NBA Draft Ratings
By Matthew Jalove
Atlanta= Trade for Abdur-Rahim will make a big impact, Gasol could come back to haunt them=A
Boston=Three scores Brown, Johnson, and Forte. Forte was the biggest steal in the Draft=A
Charlotte= Did not pick for weakness Haston good pick but won't play=D-
Chicago= Trading Brand and getting Chandler and Curry hard to tell how they will pan out=Incomplete
Cleveland=C DeSagana Diop Ok pick, should have gone with Troy Murphy a swing forward=D
Dallas=Two second round picks won't play=F
Denver=Omar Cook 2nd round perfect pick=B
Detroit= PF Rodney White talked as number one will dramatically help here=B
Golden State=Should have gone with Griffin, Richardson won't make that big of impact=C
Houston= Trading for Eddie Griffin great addition=A
Indiana=Supposed to get Tinsley on July 17th great player=B+
Clippers= Brand-need I say more=A+
Lakers=No Picks
Miami=Johnson bad choice for only pick would have takin Charlie Bell because Hardway is leaving=F
Milwaukee= Andre Hutson will play some and contribute=C
Minnesota= Lost first round pick got first round player in second round=A
New Jersey= Shouldn't have traded Griffin=F
New York= Chenowith good pick solid player=D
Orlando= Haywood and Hunter two big guys and future power houses=B+
Philly=Three picks did not get a solid pick=F
Phoenix=Second round pick only and not a good one=F
Portland=Got they player they wanted at 17 Zach Randolph= A
Sacromento=No contributers in there draft=F
San Antonio= Best European point guard Parker might help=C
Seattle= Could have picked either Forte or Murphy not Radmanovic=D
Toronto= Bradley means baskets=B-
Utah= 1st round pick won't play for a while do to a contract overseas=D-
Memphis=Gasol and Battier great building blocks for redo=A+
Washington= Kwame wasn't even best player available and probably not the best high schooler=C