Thunder Select Harden 3rd; Trade For Mullens from Dallas

What does everyone think? In the big scheme of things I’m happy. We got a great scorer in Harden who can start at the 2. And we got a project in Mullens who is a risk, but hey, at the 25th pick, who isn’t?

I gave them a B

Not so much for what they did even though i cant stand Mullens but more what could have been.

Deal the 3 for the 5 and the 18 u get Harden and Lawson and then nobody cares if Mullens busts.

And there are a ton of players I’d want over Mullens, but we didn’t give up too much to get him, and, hey, if he works out, I’ll gladly be the first to say so.

westbrook isn’t a true point, rubio could have been GREAT for this team. Then ew BJ Mullens? NO! he was a bench player in college, he needed to gack and didn’t. just because we need a center doesn’t mean we need to draft a terrible player. there were very good players still left. O well we will be a 30-45 win team next year. I WOULD HAVE LOVED RUBIO. man he would have been great haha o well, Harden is solid

Henry Abbott: Spanish report quoting Ricky Rubio’s dad saying his son will now likely stay in Europe another year or two: http://bit.ly/18MnVr

I don’t know what Presti sees in Mullens, but I hope to find out soon.

Sam Young…. wow

he can replace oberto

We stayed away from Rubio. We don’t need a circus. Trade or no trade. Knicks have nothing we need. LA has nothing we need. Then you stir up Westbrook. Good job Presti we need to keep flying under the radar.

for Harden, not an A because of Mullens.

He got exactly what we needed. A good character guy in Harden and a center. It’s anyone’s guess whether the center will turn out but you can never have too many young centers under your control.

http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Baseline/entry/view/25980/ricky_rubio_excited_about_playing_in_minnesota

i wouldnt mind a deal that got us patty mills here

Has seen medical records and knows contracts demands etc. We will never know all of that. In Presti I Trust!!!

Love freaks out over all the point guards: “what are we doing????? omg we better trade….what are we doing??? i dont even know”

about Meeks. Great shooter.

I think he’ll be good

Wow this draft is crazy…no dejuan Blair, Sam young or chase budinger in the 1st round!!!

all could help this team

Nice talking with you all. I enjoyed the draft. Go Thunder!!!

Do they trade one of them? They’ve drafted a lot of players already.

he has picked budinger and daye r the same player…

Summers and Jerebko play the same spot but much more physical

I would love for Presti to trade for one of them

When do undrafted free agents get signed in the NBA? I know in the NFL they start calling people immediately after the draft. This is an intricacy I never quite picked up.

That’s pretty absurd

Taylor Griffin to the Suns at 48!

There’s the other Griffin!

11:23 PM: RUMOR: Marcus Thornton of the Contra Costa Times reports the Warriors are attempting to complete a trade for Amare without giving up Stephen Curry.

Now that would make an Amare haul valuable and they would instantly start rebuilding if ur talking Biedrins, Wright and Curry

Forgot about that guy

sure now they take the big white guy instead of taking mullens so we could get maynor…yes im bitter about it

Suton than Mullens.

he can be like james jones who went to miami as well

AJ Price now. Christmas and Mills still available. Come on Presti! These picks can’t cost very much right now

Patty Mills.

Anyone?

finally, jeez

this is why u dont wait for UFA

but really what is the difference between Mills and Bayless who went in the lotto last year?

Rubio was really only a superior option (on this team) to Harden if we could trade him, and really, how many people saw him in extended play? I’m sure Presti made an informed decision there.

Curry on the other hand could have been an option, Harden seems to look better and better over time — better than expected measurements, athleticism, and speed. And probably underrated defense. And really, in Presti we trust right?

Mullens .. at 25 — why not? Not my favorite pick, but the only other true option to go for would have been Blair or Young or something. Hard to project at that point what the heck the long-term options are. I’m not sure how much more people were expecting out of this draft.

People seem to always overrate the bulk of players — funny how most of these “gems” completely fall off the radar of most of us within 1-2 years.

i thought maybe the other interview with him might be a fluke, but nope.

It was fun.

Thanks to WTLC for the forum.

McNeal, Adrien, Christmas, Dozier, Wes Matthews?

I’m trying to find what I can about him

Adriens, John Bryant, Christmas, Dozier are all worth a look, imo

All the information I could find on Harden is posted