2009 Draft Looks Thin

by Jeff Clark on Sep 22, 2008 1:57 PM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

Seems like next year's draft is a good one to not have a pick in.

Chad Ford has this to say about the draft class thus far:

NBA scouts continue to offer dire warnings about the NBA draft class of 2009. After two stellar years, thanks to amazing college freshman classes, a draft drought may be on the way.
"Even if you assume everyone declares for the draft next June," one longtime NBA executive said, "you'll struggle to find much star power or depth next year. My scouts are walking around depressed already and it's September."

Of course people seem to say that every other year and every year a few good players rise to the top or turn out better than anyone thought. Still, I'm not too worried about the pick we sent off to the T-Wolves as part of the KG trade. History shows that if we wanted a guy late in the first round we could just buy the pick.

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I would have liked to buy Donte Greene this year:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5998241914417025649&ei=HyrYSKCmKYmwqwLE3tTJAg&q=donte green&vt=lf

by arambone on Sep 22, 2008 6:29 PM EDT reply actions

do the celtics even have a draft pick in the first round this year? if not, then this is the year to not have one.

by hwangjini_1 on Sep 22, 2008 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

Don’t forget, according to Ainge, the Celtics already have their top rookie for next year. It’s going to be Semih Erden. ;) Oh wait, was that for next year, or the year after?

by no kidding on Sep 22, 2008 6:56 PM EDT reply actions

Erden will join the Celtics in the same year of Ben Pepper.

I don’t think Rubio will declare for next year draft (he’ll probably be playing in Spain till 2011), but if he does, any GM who passes on him should be immediately fired.

by cordobes on Sep 22, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions

Well, I look at the DraftExpress mock and see that Dominic James is projected to go at #45 and Taj Gibson at #47. If those projections are accurate then this draft is not that weak, whether or not Rubio declares.

by Brickowski on Sep 22, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions

Last yr when Phoenix was selling the pick we traded them for Rondo, I really wanted to buy that pick. Portland ended up buying it and drafted Rudy Fernandez.

by johnnyrondo on Sep 22, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply actions

i don’t think good players emerge; i think everyone talks themselves into thinking that mediocre talent is better than they actually are because a draft is always relative… i mean someone has to go first, second, third, etc. but that doesn’t mean they are as good as an average #3 pick.

by Fan from VT on Sep 22, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions