The Mavs, of course, have a solid starting point guard in Jose Calderon and a decent backup in Devin Harris.That limited Larkin's opportunity to show what he can do.He might have had better luck with the Knicks. The bottom line is that he would have given the organization options.Alex Len may give them the same in time, but the jury is still out.For the record, Burke averaged 12.8 points and 5.7 assists this season.
He was highly efficient for a 21-year-old, making his impact felt despite the limited playing time.He made only 42.6 percent of his field-goal attempts, in part because he actually has the range to take some shots outside of the paint. They're both relatively raw. ===== FIRST ROUND ===== 1.
1 overall pick probably didn't help. Athletically, Gobert is a bit of a mixed bag at the moment. In Roberson, they get a good, long defender who might even remind them a little bit of a young Danny Granger.Time will tell if Roberson's offensive game ever measures up to those standards, but he's already good enough to play a role in the rotation—at the very least as an insurance policy should guys like Matt Barnes or Jared Dudley succumb to injury.Roberson actually wound up with the Oklahoma City Thunder via trade, which is your first clue that he probably should have gone a spot or two higher than he did. The real problem was that he never found a consistent shooting rhythm, making just 38.4 percent of his field-goal attempts on the season.But thanks to his physical attributes, Snell is still worth a mid-first-round pick. He's had a way with draft picks and appears to have gotten it right again.Mason Plumlee had a fantastic rookie year.
He has all the physical talent in the world, but he’s probably several years from putting it all together, if he ever does.After a bewildering series of moves that saw them buy into the first round and move back several times, the Warriors ended up with the No. He’s recovering from a stress fracture in his ankle, but he’s expected to be ready for training camp.After being seen as the consensus top player for most of the season, Noel had a shocking fall on draft night. The 2013 NBA draft begins tonight at 7:30 ET on ESPN. Now is your chance to be like a big-time NBA … Noel is raw offensively, rail-thin, and coming off ACL surgery. They think he will become an excellent shooter and strong defender.
"At the very least, Hardaway would have become a valuable asset for Boston. By Brown's account, the on-court ability is, too (again, according to Edwards):Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams wasn't taken until the No. While New Orleans drafted him, the “Thin Towers” of Noel and Anthony Davis was never meant to be, as they sent him to Philadelphia in a blockbuster trade for Jrue Holiday. Before the season started, he was considered a candidate to be the No. It's that a few others should have probably gone a bit higher in retrospect.McCollum was the victim of limited playing time in 2013-14.
No one wants to draft an injured player, but imagine the position Cleveland would be in at the moment. With its rotation already set, Brooklyn could have easily given Mason Plumlee's minutes to Andray Blatche and waited another season for Nogueira to make his way to the States.Plumlee certainly worked out for the Nets, but he worked out so well that I have him going higher in this redraft.If you're wondering what Nogueira could soon bring to the table, SBNation's Kris Willis offers another rookie parallel:Archie Goodwin is all about upside at this stage. The Pelicans need some depth along their front line, and Bennett's versatility would be useful.