2011 Draft Prospect: Kyrie Irving

[Bruno]

http://assets.espn.go.com/media/motion/2011/0316/dm_110316_ncb_gottlieb_irving.jpg
Height: 6-2
Weight: 185 lbs
Birthday: 03/23/1992
College: Duke

DraftExpress (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Kyrie-Irving-5735/)
nbadraft (http://www.nbadraft.net/players/kyrie-irving)

[TheProfessor]

Leaving Duke and will enter the NBA draft: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2011/news/story?id=6301656

[baseline bum]

LOL, Spurs would have to trade up to #2 in the best case, though #1 more likely. Nice to finally see one of the projected top 5 declare after Sullinger and Barnes decided to stay. I really hope this means Rivers gets some time learning to play point with Irving and Smith gone, though I'm sure Cook will do the majority of work at the point.

[baseline bum]

Speaking of Irving, I wonder what Minnesota will do if they land the #1. Picking Irving wouldn't make much sense if they think they can sign Rubio. Derrick Williams wouldn't either with Beasley already there. Kanter would seem the obvious choice since Milicic isn't that good; too bad for them that Barnes didn't declare, as having a good perimeter defender who can knock down the three and finish in transition would have made a lot of sense for them.

[spursbird]

The next CP3.

[5in10]

^ reminds me of cp3 too

[Libri]

It's a known FACT that Irving has no ACLs. He'll fall to pick 30.

If he falls to 30, the Spurs should pick him. :p:

[baseline bum]

If he falls to 30, the Spurs should pick him. :p:

In this weak of a draft I think he'd need to be clinically dead to fall to 30. Even in a vegetative state I think he'd have a chance to go in the mid first round.

[venitian navigator]

...If Minnesota takes n° 1, I would take a look at the chance of selling Rubio for another top 5 draft pick (see, for example, Sacramento as possibly interested) and then ...and then draft Irving (n° 1) and Kanter.

[TheProfessor]

...If Minnesota takes n° 1, I would take a look at the chance of selling Rubio for another top 5 draft pick (see, for example, Sacramento as possibly interested) and then ...and then draft Irving (n° 1) and Kanter.
Normally, I'd think it would be difficult to get that kind of value on Rubio considering how he's struggled recently, but probably not in a draft this bad. I get the feeling Minnesota is pretty invested in Rubio's potential drawing power, though.

[Spurs da champs]

I don't wanna sound like a dick but what's the point of putting up people we have no chance of getting?

[Axe Murderer]

I don't wanna sound like a dick but what's the point of putting up people we have no chance of getting?

crofl i was wondering the same thing

[kobyz]

he is a Tony Parker with a 3 point range!

[baseline bum]

I don't wanna sound like a dick but what's the point of putting up people we have no chance of getting?

Because he's an interesting player and because there are lots of non-Spurs fans at Spurstalk?

[Spurs da champs]

Because he's an interesting player and because there are lots of non-Spurs fans at Spurstalk?
Then why put in: "San Antonio Spurs Think Tank"
:rolleyes

[Brazil]

Then why put in: "San Antonio Spurs Think Tank"
:rolleyes

cauz we love discussing about all the players duh !

[TimDunkem]

Speaking of Irving, I wonder what Minnesota will do if they land the #1. Picking Irving wouldn't make much sense if they think they can sign Rubio. Derrick Williams wouldn't either with Beasley already there. Kanter would seem the obvious choice since Milicic isn't that good; too bad for them that Barnes didn't declare, as having a good perimeter defender who can knock down the three and finish in transition would have made a lot of sense for them.
The Wolves would more than likely move Flynn.

[baseline bum]

The Wolves would more than likely move Flynn.

Flynn probably won't get them much in return with the season he just had; especially considering how his hip surgery took so long to come back from and how he was constantly in and out of the lineup. They'd be better off holding onto him and using him in a Boykins role and hoping he responds, whether or not they take Irving or bring in Rubio.

[Pistons < Spurs]

RealKyrieIrving Kyrie Irving
just because i declared doesnt mean i cannot go back to duke...lol some people forget that...i haven't though