Latest Mock Draft I Saw

[SWedd523]

that was sarcasm by the way. Adrian Peterson tore his ACL and less than a year later won NFL MVP. Its a season ender, and never a good thing but its hardly something to worry about on an 18 year old kid anymore. Some people are coming back stronger. Noel will still go top 5.

I know, I was just clarifying my point to corb

[GoBobs]

I was sold on Noel as the number 1 guy in the draft but this changes things for me. There is no telling how he will come back form the injury. Its good that he is young but his game is based on being a great athlete. At minimum this is going to slow the development of a guy who still needed to develop in quite a few areas. Even if if he comes back healthy he could injure it again. Look at Thomas Davis. Noel isn't a number one prospect if he can no longer jump out the gym. This also creates a chance he may not come out this year.

Also latest mock I saw has Shabazz at number 5 behind Noel, McLemore, Bennett and Marcus Smart. That was from Chad Ford on ESPN, obviously before the Noel injury.

[JGib23]

I'm still hoping we draft Noel even at #1 because I think he's the player with the highest potential.

Even if he misses most of the year, that only helps us in the Wiggins lottery. Win/win

[DashGlobal]

Dont really want a project big. Would rather get a stud SG.

[BrotherDave]

Can we please stop comparing basketball players to football players, lol.

[CampNightmare8]

You guys are talking about ONE guy. Sure I bet somebody has played good after they had one. Big whoop. Let's not act like this isn't a major injury. I know Baron Davis had tore his ACL then we drafted him and he looked great. I'm just saying this isn't some ankle-sprain or anything like that, this used to be a career ending injury. Now the technology and stuff that goes into surgeries nowadays are way advanced then they were back then. He is very fraile and weak so it's certainly going to effect his draft stock.

It's also funny that for months and weeks all of you have been talking about how bad Noel is and that you don't want us drafting him but the second he gets an injury and people are shying away from drafting Noel, everyone that was downing him is now backing him up now like a bunch of hipsters.

[tom v]

If the Bobcats once again get in the top 3, then this is really not an issue as I think Bennet, McLemore and Muhammed all fit very nicely on this roster. If we're at 4, then we're stuck picking between a damaged Noel and Smart who seems like a better Kemba. I know that Noel's potential is really dazzling, but look at 7 footers who get a serious knee injury and their subsequent career - Sam Bowie, Bill Walton, Greg Oden, Ralph Sampson.

[CampNightmare8]

I wouldn't be as concerned on the injury if he wasn't so skinny and fragile.

[DashGlobal]

Bazz reminds me of a SG's version of Paul Pierce.

If he finished out the season with shooting 38-40% from the arc than he will be hard to pass up.

[ammofan]

I want Shabazz or Mclemore.

I like Noel but the last thing we need is a guy who's not even going to play. Whoever we get has to fit in with our core and be able to progress along with them. I don't think Noel is that much better than anybody else that it's worth taking the risk. As I said, I'll take Ben/Bazz and then go out and sign or trade for a proven big man.