Kings Love Julian Wright

the kid is 20 right? with more muscle and some bulk he could be a 4 or turn into rashard lewis.  

The Kings love Yi and won't let him slip past 10. Never mind - if B. Wright gets to us, we take him. Oh wait, now Julian Wright's floor is 10. And Conley and Green won't get past us either.

Not that it matters much as likely only one or maybe two of these players drop to us, but the Kings are running a lot of bullsh*t right now (as is every team ahead of us, making for a confusing pre-draft and hopefully an exciting night on Thursday). I wouldn't put too much stock in it.

Douby was a horrible pick, one of the few that Petrie has made as the boss of the Kings. He is an undersized two guard that some how is going to be converted to a point. We had a need for size before and after the draft, Josh Boone was available and drafted #23. After a slow start due to an injured shoulder he played well down the stretch. At #23, Marcus Williams, a true point guard and considered a top 5 pick was taken. Again another glaring weakness coming into the draft was a back-up point. Both of these guys would have been better picks. This isn't hindsight, they were both widely considered better prospects than Douby. Petrie, in his infinite wisdom allowed his ego as a talent guru cloud his judgment and take the wrong player. Williams would be the starting point this year, making Bibby completely expendable, Boone and Justin Williams would have made a nice young base for a rebounding, defensive front line. Not only did Petrie not draft for need, he didn't draft the best available player either.

I do still love Petrie but last years draft, matched with the Salmons debacle and the long term deals he has given to players who would not have got the same money or years elsewhere (Webber, Miller, Bibby, Christie, Salmons and the offer to Wells) has left me a little frustrated. I would also like to point out that Justin Williams could have easily made the team lat year and at worse case been allocated to the NBDL for very little money securing his place with the team. This gamble worked out but it could have gone another way.

 

Yeah I don't think we can just add in trades that we made up and assume they're going to happen. Honestly I'd take the Bibby trade but I don't think Atlanta would be interested at all.

Did the Kings ever say Douby would end up as a point guard, I think you draft the best players then put them in positions that allow them to succeed, Bibby was better when Christie was here as he was more of a playmaker and initiated the offense, and Bibby played off Webber and Bibby and would hit open Jumpers something Christie wasn't so good at.  If Garcia and Salmons could play more of a ball handling game, Douby could play off them as a 6th man, Vinny Johnson instant offense off the bench

My point is still that Williams was and is considered a better prospect AND that he has a natural position which was a need coming into the draft last year and is still a need now. The only excuse that Petrie could have for not drafting Williams is that he was considered a top 5 pick so Petrie never scouted his, but none of you have brought that point up.

Side note, Williams put up his numbers as a back-up to Jason Kidd who plays 37.6 minute per game, Douby couldn't get minutes because John Salmons (a small forward) and Ronnie Price (an undrafted free agent) were taking his time.

Your proving my point, Douby wasn't ready to contribute on a 33 win team, he had one memorable game which elevated his meager scoring average by almost a point a game. Even if he had a very good season he doesn't have a natural position so at best you are drafting a six man...agreed? Williams can be a starting point guard in the NBA, he is the heir apparent to Jason Kidd. Petrie drafted a guy who at best is a six man when he could have drafted the starting point guard of the future. I'm not looking to bash Douby as much as explain why I think Petrie made a very large mistake last year. Drafting the best available player is fine with me but Douby was not the best available player then or now.