[drew2288Participant]

John Wall is clearly the top prospect in this year draft but most of the teams that are in the lottery already have establish point guards or young pg. Teams like New Jersey have Devin Harris, Detroit has Rodney Stuckey along with Rip Hamilton and Ben Gordon. Golden State has Stephen Curry and Monte Ellis and Minnesota has Johnny Flynn and Ricky Rubio is still in the picture. With that being said what will teams do will they still draft him and trade their current guard or will he drop out of the top 2 or three picks.

[delfamParticipant]

Play him at the 2

[delfamParticipant]

Play him at the 2

[M-DYMESParticipant]

No way in hell John Wall doesn’t go 1 or 2. He’s been hyped up since well before the start of the season and has done nothing to drop his stock. The only thing that could interfere with him going 1 is Turner’s outstanding play.

[M-DYMESParticipant]

No way in hell John Wall doesn’t go 1 or 2. He’s been hyped up since well before the start of the season and has done nothing to drop his stock. The only thing that could interfere with him going 1 is Turner’s outstanding play.

[knicksfan7Participant]

The only way John Wall doesn’t go 1 or 2 is if the Hornets and Jazz pick 1 and 2 respectively, but that won’t happen. John Wall is the clear cut #1 pick but his floor in the draft is the #2 pick.

[knicksfan7Participant]

The only way John Wall doesn’t go 1 or 2 is if the Hornets and Jazz pick 1 and 2 respectively, but that won’t happen. John Wall is the clear cut #1 pick but his floor in the draft is the #2 pick.

[japhonzaParticipant]

I would take john wall if i was the piston or even the nets. trade stuckey for a real big man and if i was the nets good bye harris. john walls is just as fast a harris and maybe a better rookie than harris.

[japhonzaParticipant]

I would take john wall if i was the piston or even the nets. trade stuckey for a real big man and if i was the nets good bye harris. john walls is just as fast a harris and maybe a better rookie than harris.

[knicksfan7Participant]

I wouldn’t trade away Stuckey or Harris right away if I were either of those organizations. Both players stocks will still be high if Wall succeeds in his 1st year that value can be gotten for either player. Also, no one knows they could work well together and there would be no reason to trade the player away.

[knicksfan7Participant]

I wouldn’t trade away Stuckey or Harris right away if I were either of those organizations. Both players stocks will still be high if Wall succeeds in his 1st year that value can be gotten for either player. Also, no one knows they could work well together and there would be no reason to trade the player away.

[apb540Participant]

Draft Wall and trade your PG. That’s what the sixers will do if they get #1. (i pray lol)

[apb540Participant]

Draft Wall and trade your PG. That’s what the sixers will do if they get #1. (i pray lol)

[Hoop FreakZParticipant]

Even if I already have young point guard, I would still draft John Wall. He is way too talented to pass on him.

[Hoop FreakZParticipant]

Even if I already have young point guard, I would still draft John Wall. He is way too talented to pass on him.

[whyyouhatingParticipant]

No way John Wall is not the 1st or 2nd pick.
Most teams will take him and trade the pick if they have a pg that they won trade for Wall.
Alight chance someone takes Turner at 1. But no one pass on Wall at 2.

[whyyouhatingParticipant]

No way John Wall is not the 1st or 2nd pick.
Most teams will take him and trade the pick if they have a pg that they won trade for Wall.
Alight chance someone takes Turner at 1. But no one pass on Wall at 2.

[morgatilParticipant]

Wall played with Bledsoe…. I am sure he could play with Harris or Stuckey.

[morgatilParticipant]

Wall played with Bledsoe…. I am sure he could play with Harris or Stuckey.

[apb540Participant]

He did not play well alongside Bledsoe for the simple fact that he is a pure PG not a combo guard and Bledsoe is also pure PG. Give the young man a 2 who can shoot and roll out

[apb540Participant]

He did not play well alongside Bledsoe for the simple fact that he is a pure PG not a combo guard and Bledsoe is also pure PG. Give the young man a 2 who can shoot and roll out

[DuketillidieParticipant]

Ok yes John Wall has amazing talent and he plays the point very well…..in Kentucky. Any team who drafts him and a gives the boot to their present PG would be out of there minds. He is too young and to full of himself for anyone to take a risk like that. He played well and made it appear he was this super guard from the heavens but only because he had 5 or 6 other players that made him better. The players Kentucky had worked great together and i use the word PLAYERS strongly. It wasnt wall that got them as far as they did it was the other 4 guys on the floor that helped them get there. I just dont see him coming straight into the league and leading a team at this level. So i say top 3 pick yes but more nba ready players that fit that 1 spot better should go.(Even Turner, Wesley Johnson)

Like it or hate it just an opinion

[DuketillidieParticipant]

Ok yes John Wall has amazing talent and he plays the point very well…..in Kentucky. Any team who drafts him and a gives the boot to their present PG would be out of there minds. He is too young and to full of himself for anyone to take a risk like that. He played well and made it appear he was this super guard from the heavens but only because he had 5 or 6 other players that made him better. The players Kentucky had worked great together and i use the word PLAYERS strongly. It wasnt wall that got them as far as they did it was the other 4 guys on the floor that helped them get there. I just dont see him coming straight into the league and leading a team at this level. So i say top 3 pick yes but more nba ready players that fit that 1 spot better should go.(Even Turner, Wesley Johnson)

Like it or hate it just an opinion

[ChabvisParticipant]

Wall is the number 1 talent in the draft, no doubt. I have heard the quote “best prospect since Lebron and Dwight”, which is ridiculous. He is not at that level, but there are only 1 or 2 teams that possibly wouldn’t draft him at number 1.

