Spurs Select PF Cady Lalanne (2nd Round Pick)

[Russ]

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Buford says Cady Lalanne will play for the Spurs’ Summer league team.

He made the cut!

[Chinook]

He's already 23 which makes me think the Spurs will bring him in to the team straight away. No point in drafting a guy that old if he isn't ready to join the team, doubt he'll improve much overseas.

6'10 with a 7'5 wingspan, could be a bigger, less skilled DeJuan Blair.

Well, if that jumpshot is real, I'd say he's closer to Baynes than Blair. Plus he seems like a refined post-player for his level. That's a cool combo for a shot-blocker/rebounder type.

[AFBlue]

Wood and Alexander were both there. Both younger with considerably more upside. Granted, he's the 55th pick so I'm not losing sleep over it, but it seems pretty stupid on the surface.

[Russ]

Character issues. Suspended by his coach in college in 2012 due to his arrest for disorderly conduct & assault on a police officer ..

That's the first good thing (suggesting potential) I've heard about this guy.

[BatManu20]

Meanwhile, guys like Jonathan Holmes, Christian Wood, and Cliff Alexander went un-drafted. Spurs summer league team, perhaps?

[RD2191]

Character issues. Suspended by his coach in college in 2012 due to his arrest for disorderly conduct & assault on a police officer ..

Sounds like my usual Friday night.

[Taking it to the Hole]

I like him A LOT actually. Thought he was just a plodder. But he's not range and footwork. And shot-blocking. a excited to see him now.

I agree. He looks like he has some decent post moves and can hit the face up jumper. The Spurs drafted him because of his physical attributes but it looks like he has some mobility and he doesn't seem to have bad hands so I am actually looking forward to seeing him in Summer League.

[NASpurs]

That's too many "n"s in one name.

[AFBlue]

Well, if that jumpshot is real, I'd say he's closer to Baynes than Blair. Plus he seems like a refined post-player for his level. That's a cool combo for a shot-blocker/rebounder type.

Bro, are you trolling right now? I mean, you've gone full emo with swings from one end of the emotional spectrum to the other in less than two hours. Either you're drunk, trolling, or menstruating.

[Chinook]

He's 6' 8'' without shoes but his wingspan is sick.

Yeah. Hence the Blair comparison that Richie made. But Blair was a severely undersized center. LaLanne seems like he could play some four due to that shot. And of course, we'll see if the defense can stay at the NBA (summer league) level.

[AFBlue]

That's too many "n"s in one name.

Racist.

[milkyway21]

That's the first good thing (suggesting potential) I've heard about this guy.

Ha! Ha! Well, he's not soft. AND THAT's a good thing.

SJax 2.0

[NickiRasgo]

http://www.nba.com/draft/2015/prospe...ba:draft:board

[AFBlue]

Meanwhile, guys like Jonathan Holmes, Christian Wood, and Cliff Alexander went un-drafted. Spurs summer league team, perhaps?

I'm more interested in Frazier, or did he get picked?

[palangi]

Wood and Alexander were both there. Both younger with considerably more upside. Granted, he's the 55th pick so I'm not losing sleep over it, but it seems pretty stupid on the surface.

Well one thing to keep in mind is that everyone else passed on them too. Something went on?

[Russ]

Meanwhile, guys like Jonathan Holmes, Christian Wood, and Cliff Alexander went un-drafted. Spurs summer league team, perhaps?

Holmes surprised me. He'd been moving up in the mocks -- many had him at the end of the first round lately.

[rjv]

Pop and RC laughing at us.

They probably would be if they even knew this forum exists.

[Chinook]

Bro, are you trolling right now? I mean, you've gone full emo with swings from one end of the emotional spectrum to the other in less than two hours. Either you're drunk, trolling, or menstruating.

First, I'm obsessed with the summer league, which is a principle reason why I hate draft and stashes (they're almost always under contract with another team). Second, I hated the idea of stashing the first-rounder because it saved a pointlessly small amount of money. So I feel the Spurs are wrong-headed and wasted yet another asset. If the off-season doesn't go perfectly from here on out, it'll be a pointless sacrifice. I actually like the guy they picked as a player.

[AFBlue]

Well one thing to keep in mind is that everyone else passed on them too. Something went on?

I understand that, and agree it's a relevant point. It's just surprising you'd choose an incomplete 23yr old over an incomplete 20yr old.

[rjv]

Replacement for Ayers.

[ducks]

Character issues. Suspended by his coach in college in 2012 due to his arrest for disorderly conduct & assault on a police officer ..

Wtf

[TheGoldStandard]

Doesn't see the light of day

[AFBlue]

First, I'm obsessed with the summer league, which is a principle reason why I hate draft and stashes (they're almost always under contract with another team). Second, I hated the idea of stashing the first-rounder because it saved a pointlessly small amount of money. So I feel the Spurs are wrong-headed and wasted yet another asset. If the off-season doesn't go perfectly from here on out, it'll be a pointless sacrifice. I actually like the guy they picked as a player.

FWIW, had I sat through this entire process if be right there with you. Glad I decided to take my kid to a ballgame through the first round.

[Russ]

Character issues. Suspended by his coach in college in 2012 due to his arrest for disorderly conduct & assault on a police officer ..

He has those droopy eyelids cops hate. . .

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[AFBlue]

Replacement for Ayers.

Yep. If he makes the squad that is.