Good News Wes, You're Probably Not Going To The Clippers
by Sean Keeley on May 19, 2010 12:30 PM EDT
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PrintThat's pretty much every college basketball star's main concern when you think about it. What can I do to play for ANYONE but the Clippers? With the results of last night's NBA Lottery in, it looks like Wes Johnson has avoided such a fate. Here's your top ten draft order:
10. Indiana Pacers
9. Utah Jazz
8. Los Angeles Clippers
7. Detroit Pistons
6. Golden State Warriors
5. Sacramento Kings
4. Minnesota Timberwolves
3. New Jersey Nets
2. Philadelphia 76ers
1. Washington Wizards
Looking around at the many mock draft boards on the Internet, it looks like Wes is sitting pretty in the 4-6 pick zone. NBADraft.net sends Wes to Minnesota where he'll be reunited with Jonny Flynn and turn the Timberwolves into Syracuse West. Fanhouse does the same thing.
Mike Waters explains why, Syracuse alums aside, Wes Johnson makes sense for the Wolves:
So where does Johnson enter? At No. 4 where Minnesota is in need of a big guard/small forward.
The Timberwolves are set at the point with former Syracuse star Jonny Flynn and (perhaps) Spanish star Ricky Rubio. Minnesota has young players up front in Kevin Love and Al Jefferson, so the T-Wolves would seemingly have no need for Kentucky’s Demarcus Cousins or Georgia Tech’s Derrick Favors.
Draft Express thinks Wes will last until the sixth pick where he'll go to Golden State. It's a fate slightly less damning than playing for the Clippers...but not great by any means. If he doesn't go fourth, Cuse fans would love to see him go fifth instead to Sacramento where he can play alongside fellow SU one-and-doner Donte Greene.
If he were to make to the 7th pick I can't imagine the Pistons would pass on him and that would save Wes from a fate worse than ten torn ACLs...being drafted by the Clippers. Which, incidentally, would cause his ACLs to tear ten times over the course of his contract with them.
Now, as for Andy Rautins...well Andy would KILL for the chance to get drafted by the Clippers. I suppose it all depends on your situation.
Update: Syracuse.com has more mocks, none of which send Wes to the Clips.
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love Wes. Hes long, gets boards and all the garbage high percentage baskets.
however hes not very strong and CANT put it on the floor. I wouldnt be shocked to see him go 3rd. Then again I wouldnt be shocked to see him go 10th. He is taller than Turner tho by a good 2 inches which you have to consider when picking a wing.
yikes...
I think SI.com just put up their mock and guess where they have Wes going? (answer: the Clippers)
SI.com's mock draft is ridiculous
Every other mock draft I have seen has Wes higher than 8.
In fact, Doug Gottlieb just gave his top 3 picks on Sports Center and he put Wes in at #2 to the 76ers. I don’t necessarily agree, but it was nice to see.
agreed
they even have Monroe(#6) going before Wes (#8)
Monroe's as close to a can't miss as you can get in the draft.
Guy’s a hell of a player, JTIII just doesn’t know how to use him.
If he ends up with a team like
that runs half court sets or a triangle where a versatile big man helps you, hes gonna be an all star. The warriors, knicks, sun all have no use for his skill set where as wes would be a great fit with them. Id love to see Orlando trade for wes. Then he wouldnt have to dribble. Just shoot threes and get garbage points off offensive rebounds.
I’d like to see him in Golden State, I’ve always wanted them to get a title just so the Lakers bandwagoners would lose their collective crap.
Go Rockies! First and only member of the Manuel Corpas fanclub right here! :/
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Are you kidding?
Rautins to the Clippers? Why not just drive have Delone Carter go Tanya Harding on his knee right now and get it over with?
I could see Wes making something out of the Warriors.
With Steph Curry they would have at least a core to build from. I’d love him in Philly, but I think the objective fan in me wants Turner. I’ve always kind of liked the Wolves though and with Flynn there I just plain like them. It would be great to add Wes to that mix.
Seriously
I don’t see him getting by Sac. We’re in need of a SF and SG. Last year’s ending starting 5 was:
PG: Reke
SG: Beno Udrih (made a ton of progress last year)
SF: Donte (Probably best as a 6th or 7th guy)
PF: Carl Landry (also made a ton of progress)
C: Spencer Hawes (they used too high of a pick on him to not use him)
The have Jason Thompson, Omri Casspi, and Cisco Garcia as their first few guys off the bench.
Just seems like a hole where Wes would be the best fit if he were still available. And Geoff Petrie has a history of picking the guy he wants whether or not the consensus is that he’s the best available.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
Oh shit
Could you imagine if Wes put Donte’s ass firmly planted on the bench?
I don’t like Orange on Orange violence. Say what you will about Donte, he seems to still have a lot of love for Cuse.
If Wes goes to Minnesota with Jonny, will there be T’Wolves game threads? I mean…we’ll all be watching…
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