Post by Spurs GM on Sept 17, 2010 16:34:29 GMT -5
First Edition of my Behind the Draft series.
First Round
1 - Minnesota Timberwolves - Derrick Favors PF 6'10'' 246 18 B D D+ B- B- A
Starting Potential: 100
My Intentions: I wanted Favors to be a dominant big men. I thought for sure that he would be the best player in the league by now. After leaving New Jersey he has improved significantly with the Suns.
Current Ratings: Derrick Favors PF 26 6'11'' 261 A- D D A A C
2 - Charlotte Hornets - Evan Turner SF 6'7'' 210 20 B- B- B- B- B- B
Starting Potential: 91
My Intentions: I’m kinda disappointed with the progression of Turner. He had the starting potential to become a great player in this league. I wanted Turner to have a turnover problem for most of his career. I wish Turner had a GM that actually would have put points into his game.
Current Ratings: Evan Turner SF 28 6'7'' 210 B+ B B- B+ B C
3 - Seattle Supersonics - Tyreke Evans SG 6'6'' 220 20 B C+ B C+ C A
Starting Potential: 97
My Intentions: Evans is one of my favorite players, So I wanted him to be a dominant player here.
Current Ratings: Tyreke Evans PG 28 6'6'' 230 B- A+ B+ A C+ C
4 - Denver Nuggets - Brook Lopez C 7'0'' 260 20 B+ C- D+ B C+ B
Starting Potential: 83
My Intentions: I wanted Brook to step right in and contribute. I didn't think he would be an all star...Just a solid center who would start throughout his career.
Current Ratings: Brook Lopez C 28 7'0'' 260 A- C C A- B D
5 - Portland Trailblazers - Kevin Love PF 6'9'' 260 20 B- C B- C B+ A
Starting Potential: 93
My Intentions: I didn't really have any intentions for Love. I gave him high potential and wanted to see what type of ratings he would end up with. Very disappointed with his progress but I should have given him B inside to start off.
Current Ratings: Kevin Love C 28 6'9'' 260 B- C C+ C+ A C
6 - Orlando Magic - Russell Westbrook PG 6'3'' 190 21 B C- C+ A C A
Starting Potential: 80
My Intentions: A lot of GM's bitched about Westbrook's high starting defense but I never really intended for him to be an all star type player...Just a solid rotational player.
Current Ratings: Russell Westbrook PG 29 6'3'' 190 A- C+ A- A C- C
7 - Atlanta Hawks - Brandon Jennings PG 6'1'' 169 20 C+ C+ B C D A
Starting Potential: 73
My Intentions: I couldn't give every guy high potential. I figured Jennings would be a solid backup. I lied in my draft notes lol.
Current Ratings: Brandon Jennings PG 28 6'1'' 174 B- B- A- B- D+ D
8 - Sacramento Kings - Ricky Rubio
Starting Potential: 90+
My Intentions: Rubio is my favorite international player. I wanted him to be a GREAT player here. So far he hasn't lived up to the ratings. I was also curious to see who would take Rubio without his ratings being posted.
Current Ratings: Ricky Rubio PG 27 6'4'' 190 B- B+ A+ A- D C
9 - Houston Rockets - DeMarcus Cousins C 6'11'' 280 18 B- D D C+ B A
Starting Potential: 58
My Intentions: I hate Kentucky and I wasn't a big fan of Cousins at the time. So he had to bust.
Current Ratings: DeMarcus Cousins C 26 7'0'' 290 B- D+ D+ B- A- C
10 - New Jersey Nets - Eric Gordon SG 6'4'' 215 21 B- B C C+ C- A
Starting Potential: 57
My Intentions: I fucking hate Gordon for de-committing from Illinois.
11 - Minnesota Timberwolves - James Harden SG 6'5'' 218 20 C+ B- C+ C+ C- A
Starting Potential: 94
My Intentions: I thought Harden would go a lot higher. I expected Harden to be a stud but he didn't live up to the potential.
Current Ratings: James Harden SG 28 6'5'' 223 C A- C A- C- C
12 - Chicago Bulls - Demarr DeRozan SG 6'7'' 220 20 B+ C C- C+ C A
Starting Potential: 89
My Intentions: No real intentions...Boom or bust type player.
