2005 Rookie Draft (COMPLETE) (1,244 views)

[TimPig]

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Round One

1. Charlotte Hornets - Giannis Antetokounmpo SF 6'11'' 200 19 C+ B- C C C+ A
2. Denver Nuggets - Rudy Gobert C 7'1'' 240 21 B D- C B A- C
3. Toronto Raptors - Victor Oladipo CG 6'4" 200 21 C+ B+ B- A- C A
4. Boston Celtics - Dennis Schroder PG 6'2'' 165 20 C C B C+ C B
5. Golden State Warriors - Shabazz Muhammad SF 6'6'' 220 21 A- C+ D C C A
6. Los Angeles Lakers - Otto Porter SF 6'8'' 195 20 B C+ C+ C+ C A
7. Washington Wizards (from Clippers) - Isaiah Canaan PG 6'0'' 185 22 C A- B+ B- C- B
8. San Antonio Spurs - CJ McCollum CG 6'3" 190 21 C+ A C C D+ C
9. Seattle SuperSonics - Nerlens Noel C 6'11'' 205 19 C D C- A- B+ A
10. Miami Heat - Ray McCallum Jr. PG 6'1'' 185 22 C+ B B+ B- C- B
11. Milwaukee Bucks - Ben McLemore SG 6'5'' 185 20 B- B- C- C C A
12. Cleveland Cavaliers - Kelly Olynyk C 7'0'' 235 22 C+ A- C- C- C+ C
13. Detroit Pistons - Robert Covington SF 6'9'' 225 22 C+ C+ C A- C+ B
14. Washington Wizards - Anthony Bennett PF 6'8'' 250 20 B- B C- C B- B
15. Cleveland Cavaliers (from Timberwolves) - Jamaal Franklin SG 6'5'' 190 22 C+ B- B- C+ C+ B
16. Washington Bullets - Reggie Bullock SG 6'7'' 200 22 C+ A- C C+ C B
17. Harlem Globetrotters - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope SG 6'5'' 195 20 C B C B C A
18. Sacramento Kings - Steven Adams C 7'0'' 250 20 C D- C- C+ A- C
19. Toronto Raptors (from Pacers) - Cody Zeller C 7'0'' 230 21 C+ C C- C B- B
20. Harlem Globetrotters (from Bulls) - Mason Plumlee C 7'0'' 245 23 C+ D+ C B B+ A
21. Charlotte Hornets (from Hawks) - Alex Len C 7'1'' 255 20 C C- C+ B- B C
22. Denver Nuggets (from Grizzlies) - Trey Burke PG 6'1'' 185 21 C B A- C C B
23. Chicago Bulls (from Trailblazers) - Solomon Hill SF 6'7'' 225 22 C+ B C B C+ B
24. San Antonio Spurs (from Mavericks) - Tim Hardaway Jr. SG 6'6'' 200 21 B- B- C C+ C C
25. Los Angeles Clippers (from Magic) - Jerome Moiso PF 6'10" 240 24 C+ C- D- C+ B C
26. Houston Rockets (from Suns) - Sergey Karasev SF 6'7'' 195 20 C+ C+ C+ C C+ B
27. Charlotte Hornets (from Knicks) - Michael Carter-Williams PG 6'6'' 190 22 C B- B+ C C- C
28. Houston Rockets - Mike Muscala C 6'11'' 235 22 C D+ C- C A B
29. San Antonio Spurs (from Jazz) - Seth Curry CG 6'2" 185 22 C- B+ B C D+ B

