Don't quite get why Vegas would take Jackie #1
by Dave Winkler (2019-04-10 03:06:46)

In reply to: And Jackie is now the projected top pick  posted by RISteve

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Don't they have McBride, Plum and Jefferson at guard? Seems to me they would want the best post player available to complement Wilson. That might complete their starting lineup unless I'm missing something.

Another possibility might be trading down to get more picks since I think first round is the only pick Vegas currently has.

Plum and Jefferson are both PGs
by Orangutan  (2019-04-10 12:35:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Which is sort of it's own problem.

Last year Tamera Young was their 3rd-leading player in minutes played (behind Wilson and McBride). That would be the spot Jackie would fill, playing on the wing alongside McBride.

Laimbeer said that Durr and McCowan are the top two players in the draft in a pre-draft conference call last week. But that was before he was allowed to talk about Young.

They could very well just take McCowan to go alongside Wilson in the frontcourt. But they also could just take Young or Durr if they think one of those two are the best player available.

I think McBride can play either 2 or 3, so either Young or Durr would allow them to replace Ty Young in the starting 5 and get a nice upgrade to the lineup.