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Unless Wash, Cleve, or NJ fall in love with CDR over Batum or Greene, I'd expect him to be available if the Spurs want him.
Well, the interesting thing is that the Spurs have been taking a look at 2s and 3s such as Donte Greene and Joe Alexander. It might just be their standard draft due diligence, but that is curious.
Unless Wash, Cleve, or NJ fall in love with CDR over Batum or Greene, I'd expect him to be available if the Spurs want him.
What do you mean, other than the rumor posted by some Wisconsin newspaper in Racine? Have Alexander or Greene truly deigned to visit San Antonio?
Chalmers is more likely to fill a role than the others (for the record, I still prefer CDR).
Defensively, he can play in the league right now. And since he is a guy who would only be relegated to automatic bench minutes, he doesn't have to be wildly successful offensively to make the rotation early on.
The nice thing about CDR is he might actually be able to start for the Spurs. You start him at shooting guard and he could average around 10-12 points a game as a rookie. He's shown an ability to score -- and do so by shooting a high percentage.
On the other hand, the NBA athletes might overwhelm him. It's a tough call to figure out whether he's going to be a lesser man's Rip Hamilton or if he's not quite athletic enough to make it. I definitely wouldn't be mad about the Spurs picking him at 26.
I don't like his game, Soft sums it up. The big east made him look super soft in the paint.
OK, but he's projected to go somewhat higher than the Spurs' 1st round pick.
I'm all set for CDR. He has a good game, is a smart player, plays both sides of the ball and has deep playoff-type experience. We can make it work.
Yeah...probably should change that
You'd still need to pull a swingman out of free agency.
My first reaction is that's an error. Or a WV newspaper simply listing teams their readership may know. Technically the Spurs have been at workouts he's been in, but not private ones.
Do you have the full list of private workouts the Spurs have conducted?
Do you know whom the Spurs have privately worked out?
General Question: do you guys (and gals) think that internationals who seek to be drafted in the 2nd round rather than the 1st have much hope of persauding teams to pass them by. In other words, Serge Ibaka would rather be drafted in the 2nd round, but does he have any leverage to prevent a team like Seatte from taking him late in the first?
Yes. Plenty. Teams know full well what happened with Splitter.
Latest RealGM mock draft has us taking Kyle Weaver with the first pick.
The realgm mock I think has been pretty terrible. Weaver would be good in the second, tho.
Okay, so given where the Spurs are drafting and who's in/out, here's my list...
1. Rush (no chance)
2. Batum (probably not)
3. Chalmers (may be there)
4. CDR
5. Lee
And here's what I think will happen...
Rush, Batum, Lee, and I'm going to say Chalmers will be gone.
#26 - CDR
#45 - Jawai
#57 - LR Mbah a Moute
PT - I think that'd be pretty good.
What the Spurs will likely do with their picks if they keep them all:
26. Mario Chalmers, PG, Kansas
Sure thing point guard who fits the Spurs system. Can defend, shoot the rock, and play under big game pressure. The Spurs will go with a player who can play today. Do not underestimate the KU-Spurs connection. The Spurs don't want a knucklehead and Pop doesn't want another Beno, assuming Chalmers checks out with respect to self-discipline and motivation. Free agency isn't really that appealing for point guards this summer and is using the MLE to address a backup spot really a wise use of available resources?
45. Richard Hendrix, PF, Alabama
Athletic rebounding big to spend next season in Austin. Even if Thomas comes back that is for the short run. Mahinmi will likely crack the rotation next season. Undoubtedly the Spurs are looking to increase their overall team athleticism, and picking up athletic bigs who can play isn't cheap, unless you catch one before he's polished. Picking up an athletic rebounding big man who can run the floor would be a very wise use of this mid-2nd round pick. DJ White from Indiana will be a possibility if Hendrix is already taken. Hendrix has been worked out by the Spurs.
57. Mantas Kalnietis, PG/SG, Lithuania
I think the Spurs don't leave a draft in which they have two second round picks without one being an international talent for their Draft & Stash Program. His skill set is what the Spurs look for in a perimeter player in their motion offense. If the Spurs are to take a player destined to play in Europe for the next couple of seasons, they'd prefer that he be a 2nd round pick and not subject to the 1st round rookie contract scale.
Chalmers will be already taken at #26. Look for C.Lee or CDR to be the #26 pick. #45 will be someone who can contribute at austin such as Moute or Hardin. I agree that #57 will be an international player who will be left overseas.
I'm not sure there will be the wealth of swingmen which everyone anticipates at #26. Chalmers doesn't have star potential so it's not hard to see him falling to the Spurs.
If Chalmers was not available, then I could see them taking JJ Hickson at 26 and then using 45 on a point guard like George Hill or a combo guard like Jamont Gordon.
Point guard and power forward are positions for which the Spurs can find some suitable young talent in this draft, and are ones for which the free agent selection will be slim in free agency this summer.
I think the Spurs will use free agency to find the replacement for Finley. None of the swingman talent available in the low 1st round or mid-2nd round is ready to start in the NBA next season.
Timvp -- thanks for the response and insight. Much appreciated.
Anyone heard anything yay or nay re: Sonny Weems in the last week? I just checked the thread on him and no recent comments there.
I'm still really intrigued by his speed and overall athleticism at the 45 pick, assuming we keep it. Would love to see Chip Engelland work with him on his shooting confidence and roll the dice on him.
I'd say:
26 -- CDR
45 -- Weems
57 -- I need to think about this a little bit more....
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