He could even contend for Rookie of the Year honors with the sheer productivity he's bound to amass next season.
I mean, he isn’t gonna say, “yeah, but once our only plan fell through, we panicked and just took the next center on the board.”Asked if the team was initially focused on Clingan -- taken by Portland with the seventh pick -- Kleiman replied: "I haven't seen that reported anywhere." Pressed further about moving up, he said: "I'm saying this is how we wanted the draft to play out."
Source | Grizzlies (Edey) | Lakers (Knecht) |
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SB Nation | B+ | B+ |
Fox Sports | B+ | A+ |
NBC Sports | B | A |
Sports Illustrated | B- | A+ |
CBS Sports | C | A+ |
The Score | B+ | A |
MSN | B+ | A |
USA Today | B+ | A+ |