Round Two

1. San Antonio Spurs - Deshaun Thomas SF 6'7'' 220 22 B- C C- C C B
2. Cleveland Cavaliers - Lucas Nogueria C 7'0'' 220 21 C C C C B C
3. Washington Wizards - Glen Rice Jr. SF 6'6'' 215 23 C B C C C B
4. Charlotte Hornets - Bojan Dubljevic F 6'10 240 22 C+ B- C- D C B
5. Chicago Bulls (from Raptors) - Andre Roberson F 6'7" 210 22 C C C B C C
6. Denver Nuggets - James Ennis SF 6'7'' 200 23 C+ C C C C+ B
7. Los Angeles Lakers - Pierre Jackson PG 5'10'' 175 22 C- B- A- C- C B
8. Golden State Warriors - Jeff Withey C 7'0'' 225 23 B- D+ D- B- C+ C
9. Seattle SuperSonics - Allen Crabbe SG 6'6'' 200 21 C B- B- C- C D
10. Miami Heat - Gorgui Dieng C 6'11'' 205 24 C+ D+ C- C B C
11. Boston Celtics - Colton Iverson C 7'0'' 260 24 B C- D C C+ C
12. Detroit Pistons - Peyton Siva PG 6'1'' 180 23 C B B C C- B
13. Milwaukee Bucks - Matthew Dellavedova PG 6'4'' 200 22 C B- C C+ C- C
14. Washington Bullets - Joffrey Lauvergne C 6'11'' 240 22 C+ C- D+ C B+ B
15. Chicago Bulls (from Globetrotters) - Alex Abrines SG 6'5'' 190 20 C B- C- C- C B
16. Vancouver Grizzlies (from Timberwolves) - FORFEIT
17. Indiana Pacers - Ricky Ledo SG 6'6'' 195 21 C C+ C C C- B
18. Los Angeles Clippers - FORFEIT
19. Chicago Bulls - Nate Wolters PG 6'5'' 200 22 C B C C- C D
20. Sacramento Kings - FORFEIT
21. Atlanta Hawks - Tony Snell SF 6'7'' 200 22 C B- C C+ C+ C
22. Atlanta Hawks (from Grizzlies) - Raul Neto PG 6'2'' 180 21 C C+ C+ B- C- C
23. Indiana Pacers (from Magic) - Alex Oriakhi PF 6'9'' 240 23 C D+ D- C B+ C
24. Miami Heat (from Mavericks) - Marko Todorovic PF 6'11" 240 21 C+ D+ C- C B C
25. Portland Trailblazers - Arsalan Kazemi PF 6'8'' 225 23 B- D- D- C- C B
26. Sacramento Kings (from Suns) - FORFEIT
27. Denver Nuggets (from Knicks) - Archie Goodwin SG 6'5'' 180 19 C C+ C- C C B
28. Atlanta Hawks (from Jazz) - Shane Larkin PG 5'11'' 165 21 C B- B C C C
29. Houston Rockets - FORFEIT

[TimPig]

Prospects

Dwayne Dedmon C 7'0'' 240 23 C- D D- D+ B D

Strength: Defensive Rebounding

Gorgui Dieng C 6'11'' 205 24 C+ D+ C- C B C

Strength: Shot Blocking

Jeff Withey C 7'0'' 225 23 B- D+ D- B- C+ C

Strength: Shot Blocking

Lucas Nogueria C 7'0'' 220 21 C C C C B C

Strength: Shot Blocking

Joffrey Lauvergne C 6'11'' 240 22 C+ C- D+ C B+ B

Strength: Jumping

Colton Iverson C 7'0'' 260 24 B C- D C C+ C

Strength: Inside

Kelly Olynyk C 7'0'' 235 22 C+ A- C- C- C+ C

Strengths:
- Offensive standout inside and out. Variety of moves to get open and get his own shot from the post or face-up.
- Range extends at least the corner for 3s, could easily extend beyond the break at the NBA level with time.

Weaknesses:
- Really short arms and lack of leaping means he won't alter shots at the rim.
- Desire to go it alone on offense occasionally leads to a rash of turnovers.

Steven Adams C 7'0'' 250 20 C D- C- C+ A- C

Strengths:
- Great timing defensively, blocks shots well
- Strong on the offensive glass
- Stronger on the defensive glass

Weaknesses:
- No confidence at the free throw line
- No range outside of 8 feet
- Unselfish to a fault

Mason Plumlee C 7'0'' 245 23 C+ D+ C B B+ A

Strength: Inside

Alex Len C 7'1'' 255 20 C C- C+ B- B C

Strengths:
- Hits the boards hard, especially on the defensive end.
- Athletically a fantastic prospect: Fast and strong for a big.

Weaknesses:
- Will foul a lot in the post, comes from lack of discipline and eagerness to go after blocks and steals instead of playing sound defense.
- Offensive game is not well-developed as a post player or shooter.

Cody Zeller C 7'0'' 230 21 C+ C C- C B- B

Strengths:
- Knockdown shooter out to the midrange. Smooth stroke.
- Takes care of the ball, avoids strips and errant passes.
- Variety of post moves that lead to buckets at the rim.

Weaknesses:
- Range dies at around 17'
- Ground-bound. Can't attack the rack with athleticism.
- Wingspan shorter than his height, leaving shot blocking as a skill outside of his repertoire that can't really be added down the road.