Current Ratings:
13 - Houston Rockets - Jonny Flynn PG 6'0'' 196 20 B- C+ C+ C+ D A
Starting Potential: 89
My Intentions: I wanted to give Flynn 100 potential, but not all of my favorite players can be good here.
Current Ratings: Jonny Flynn PG 28 6'0'' 196 B- B- A- B D+ D
14 - Milwaukee Bucks - Hasheem Thabeet C 7'3'' 267 22 C+ D D A- C A
Starting Potential: 88
My Intentions: I thought Thabeet would be a solid defense anchor for any team that drafted him.
Current Ratings: Hasheem Thabeet C 30 7'3'' 282 B- D C- A B C
15 - Atlanta Hawks - Bryon Mullens C 7'0'' 275 20 C+ C- C- C+ C+ A
Starting Potential: 92
My Intentions: Boom or Bust type player...Sucked that he busted....During a test sim Mullens became on of the best players in the league with ratings of B+ C- C A- A- C
16 - New Jersey Nets - Cole Aldrich C 6'11'' 245 20 B- C- D B- B- B
Starting Potential: 77
My Intentions: I thought Aldrich could possibly start one day. Some players need points put into them.
Current Ratings: Cole Aldrich C 28 6'11'' 255 B C- D+ C+ B- C
17 - Milwaukee Bucks - Terrance Williams SG 6'6'' 220 22 B C C+ B C+ B
Starting Potential: 88
My Intentions: I wanted Williams to become a mid first round steal.
Current Ratings: Terrance Williams SG 30 6'6'' 220 B B+ B A- C C
18 - Detroit Pistons - Jrue Holiday PG 6'4'' 199 19 C+ C+ C C+ D+ A
Starting Potential:89
My Intentions: Another boom or bust type player.
19 - Phoenix Suns - Omri Casspi SF 6'9'' 225 21 C+ B C- C+ C- A
Starting Potential: 85
My Intentions: No real intention for Casspi but I thought he would go higher.
Current Ratings: Omri Casspi SF 29 6'9'' 225 B- B C+ B C- B
20 - New Jersey Nets-DeJuan Blair PF 6'7'' 265 20 B- D+ C C B+ B
Starting Potential:73
My Intentions: solid backup player
21 - Washington Bullets - DaJuan Summers SF 6'8'' 240 21 C+ C+ D+ C C+ B
Starting Potential:65
My Intentions: Late round scrub.
22 - Denver Nuggets - Jordan Hill PF 6'10'' 235 22 C+ D+ D+ B- C+ A
Starting Potential: 72
My Intentions: role player
23 - Denver Nuggets - Earl Clark SF 6'10'' 225 21 C+ C+ C B+ C B
Starting Potential: 85
My Intentions: I thought about giving Clark 90+ potential but decided against it since I had pumped a lot of potential into other players..
24 - Cleveland Cavaliers - Darren Collison PG 6'0'' 168 22 C B B+ B C- C
Starting Potential: 53
My Intentions: I wanted Collison to step right in and contribute.
Current Ratings: Darren Collison PG 30 6'0'' 173 C B A B+ C- C
25 - Los Angeles Clippers - Toney Douglas SG 6'1'' 225 23 C B+ C+ B D C
Starting Potential: 55
My Intentions: No real intentions.
26 - Cleveland Cavaliers - Ty Lawson PG 5'11'' 195 22 C+ C+ B- B D B
Starting Potential: 70
My Intentions: Solid backup PG/possible starter
27 - Charlotte Hornets - Wayne Ellington SG 6'5'' 202 22 C B C C+ D+ B
Starting Potential: 65
My Intentions: 1st round scrub
28 - Seattle Supersonics - Victor Claver SF 6'9'' 224 21 C+ C+ C- C+ C- A
Starting Potential: 63
My Intentions: Bust
29 - Washington Bullets - Jonas Jerebko SF 6'10'' 235 21 C+ C- D+ C C+ A
Starting Potential: 89
My Intentions: Boom or bust prospect
High Potential 2nd Round Picks
25 - Los Angeles Clippers - Nando de Colo PG 6'5'' 200 22 C C C+ C- C+ A
Starting Potential: 100
24 - Cleveland Cavaliers - Emir Preldzic SF 6'9'' 220 22 C C C+ C C B
Starting Potential: 93
8 - Miami Heat - Chase Budinger SG 6'7'' 218 21 C+ B- C- C C+ B
Starting Potential: 87
Current Ratings: Chase Budinger SF 29 6'7'' 218 B- A- C B+ C C
First Round
1 - Minnesota Timberwolves - Derrick Favors PF 6'10'' 246 18 B D D+ B- B- A
Starting Potential: 100
My Intentions: I wanted Favors to be a dominant big men. I thought for sure that he would be the best player in the league by now. After leaving New Jersey he has improved significantly with the Suns.
