio receives: No. 15 pick (Kawhi Leonard)

Nets, Celtics complete Draft day trade
New Jesery receives: No. 25 pick (MarShon Brooks)
Boston receives: No. 27 pick (JaJuan Johnson), 2014 second-round pick

Bobcats, Bucks and Kings in three-way trade
Charlotte receives: Corey Maggette, No. 7 pick (Bismack Biyombo)
Milwaukee receives: Stephen Jackson, Beno Udrih, Shaun Livingston, No. 19 pick (Tobias Harris)
Sacramento receives: No. 10 pick (Jimmer Fredette), John Salmons

Blazers, Nuggets and Mavs make deal
Portland receives: Raymond Felton, No. 57 pick
Denver receives: Andre Miller, No. 26 pick (Jordan Hamilton), future second-round pick
Dallas receives: Rudy Fernandez, 2007 No. 30 pick (Petteri Koponen)

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LC  
Years ago

Patty Mills days in Portland are all but over now I'm afraid.

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paul  
Years ago

I was a little surprised that Bogdanovic dropped to the second round, that boy can hoop!

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LC  
Years ago

#53 Orlando: SG DeAndre Liggins (Kentucky)

Next: #54 Cleveland

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LC  
Years ago

#54 Cleveland: C Milan Macvan (Israel)

Next: #55 Boston

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LC  
Years ago

Some interesting selections across the board Paul that's for sure.

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LC  
Years ago

#55 Boston: SG E'Twaun Moore (Purdue)

Next: #56 LA Lakers

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LC  
Years ago

#56 LA Lakers: PF Chukwudiebere Maduabum (Nigeria)

Next: #57 Dallas

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LC  
Years ago

#57 Dallas: SF Targuy Ngombo (Qatar)

Next: #58 LA Lakers

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Outsider  
Years ago

WHAT THE HELL? ATOK MAJOK got drafted to the lakers!

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Ater Majok just got drafted at 58th

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LC  
Years ago

#58 LA Lakers: PF Ater Majok (UConn, Australia)

Next: #59 San Antonio

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Outsider  
Years ago

Oops that was supposed to say Ater

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LC  
Years ago

Does not mean Majok will be signed, it means his rights will be held by the Lakers.

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TC  
Years ago

Majok! He just got ripped by the ESPN 'experts' lol.

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LC  
Years ago

#59 San Antonio: SG Adam Hanga (Hungary)

Next: #60 Sacramento

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thedoctor  
Years ago

Congratulations to Majok. I know he's not signed, but the Lakers see some value in drafting his rights.

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The Situation  
Years ago

Wow, don't the Wildcats look stupid. They could have had a genuine NBA star in their team. Hope he doesn't get lost on the way to the Staples Center....

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LC  
Years ago

#60 Sacramento: PG Isaiah Thomas (Washington)

The draft is now done and dusted for 2011. Who were the surprises, the winners, the losers and those that just plain unlucky?

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LC  
Years ago

The entire Draft Board for 2011:

