Friday, June 24, 2016

Draft Thoughts (#46-60)

#46. AJ Hammons (Mavs) -- Great pickup for the Mavs, I think he'll play for them right away....or be out of the league in six months.

#47. Jake Layman (Magic) -- The interest in Layman kinda came and went all year long. Not sure if this is a good pickup or fool's gold.

#48. Paul Zipser (Bulls) -- The Bulls makeover continues. Zipser is another that only recently appeared in the mocks. I'm guessing he's a bit of Nikola Mirotic type...?

#49. Michael Gbinje (Pistons) -- Interesting prospect off the bench for the Pistons.

#50. Georges Niang (Pacers) -- Could be roster filler for the Pacers but I suspect he's gone by opening night.

#51. Ben Bentil (Celtics) -- Man, the Celtics D League squads are gonna be stacked next year. Bentil had a lot of interest, he definitely could've gone earlier. I figured by now the Celtics would be looking for foreigners to stash but maybe packing the D League is a better way to go.

#52. Joel Bolomboy (Jazz) -- Another one that had consistent interest in the mocks all year long. A little surprised he fell this far. Not sure how he fits the Jazz, could be a D Leaguer.

#53. Petr Cornelie (Nuggets) -- I suspect he'll go back to Europe for a year or two.

#54. Kay Felder (Hawks) -- Felder will either be gone before you know it or he'll be one of the most exciting rookies in this class. If he can score, he could really be a star for the Hawks.

#55. Marcus Paige (Nets) -- I liked him in college, not sure he translates to the next level. He kinda reminds me of Tyus Jones, who became a solid 3rd string PG by the end of the season. Nets needs anything and everything, so I guess he'll get a shot but I'm not really high on his chances of sticking through next summer.

#56. Daniel Hamilton (Nuggets) -- Like the Celtics, looks like the Nuggets are usng this draft to fill out their D League rosters. Had interest most of the year but didn't really shine last season. My guess is he's a D Leaguer.

#57.  Wang Zhelin (Grizzlies) -- No idea who this is or when he gets to the NBA.

#58. Abdel Nader (Celtics) -- Seems like a D League roster filler.

#59. Isiah Cousins (Kings) -- He fell a long way and the Kings need everything, wouldn't be surprised to see him playing for the Kings next year.

#60. Tyrone Wallace (Jazz) -- Interesting West Coast talent, fell a long way.

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