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Possible Draft Picks

Along with many of you, I am get very antsy with the draft being Thursday. Although I would love for us to trade up and get a first round pick, the closer we get to draft, the slimmer the chances of that happening get. I went through the list of prospects for the upcoming draft and cannot make a decision on who I want the Heat to pick up. Of course, we have many needs, but I always believe you should draft the best possible player available. Sometimes, that just happens to help your depth chart also. Here is a list a possible people at our picks (43 & 60). Let me know what you think about these guys and the possibility of them wearing a heat jersey. If you have any others that I missed, definitely mention those also. 

For pick 43 (13th in 2nd Round): 

My pick: Josh Heytvelt (Gonzaga): A very underrated player. Similar to Memhet Okur. Good 3pt shooter for a 6'11 guy. Great FG/3pt shooting %. Good rebounder and very tough. Would be a great pickup. Our frontcourt is slacking and it would be nice to add some depth to it. 

Derrick Brown (Xavier): If he falls to us, it would be a great pick up at 43. 

Wayne Ellington (Duke): Another unlikely option, but would be great at SF next to Wade. 

Toney Douglas (FSU): I really like this dude... I go to FSU and have seen him play too many games to count. He has heart. He is so clutch. Just like Al Thornton, he is very underrated. If he falls to us, I would love for the heat to pick this guy up. Mario and Toney could do some damage. 

Jack McClinton (UM): One of the best shooters in the draft. One of our biggest needs is 3pt shooting. 

 

Danny Green (UNC): Might be a nice SF next to Wade. I watched him play verse FSU a bunch of times in person and he was pretty solid. Very versatile. Very athletic. Good shooter, but streaky. 

Other possibilities: Paul Harris (Syracuse), Dante Cunningham (Villanova), Jeff Adrien (UConn), Jeff Pendergraph (Arizona), Dionte Christmas (Temple), Tyrese Rice (BC), Tyler Hansborough (UNC), Jerel McNeal (Marquette), Damion Jones (Texas)

For Pick 60 (30th in 2nd Round):

Who knows? Well, let's give it a shot. 

Jeff Adrien, Dionte Christmas, Damion Jones, Hansborough, Cunningham, and Pendergraph may some how still be available. But that is unlikely. 

My pick: Goran Suton. If you saw this guy play against the best competition in the NCAA while in the tourney, you know this guy can play. He plays within himself. He has a good basketball IQ. And he can shoooooot. Another guy similar to Memhet Okur. Solidify the frontcourt!

Other possibilities include: Leo Lyons (Missouri), Robert Dozier (Memphis), Michael Washington (Arkansas), Lee Cummard (BYU), Jeremy Pargo (Gonzaga), Greivis Vasquez (Maryland)

Like I said before, I just want all of your opinions. So if you know any I missed please say something, along with commenting on what you think about the ones I did mention. 

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I think several of the players you think will be available at 43 will be gone. I don’t see how Ellington or Hansborough fall to the 2nd round, much less 43.

I’d like to see Miami pick up a legit 3 point shooter, maybe Christmas or Mcclinton.

by justanotherfan14 on Jun 23, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions  

i say go with mclinton or heytvelt..

btw wayne ellington was a tarheel not a blue devil
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=31606

by keyzerjose on Jun 24, 2009 12:29 AM EDT reply actions  

1, wayne goes to N.C., 2, he is a SG

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by air holmes on Jul 2, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions  

My bad... I was just wrote this thing quick and didn't realize I made that mistake.

I definitely knew he played with UNC. Just had a brain fart. I watched him play many games while I went to FSU.

Either way, he is not solely a SG. He is a good-sized player and may play SG in the NBA, but he can definitely match up with most of the SFs in the NBA. He is very versatile.

I’m not really happy with the draft though. It looks like we aren’t trying to compete in 2009. Why are we waiting till 2010 when we can win now? Boston has so many stars and is still adding to their team (possibly with Rasheed). The Lakers just won the championship and still are adding pieces (possibly with Artest). Why can’t the Heat make a big move for this upcoming season? It’s bullshit. Yeah, I’m kind of pissed.

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by Han The Man And The Band on Jul 2, 2009 10:37 PM EDT reply actions  

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