Mike Muscala C 6'11'' 235 22 C D+ C- C A B

Strength: Rebounding

Rudy Gobert C 7'1'' 240 21 B D- C B A- C

Strengths:
- A pure shot blocker that deters attempts around the rim.
- Strong on the defensive glass, boxes out and gets fundamental boards
- Using excellent footwork in concert with his size to play great post defense

Weaknesses:
- Free-throw shooting is awful, but could be massaged into passable
- Won't shoot from outside the paint
- Isn't quick enough to stay in front of perimeter players, is a little lead-footed.

Nerlens Noel C 6'11'' 205 19 C D C- A- B+ A

Strengths:
- Natural shot blocker, both on his assignment and as a help defender
- Tenacious on the defensive glass
- Fairly quick for a big man

Weaknesses:
- No range whatsoever
- Free-throw stroke is disjointed and may never improve
- Surprisingly weak, despite his show muscles

Erik Murphy PF 6'10'' 245 23 C B- D+ C C+ B

Strength: 3pt Shot

Romero Osby PF 6'7'' 230 23 C C- C- C- C+ B

Strength: Post Defense

Ryan Kelly PF 7'0'' 230 22 D+ B+ C- C C+ C

Strength: 3pt Shot

Alex Oriakhi PF 6'9'' 240 23 C D+ D- C B+ C

Strength: Offensive Rebounding

Arsalan Kazemi PF 6'8'' 225 23 B- D- D- C- C B

Strength: Defensive Rebounding

Grant Jerrett PF 6'10'' 230 20 C+ C D- C B- C

Strength: Jump Shot

Anthony Bennett PF 6'8'' 250 20 B- B C- C B- B

Strengths:
- Strong as an ox
- Solid positioning for a rebounder, won't give up offensive boards to the opponent
- Surprising range, will take and make 3s

Weaknesses:
- Slow defensively at the 3, 4, and even 5
- Lacks shot blocking instincts and timing
- Hands are iffy, struggles to hang onto the ball

Tony Mitchell PF 6'9'' 240 21 B- C D C C+ C

Strength: Jumping

Jerome Moiso PF 6'10" 240 24 C+ C- D- C+ B C

Strengths:
- Will post solid numbers on defense almost immediately.
- Tremendous length and anticipation as a shot blocker and stealer of the ball
- Adequate post game will shoot well down low but may have questionable volume, not a focal point on offense

Weaknesses:
- Doesn't pass well at all. Double teams will shut him/an offense with him down
- Needs to take better care of the ball
- Shooting outside of 5 feet is questionable at best

Marko Todorovic PF 6'11" 240 21 C+ D+ C- C B C

Strength: Inside

Andre Roberson F 6'7" 210 22 C C C B C C

Strengths:
- Anticipation and timing will lead to a flurry of blocks and steals.
- Can guard smaller or larger players with ease. Great player for switching defenses.

Weaknesses:
- Shouldn't handle the ball for more than one dribble at any time.
- Willing to take 3s... but he shouldn't.
- Has a drastic, protruding elbow on his jumper. Gotta coach him up.

Bojan Dubljevic F 6'10 240 22 C+ B- C- D C B

Strength: 3pt Shot

Janis Timma F 6'7" 230 21 C D C+ C+ C+ C

Strength: Quickness

Glen Rice Jr. SF 6'6'' 215 23 C B C C C B

Strength: 3pt Shot

Deshaun Thomas SF 6'7'' 220 22 B- C C- C C B

Strength: Inside

James Ennis SF 6'7'' 200 23 C+ C C C C+ B

Strength: Athleticism

Sergey Karasev SF 6'7'' 195 20 C+ C+ C+ C C+ C

Strength: Jumpshot

Tony Snell SF 6'7'' 200 22 C B- C C+ C+ C

Strength: Perimeter Defense

Shabazz Muhammad SF 6'6'' 220 21 A- C+ D C C A

Strengths:
- Physically strong for his position
- Great leaper
- Can finish through contact on drives to the rim

Weaknesses:
- Lacks lateral quickness to guard most players his height
- Undisciplined defensively, gets caught ball watching
- Selfish to a fault, doesn't get teammates involved

Solomon Hill SF 6'7'' 225 22 C+ B C B C+ B

Strength: 3pt Shot

Otto Porter SF 6'8'' 195 20 B C+ C+ C+ C A

Strengths:
- Very efficient scorer, especially inside
- Fast for his position, stays in front of guys on the perimeter
- 3pt shot has nice form and can develop in time

Weaknesses:
- Does not alter shots inside
- Doesn't hustle after rebounds on either end of the court
- Is a little loose with the ball

