The NBA Mock Draft Thread

[Pistons < Spurs]

26. San Antonio Alexis Ajinca
45. San Antonio DeVon Hardin
57. San Antonio Drew Neitzel

http://72.167.32.125/mocks/2008_nba_mock_draft.html

[Streakyshooter08]

The latest Realgm mockdraft has the Spurs with:

26. Javale McGee
45. Ante Tomic
57. Mike Green

Interesting is that they also have Batum at 27. and Lee at 30. I doubt the Spurs would pass on Batum (unless he is not healthy).

http://realgm.com/src_feature/1273/2...f_draft_week)/

[SenorSpur]

Seattle's owner is still in a lawsuit with the city about trying to move the franchise. I read the other day in an Oklahoma paper that the lawsuit over the issue shows the Seattle movers and shakers who were/are trying to keep the team have a strategy to 'bleed' the Oklahoma owner as part of a 'poisoned well' tactic. Consequently, he may be amenable to some sort of deal for cash or whatever that would keep him out of the first round guaranteed money.

Maybe we package something like a trade exception to get him in a trade after the draft? And keep our 26? We need some bold moves this year.

Absolutely need bold moves this offseason - especially when you consider the fact that the Spurs have NO 1st round pick next season. With that in mind and the depth of this draft, this is the perfect time to "double dip" into the rookie talent pool. Whatever it takes!

[AA2120]

If the Spurs burn their pick on Ryan Anderson I'm gonna puke.

what he said..

[Pistons < Spurs]

26. Ante Tomic

The skinny: The Spurs got burned by Tiago Splitter (their 2007 first-round pick), but that won't stop them from grabbing Tomic here. His skills remind some of a young Pau Gasol. He needs to get stronger and continue developing, but this would be a value pick for them. And the good news for San Antonio is that Croatian teams don't pay nearly as much as Spanish teams.

The Spurs are also trying to move up into the mid-first round for a shot at Robin Lopez.


45. Joey Dorsey

I'm not sure how Gregg Popovich will handle Dorsey's off-the-court stuff, but the Spurs need some toughness and athleticism in the paint. Dorsey can provide it.


57. Mike Taylor

Taylor is one of the most athletic point guards in the draft. He's struggled to keep his nose clean, but the Spurs are one of the few teams that don't seem to have a problem in terms of discipline.


http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2...-Round2-080623

[Freeze]

NBAdraft has a new version, and the last update gives us Alexis Ajinca

[Pistons < Spurs]

Newest update from DX:

26. Ryan Anderson PF
45. Malik Hairston SF
57. Darnell Jackson PF/C

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2008/

[Harry Callahan]

I don't think Seattle can just draft away with all the picks they have right now in the next two years because they can't have a roster full of players with 3 years or less experience and keep them all when their rookie contracts are up. Maybe SA could take one of their low 2s and the trade exception or both of their low 2s for Seattle's high number 2 where SA could draft 26 and 33. Seatlle could take some futures in the 2nd round then.

I don't think Seattle would just outright sell the 24th pick to SA. I wish SA could invest some of that Jackie Butler cash back into this roster.

Now that I think about it, I'm not sure a team under the cap like Seattle would benefit from a trade exception. Only a team over the cap like New Jersey could reduce their salary cap tax hit by a material amount.

[Pistons < Spurs]

NBAdraft update:

26. Alexis Ajinca

45. DeVon Hardin

57 Jaycee Carroll

http://72.167.32.125/mocks/2008_nba_mock_draft.html

[Pistons < Spurs]

New Mock from RealGM:

26. Nicolas Batum
Small Forward. France

Batum was initially believed to be a potential top-five pick in this draft, and his talent is as immediately palpable as anyone’s, but he clearly does disappear from time to time.

He is the ideal young player for San Antonio to inject into the wing.


45. D.J. White
Power Forward. Indiana

57. Mike Green
Point Guard. Butler

http://www.realgm.com/src_feature/12...sday_edition)/

[Ocotillo]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/8275062?MSNHPHMA

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