The Raptors and the 2014 Draft

[white men can't jump]

If this is the case, I want absolutely nothing to do with Anderson.

How do people feel about taking Nurkic with our first pick? Hood? Early?

Not big on any of those 3 guys. Nurkic just looks like a bust waiting to happen to me. Big, slow and relies pretty much entirely on his size, which will be unimposing by NBA standards. I really think he's benefiting from the lackluster C crop in this year's draft and that most years he'd be lucky to be a late 1st rounder. He's a draft and stash at best to me, and I wouldn't even want to take him with our early 2nd rounder.

Hood and Early are "meh" picks to me. I wouldn't be upset with either, but I see both as likely role players who do not have very high ceilings. Think Anderson's ceiling is higher, but he's a risky pick with question marks about position and athleticism.

[yabadabayolo]

Not big on any of those 3 guys. Nurkic just looks like a bust waiting to happen to me. Big, slow and relies pretty much entirely on his size, which will be unimposing by NBA standards. I really think he's benefiting from the lackluster C crop in this year's draft and that most years he'd be lucky to be a late 1st rounder. He's a draft and stash at best to me, and I wouldn't even want to take him with our early 2nd rounder.

Hood and Early are "meh" picks to me. I wouldn't be upset with either, but I see both as likely role players who do not have very high ceilings. Think Anderson's ceiling is higher, but he's a risky pick with question marks about position and athleticism.

I don't wanna go anywhere near nurkic he is a bust just waiting to happen.

Early would have the same problem ross and derozqn have in guarding bigger small forwards. Whats the point in that. I would look at kyle Anderson, I see something in that kid. And Damien ingles to take that role of playing bigger small forwards with our early 2nw

[magoon]

DeanonDraft's new draft rankings are up, and they're interesting given that they're contrarian (these are how he thinks players should go, not how he thinks they will go).

1. Joel Embiid
2. Dante Exum
3. Marcus Smart
4. Jabari Parker
5. Jusuf Nurkic
6. Andrew Wiggins
7. Aaron Gordon
8. Noah Vonleh
9. Tyler Ennis
10. KJ McDaniels
11. Clint Capela
12. Nik Stauskas
13. Kyle Anderson
14. Elfrid Payton
15. Gary Harris
16. PJ Hairston
17. Kristaps Porzinglis
18. Damien Inglis
19. Jordan Adams
20. Spencer Dinwiddie
21. Isaiah Austin
22. Julius Randle
23. Dario Saric
24. Jarnell Stokes
25. TJ Warren
26. Mitch McGary
27. James Young
28. Nikola Jokic
29. Adreian Payne
30. Shabazz Napier

[stooley]

I hate to say it, but that guy's so far off the scouts' lists that I have to think he's very, very wrong.

I trust Chad Ford above all else since a compilation of a multitude of professional opinions is probably the best way to go about objectively ranking these guys.

They might be off on a couple of guys, but not that far off. I'd actually like to compare Chad Ford's big board from 07-09 against the redrafts espn just did and compare those.

[OptimalOptimist]

DeanonDraft's new draft rankings are up, and they're interesting given that they're contrarian (these are how he thinks players should go, not how he thinks they will go).

1. Joel Embiid
2. Dante Exum
3. Marcus Smart
4. Jabari Parker
5. Jusuf Nurkic
6. Andrew Wiggins
7. Aaron Gordon
8. Noah Vonleh
9. Tyler Ennis
10. KJ McDaniels
11. Clint Capela
12. Nik Stauskas
13. Kyle Anderson
14. Elfrid Payton
15. Gary Harris
16. PJ Hairston
17. Kristaps Porzinglis
18. Damien Inglis
19. Jordan Adams
20. Spencer Dinwiddie
21. Isaiah Austin
22. Julius Randle
23. Dario Saric
24. Jarnell Stokes
25. TJ Warren
26. Mitch McGary
27. James Young
28. Nikola Jokic
29. Adreian Payne
30. Shabazz Napier

What an horrible list.

[The Great One]

Who's DeanAnonDraft?

[yukhan1980]

DeanonDraft's new draft rankings are up, and they're interesting given that they're contrarian (these are how he thinks players should go, not how he thinks they will go).

1. Joel Embiid
2. Dante Exum
3. Marcus Smart
4. Jabari Parker
5. Jusuf Nurkic
6. Andrew Wiggins
7. Aaron Gordon
8. Noah Vonleh
9. Tyler Ennis
10. KJ McDaniels
11. Clint Capela
12. Nik Stauskas
13. Kyle Anderson
14. Elfrid Payton
15. Gary Harris
16. PJ Hairston
17. Kristaps Porzinglis
18. Damien Inglis
19. Jordan Adams
20. Spencer Dinwiddie
21. Isaiah Austin
22. Julius Randle
23. Dario Saric
24. Jarnell Stokes
25. TJ Warren
26. Mitch McGary
27. James Young
28. Nikola Jokic
29. Adreian Payne
30. Shabazz Napier

Who made this list and what is this person smoking

[rocwell]

Who's DeanAnonDraft?

draft analytic, gambler.

[The Great One]

draft analytic, gambler.

He's a gambler?? looking at that ranking, he's probably lost a lot

[KHD]

Who is Nurkic?

[rocwell]

He's a gambler?? looking at that ranking, he's probably lost a lot

You're wrong. Dude is good when it comes to NCAA gambling picks.

[jacobdr4]

DeanonDraft's new draft rankings are up, and they're interesting given that they're contrarian (these are how he thinks players should go, not how he thinks they will go).

1. Joel Embiid
2. Dante Exum
3. Marcus Smart
4. Jabari Parker
5. Jusuf Nurkic
6. Andrew Wiggins
7. Aaron Gordon
8. Noah Vonleh
9. Tyler Ennis
10. KJ McDaniels
11. Clint Capela
12. Nik Stauskas
13. Kyle Anderson
14. Elfrid Payton
15. Gary Harris
16. PJ Hairston
17. Kristaps Porzinglis
18. Damien Inglis
19. Jordan Adams
20. Spencer Dinwiddie
21. Isaiah Austin
22. Julius Randle
23. Dario Saric
24. Jarnell Stokes
25. TJ Warren
26. Mitch McGary
27. James Young
28. Nikola Jokic
29. Adreian Payne
30. Shabazz Napier

If only randle was available at 20! What a great time that would be.

[Joey]

If only randle was available at 20! What a great time that would be.

Every year one person falls for some unknown reason or another.
I wonder who and what it'll be this year!

[MACK11]

Every year one person falls for some unknown reason or another.
I wonder who and what it'll be this year!

If Randle falls he's gonna still be a lottery pick

[jacobdr4]

This is the first year ive ever been been this into the draft and actually have people to talk about it with. I cannot wait!