Minnesota – I think they would draft Turner just for the fact that Kahn would look like an idiot if he drafted another PG and he doesn’t want to look like a bigger idiot at this point.
Utah & NO – For obvious reasons. Turner just fits much better with these teams and he is a good enough player where its not a big drop off at all from Wall.

I think every other team picks Wall at number 1. If the Pistons get number 1 pick, Rip and Bynum will probably be moved (Rip could easily be moved regardless) and we will have a back court of Wall & Stuckey with Gordon thrown in as well. Gordon has played sixth man for most of his career and Stuckey can easily play the 2 (some say he is better there, although I disagree). I would love to see the backcourt of Stuckey and Wall and think that it could be very very good. Between Tay and Rip we have enough to trade for a reliable big, so we probably would not have to move Stuckey (and Joe D put his career on Stuckey’s back so he is probably not eager to move him).

The Nets could do something similar and play Harris and Wall together (although I’m not so sure that this would work as well, probably just because I have watched the Pistons more and am biased).

For the Pistons I think the more interesting thing would be if we drafted 2nd (assuming Wall is off the board). I think that we would go with Cousins. We are already loaded at the 2 and think that Cousins is definitely good enough to be taken 2nd (I love the guy). I am higher on Cousins than most and probably not quite as high on Turner as most, so this should probably be taken into account, but I could see it happening.

[ChabvisParticipant]

Wall is the number 1 talent in the draft, no doubt. I have heard the quote “best prospect since Lebron and Dwight”, which is ridiculous. He is not at that level, but there are only 1 or 2 teams that possibly wouldn’t draft him at number 1.

Minnesota – I think they would draft Turner just for the fact that Kahn would look like an idiot if he drafted another PG and he doesn’t want to look like a bigger idiot at this point.
Utah & NO – For obvious reasons. Turner just fits much better with these teams and he is a good enough player where its not a big drop off at all from Wall.

I think every other team picks Wall at number 1. If the Pistons get number 1 pick, Rip and Bynum will probably be moved (Rip could easily be moved regardless) and we will have a back court of Wall & Stuckey with Gordon thrown in as well. Gordon has played sixth man for most of his career and Stuckey can easily play the 2 (some say he is better there, although I disagree). I would love to see the backcourt of Stuckey and Wall and think that it could be very very good. Between Tay and Rip we have enough to trade for a reliable big, so we probably would not have to move Stuckey (and Joe D put his career on Stuckey’s back so he is probably not eager to move him).

The Nets could do something similar and play Harris and Wall together (although I’m not so sure that this would work as well, probably just because I have watched the Pistons more and am biased).

For the Pistons I think the more interesting thing would be if we drafted 2nd (assuming Wall is off the board). I think that we would go with Cousins. We are already loaded at the 2 and think that Cousins is definitely good enough to be taken 2nd (I love the guy). I am higher on Cousins than most and probably not quite as high on Turner as most, so this should probably be taken into account, but I could see it happening.

[mgreener_34Participant]

Living in Uconn and seeing Wall pretty much single handedly pick apart a veteran Huskies team, I was sold on him then. He is clutch, and at the end of games he wants the ball and wants to win. Most teams would draft him regaurdless. Remember a year ago with Rubio when everyone thought someone would take him and trade him? Same would go for Wall or any player if a team with a great point got the number one pick. Cousins is the only player I see taking that number one spot, and thats a big maybe.

[mgreener_34Participant]

Living in Uconn and seeing Wall pretty much single handedly pick apart a veteran Huskies team, I was sold on him then. He is clutch, and at the end of games he wants the ball and wants to win. Most teams would draft him regaurdless. Remember a year ago with Rubio when everyone thought someone would take him and trade him? Same would go for Wall or any player if a team with a great point got the number one pick. Cousins is the only player I see taking that number one spot, and thats a big maybe.

[drew2288Participant]

I see alot of people talking about drafting and putting him in the backcourt with another pg well let me say this that will not lead to championship or even wins in the NBA. John Wall will be a liability if he was to be an NBA 2 guard this is not the SEC where you can get away with that.

[drew2288Participant]

I see alot of people talking about drafting and putting him in the backcourt with another pg well let me say this that will not lead to championship or even wins in the NBA. John Wall will be a liability if he was to be an NBA 2 guard this is not the SEC where you can get away with that.

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