1st Round
#1 Cleveland: PG Kyrie Irving (Duke)
#2 Minnesota: PF Derrick Williams (Arizona)
#3 Utah: C Enes Kanter (Turkey)
#4 Cleveland: PF Tristan Thompson (Texas)
#5 Toronto: C Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania)
#6 Washington: SF Jan Vesely (Czech Republic)
#7 Charlotte: PF Bismack Biyombo (Spain)
#8 Detroit: PG Brandon Knight (Kentucky)
#9 Charlotte: PG Kemba Walker (Connecticut)
#10 Milwaukee: PG Jimmer Fredette (BYU)
#11 Golden State: SG Klay Thompson (Washington State)
#12 Utah: SG Alec Burks (Colorado)
#13 Phoenix: PF Markieff Morris (Kansas)
#14 Houston: PF Marcus Morris (Kansas)
#15 Indiana: SF Kawhi Leonard (San Diego State)
#16 Philadelphia: PF Nikola Vucevic (USC)
#17 New York: PG/SG Iman Shumpert (Georgia Tech)
#18 Washington: SF Chris Singleton (Florida State)
#19 Charlotte: SF/PF Tobias Harris (Tennessee)
#20 Minnesota: PF/C Donatas Motiejunas (Lithuania)
#21 Portland: PG/SG Nolan Smith (Duke)
#22 Denver: PF Kenneth Faried (Morehead State)
#23 Houston: PF Nikola Mirotic (Montenegro)
#24 Oklahoma City: PG Reggie Jackson (Boston College)
#25 Boston: SG MarShon Brooks (Providence)
#26 Dallas: SF Jordan Hamilton (Texas)
#27 New Jersey: PF/C JaJuan Johnson (Purdue)
#28 Chicago: PG Norris Cole (Clevland State)
#29 San Antonio: G Cory Joseph (Texas)
#30 Chicago: SF/PF Jimmy Butler (Marquette)
2nd Round
#31 Miami: SF Bojan Bogdanovic (Croatia)
#32 Cleveland: PF Justin Harper (Richmond)
#33 Detroit: SF Kyle Singler (Duke)
#34 Washington: PG Shelvin Mack (Butler)
#35 Sacramento: SF Tyler Honeycutt (UCLA)
#36 New Jersey: C Jordan Williams (Maryland)
#37 LA Clippers: PF Trey Thompkins (Georgia)
#38 Houston: SF Chandler Parsons (Florida)
#39 Charlotte: PF Jeremy Tyler (Japan)
#40 Milwaukee: PF Jon Leuer (Wisconsin)
#41 LA Lakers: PF Darius Morris (Michigan)
#42 Indiana: SF Davis Bertrans (Slovenia)
#43 Chicago: PG Malcolm Lee (UCLA)
#44 Golden State: SG Charles Jenkins (Hofstra)
#45 New Orleans: PF Josh Harrelson (Kentucky)
#46 LA Lakers: PG Andrew Goudelock (Charleston)
#47 LA Clippers: G Travis Leslie (Georgia)
#48 Atlanta: C Keith Benson (Oakland)
#49 Memphis: G Josh Selby (Kansas)
#50 Philadelphia: PF Lavoy Allen (Temple)
#51 Portland: SF Jon Diebler (Ohio State)
#52 Detroit: PF Vernon Macklin (Florida)
#53 Orlando: SG DeAndre Liggins (Kentucky)
#54 Cleveland: C Milan Macvan (Israel)
#55 Boston: SG E'Twaun Moore (Purdue)
#56 LA Lakers: PF Chukwudiebere Maduabum (Nigeria)
#57 Dallas: SF Targuy Ngombo (Qatar)
#58 LA Lakers: PF Ater Majok (UConn, Australia)
#59 San Antonio: SG Adam Hanga (Hungary)
#60 Sacramento: PG Isaiah Thomas (Washington)

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thedoctor  
Years ago

The Situation - ha ha

Majok To-Do-List

Buy - Watch
- GPS
- Jumpshot

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The Situation  
Years ago

thedoctor, those things may be on his to-do list but who is he going to borrow the money off to buy them?

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Bo Hamburger  
Years ago

Found an interesting backgrounder on Majok's college recruitment, which also features the name of another (former) NBLer which many will recognise.

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Aussiebballer  
Years ago

T-Wolves win the "Most useless trades" award

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Aussiebballer  
Years ago

Cavs win the David Kahn Award
"Best Reach for a position of Depth"

We have Jamison, Hickson and Varajeo so lets draft another PF about 5 picks early

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Moses Guthrie  
Years ago

Bulls pulled a big trade to get the man they wanted - Nikola Mirotic - reportedly contracted to Real Madrid until 2015?!

LOL at Majok's college being listed as Gold Coast Blaze. Mmmmm, Connecticut anyone?

