2012 Draft Thursday, June 28th: Raptors select Terence Ross

[torch19]

Not going to lie, was happy to hear that Bayless is getting a QO. Good News to my ears.

Me too

I still like Dion Waiters as the pick but would still rather have Rudy Gay, although that seems not plausible anymore.

[jbml]

Raptors keeping NBA draft options open

http://www.thestar.com/sports/basket...t-options-open

“It’s not a matter of just answering the question vaguely, there are literally so many balls up in the air … at this stage it’s premature to give any kind of indication,” Colangelo said in his final public media session before the draft. “Plus, I probably wouldn’t do that anyway because it’s not part of the game that we play as it relates to the draft

[CalgaryRapsFan]

ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
Sacramento at No. 5 and Toronto at No. 8. Those are the picks still generating the most trade chatter on the eve of the NBA Draft


Oh to be a fly on BC's wall today... RR needs to employ one of those guys who hacks celebrity cell phones!

[jimmie]

My guess on the Top 3 at #8: Lillard, Waiters, Rivers. He talked about the QO to Bayless, but then immediately talked about stacking, or creating competition at the 2. I think the need for shooters is weighing heavily for that pick, if they keep it.

My guess on PJIII: Not with a 10-foot pole, based on the motor questions. Colangelo was pretty frank about the importance of that.

My guess on what happens: The pick is traded, either before or after the draft. The most obvious thing about the interview was how much is going on behind the scenes. Something has to give. BC sounded way too excited to just stand pat this summer.

[Profster]

S&T Bayless to Phoenix along with Waiters (8th pick) for Captain Canada (stupid idea)

send Bayless to Phoenix S&T with Captain Canada Better!

[mcHAPPY]

S&T Bayless to Phoenix along with Waiters (8th pick) for Captain Canada

I am one of the biggest 'Nash to Toronto' supporters there are.

However if this went down, I'd lose my sh!t. No way is a 38 year old PG - no matter how good he is right now - worth the 8th pick.

[Profster]

I am one of the biggest 'Nash to Toronto' supporters there are.

However if this went down, I'd lose my sh!t. No way is a 38 year old PG - no matter how good he is right now - worth the 8th pick.

Good Thinking (I'm not with it today) Waiters and Nash would be great together DD moves to the 3

What a starting 5

Val
Barn
DD
Waiters
Captain Canada

[Jclaw]

Can you feel it...(cue the drum solo)

..coming in the air tonight? Well, tomorrow night. Things are starting to move. The Houston deal wasn't insignificant. Budinger played about 30 min a night in the second half of the season and shot 40% from three. Traded that for an 18th pick? Will the 18th pick do that? Something is up. And then two (past their prime) prominent scorers (gordon and maggette) are traded for each other. The wheels are starting to move. It may be great or it may be disastrous but you've got to think something is coming for our raps in the next 24 hours. What chance is there that they status quo will play out (just pick someone at 8, no trades and let our pre july 1st cap room become post july 1st cap room)? No chance? 50%? What's your feeling? Ba dum ba dum ba da da da dum dum!

[CalgaryRapsFan]

Per CNNSI (fannation), Charlotte is requiring teams to take Tyrus Thomas if they want the #2 pick. Ouch, that is an ugly price!

[Jclaw]

BTW, do we have any interest in anyone from Milwaukee?
http://tracking.si.com/2012/06/27/bu...a-john-henson/

[jimmie]

I might do Mbah a Moute and #12 for #8. He's a decent backup SF and a real good defender and his contract is decent. But it doesn't really address a need -- they still have a gap at starting 3, and would then have 3 backup-quality 3s... Other than that -- or Jennings, who I don't think they would move and certainly not for John Henson -- there's not much there I'd want.

Better to let them trade with GSW. Then Henson goes #7 and increases the odds that Lillard or Waiters is still there at 8.

[bobbybutler]

Situational Stats

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...uard-Crop-4002
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...Wing-Crop-4001
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...rds-Crop-3997/
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...-Men-Crop-3992

http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/nba-...v-point-guards
http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/nba-...hooting-guards
http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/nba-...small-forwards
http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/nba-...power-forwards
http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/nba-...part-i-centers

[blackjitsu]

Jclaw
BTW, do we have any interest in anyone from Milwaukee?
http://tracking.si.com/2012/06/27/bu...a-john-henson/

Their point guard?

[Jclaw]

Another BTW...anyone find it odd that Larry Bird is leaving Indiana the day before the draft? They have a late but still first round pick. After building such a feel good story team? Odd. I guess since he can't make the 57th pick this year, his heart was out of it.

[CalgaryRapsFan]

Another BTW...anyone find it odd that Larry Bird is leaving Indiana the day before the draft? They have a late but still first round pick. After building such a feel good story team? Odd. I guess since he can't make the 57th pick this year, his heart was out of it.

The story is even more odd, now that their GM has stepped down.

Link: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/80...cers-president