If we get in the top 3, are we more unlikely to trade the pick? We will take a player that we think will be a future starter. Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of stars in this draft, so almost any player we select will take a little bit to develop.

That would mean we continue with a slower rebuild, correct?

If we get a pick 6-8, are we more likely to trade that pick for a veteran and move the rebuild along quickly? Or take a player with more college/international experience than can contribute more immediately?

So does tonight shape the immediate future of the franchise in a more pronounced way than "who we pick"?

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Posted by TigerinATL

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Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:24 am to Fun Bunch

I think they have enough cap space that it doesn't matter. Assuming Gordon is healthy or traded for someone ready to contribute, this team can easily take the next logical step forward with just internal development and $14 million worth of veteran Free Agents.

An interesting observation from McNamara, Otto Porter weighed less (198) than Austin Rivers (203) at the combine. As much as most of us see him filling a hole, there's no way he'll be ready to contribute much this season.

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Posted by Suntiger

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Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:32 am to Fun Bunch

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If we get in the top 3, are we more unlikely to trade the pick?

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If we get a pick 6-8, are we more likely to trade that pick for a veteran and move the rebuild along quickly?

Here's the problem. What is the 6-8th pick worth? I wouldn't think much.

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Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of stars in this draft, so almost any player we select will take a little bit to develop.

Even stars take a little while to develop. CP3 was the 4th pick and it took him a while before he became great. Same with Rondo, George, Durant, Kobe, etc. AD still has another year or two of developing. We shouldn't expect to be great next year, just steady improvement.

To answer your question though, I think we take Len, Burke or Daric. One of them will be available at any spot we pick at.

IMHO

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Posted by teke184

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Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:39 am to Fun Bunch

It really depends on what we make of our pick if we end up as 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th.

If we get a top 3 pick, we should have enough talent to make the playoffs by next year between young guys and the cap room we have to bring in veterans.

If we pick later in the lottery, our rebuild probably moves back a year unless we find a diamond in the rough, given the dropoff in talent after the first 4-6 picks.

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Posted by corndeaux

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Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:42 am to Fun Bunch

Have to see how it turns out tonight but if they find themselves able to draft Burke, and arent interested (nb4BURKEWILLBEASTAR), a Detroit trade makes sense. they need a pg

swap 1sts, stuckey, detroits 2nd. can take BPA (zeller, shabazz, mcw, len, mccollum, etc). stuckey is an expiring who can score off the bench, play some point, and be gordon insurance. can also be moved at the trade deadline

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Posted by Cap Crunch

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Posted on 5/21/13 at 12:08 pm to Fun Bunch

The only way I see us trading a pick is if we get the third pick tonight and McLemore and Porter got 1-2 in the draft, and we trade back for someone trying to get Noel

The way this draft is, I don't think that where we pick matters. We're pretty much going to get a role player unless we find a diamond in the rough

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