Robert Covington SF 6'9'' 225 22 C+ C+ C A- C+ B

Strength: Perimeter Defense

Giannis Antetokounmpo SF 6'11'' 200 19 C+ B- C C C+ A

Strengths:
- Oozing with potential, most scouts can see possible improvement in every aspect of his game
- Great finisher in traffic and at the rim
- A real threat at the rim on defense

Weaknesses:
- 3pt shot would need a lot of love to be reliable, but he will shoot them
- Free throw stroke needs to be fine-tuned
- Not terribly strong defending players in the post

Ricky Ledo SG 6'6'' 195 21 C C+ C C C- B

Strength: Potential

Alex Abrines SG 6'5'' 190 20 C B- C- C- C B

Strength: Jump Shot

Allen Crabbe SG 6'6'' 200 21 C B- B- C- C D

Strength: Jumpshot

Carrick Felix SG 6'6'' 200 23 C+ C+ C C- C+ C

Strength: Jumping

Archie Goodwin SG 6'5'' 180 19 C C+ C- C C B

Strength: Quickness

Ben McLemore SG 6'5'' 185 20 B- B- C- C C A

Strengths:
- Scouts see a ton of potential in the young man and surmise that Bill Self didn't really give him opportunities to shine or coach him up at all.
- Fantastic leaping ability.
- Ship-shape mechanics on his jumper and free throws.

Weaknesses:
- Loose with the ball while driving or trying to find his teammates.
- No desire to tussle for rebounds or loose balls.

Jamaal Franklin SG 6'5'' 190 22 C+ B- B- C+ C+ B

Strength: Well-rounded

Tim Hardaway Jr. SG 6'6'' 200 21 B- B- C C+ C C

Strength: Perimeter Defense

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope SG 6'5'' 195 20 C B C B C A

Strengths:
- Lock-down defender on guards of all sizes
- Beautiful mechanics on his jumpshot
- Incredible speed on the court

Weaknesses:
- Prefers to avoid driving to the paint, making him fairly one-dimensional
- Not the best leaper, can't challenge shots at the rim
- Doesn't crash the glass, preferring to get back on D

Reggie Bullock SG 6'7'' 200 22 C+ A- C C+ C B

Strength: 3pt Shot

Victor Oladipo CG 6'4" 200 21 C+ B+ B- A- C A

Strengths:
- Willingness to take and make shots from range
- Incredible athlete. Can jump out of the gym.
- Lockdown defender on the perimeter

Weaknesses:
- Struggles somewhat from the freethrow line
- Despite the ability, doesn't block a lot of shots. Prefers to stay down and play positionally sound defense.
- Handling can be a little loose at times

CJ McCollum CG 6'3" 190 21 C+ A C C D+ C

Strengths:
- Great jumpshot, gets himself open looks for the J
- Fantastic range and a consistent 3pt shot
- Jumps the passing lane to create steals

Weaknesses:
- Not a willing or consistent passer
- Will struggle guarding larger players, won't rebound as easily in the NBA as he did in the Patriot League
- Not a natural leaper

Erick Green CG 6'3" 175 22 C+ C C B- C D

Strength: Handling

Seth Curry CG 6'2" 185 22 C- B+ B C D+ B

Strength: Jumpshot

Ian Clark CG 6'3" 175 22 C C+ C- C- C B

Strength: Quickness

Nate Wolters PG 6'5'' 200 22 C B C C- C D

Strength: 3pt Shot

Lorenzo Brown PG 6'5'' 190 23 C C B- C- C- C

Strength: Passing

Pierre Jackson PG 5'10'' 175 22 C- B- A- C- C B

Strength: Passing

Michael Carter-Williams PG 6'6'' 190 22 C B- B+ C C- C

Strengths:
- Incredibly fast for his size, has the speed and agility of a much smaller PG.
- Wingspan and height lead to fantastic defense on opposing PGs.
- Willing and able as a passer, sets up his teammates well.

Weaknesses:
- Loose with the ball when he tries to create his own shot or break a trap.
- Will take 3s... but won't make them.
- All elbows and angles on his jumper. Hasn't ever been taught how to shoot.

Shane Larkin PG 5'11'' 165 21 C B- B C C C

Strength: Quickness

Matthew Dellavedova PG 6'4'' 200 22 C B- C C+ C- C

Strength: Perimeter Defense

Raul Neto PG 6'2'' 180 21 C C+ C+ B- C- C

Strength: Handling

Dennis Schroder PG 6'2'' 165 20 C C B C+ C B

Strengths:
- Lateral and straight-line speed are NBA-ready, despite the jump in competition from Euro-ball
- Fast hands will lead to strips on the perimeter and deflections on passes
- Solid with the rock. Doesn't get too flustered by presses and traps.

