So the other day I posted a non-biased, fact based piece on the 2014 NBA Draft. In this article, I will be posting some of my views on the draft, particularly some of the selections made by the teams.
Their fate has already been sealed - No matter how different their games are, no matter how far their careers drift apart, Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker will be compared for the rest of their career due to them being in the same draft class. In my opinion, Wiggins will be more popular with fans due to his flashy dunks, but I can see Parker becoming a very underrated player. Only time can tell whether the Cleveland Cavaliers made the right pick.
76ers select injury-ridden big man... Again - In the 2013 draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Nerlens Noel, a promising centre who had to miss a season due to injury problems. In the 2014 draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Joel Embiid, a promising centre who has to miss a season due to injury problems. Am I the only one getting deja vu? The 76ers seems intent on taking risks in drafts, and whether they will be worth it or not is yet to be seen. However, even if they do get Embiid and Noel healthy at the same time, what will they do with them? They will have 2 centers, with only one spot on the team. Either way, one player will be upset at his minutes.
What was wrong with Exum? - The question most Orlando Magic fans will be asking about their team's selection after this year's draft. Given the 4th pick, the stage was set for them to select Dante Exum, a highly praised guard from Australia. Also, with Arron Afflalo leaving the club in a trade a few days before the draft, Exum seemed like the perfect substitute. But instead, they selected Aaron Gordon, a power forward from Arizona. No disrespect to Gordon, he seems like a solid prospect, but it looked like Exum would be better suited to the Magic.
Will Shabazz shine in Miami? - One draft day trade saw point guard Shabazz Napier move from the Charlotte Hornets to the Miami Heat. With plenty of guards already on the roster, this move made sense for Charlotte, and Miami have been chasing after Napier for months, with him reportedly being LeBron James' favourite player in the draft. Critics of Miami have always said that the point guard role needs to be improved, with Mario Chalmers being deemed unfit for the position. Shabazz may apply some pressure onto Chalmers, or even take his place in the team. Or he could be ignored by Erik Spoelstra and pushed to the bench, much like Norris Cole has been.
"With the next pick in the NBA draft, the NBA selects..." - One of the best stories of the night was when Isaiah Austin was cermemonially "drafted" by the NBA. Austin couldn't experience the real draft due to him being diagnosed with Marfan syndrome just a couple of moves before the draft. I've shared the video before on this page, but if you haven't seen it yet, I urge you to watch it, it's incredibly emotional. A classy move from Commissioner Adam Silver, and one that will get him plenty of respect and fans (although that most likely wasn't his aim).
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