Comments on: Detroit Pistons #DraftDreams: Evan Fournier

By: Guus

Guus — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:41:23 +0000

Yeah, I think trading down would be easier than up: with the only problem that the team receiving our 9th would be in the same predicament we’re in, so I wonder if any team would trade UP to our ninth…

I agree with Ryan, I like this kid. Also, keep in mind that stats from European leagues tell quite a different story. In Europe, we only play 10 mins per quarter, our rule on the first step of a drive is more strict and defensively, we allow handchecking on the perimeter.
Fournier’s shooting mechanics look fine, so without the handchecking in the NBA, I don’t worry too much about his 3point shooting.

I think trading down to get him would work, if we would be able to trade down in the first place…

By: Desolation Row

Desolation Row — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:02:53 +0000

Doubtful we could land a higher pick through a trade, unless Ben Gordon miraculously grows another 12 inches (height-wise…).

By: Desolation Row

Desolation Row — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:00:43 +0000

I don’t think anyone is too thrilled about guys who will be available at 9.. if the Stones end up there, Joe D should make a trade — I agree with the consensus that 2 first rounders or a solid rotation player + a later first round pick might make more sense if we can’t get a guy like Drummond.

We’ll see where the lottery balls fall. Davis would be a savior, but probability dictates the Pistons are going to have to look elsewhere to find the right piece… still blows my mind that they didn’t tank!

By: oats

oats — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:31:07 +0000

The strength of this draft is it’s depth. The drop off from the 6th best prospect to the 7th best is pretty huge. The drop off from 9 to 29 is slight. That suggests that value can be found by either getting up to the top 6, or getting multiple guys in the latter half of the first round and seeing if they pan out. I prefer moving up, but that might be harder to do. Detroit doesn’t have a lot of assets to help them move up. Moving down just requires someone to love one of these guys that are in the range Detroit is drafting in. That seems easier to find to me than someone with a better pick willing to slide down into the range of interchangeable prospects.

By: Tom Y.

Tom Y. — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:39:51 +0000

Also, I meant that Jonas is better than a late first rounder.

By: Tom Y.

Tom Y. — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:38:32 +0000

Jonas is better than an average 1st rounder. In this draft, maybe it’s equal value, but it’s still a gamble and you’d be trading a positive guy who’s an important part of your team.

I do like the other idea though. I’m not sure they’d do it (unless there’s someone specific they’re targeting) but maybe we could sweeten it with our later 2nd rounder.

By: domnick

domnick — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:00:55 +0000

why trade down? we should be trading up and get the best players…. instead of gambling your chances…

we can trade our player for another pick..

By: gmehl

gmehl — Wed, 09 May 2012 04:31:02 +0000

I would imagine that any conversation about obtaining another 1st rounder would revolve around either giving up Monroe, Knight or Stuckey. The ideal outcome would be if we could get a late 1st rounder for Jerebko. This would be ideal because his money would come off the books and that along with any cap saved by amnestying CV or Gordon could be used on a free agent. Here is an idea that might work. Looking at the DraftExpress mock draft it has Boston with the 21st and 22nd pick. You would think that Doc Rivers would want to draft his son Austin but the mock draft has Houston picking him at 16. Maybe we could trade down and get both picks for say the our pick (assuming its 9th). That way we can pick from a combination of Moultrie, Nicholson, Green, Melo, Ezeli, Crowder or Leonard if he is still there (doubtful). Then we would still have our 2 second rounders to fill any gaps with more than likely the best players available are still on the board.

By: ryan

ryan — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:42:44 +0000

We need to trade down in order to get two picks in the draft. How do we make that happen?

By: ryan

ryan — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:41:58 +0000

Exactly JJ is doing well as is Nicolas Batum in Portland so it doesn’t make any sense. I mean should I say I don’t want Draymond Green because Mateen Cleaves sucked? WTF??