I'm thinking that if he's staying in his has a team telling him they'll take him. I think the Spurs picking up at 26 is a long long shot but if he falls into the 2nd round I would hope they would trade up for him.
If he's staying in, he has a promise.
Hmmmm. Two days ago Walker at #26 was a great pick, not I'm not so confident. I think I'd rather have Lee and Batum now. I think all three will be there. I wish we could get two of the three. That would be such a hom run of a draft...
Damn. I like this draft.
Use the second rounder and some cash to trade into the first round or top of the second...get this kid.
He and Chalmers would be a dream draft for me.
After yet another knee injury I've cooled on him slightly but I still think he's a nice pick at 26. He has the athleticism and talent to become the best player drafted in the second half of the first round. His noodle knees are scary but you aren't finding a flawless prospect at 26.
I think he's gone before 45. What will be tough is if CDR and Walker are on the board at #26...along with Chalmers.
He's got the athleticism and talent to be one of the best 3 or 4 players in the entire draft. Now, obviously that's near his absolute ceiling, but that ceiling is way up there.
If Chalmers is off the board at #26, I wonder if the Spurs would give Walker a look. They were reportedly impressed with him early, though they might have cooled on him considerably given the obvious questions with his knee.
Still, the athleticism and upside are hard to ignore.
An interesting scenario would have Chalmers off the board and the Spurs left to choose between CDR and Walker (or PF).
Do the Spurs draft potential or immediate production?
Probably won't unfold that way, but it's interesting to think about.
Anyone who's had one ACL injury can tell you that for starters, the other one is likely to follow, and also that you're pretty much doomed to knee problems for the rest of your life following it.
The sad thing is our front office is stupid enough about domestic talent this is the kind of draft day mistake they'd make.
So, you would be against drafting Brandon Rush if he fell to 26?
Another piece on Walker staying in the draft.
http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/8...0813162&ATT=99
Walker going pro despite knee injury
by Jeff Goodman
Despite suffering a knee injury this past weekend, Bill Walker will remain in the NBA Draft.
"He's definitely staying in, said Walker's advisor, Chris Rivers of Reebok.
Walker had fully anticipated staying in the draft prior to suffering a slight tear in the meniscus of his right knee — even as far as to remove the nameplate from his locker at Kansas State.
However, the family huddled Monday afternoon just hours before the 5 p.m. ET deadline to withdraw from the draft and opted to move forward and bypass the final three years of his college eligibility.
"We expect once he gets healthy, three or four teams will still consider him as a late first-round pick," Rivers said.
Walker suffered the injury while part of a mass workout at the Golden State Warriors facility.
Walker injured the same knee in high school and also suffered a torn ACL in his right knee early in an abbreviated freshman campaign at Kansas State.
"If it's true, it would be unfortunate," Martin said, "We knew Bill was going to take as much time as possible to make an intelligent decision."
One source indicated that Walker is set to sign with the same agent as his childhood friend and teammate, O.J. Mayo, who inked with Leon Rose after cutting ties with Bill Duffy.
Walker, who passed on the opportunity to play in the Orlando Pre-Draft Camp, has only had two workouts for individual teams — Detroit (29th) and Toronto (17th).
Pistons Promise To Draft Walker At No. 29?
Rumors are swirling that the Pistons have promised Kansas State forward Bill Walker that they will select him if he's still available with the twenty-ninth overall pick, according to Michigan Live.
Walker injured his knee earlier this week but opted to stay in the draft, which has added to the speculation.
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archiv...lker_at_no_29/
link-Bill Walker’s has decided not to have surgery on his recent knee injury, now suspected to be a minor ligament strain. Walker will be sidelined for 3-6 weeks, but is in the process of visiting teams in the draft at the moment. He was in Memphis and Detroit this past week, but does not appear have a promise from anyone at this point, as opposed to what was suggested by one media outlet. According to people close to Walker, the initial diagnosis of a partially torn Meniscus from the group workout in Golden State was incorrect.
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