Henson, Barnes, and Marshall Declare for Draft
2012-03-29
According to SLAM, Carolina’s triumvirate of talented underclassmen are going pro:
Many have predicted that the 2012 NBA Draft will be absolutely inundated with talent, and here’s one more piece of evidence that those forecasts will be correct: UNC starters Harrison Barnes, Kendall Marshall and John Henson are all officially on their way to the League. The three of them are projected to be first-round selections this June.
This news might not affect the Cavs directly. I think this team will be picking around 5th. That’s too high for Barnes and Henson, and, obviously, the Cavaliers don’t need a point guard. But more talent in the draft is always a good thing; it increases the chances of nabbing a rotation player with that late first-round pick from the Lakers.
Retraction: Scott, you’re totally right. Henson’s a junior. Fixed.
Henson is a far better pick than either Zeller. It’s called “upside,” people…
@CrankyM — I really see no reason why we wouldnt take him at 4 if he is there. NBA.com projects him as going number 2 and Gilcrest going number 4 right now. I’m trying to jumble my mind about why we wouldn’t take him. He doesn’t have the best assist numbers at UNC but the dude can score and can create offense on his own. Again, how is it ABSURDLY STUPID?
@CrankyM — why? He’s, one of the top 2 or 3 if not, the best scorer in college ball. We need someone that can create offense without having Kyrie do it for them. Who would you take over him aside from Gilcrest, Davis and Drummond?
I hope to hell we wouldn’t be stupid enough to draft Harrison Barnes at 4 or 5. That would be absurdly stupid.
If we can work up to 4 I think that pretty much guarantees with Kidd-Gilcrest or Barnes at #4. Unibrow is going #1 and I really doubt Drummond makes it past #3.
Draft Nicholson so we can have double the Canadian force at the 4!
I’m a big fan of Terrence Ross if he is still there for our second pick. I would be good with a Zeller or Barnes with our first pick
This may be even more important as the Lakers screw around and improve draft position with each subversion of Brown.
Love to see the cavs take that guy with their second pick: a true stretch 4.
I think Henson’s a junior