Filed under: CMG Trainwreck 2008, Hoops, The Tide | Tags: Alabama, Anthony Randolph, Freshmen, Golden State Warriors, Kevin Love, LSU, Memphis Grizzlies, Mike Miller, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Draft, OJ Mayo, Pau Gasol, Richard Hendrix
…the Golden State Warriors select former Bama big man Richard Hendrix. That’s mid-way through Round 2. No real shock there. Let’s hope his career goes a little bit better than another memorable UA alum who played at Golden State. The warriors used their first pick to pick another SEC player, LSU Freshman Anthony Randolph. Randolph was one of 12 freshmen selected on day one of the draft.
On a side note, I really, really want the Memphis Grizzlies to be good. Memphis is the nearest NBA team to my home, but it is a hopelessly run franchise. However, they made a very good selection tonight in that of Kevin Love out of UCLA. Still, one good draft pick doesn’t absolve the Grizz for trading Pau Gasol for next to nothing.
UPDATE 11:56PM
And as soon as I spoke of the Grizzlies, they traded Kevin Love and some extras to Minnesota for OJ Mayo and some extras. Memphis loses Mike Miller in the deal, and I’m not sure that Love for Mayo is any more than a lateral move. Screw it, if I’m going to pull for a southern team, it might as well be New Orleans.
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