Latest Mock Draft I Saw

Has the Cats selecting 1st and 15th

1st Pick: Shabazz Muhammad, SG, UCLA, 6'6, 225, 19 years old

15th Pick: Mason Plumlee, PF, Duke, 6'11, 245, 22 years old

If we wound up with that draft, I would be VERY happy. Shabazz would give us a pure scoring threat at the 2-guard spot and a kid that has a very high ceiling. I didn't know this but Shabazz has a a 6'11 wing-span. That is very good size at the 2-guard position and he has shot 42% from three-point land. While Plumlee is the type of kid who has been well coached at the college level for four years. There is no denying that both of these kids could come in and contribute immediately. Shabazz would be a our starting two and I could see Plumlee having a big part in our rotation.

If we could add these two players and someone like JJ Hickson or Nikola Pekovic or even Spencer Hawes, I think it would be two major steps forward.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/2013-nba-mock-draft-2213/

I said a while ago that this would be my ideal draft, but I'm starting to lean more towards McLemore instead of Muhammad.

Still, I would be thrilled.

I gotcha. McLemore is no slouch, but the size and length that Shabazz has would create nightmares for opposing twos.

I'll take Noel.

If stars align, Mullens, Biz, MKG and Nerlens would be crazy on the defensive end.

Even though I hate Mully with the passion of an erupting volcano, he's a good shot blocker - and putting him at the 4 may be the answer to his problems.

I'm getting the hang of the draft trade jargin on the web, but still not clear what Detroit has to do in order for us to maintain our high pick...I already looked up all the draft trade stuff online.

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Originally Posted by Roon

I gotcha. McLemore is no slouch, but the size and length that Shabazz has would create nightmares for opposing twos.

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Physically, Shabbaz looks 25. I must add that he has that 8'8" standing reach. That is on the high end for wings. Even a few power forwards have had that reach. Heck, Tyler Zeller is a 7-footer with an 8'8.5" reach.

And as I understand it, length is about the one concern with McLemore? Somebody correct me if I'm wrong....

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Originally Posted by DY_nasty

I'll take Noel.

If stars align, Mullens, Biz, MKG and Nerlens would be crazy on the defensive end.

Even though I hate Mully with the passion of an erupting volcano, he's a good shot blocker - and putting him at the 4 may be the answer to his problems.

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Good shot blocker? Is that a typo? Mullens blocks less than 1 per game at 31 minutes. Mullens and Noel would be intriguing, but I'd like a little more bulk/muscle in my two bigs.... Maybe Noel will get there...

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Originally Posted by Veteran_Picksetter

Good shot blocker? Is that a typo? Mullens blocks less than 1 per game at 31 minutes. Mullens and Noel would be intriguing, but I'd like a little more bulk/muscle in my two bigs.... Maybe Noel will get there...

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He's got great timing for blocking shots - its just that he spends most of his time on defense running from his area of responsibility. My hope is that Mullens moving away from C would let him play from a purely reactionary position instead of having all the pressure on him to keep it together on the defensive end.

Remember that I'm probably the biggest Mullens hater on this forum.

McLemore is 6'4 with a wingspan of 6'7. He is also about 30 pounds lighter than Shabazz.

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Originally Posted by StakJak

I'm getting the hang of the draft trade jargin on the web, but still not clear what Detroit has to do in order for us to maintain our high pick...I already looked up all the draft trade stuff online.

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If DET makes the playoffs this year, we get their pick as it is lottery protected this year. In 2014 we get the pick if it is #9 or higher. In 2015 we get it if it is #2 or higher. In 2016 it is completely unprotected.