I’m really excited to see the NBA Draft soon approaching. It seems everybody has their own version of how this thing is going to go down. Since there are so many people putting out their mock drafts, I figured I could join in on the fun and put my own twist to the 2007 NBA Draft.
Now I don’t think I will go down the list and name which team will pick which player. I don’t think you should ever draft for a need. If your the San Antonio Spurs, then I say it’s ok to draft for a need. A team that has proven they are championship caliber should fill in a hole to make them that much stronger. All the other teams better just draft the best player on the board and forget filling needs. When you take a player knowing he is less talented, then the player you are drafting, because he is filling an immediate need is a loser’s mentatlity. Always take the best talent available! There will one day be a time you can trade talent for a need and get back an equal talent. Don’t downgrade your team never, and especially on draft day!
So who are this year’s most special players? They are 2 really special players, but it’s not the 2 your thinking of. I see two players in 5 years that will be condsidered the gems of this year’s draft.
Best player in the draft is Kevin Durant from Texas. He’s hands down the best player in the draft. However Greg Oden is 7 foot and plays center so he fills a need in the NBA, which is hard to find. Did you know that if you took 30 NBA teams right now and drafted from the Houston Rockets roster, that 20 of the GM’s currently in the NBA would take Yao Ming over Tracy McGrady! I would disagree with that since I believe McGrady is the 2nd best player in the league behind Laker’s Star Kobe Bryant.
Here is the best players in the draft (Best to Worse):
1) Kevin Durant
2) Corey Brewer
3) Greg Oden
4) Brandon Wright
5) Al Horford
6) Mike Conley Jr.
7) Javaris Crittenton
Derrick Byars
9) Jeff Green
10) Yi Jianlian
11) Julian Wright
12) Nick Young
13) Petteri Koponen
14) Al Thornton
15) Rodney Stuckey
16) Acie Law
17) Tiago Splitter
18) Glen Davis
19) Morris Almond
20) Spencer Hawes
21) Joakim Noah
22) Jason Smith
23) Rudy Fernandez
24) Marc Gasol
25) Arron Affalo
26) Wilson Chandler
27) Marcus Williams
28) Daequan Cook
29) Sean Williams
30) Trey Johnson
There you have it! The 30 most talented kids in this year’s 2007 NBA Draft!
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