Fowler - Bobcats Turn Down 9th & 19th for Top 5 Pick

[Ivan The Awesome]

Honestly, there isn't anyone worth trading up for. Williams maybe, but he's going to be gone. I say stock pile for next year. The talent of next years draft will be superb.

[mick eye]

Cho is already looking smart. Seriously we need a SF and a Center. One website i look at has us getting Jan Vasely / a athletic European small forward then Bismack the center we have needed since trading Emeka.

[rico6]

If it ain't Irving there's really no need to trade up. I'd rather trade the picks for players instead.

[carpanfan96]

Depends what that pick was. If it wasn't top 3 no thanks. Irving/Williams and Kanter are the only 3 that I'd be willing to trade up for and they are probably 1-2-3 unless the Jazz decide to go with Knight.

This only three players in this draft I'd trade up for, so either top 3 or no dice.

[pantherfan49]

Report - Bobcats turn down Sean Mayo and Raymond Felton for Chris Paul.

smh

[4Corners]

Stupid, IMO. They are passing up on drafting a playah in order to draft a couple of stop-gaps that will never be great.

yup.

Fowler is a mark ass, but if this is true, very stupid by the bobcats.

[PanthersGuy28]

We don't have any picks next year, right?

[Niner National]

We don't have any picks next year, right?

We're getting a 1st rounder from Portland next year...

[PanthersGuy28]

We're getting a 1st rounder from Portland next year...

Good, that will still be a pick in the 20s though. Are we gonna have our actual 1st rounder?

[cdandi1]

Unless they packaged both picks plus a player to move up and take irving or williams I think its a good move. The draft doesn't have stars beyong one and two..so if your going to be stuck with glue guys, why not increase your chances and take two instead of one.

[mr beauxjangles]

meh, who cares. there are two ways this will go regardless of where the bobcats draft:

1) they'll draft someone that sucks (see everyone not listed below)

2) they'll draft someone with talent that is capable of starting in the league but they will trade them away within a few years so they can continue the embarrasing recycling act that they've carried on for years (see felton, okafor, dudley)

the bobcats have had 14 draft picks since 2004. the best player they drafted that is currently on the roster is dj augustin. that is pathetic.

[RedMage138]

I'd move up for Enes Kanter, I'm hoping Valunciunas falls though. I'd love to get Valunciunas at 9 and a SG/SF at 19 or repackage 19 for a first next year. That to me is the only way this draft is a success.

meh, who cares. there are two ways this will go regardless of where the bobcats draft:

1) they'll draft someone that sucks (see everyone not listed below)

2) they'll draft someone with talent that is capable of starting in the league but they will trade them away within a few years so they can continue the embarrasing recycling act that they've carried on for years (see felton, okafor, dudley)

We really had no choice in Felton, he wasn't going to resign with us at a reasonable rate so we had to let him go, now he's backing up Ty Lawson. We milked Oak for all he's worth, his best years are clearly behind him. Dudley is a backup and will never really amount to much more than that. The only person I really miss that we've traded away is Shannon Brown.

[carpanfan96]

Good, that will still be a pick in the 20s though. Are we gonna have our actual 1st rounder?

The pick is top 12 protected, so yes the cats have a chance to still have their pick plus the portland pick.

[Zaximus]

I'd move up for Enes Kanter, I'm hoping Valunciunas falls though. I'd love to get Valunciunas at 9 and a SG/SF at 19 or repackage 19 for a first next year. That to me is the only way this draft is a success.

We really had no choice in Felton, he wasn't going to resign with us at a reasonable rate so we had to let him go, now he's backing up Ty Lawson. We milked Oak for all he's worth, his best years are clearly behind him. Dudley is a backup and will never really amount to much more than that. The only person I really miss that we've traded away is Shannon Brown.

Really, Oak's best years behind him? He was a double double threat EVERY single night for us. He's almost that at NO, but I contribute that to having better players around him, and still close to 2 blocks a game. Trading Oakfor was a TERRIBLE idea. If we had him the last few years when our team got better, instead of terrible centers like Nazr, Diop, etc, we could have done much better. I'll never agree with the Oak trade, ever, it was wrong, it's just stupid to deal your draft picks, especially ones that contribute.