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The money ball types are suggesting that Draymond will be an excellent value in the draft. If he's still around at pick 33, I don't see the Cavs passing on him twice.
Draymond Green Statistics | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
Draymond Green 2012 NBA Draft News and Analysis - ESPN
Draymond Green Statistics | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
Draymond Green 2012 NBA Draft News and Analysis - ESPN
We've been higher than most on Green all season. In March we predicted that a smart team would grab him late in the first round. Green did a lot this weekend to seal the deal with NBA decision-makers. In the opening round, Green produced a rare big man triple-double with 24 points, 12 boards and 10 assists. He followed that up Sunday with 16 points, 13 boards and six assists against Saint Louis as the Spartans advanced to the Sweet 16.
Green does not have the prototypical height of a power forward (he's around 6-6, though he does have long arms). He doesn't have the standard quickness of most small forwards (he's pretty heavy for a 3). I'm not sure what position he'll guard in the pros. What he does have is basketball IQ and the skills to make it lethal against his opponents. He can shoot, handle the ball, pass like a guard and isn't afraid to bang in the paint. There's little he can't do. Like White, he carries his team on virtually every possession.
Of course, we've known all of this for a while. Green is a senior on a top-5 team and has been playing this way for the past two years. The fact that he displayed it on the big stage of the NCAA tournament helps teams more with the public relations war than anything else. Most scouts have had him on the first-round bubble for a while; with this weekend's performance, he's probably done enough to secure being selected in the first round