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2009 StR Community Draft Board: Pick #25

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, Sam Young and Chase Budinger are off the board in the first 24 positions on our board.

(Of course, you'll notice Gani Lawal and Budinger tied for the win at pick No. 24. Lawal promptly removed his name from draft eligibility rolls. I hope the two are not related. Budinger gets the victory by default, though I assume Lawal voters might have broken in such a way to suppress Budinger's total. Oh well.)

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 Tuesday.

Poll
With the 25th selection in the 2009 NBA Draft, I would select ...
Gerald Henderson, SG, Duke
55 votes
Darren Collison, PG, UCLA
46 votes
Austin Daye, F, Gonzaga
21 votes
Nick Calathes, PG, Florida
19 votes
Rodrique Beaubois, PG, France
12 votes
Wayne Ellington, SG, UNC
16 votes
Josh Heytvelt, PF, Gonzaga
14 votes
Danny Green, G/F, UNC
9 votes

192 votes | Poll has closed

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Voting Beaubois here

Since the other player at the bottom of the draft I prefer is Derrick Brown, and he isn’t available to pick.

On the other hand, the sooner Henderson gets off, the more we can get to other players.

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by pookeyguru on Jun 15, 2009 10:12 AM PDT reply actions  

Also voted Beaubois

although I have good vibes about Heytvelt and Collison

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by Aykis16 on Jun 15, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Collison yes

Especially if the Kings selected Jennings. Collison would be a nice piece to help Jennings develop and push him. The fact that Collison is from LA doesn’t hurt either.

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 15, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Henderson needs a publicist

I googled Henderson and after ten pages of Google Images, still no Gerald. And that includes the synonymous Gerald Henderson who played 13 NBA seasons (known mostly on the Boston Celtics).

Budinger, Casspi, Maynor over Henderson? Is a Duke pedigree the kiss of death? say it ain’t so, Shel.

by betweentheeyes on Jun 15, 2009 10:43 AM PDT reply actions  

no kidding

He is everything the kings need, with w rellativley high ceiling. please, people, even go check out youtube if you have to.

"Because they don't have four pointers."
- Antoine Walker, on why he shoots so many three pointers

by Ellimist on Jun 15, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

McCants >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Henderson

It’s not even close. And McCants has struggled in the NBA. Where is Henderson going to succeed where McCants didn’t? Henderson is far less talented, the defense is about the same, they’re the same size, McCants is vastly better at everything else……… I don’t see it.

by nbrans on Jun 15, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

nope

Henderson has a mindset that Mcants never had. Not to mention much more athletisim. Less talented? Mabye in scoring. But saying Henderson and Mccants are the same level as a defender is just silly.

"Because they don't have four pointers."
- Antoine Walker, on why he shoots so many three pointers

by Ellimist on Jun 15, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

McCants is already a really good defender in the NBA

It remains to be seen if Henderson’s game can translate. And I really don’t think the difference in athleticism is significant at all. I don’t put a whole lot of stock in the combine, but McCants’ max vertical was 34.5", Henderson’s 35".

The fact is, you don’t generally draft an undersized player if you’re hoping for defense. And Henderson is nowhere near as dynamic a scorer as McCants was.

Henderson screams bust to me.

by nbrans on Jun 15, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

A bust at #25?

Come on.

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by section214 on Jun 15, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

More players in the draft end up as busts than as rotation players

We all know that. I wouldn’t touch Henderson.

Take away the Duke magnifier and you have an undersized SG with shaky offense. How valuable is that? The guys who have made it as 6’4" shooting guards are both spectacular athletes (Henderson is very good, so okay) and extremely talented offensively. Henderson is not that by a longshot.

So you’re left with a 6’4" defensive roleplayer? How does that work?

by nbrans on Jun 15, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

A lottery pick that doesn't pan out is a bust

A #25 pick that doesn’t make it is the rule, not the exception. I think that “bust” is a little strong.

