Spurs' future draft picks

[AFBlue]

At 33 would you rather have McGuire or Chandler. I haven't seen either of them so am just going off written reports. They seem to have the same attributes of athleticism and size.

McGuire seems to be more of a project and it's a little scary to take a player based on only one year of real production....BUT, those numbers were damn good.

McGuire and Chandler have similar scoring numbers, but McGuire has much better rebounding numbers (9.8rpg to 6.9rpg), dishes more assists (though the a/t ratio is similar), blocks a of alot more shots (3.6 to 1.6), and shoot a similar percentage from field (and horribly from line).

Certainly McGuire is more of a project, but he has enough talent defensively to stick with the Spurs while he refines the other aspects of his game. If the Spurs went McGuire at #33 I would be pleased, but I wouldn't be mad about Chandler either.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Official List Of Players Staying In Draft Released
19th June, 2007 - 2:51 pm
RealGM -
The following is the list of players from U.S colleges and ins utions who remain early entry candidates for the 2007 NBA Draft:

Arron Afflalo, UCLA
Shagari Alleyne, Manhattan
Corey Brewer, Florida
Dwight Brewington, Liberty
Wilson Chandler, DePaul
Michael Conley Jr., Ohio State
Daequan Cook, Ohio State
Javaris Crittenton, Georgia Tech
JamesOn Curry, Oklahoma State
Glen Davis, LSU
Kevin Durant, Texas
Jeff Green, Georgetown
Taurean Green, Florida
Spencer Hawes, Washington
Al Horford, Florida
Robert Earl Johnson, Clinton JC (SC)
Kellen Lee, Los Angeles City College
Dominic McGuire, Fresno State
Josh McRoberts, Duke
Joakim Noah, Florida
Kendaris Pelton, Southern Mississippi
Gabe Pruitt, Southern California
Ramon Sessions, Nevada
Jason Smith, Colorado State
Rodney Stuckey, Eastern Washington
Marcus Williams, Arizona
Sean Williams, Boston College
Brandan Wright, North Carolina
Julian Wright, Kansas
Nick Young, Southern California
Thaddeus Young, Georgia Tech

The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2007 NBA Draft:

Ralfi Silva Ansaloni, Praia Club (Brazil)
Stanko Barac, Siroki (Bosnia)
Marco Belinelli, Climamio Bologna (Italy)
Kyrylo Fesenko, Cherkasy (Ukraine)
Petteri Koponen, Honka (Finland)
Yi Jianlian, Guandong Southern Tigers (China)

[Bruno]

Ralfi Silva Ansaloni
Spurs 28th pick.

[TDMVPDPOY]

i say we either move up into the first round, or move up in the second round

or trade our first for 2 2nd rounders...portland has 4 2nd round picks...

[leemajors]

what's that TDMVPDPOY?

[AFBlue]

Ralfi Silva Ansaloni
Spurs 28th pick.

I hear he has Barbosa's speed, Nene's power, and Varajao's energy/fiery compe iveness....Brazilian GOAT!

[tempest186]

So does this mean that Fernandez is out? I am not sure if he was an early entry or not.

[pad300]

So does this mean that Fernandez is out? I am not sure if he was an early entry or not.

No, Fernandez is in - he has reached the age limit.

[AFBlue]

So does this mean that Fernandez is out? I am not sure if he was an early entry or not.

Note that it also did not list college seniors (i.e. Dowdell, Byars)....

[MoSpur]

I would love ffor Derrick Byars to drop to the Spurs.

[YODA]

Could anyone clear up the Scola Situation. Sounds like a never ending record with this guy. I know we havehsi rights, but are we ever gonna bring him over or what?

Yoda

[AFBlue]

Could anyone clear up the Scola Situation. Sounds like a never ending record with this guy. I know we havehsi rights, but are we ever gonna bring him over or what?

Yoda

Read "Updates: Luis Scola" or any do a general search and you'll find out more than you ever wanted to know about him....

Long story short, Spurs have his rights will try to bring him over this off-season or look to trade him. If he isn't traded, he'll be with the team by summer of 08 at the latest, when the Spurs have cap and roster space.

[YODA]

Is Scola a Cap problem? is he asking some crazy price? Whyt not bring him in this year to learn the system even if he isnt on the active roster?? Just seems like a logical thing to do. its gonna take him a year to learn the system and the guys not getting any younger. Be sad to waste such a talent in his prime. OH well, not like Im a BB scout expert.

Yoda

[Mr. Body]

Not a big cap problem, not really asking for too much. Can't bring him over while not on the roster.

[timvp]

I want to start about ten individual threads for players the Spurs are most likely targeting with the 28 and 33 selections. Of course we are dealing with the Spurs so that's close to impossible to tell, but here is the list I have:

Gabe Pruitt PG
Morris Almond SG
Marco Belinelli SG
Rudy Fernandez SG
Petteri Koponen PG
Wilson Chandler SF
Jared Dudley SF
Zabian Dowdell PG
Dominic McGuire SF
Taurean Green PG

Who should I add or take off the list? I want to keep it approximately the same size so that the forum isn't flooded with every draft prospect.

After I get those ten individual threads up, we can use this thread to discuss everyone else. Thanks to those who have contributed to this thread and nice work

[picnroll]

Maybe Kyrylo Fesenko

[AFBlue]

Taurean Green off....maybe Derrick Byars on, maybe

[Darkwaters]

Definitely take Taurean Green off. Maybe add Kyle Visser?

What about Demetris Nichols?

[AFBlue]

Definitely take Taurean Green off. Maybe add Kyle Visser?

What about Demetris Nichols?

Good call on Visser...he should be added and Green off.

[EvenFlow]

Probably take Rudy Fernandez off since he's a longshot. Add Arron Affalo? He's a Pop kind of guy.

[picnroll]

Might as well expand it to 15. There are quite a few players bunched up in the late first/early second pack.

[AFBlue]

Afflalo at 33 does sound plausible...

[EvenFlow]

Definitely take Taurean Green off. Maybe add Kyle Visser?

What about Demetris Nichols?

I agree, Demetris Nichols should be on the list. He kinda reminds me of Sean Elliot if he maximizes his potential.

[timvp]

Might as well expand it to 15. There are quite a few players bunched up in the late first/early second pack.

Yeah, probably gotta go with 15.

Gabe Pruitt PG
Morris Almond SG
Marco Belinelli SG
Rudy Fernandez SG
Petteri Koponen PG
Wilson Chandler SF
Jared Dudley SF
Zabian Dowdell PG
Dominic McGuire SF
Taurean Green PG
Kyrylo Fesenko PF
Kyle Visser C
Arron Afflalo SG
Demetris Nichols SF
Derrick Byars SF

That's 15. Of the list, I think Visser would be a reach at 28 or 33 ... but I guess the list needs a center possibility. Afflalo to me is too short to really address a need and Nichols isn't a good enough defender to be a Spur.

I agree that Green is a little out of place but I just have a feeling ...

Other names that could be added are Daequan Cook, Glen Davis, Marcus Williams and maybe Josh McRoberts.

[picnroll]

A mitigating factor I think is, that if the Spurs keep all three of their picks, one and possibly two of the picks will be players they can stash overseas. My bet is eitther 28 or 33 is a foreign player. Maybe both.