Draft Notes

[LeBronto]

Centers
Jordan Hill - In a very weak Center class, one of your top (only) choices, is Jordan Hill. He can score a bit around the basket, might get you a steal and a block a game, and rebounds decently well. His handles are a little iffy and his positional defense is a bit suspect at times.

Jeff Ayres - Decent free throw shooter and rebounder.

Power Forwards
DeJuan Blair - Good inside. Very good defender in the post. Gets steals. Very good rebounder and very strong. Free throw shooting is not good. Turns the ball over more than you'd like. Very slow. Blair has no ACLs and as such, he will not receive the injury "Torn ACL."

Taj Gibson - Very good post defender. Might get a block a game. Good rebounder. Takes care of the ball relatively well. Okay jump shot. Solid strength.

Earl Clark - Good quickness. Might get a block and a steal. Positional defense is lacking. Offense isn't good. Rebounding is a little above average.

Jonas Jerebko - Decent scoring inside and out. Should get a steal or so a game. Solid post defender and rebounder. Decent strength. My friend affectionately referred to him as "Jonas Getwreckedbro."

Dante Cunningham - Very smart with the ball. Decent inside scoring with some developing stock potential. Decent rebounder.

Small Forwards
Austin Daye - Game still developing, but a solid jump shot to start with. Has the length to challenge shots. I'd say he is average to below-average in most places. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.

Joe Ingles - Joey Shingles has a good jump shot and decent range beyond the arc. Might get a steal but isn't the best defender. Handles are so-so. Slow. Below-average rebounder.

Chase Budinger - Good jumpshot with some range. Quick and athletic. Not a good defender. Strength is lacking.

DeMarre Carrol - Solid jump shot but offense is pretty rough beyond that. Good steals and solid strength, but not much else going on.

Omri Casspi - Offense is developing, but the baseline is there. Takes care of the ball. Defense is pretty absent. Solid rebounder.

Gigi Datome - Good jump shot. Has the tools to be a good 3 and D guy with proper development. Solid rebounder.

Shooting Guards
Wesley Matthews - Solid scoring at the rim with a good jump shot. Range is coming along. Pretty good handles and might get a steal. Okay man defender. Good quickness and strength. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.

Marcus Thornton - Similar to Matthews but with better inside and worse handles. A bit less positional defense as well. Cannot go the NDL.

Danny Green - 3 and D. Handles need a little work.

Milos Teodosic - Good scoring upside. Turns the ball over more than you'd like. Very good vision. Might get a steal. Quickness and strength are on the lower end. Can play PG.

Gerald Henderson - Decent finisher. Good jump shot. Solid quickness, strength, and athleticism. Pretty good perimeter defender.

Wayne Ellington - Very good jump shot. Good 3s. Pretty good handles.

Nick Calathes - Extremely annoying defender that will get a lot of steals. Good vision. Offense is absent. Handles aren't great.

Nando De Colo - Good jump shot with solid vision. Good defender with solid steals. Not very quick. Can play PG (but probably shouldn't).

Jodie Meeks - Good shooter that takes care of the ball. Might get a steal.

Point Guards
Brandon Jennings - Looks to score first. Pretty good at getting in the lane and good jump shot. Very quick. Might get a steal. Handles are iffy. Rebounding is subpar. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.

Jonny Flynn - Extremely raw. Okay jump shot. Very good quickness. Handles are so-so. Defense and rebounding are bad. Good upside.

Patrick Beverley - Decent jump shot with some range. Handles are solid. Good stock potential. Good perimeter defense. Pretty good rebounder for his position. Probably won't be more than serviceable offense, but his defense should have some teams taking an extra look at him. Cannot go the NDL.

Ty Lawson - Decent inside with a good jump shot. Range is getting there. Good quickness, handles, and steals. Not a good rebounder.

Jeff Teague - Good jumpshot and 3. Solid handles. Good quickness. Good steals and solid perimeter defense.

Sergio Llull - Decent scoring. Good jump shot. Solid handles. Good vision. Serviceable perimeter defense and might get a steal. CAN go to the NDL...but he might not come back.

Darren Collison - Very good shooter. Handles are okay. Very good quickness. Should get a steal. Solid sixth man potential. Cannot go to the NDL.

Rodrigue Beaubois - Very good jump shot. Very good quickness. Very good steals and perimeter defense. Handles are not very good.