That said, I think that Henderson is worthwhile venture in the 20’s. And to answer your last question, it works out for those with the proper desire. Ask Bruce Bowen, James Posey, Dahntay Jones…

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by section214 on Jun 15, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Posey was the 18th overall pick in 99

I hope that doesn’t demean your overall point though.

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by pookeyguru on Jun 15, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

James Posey is 6'8" and Bruce Bowen is 6'7"

The comparison players to Henderson are, maybe, Dahntay Jones, and Maurice Evans. But Jones is a fringe NBA player even if Denver found a role for him, and Evans only became a productive player when he learned to knock down 3s. Henderson shot 33% from 3 in college. I suppose he could get better and rise to the level of those guys, but otherwise I really don’t see much of a place for Henderson.

There are still more than 25 players I’d take before Henderson in this draft.

by nbrans on Jun 15, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fair enough

I will take the “defensive role player” at #25, pay him about a million a year for the next three years and hope that his offensive game develops.

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by section214 on Jun 15, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Do you think

that (a) McCants will play for a million a year, and (b) would he be satisfied as a “defensive role player?” If so, have McCants’ agent contact me. My email address can be found below.

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by section214 on Jun 15, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm not sure about the million dollars part

But I don’t think people are exactly going to be clamoring for him. And I think the appealing thing about McCants is that he brings both offense and defense.

Otherwise, if it’s a defensive roleplayer you’re after, I would much rather go for someone like DeMarre Carroll (liver’s fine!) who has the type of size and athleticism you usually look for in a defensive stopper. I see him as a Renaldo Balkman type.

Henderson is a really good athlete, but he’s still going to have people shooting over him.

by nbrans on Jun 15, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Carroll can be had by signing him as a rookie FA

I’d rather draft someone with more value than him like a Derrick Brown, Darren Collison, or someone like that. (Collison will move up in this draft maybe.)

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 15, 2009 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

True

That’s the other thing, if you really want a wing who can come in and play some defense, there’s always a Jamario Moon, Dahntay Jones, Yakhoubia Diawara, etc. etc. etc. standing by.

And I voted for Collison.

by nbrans on Jun 15, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Carroll might be great bench filler as well

The Kings are going to have 13 spots open anyway. You only get 3 draft picks. Unless you get more (without losing assets), then why not roll the dice on a guy or two. What’s the worst that can happen? The Kings lose 17 games again?

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 15, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

The big difference and in my mind an important one - Henderson is a coachable athlete

He knows systems, he is bright and is disciplined. Take McCants, even Crash Wallace – add some discipline and brains – you end up with Dwayne Wade and Kobe Bryant/Tracy McGrady

by betweentheeyes on Jun 15, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Actually it's the opposite

Duke players look better at Duke than they do in the NBA.

by nbrans on Jun 15, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Agreed with Shelden Williams

Not so much with Elton Brand, Carlos Boozer, Grant Hill, Shane Battier…

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by section214 on Jun 15, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah.

Bad: Redick, Jones, Dunleavy, Langdon, Jay Williams (even before crash), Avery
Good: Brand, Boozer, Hill, Battier, Maggette, Deng

Guess it’s more mixed.

by nbrans on Jun 15, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Agreed

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by section214 on Jun 15, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's gotten better in recent years

But let’s not forget guys like Josh McRoberts or even a guy like Greg Paulus. Good enough to be starting PG at Duke (for a while, at least), but didn’t even test the waters of the NBA.

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by Exhibit G on Jun 15, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Guys I like in this range

Collison, Green, Hevtvelt (might be too soon, but I like him). Voted for Collison.

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by Exhibit G on Jun 15, 2009 10:57 AM PDT reply actions  

Danny Green

Kings rule! (They are royalty - right?)

by dalt99 on Jun 15, 2009 3:14 PM PDT reply actions  

I like Green quite a bit

For some reason there’s a lack of love around here.

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by Exhibit G on Jun 15, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

He's solid but not flashy

I think he has a possibility to be a poor man’s Paul Pierce. Maybe that’s a stretch, but he’s got a very good game and improves a ton every year.

Kings rule! (They are royalty - right?)

by dalt99 on Jun 16, 2009 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions  

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