Blazer 2012 Draft Predictions
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I think we’re going to go after Dragic in free agency so we won’t have as burning an issue for a point guard. Besides, rookie point guards do not come in as starters anyways. That being said, I think they see Lillard as a scoring point guard who could play both back court positions and be effective. I also don’t think they’re willing to chance it on Drummond. Even if he were available he’s a project, which means multiple years before he’s a contributor. They’ve already said they want to win now, so that kind of pushes the likelihood of that back. This really sounds a lot like Thabeet 2.0. Really. So, I’m going to go with the idea that they’ve fallen in love with Lillard and will take him #6. For #11 I think they’ll address the center position, and draft Meyers Leonard. He’s more of a project than Zeller, and less than Drummond. I think he fits that middle ground that they are willing to invest and gamble in , with the idea that there’s some short term payoff there. I think they also realize that Matthews is not a quality starting 2 guard for a championship caliber team. So I think that will be the other position they either try and fill via free agency, or they do in the draft. For example, Dion Waters or Jeremy Lamb instead of Lillard. Although 6 seems awful high for Waters.	If we keep the picks - Drummond or Beal falls to us at 6 and we take them. If I absolutely had to choose I'd say Drummond. Blazers might not keep him, but the lure of drafting such a prospect that late makes it pretty much guaranteed if he's available we take him. At 11 - we take Damian Lillard. If Lillard isn't around we take a SG/scorer like Jeremy Lamb or Dion Waiters. If we trade the picks - I think we're trading them for a proven scorer/playmaker. That means combo-ing either 6 or 11 or both for Rondo, Kyle Lowry, or Eric Gordon. Too hard to guess the exact player, though. Either way - final guess is Drummond/Beal at 6, Lillard at 11.	I think the Blazers are going to go for Beal at 6(if they are able to grab him.) If they can't get Beal then I think they will go for Drummond. As for pick #11 I think they will go with Lamb. It's a position that needs to be filled (hence going for Beal as well), and the free agent market for shooting guards isn't really that great compared to the other positions.	I will finally join this convo. I believe that they will go for Drummond at 6 no matter what. Blazers love to draft on potential and he is a big which helps. The only this is that they probably dont want another big getting hurt so a Bowie/Oden situation again. Anyways they will take Drummond anyways. But #11 is tricky. My guess is that they trade the pick. They do want some young talent but also some experienced players. They could go after Lowry, or someone else that wants out. So overall, Drummond at 6 and trade #11. Thats not what I want but what I believe will happen.