* 2012 NBA Draft Prospects *

[HeatCheck]

Tonight vs FSU, Patric Young had 15 points on 7/7 shooting, but only 4 rebounds. And he had one block which was filthy. He went up blocked it and grabbed it with one hand. Physically, he is just a beast.

[GamecockSmitty4]

Kidd-Gilchrist is having a terrific game against Louisville. 24 points and 19 rebounds. Also a good defender and a heck of a kid off the court. He would be a great pick for the SF position.

[Munch4455]

Duke fan...but I would be pumped if we could get barnes. If he can become a bit more consistent, and deal with physical defenders better, then I think he could be an all-star. Odds are we wont get #1 or #2 so no real shot at drummond and davis. We need a scorer badly. I want Harrison Barnes, if he isnt there, Perry Jones or Kidd-Gilchrist would be good too. Wish we had 2 picks this year instead of last year, this could very well be the deepest draft ever.

[carpanfan96]

This team needs a SF, let Bismack take over the Center spot (he's still growing and will probably end up being 6-10/6-11 before it's over)

You have

DJ/Kemba

Henderson

Barnes

Thomas

Bismack

that's a pretty damn good young nucleus for the team, add in a FA or two and that would be a playoff team in 2 years.

[KBRed]

Would love to see a dominant Center like Drummond come in. The Wizards should have the number 1 pick, we will see how it all plays out.

[thatlookseasy]

http://www.zagsblog.com/2012/01/07/drummond-says-he-plans-to-return-for-sophomore-season/

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Despite being projected as a lottery pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, UConn freshman Andre Drummond said he plans to return for his sophomore season.

I bet he changes his tune by the end of the season once the cash starts calling

[HeatCheck]

http://www.zagsblog.com/2012/01/07/drummond-says-he-plans-to-return-for-sophomore-season/

I bet he changes his tune by the end of the season once the cash starts calling

The funny thing is he didn't even want to go to college in the first place.

[Herbert The Love Bug]

need a top PF pr SF. Should not be hard to find with a top pick. Get the right guy though. Mullens is our center

[Panther_mountain]

I really like Andre Drummond. He is very dominant. I hope he comes out this year. Davis at Kentucky looks good he's just wayyyyyy to skinny. He needs like 60 more pounds on him.

[RockyTopVol]

Anthony Davis reminds me a lot of Dwight Howard. This kid would be an outstanding addition to the Bobcats.

[cdandi1]

Anthony Davis reminds me a lot of Dwight Howard. This kid would be an outstanding addition to the Bobcats.

I can see the similarities in play..but Dwight was 243 lbs coming out of high school and is now up to 265 lbs. Which means Davis, to become dominant, would need to put on about 30 lbs...of good weight. Tough to do.

[Herbert The Love Bug]

need a top PF pr SF. Should not be hard to find with a top pick. Get the right guy though. Mullens is our center

Don't know what I was thinking then. I want Drummond or Barnes. I think Barnes is the type that will be a better NBA player than he was a college player

[cdandi1]

Don't know what I was thinking then. I want Drummond or Barnes. I think Barnes is the type that will be a better NBA player than he was a college player

I feel the same way about Barnes. I am not going to give up on Mullens potentially being the center of the future. I don't feel good enough on Mullens now to pass on Drummond, but give the 'Cats staff an offseason with Mullens and I think he can become a better defender. We all know what this staff (with Oakley) did with Kwame and company. Remember Mullens is only 22.

[cdandi1]

http://espn.go.com/nba/lottery2012/mockdraft

ESPN's First lottery machine, just for shlitz and giggles.