Current Ratings: Derrick Favors PF 26 6'11'' 261 A- D D A A C
2 - Charlotte Hornets - Evan Turner SF 6'7'' 210 20 B- B- B- B- B- B
Starting Potential: 91
My Intentions: I’m kinda disappointed with the progression of Turner. He had the starting potential to become a great player in this league. I wanted Turner to have a turnover problem for most of his career. I wish Turner had a GM that actually would have put points into his game.
Current Ratings: Evan Turner SF 28 6'7'' 210 B+ B B- B+ B C
3 - Seattle Supersonics - Tyreke Evans SG 6'6'' 220 20 B C+ B C+ C A
Starting Potential: 97
My Intentions: Evans is one of my favorite players, So I wanted him to be a dominant player here.
Current Ratings: Tyreke Evans PG 28 6'6'' 230 B- A+ B+ A C+ C
4 - Denver Nuggets - Brook Lopez C 7'0'' 260 20 B+ C- D+ B C+ B
Starting Potential: 83
My Intentions: I wanted Brook to step right in and contribute. I didn't think he would be an all star...Just a solid center who would start throughout his career.
Current Ratings: Brook Lopez C 28 7'0'' 260 A- C C A- B D
5 - Portland Trailblazers - Kevin Love PF 6'9'' 260 20 B- C B- C B+ A
Starting Potential: 93
My Intentions: I didn't really have any intentions for Love. I gave him high potential and wanted to see what type of ratings he would end up with. Very disappointed with his progress but I should have given him B inside to start off.
Current Ratings: Kevin Love C 28 6'9'' 260 B- C C+ C+ A C
6 - Orlando Magic - Russell Westbrook PG 6'3'' 190 21 B C- C+ A C A
Starting Potential: 80
My Intentions: A lot of GM's bitched about Westbrook's high starting defense but I never really intended for him to be an all star type player...Just a solid rotational player.
Current Ratings: Russell Westbrook PG 29 6'3'' 190 A- C+ A- A C- C
7 - Atlanta Hawks - Brandon Jennings PG 6'1'' 169 20 C+ C+ B C D A
Starting Potential: 73
My Intentions: I couldn't give every guy high potential. I figured Jennings would be a solid backup. I lied in my draft notes lol.
Current Ratings: Brandon Jennings PG 28 6'1'' 174 B- B- A- B- D+ D
8 - Sacramento Kings - Ricky Rubio
Starting Potential: 90+
My Intentions: Rubio is my favorite international player. I wanted him to be a GREAT player here. So far he hasn't lived up to the ratings. I was also curious to see who would take Rubio without his ratings being posted.
Current Ratings: Ricky Rubio PG 27 6'4'' 190 B- B+ A+ A- D C
9 - Houston Rockets - DeMarcus Cousins C 6'11'' 280 18 B- D D C+ B A
Starting Potential: 58
My Intentions: I hate Kentucky and I wasn't a big fan of Cousins at the time. So he had to bust.
Current Ratings: DeMarcus Cousins C 26 7'0'' 290 B- D+ D+ B- A- C
10 - New Jersey Nets - Eric Gordon SG 6'4'' 215 21 B- B C C+ C- A
Starting Potential: 57
My Intentions: I fucking hate Gordon for de-committing from Illinois.
11 - Minnesota Timberwolves - James Harden SG 6'5'' 218 20 C+ B- C+ C+ C- A
Starting Potential: 94
My Intentions: I thought Harden would go a lot higher. I expected Harden to be a stud but he didn't live up to the potential.
Current Ratings: James Harden SG 28 6'5'' 223 C A- C A- C- C
12 - Chicago Bulls - Demarr DeRozan SG 6'7'' 220 20 B+ C C- C+ C A
Starting Potential: 89
My Intentions: No real intentions...Boom or bust type player.
Current Ratings:
13 - Houston Rockets - Jonny Flynn PG 6'0'' 196 20 B- C+ C+ C+ D A
Starting Potential: 89
My Intentions: I wanted to give Flynn 100 potential, but not all of my favorite players can be good here.
