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Leuer's statistics last year were not dissimilar to those posted by Channing Frye in Portland the year before he joined the Suns. Leuer sat behind a certain guy named Z-Bo, who's fairly decent ballplayer. And Leuer comes from a team that knows how to play defense.

With Brandon Wright probably moving on (somebody will throw a pile of money at him) and Earl Barron rated dead last of 175 free agents, Phoenix needs all the help it can get up front.

carey wrote:Brandon Ashley didn't get drafted? Woah. We need him in training camp pronto.

He hooked up with the Lakers.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/23 ... don-Ashley

Reading through a lot of post-draft "winners and losers" articles. We don't seem to be on either list on any of these articles. Pretty apropos for the Suns.

All I've seen are positive articles, except for Doug Franz, who said it was a good pick, but bad culture may ruin it. Something to that effect.

In2ition wrote:All I've seen are positive articles, except for Doug Franz, who said it was a good pick, but bad culture may ruin it. Something to that effect.

As far as the draft grades go, we're scoring pretty well. 'B' to 'A' for the most part. It was a solid pick and no one seems to be disputing that. I also don't think we came out of the draft markedly better positioned for this year or the future. Just another "solid" pick.

Shabazz wrote:Reading through a lot of post-draft "winners and losers" articles. We don't seem to be on either list on any of these articles. Pretty apropos for the Suns.

I'd rather not be on any list than be a loser.

Superbone wrote:

Shabazz wrote:Reading through a lot of post-draft "winners and losers" articles. We don't seem to be on either list on any of these articles. Pretty apropos for the Suns.

I'd rather not be on any list than be a loser.

Of course.

We've been almost universally praised for the pick. Booker was seen as a top 10 talent, he fills a need and will almost certainly get better. He may not even be done growing.

And again, he's so polished it's hard not to be excited and think he can contribute right away. When Archie came in, seeing the way he spoke and handled himself, he was every bit 18 years old. Booker speaks and handles himself like a veteran.

I guess you've all read about what Boston was offering the Hornets for #9 and they wouldn't move it?

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/ ... -continues

According to sources, the Celtics' final offer to the Hornets was a package featuring as many as six draft picks, including four potential first-round selections (a combination of picks from this draft and in the future). But the Hornets could not be swayed and turned down multiple offers to select Wisconsin center Frank Kaminsky.

carey wrote:I guess you've all read about what Boston was offering the Hornets for #9 and they wouldn't move it?

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/ ... -continues

According to sources, the Celtics' final offer to the Hornets was a package featuring as many as six draft picks, including four potential first-round selections (a combination of picks from this draft and in the future). But the Hornets could not be swayed and turned down multiple offers to select Wisconsin center Frank Kaminsky.

I think the most amazing thing about all that is that they would not take the offer, AND they took Kaminsky instead of Winslow. I like Kaminsky, but not above Winslow. Winslow has the potential to be a superstar.

carey wrote:I guess you've all read about what Boston was offering the Hornets for #9 and they wouldn't move it?

You guessed wrong. Thanks.

carey wrote:I guess you've all read about what Boston was offering the Hornets for #9 and they wouldn't move it?

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/ ... -continues

According to sources, the Celtics' final offer to the Hornets was a package featuring as many as six draft picks, including four potential first-round selections (a combination of picks from this draft and in the future). But the Hornets could not be swayed and turned down multiple offers to select Wisconsin center Frank Kaminsky.

Wow. Huh. Wow.

Bruiser wrote:
Wow. Huh. Wow.

1st thought: Well... Jordan.
2nd thought: But... no one 4 through 8 wanted that package?

carey wrote:

Bruiser wrote:
Wow. Huh. Wow.

1st thought: Well... Jordan.
2nd thought: But... no one 4 through 8 wanted that package?

I refuse to believe that. Not you Carey. Just whoever put that out there. This. cannot. be.

Bruiser wrote:

carey wrote:

Bruiser wrote:
Wow. Huh. Wow.

1st thought: Well... Jordan.
2nd thought: But... no one 4 through 8 wanted that package?

I refuse to believe that. Not you Carey. Just whoever put that out there. This. cannot. be.

I normally wouldn't, but Lowe confirmed it. Lebatard was talking about it on his show today too because Heat fans can't believe Winslow just fell into their lap. They had a running joke about Jordan just assuming everyone was calling about Kaminsky. "Man, they really like Frank! We gotta take him!"

Pafffff! That's just too good.

Sorry I'm hammered.

Did anybody watch this btw?

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That's hilarious!!!

I don't think it's so crazy. We don't know how high those picks were. Four 20 and above 1st round picks isn't that great.

Yeah I think the Celtics have accumulated a bunch of fool's gold assets like end-of-the-first-round picks in future drafts. Those are ok to have, but any number of those are still less valuable than an honest to goodness top 10 pick.

Superbone wrote:I don't think it's so crazy. We don't know how high those picks were. Four 20 and above 1st round picks isn't that great.

Well - I just thought it sounded pretty unreasonable but what do I know. Thank you for the clarification.

Ladmo wrote:Christian Wood... Sounds like something an altar boy might give to a priest...

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/614568393333690369 Daryl "The Priest" Morey