brooks
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I'm not as sold as most people on Porter's game, but if he's as sure-fire of a player as he's made out to be, who's to say he's even available when we pick? MKG, a similar prospect but less developed offensively, managed to go #2 last year. Guys like Smart and McLemore are almost like this year's versions of Dion and Beal in a sense - guys who managed to be drafted after MKG. If Porter puts on a strong showing in the combines, based on recent history, I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if he's gone by the time our number gets called. It's not like Orlando, Phoenix, New Orleans, Washington, etc. aren't in need of a do-it-all type SF as well.
More-so than most years, I think combines are going to play a HUGE factor in determining who ends up where. I have a feeling that Porter's stock is going to fall once combines come and go, but assuming it doesn't, we may have to start getting excited about someone else. If Porter shows that his floor is truly that of Danny Granger (pretty bold statement, Ford), there's next to no chance he's available at #4 or later, especially in such a weak draft.
More-so than most years, I think combines are going to play a HUGE factor in determining who ends up where. I have a feeling that Porter's stock is going to fall once combines come and go, but assuming it doesn't, we may have to start getting excited about someone else. If Porter shows that his floor is truly that of Danny Granger (pretty bold statement, Ford), there's next to no chance he's available at #4 or later, especially in such a weak draft.