Draft Prospect: Derrick Favors

[ace3g]

chadfordinsider

Favors workout in Sacramento on Sat is against DeMarcus Cousins. Workout of the year so far ...

[mountainballer]

The only way Brand's contract can be moved is if it's packaged with the second pick and even then, it's a long shot. Look for the 76ers to draft Turner and return to their ways of two and three seasons ago, when they played small (Young at the four, Iguodala at the three), pressured the ball, forced turnovers and got out and ran.

Favors isn't a five, he's a four and they have Young who can play their and Speights. Whereas you look at the two and they don't really have a starter their. Iguodala is more three than two and Williams is a combo guard, more two than one but too small to be a full-time two. So in actuality, even in the event that they were picking more for need, it would be two more so than four.

Green and Williams should be swapped on your depth chart.

I get the sense that Brand will come off the bench more regularly next season. Collins basically said as much when he said he see's Young as a better fit at the four than the three and Iguodala at the three than the two.

I don't know if the Sixers owners face a lot of pressure to cut costs, but in general I would think the needs and financial aspects are secondary if you've got a #2 pick. Sixers don't have a franchise player. (it's nice to have a player like Iguodala, but if he's your best player, you are really bad)
they have a core of players, who are or MIGHT become good NBA players (Holiday, Young, Speights, Williams), but none of them will make this team a contender. (not even a PO team).
they won't find a franchise player via free agency. (last time they tried they got Brand. ouch)
the ONLY chance they have is the draft. no guarantee that either Turner or Favors become this player, but at least there is a chance they will.
they should pick the one player on the board they think can grow into the cornerstone of the franchise. period. no matter what other players already play what position.

[ChuckD]

I don't know if the Sixers owners face a lot of pressure to cut costs, but in general I would think the needs and financial aspects are secondary if you've got a #2 pick. Sixers don't have a franchise player. (it's nice to have a player like Iguodala, but if he's your best player, you are really bad)
they have a core of players, who are or MIGHT become good NBA players (Holiday, Young, Speights, Williams), but none of them will make this team a contender. (not even a PO team).
they won't find a franchise player via free agency. (last time they tried they got Brand. ouch)
the ONLY chance they have is the draft. no guarantee that either Turner or Favors become this player, but at least there is a chance they will.
they should pick the one player on the board they think can grow into the cornerstone of the franchise. period. no matter what other players already play what position.

There are good young players available every year. What there aren't every year are teams that would be willing to take a stinking pile of contract like Brand's, especially as we edge towards the hard cap in 2011. I'm not sure if you've been paying attention to the state of the NBA in the last couple of seasons, but let me point out a few things. Memphis gave Pau Gasol to LA for a bag of chips. Milwaukee gave us a 20 point scorer (who admittedly, didn't pan out like Gasol) for a bag of chips. Teams are in trouble, and if they have a chance to shed $35M for a high draft pick, they'll damn well do it if it's going to keep them solvent and keep them meeting payroll.

[Thomas82]

Here is an interesting write-up on Derrick Favors and DeMarcus Cousins:

http://netsarescorching.com/2010/06/...errick-favors/

[DesignatedT]

I think this guy is going #2 to Phili. I really believe this kid is going to be a stud in the NBA, and definitely better than Turner.

[DesignatedT]

Nah, Evan Turner is their pick. It's fairly oibvious that the 76ers really like him. They traded one front court player for two so I think they're going to thicken up their back court a bit more.

I have no problem with Turner. He is a sure thing pick if you ask me. Favors is a high risk-high reward player. He could easily become Amare just as easily as he could become Tyrus Thomas.

I just have a hard time getting sold on Turner. He has great numbers but I was never overly impressed when watching him play. His shooting is average at best but can obviously be improved over time. People talk about his PG skills but I always remembered his ball handling being pretty bad overall. I do think he is a bright guy and very unselfish player though. Who knows. I'm also high on Wesley Johnson even more so than Turner lol. Cousins I don't like.