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Moses Guthrie  
Years ago

"Maduabum, listed at 6 feet 9, is from Nigeria and played three games last season with Bakersfield of the Development League, averaging 0.7 points and 0.3 rebounds.

Majok, listed at 6 feet 10, is from Sudan and abruptly left the University of Connecticut last September. He averaged 2.3 points and three rebounds in 26 games with the Huskies before leaving after one season to play professionally in Turkey and Australia."

Based on the Lakers' final two picks, they're not overly fussed about scoring. Luckily they have Metta World Peace on the roster to introduce these guys to the NBA, should they make it.

Ladies and gents, your 2011/12 Lakers.

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phil  
Years ago

what do people think of stephen jackson for john salmons ( rest is pretty much frills)

i dont see how that is a move forward even if jackson is pretty good. bogut might need to get out of that shithole, some nba teams will always be comfortable with being nobodies indefinately.

i love bball but i hate the system.

teams should always be trying to move forward but you constantly see puzzling things going on like cash trades and strange moves... like shuffling pieces of crap around a board.

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phil  
Years ago

what do people think of stephen jackson for john salmons ( rest is pretty much frills)

i dont see how that is a move forward even if jackson is pretty good. bogut might need to get out of that shithole, some nba teams will always be comfortable with being nobodies indefinately.

i love bball but i hate the system.

teams should always be trying to move forward but you constantly see puzzling things going on like cash trades and strange moves... like shuffling pieces of crap around a board.

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Aussiebballer  
Years ago

Jackson is a better WINNER then Salmons.
Should add some attitude and killer instinct to Bucks.
Salmons and Maggette were dead weight, didn't seem to be used correctly and are paid way to much money.
Udric will be a good backup PG as well

Should have taken Faried or Montiejunas with the 19th Pick though

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MACDUB  
Years ago

Man, the T'Wolves are useless.

Every year, they make some really left field decisions. Like when they drafted Flynn and Rubio together..They could have gotten a decent big from that draft class.

And then today, it seems as though they think that it is best to acquire as many draft picks as possible.
Van Gundy made a really good point, saying that youth alone doesn't win you games.

I support his view that the T'Wolves need to go and get some veterans or some guys with experience. Not overloading the roster with Vets, but putting in 3-4 vets to help guide the young guys.

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phil  
Years ago

salmons was good, good defender. i know jackson isnt a move backwards but i dont see how they have gone anywhere lately. udrih as back up pg?? wasnt their first draft pick (# 10) that they traded a pg? so udrih is a better option than than 10th best pick??

nobody ever wants to do the hard yards, just wait til free agency and sign as many guns as possible.

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Aussiebballer  
Years ago

They basically traded Salmons for Jackson, as you say a borderline improvement.

But also traded the 10th pick, plus dumped Maggette (who wasn't playing very well)
for Udric and the 19th pick.

SO it depends if you think they would be better off with Salmons, Maggette and Klay Thompson/Alec Burks or Jackson, Udric and Tobias Harris + some cap relief.


I think you may be right in the long term, but they may be pushing for the playoffs, assuming Bogut is fit and wanted the Vet leadership

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Beantown  
Years ago

Agree with you Aussiebballer, you pretty much summed up the Bucks decision-making process. I think it is a marginal improvement for them, provided Jackson shows up and buys in. I think he will though, because he is a hard nut who will do what it takes to win and that is Skiles kind of player. Udrih will also be useful for them as he will reprise the Ridnour role from two seasons back. The cap relief is also important.

With regard to not getting Jimmer Fredette, the Bucks made the deal before they knew he'd be available. In any case, its clear that Hammond is shaping a roster that is ready to compete now and is not interested in waiting on talent like Fredette to develop.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

The Situation (get your own name) and the doctor, fortunately there is a rookie program in place in the NBA and I guess Majok will have enough to buy a GPS at this stage in his career.
Congratulations Majok, you have made Australia proud.

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The Situation  
Years ago

Get my own name?

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