Weaknesses:
- Slight frame means his inside game is underdeveloped.
- Jumper is broken, but could be fixed. Range could be an issue moving to a longer 3-pt line.

Trey Burke PG 6'1'' 185 21 C B A- C C B

Strengths:
- Great distributor, makes his teammates better.
- Tight handles.
- Good form all-around on his jumpshot.

Weaknesses:
- Not a strong player, doesn't have the frame to add much strength either
- May have trouble staying in front of faster PGs in the league
- Does not handle contact well because of his frame, leading to poor finishing in the paint

Peyton Siva PG 6'1'' 180 23 C B B C C- B

Strength: Passing

Isaiah Canaan PG 6'0'' 185 22 C A- B+ B- C- B

Strength: 3pt Shot

Ray McCallum Jr. PG 6'1'' 185 22 C+ B B+ B- C- B

Strength: Handling

[TimPig]

Edit: Prospects list is updated. Keyon Dooling and Skylar Diggins have chosen to wait until next year to enter the draft.

Also if someone could double check the draft order and make sure it's correct it'd be much appreciated.

[Druce]

Jul 27, 2018 4:57:35 GMT TimPig said:

Players missing from draft file:

- Jerome Moiso
- Andre Roberson
- Victor Oladipo
- Keyon Dooling
- CJ McCollum
- Skylar Diggins
- Marko Todorovic
- Bojan Dubljevic
- Janis Timma
- Erick Green
- Seth Curry
- Ian Clark

Druce

Also if someone could double check the draft order and make sure it's correct it'd be much appreciated.

Shit ok, I think I can fix this pretty quickly, give me like 2ish hours

[Druce]

fixed aside from dooling who will move to next class

[Muzunga]

Hornets select:

Giannis Antetokounmpo SF 6'11'' 200 19 C+ B- C C C+ A

[Mike]

Nuggets ruin the life of:

Rudy Gobert C 7'1'' 240 21 B D- C B A- C


breauxcaine

[ahebrewtoo]

Pacers select Victor Oladipo CG 6'4" 200 21 C+ B+ B- A- C A

[avogato]

Boston Celtics select... Dennis Schroder PG 6'2'' 165 20 C C B C+ C B

[Taco: Better than a Nacho]

Warriors select:

Shabazz Muhammad SF 6'6'' 220 21 A- C+ D C C A

[h7t]

Wizards select Isaiah Canaan PG 6'0'' 185 22 C A- B+ B- C- B

[eric]

Spurs take CJ McCollum CG 6'3" 190 21 C+ A C C D+ C

[TimPig]

Sonics select via list:

Nerlens Noel C 6'11'' 205 19 C D C- A- B+ A

[yawn]

Ray McCallum Jr. PG 6'1'' 185 22 C+ B B+ B- C- B

[eric]

per tim per text per stirpes

bucks take Ben McLemore SG 6'5'' 185 20 B- B- C- C C A

[eric]

cavs take

Kelly Olynyk C 7'0'' 235 22 C+ A- C- C- C+ C

[dump]

Robert Covington SF 6'9'' 225 22 C+ C+ C A- C+ B



Can we rename his last name to Shuvington please

Thanks and Gig Em

[h7t]

Wizards of Waverly place select Anthony Bennett PF6'8'' 250 20 B- B C- C B- B

[eric]

cavs own timberwolves pick

cavs take
Jamaal Franklin SG 6'5'' 190 22 C+ B- B- C+ C+ B

[kn88]

Reggie Bullock SG 6'7'' 200 22 C+ A- C C+ C B

wee2dee

[wee2dee]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope SG 6'5'' 195 20 C B C B C A

[FAlurkbk]

How the fuck is steven adams still available

[breauxcaine]

Raptors draft Cody Zeller

[wee2dee]

Mason Plumlee C 7'0'' 245 23 C+ D+ C B B+ A

[Muzunga]

Steven Adams

[Muzunga]

Alex Lin.

Suck a dick BK, I hate you.

[Muzunga]

Jul 28, 2018 4:18:24 GMT FAlurkbk said:

How the fuck is steven adams still available

In no way is this a statement of who you selected. 

[Mike]

Nuggets select Trey Burke

[TimPig]

The Bulls select:

Solomon Hill SF 6'7'' 225 22 C+ B C B C+ B

[eric]

spurs take

Tim Hardaway Jr. SG 6'6'' 200 21 B- B- C C+ C C