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2009 StR Community Draft Board: Pick #24

Blake Griffin, Ricky Rubio, Brandon Jennings, Tyreke Evans, Hasheem Thabeet, Stephen Curry, Ty Lawson, James Harden, Jrue Holiday, Demar DeRozan, Jonny Flynn, Jordan Hill, Jeff Teague, DeJuan Blair, Earl Clark, Eric Maynor, Terrence Williams, B.J. Mullens, Tyler Hansbrough James Johnson, Patrick Mills, Omri Casspi and Sam Young are off the board in the first 23 positions on our board.

Reminder: THIS IS NOT A MOCK DRAFT. This is draft board, a list with the order of prospects you'd like to see the Kings pick. In other words, if we were the Kings front office, when our pick came up, we'd take the top name left on our board. So pick your choice, not who you think Petrie or anyone else would choose in a slot.

Explain your choice in the comments, and lobby for who should be added to the next pick's choices. Poll will remain open until 8 AM PDT on Monday.

Poll
With the 23rd selection in the 2009 NBA Draft, I would select ...
Gani Lawal, PF, Georgia Tech
64 votes
Chase Budinger, G/F, Arizona
64 votes
Darren Collison, PG, UCLA
43 votes
Gerald Henderson, SG, Duke
49 votes
Austin Daye, F, Gonzaga
33 votes
Rodrique Beaubois, PG, France
15 votes
Nick Calathes, PG, Florida
25 votes
Wayne Ellington, SG, UNC
10 votes
Danny Green, G/F, UNC
11 votes

314 votes | Poll has closed

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I went Henderson

I think the talent level at this point in the draft is too high to pass him up.

by otis29 on Jun 14, 2009 6:40 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

With

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by section214 on Jun 14, 2009 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Jun 14, 2009 9:32 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I knew it!

My spidey sense is never wrong.

(Note – This does not apply to the last 99 times, when my spidey sense was absolutely wrong.)

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by section214 on Jun 14, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hate your spidey sense right now

Sigh. Derrick Brown it is at 23.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Jun 14, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or maybe 31

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Jun 14, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd take Heytvelt before Brown

But that might be because of my allergy to undersized power forwards.

by nbrans on Jun 14, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who cares?

A good undersized PF is better than none at all. Do you have an allergy to Paul Millsap too?

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Jun 14, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think Millsap is overrated, yes

Even the best underized PFs are almost always bad defenders. Millsap is the best of the bunch but unless they’re paired next to defensive monsters you’re left with a weak defending front line.

by nbrans on Jun 14, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wouldn't

classify Boozer and Okur as defensive monsters, but I do understand your point. I still think a player like Brown could be helpful but I highly doubt GP finding him the BPA at No. 23. I’d be happy with him at No. 31 though…

Another point on Millsap, he isn’t overrated as a rebounder and his offensive game has improved dramatically because a) he’s playing with arguably the league’s best PG and b) he’s worked very hard at improving his jump shot…

"geez its like this site is so serious i jus wanna git mai opinyons on tha Kings out there ok" - TZ

by sroufe on Jun 14, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah.

I wasn’t trying to say that Boozer and Okur are defensive monsters. They’re decent, but monsters, no.

I just don’t think Millsap is viable as a long term starter because he’s limited defensively. But Millsap is definitely good for all the reasons you point out, and he’s particularly valuable coming off the bench. Someone’s going to make him a starter though.

by nbrans on Jun 14, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You called it section

Maybe my post will be helpful next June…

"geez its like this site is so serious i jus wanna git mai opinyons on tha Kings out there ok" - TZ

by sroufe on Jun 14, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wonder

if he would have stayed in had we voted him onto the board earlier…

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by section214 on Jun 14, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe him and Ike Diogu can share texting secrets

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Jun 14, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Budinger

I am assuming he is still “available” because folks don’t perceive a need for help at his position. Rest assured, though, if he’s available at 23, he’ll be wearing a Kings uniform.

"The basis for winning an NBA title is having a superstar in his prime. Not an all-star, or a bunch of all-stars, but a superstar."

by coolcatreportdotcom on Jun 14, 2009 12:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I went with Lawal

not knowing that he’d pulled out of the draft. My next option is Henderson…

"geez its like this site is so serious i jus wanna git mai opinyons on tha Kings out there ok" - TZ

by sroufe on Jun 14, 2009 1:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Went Henderson

I’m expecting a do over because of the news today.

by eduardo_m7 on Jun 14, 2009 2:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

If it was up to me

I’d do Calathes or Beaubois.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Jun 14, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ya I'm on the Beaubois train now.

Nobody else on the list really excites me. Calathes would have been ahead of Beaubois for me before his decision to go to Greece, but I don’t think we can afford to wait a year on anyone. I think the Lakers draft Calathes with their pick, or Collison. Point guard is their weakest position, and if Fisher doesn’t retire this season, having Calathes spend a year in Greece would not be a bad proposition for them.

O ya, and Natt the Lakers.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement.

by Aykis16 on Jun 14, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

They might take Beaubois for the same reason though. I don’t think they’d have a problem taking a combo G.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Jun 14, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lawal

withdraws his name from the draft!!

Oakland Raider fan till I DIE!!!

by Robby1987 on Jun 14, 2009 4:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Danny Green

Kings rule! (They are royalty - right?)

by dalt99 on Jun 14, 2009 4:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Word

Sadly, it comes down to you, me, and two other poor souls voting for Mr. Green.

Never forget: I am a complete idiot

by Exhibit G on Jun 14, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

meh

Danny is not the exciting choice. Just a 3-pt wizard and big game clutch shooter that can rebound and defend. Not what the Kings need I guess.

;-)

Kings rule! (They are royalty - right?)

by dalt99 on Jun 14, 2009 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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