Current Ratings: Jonny Flynn PG 28 6'0'' 196 B- B- A- B D+ D
14 - Milwaukee Bucks - Hasheem Thabeet C 7'3'' 267 22 C+ D D A- C A
Starting Potential: 88
My Intentions: I thought Thabeet would be a solid defense anchor for any team that drafted him.
Current Ratings: Hasheem Thabeet C 30 7'3'' 282 B- D C- A B C
15 - Atlanta Hawks - Bryon Mullens C 7'0'' 275 20 C+ C- C- C+ C+ A
Starting Potential: 92
My Intentions: Boom or Bust type player...Sucked that he busted....During a test sim Mullens became on of the best players in the league with ratings of B+ C- C A- A- C
16 - New Jersey Nets - Cole Aldrich C 6'11'' 245 20 B- C- D B- B- B
Starting Potential: 77
My Intentions: I thought Aldrich could possibly start one day. Some players need points put into them.
Current Ratings: Cole Aldrich C 28 6'11'' 255 B C- D+ C+ B- C
17 - Milwaukee Bucks - Terrance Williams SG 6'6'' 220 22 B C C+ B C+ B
Starting Potential: 88
My Intentions: I wanted Williams to become a mid first round steal.
Current Ratings: Terrance Williams SG 30 6'6'' 220 B B+ B A- C C
18 - Detroit Pistons - Jrue Holiday PG 6'4'' 199 19 C+ C+ C C+ D+ A
Starting Potential:89
My Intentions: Another boom or bust type player.
19 - Phoenix Suns - Omri Casspi SF 6'9'' 225 21 C+ B C- C+ C- A
Starting Potential: 85
My Intentions: No real intention for Casspi but I thought he would go higher.
Current Ratings: Omri Casspi SF 29 6'9'' 225 B- B C+ B C- B
20 - New Jersey Nets-DeJuan Blair PF 6'7'' 265 20 B- D+ C C B+ B
Starting Potential:73
My Intentions: solid backup player
21 - Washington Bullets - DaJuan Summers SF 6'8'' 240 21 C+ C+ D+ C C+ B
Starting Potential:65
My Intentions: Late round scrub.
22 - Denver Nuggets - Jordan Hill PF 6'10'' 235 22 C+ D+ D+ B- C+ A
Starting Potential: 72
My Intentions: role player
23 - Denver Nuggets - Earl Clark SF 6'10'' 225 21 C+ C+ C B+ C B
Starting Potential: 85
My Intentions: I thought about giving Clark 90+ potential but decided against it since I had pumped a lot of potential into other players..
24 - Cleveland Cavaliers - Darren Collison PG 6'0'' 168 22 C B B+ B C- C
Starting Potential: 53
My Intentions: I wanted Collison to step right in and contribute.
Current Ratings: Darren Collison PG 30 6'0'' 173 C B A B+ C- C
25 - Los Angeles Clippers - Toney Douglas SG 6'1'' 225 23 C B+ C+ B D C
Starting Potential: 55
My Intentions: No real intentions.
26 - Cleveland Cavaliers - Ty Lawson PG 5'11'' 195 22 C+ C+ B- B D B
Starting Potential: 70
My Intentions: Solid backup PG/possible starter
27 - Charlotte Hornets - Wayne Ellington SG 6'5'' 202 22 C B C C+ D+ B
Starting Potential: 65
My Intentions: 1st round scrub
28 - Seattle Supersonics - Victor Claver SF 6'9'' 224 21 C+ C+ C- C+ C- A
Starting Potential: 63
My Intentions: Bust
29 - Washington Bullets - Jonas Jerebko SF 6'10'' 235 21 C+ C- D+ C C+ A
Starting Potential: 89
My Intentions: Boom or bust prospect
High Potential 2nd Round Picks
25 - Los Angeles Clippers - Nando de Colo PG 6'5'' 200 22 C C C+ C- C+ A
Starting Potential: 100
24 - Cleveland Cavaliers - Emir Preldzic SF 6'9'' 220 22 C C C+ C C B
Starting Potential: 93
8 - Miami Heat - Chase Budinger SG 6'7'' 218 21 C+ B- C- C C+ B
Starting Potential: 87
Current Ratings: Chase Budinger SF 29 6'7'' 218 B- A- C B+ C C
