WRG 2012 Mock Draft - #7 Golden State Warriors

Well, we certainly didn't expect Brad Beal to fall to us. Too bad we took our 2 guard of the future last year. Klay Thompson worked out more than we could have hoped for. He's our starter for life! (or until we decide to trade him on a whim, but don't tell him that!) 

This is the part of the draft where we're holding a big sign over the podium asking who wants to trade up for Beal. He's a great talent, but he just doesn't make any sense for us to take. Since we can't trade in this spot in this specific draft, we're going to have to pass on him and take a player who makes much more sense for OUR team. 

We do have a lot of guards. Steph Curry is an elite talent, albeit he has injury concerns. Charles Jenkins is a young talent off the bench, and we have capable backups at each guard spot. We love Klay Thompson. We cannot say this enough. WE LOVE KLAY THOMPSON! 

We'd like to add some much needed athleticism to our front court. Our target is a versatile front court player who can guard multiple positions, defend and add the aforementioned athleticism. This player is unlike any other big man on our roster. He's a winner. This man, our man, is Terrence Jones.

With the 7th pick, the Warriors select Terrence Jones.

The guy guarding him is a projected 9th rounder.

WRG 2011 Mock Draft - #7 Sacramento Kings

Every online outlet has us taking the same guy here.  We know.  We read.

Those same people also said we were going to be the Anaheim Aces next year.

Just sayin'.

Well, moving to the land of Scrooge McDuck and the Rally Monkey didn't happen, and taking a player who needs the ball all the time when our best player is a guy who has played TERRIBLE every time he has had to play off the ball ever in his LIFE makes about as much sense as having three NBA teams in the same market.

That's why we are taking someone who we feel has the highest ceiling in this draft and happens to play the position we need help at the most.

And it doesn't hurt that his name is Bismack Biyombo, because we could maybe sell a jersey or two, hmmmmm?

Fun Fact: Did you know Sacramento is exactly 1,500 miles from both Bismarck, North Dakota and Biyombo, Oklahoma?  Neat!

WRG 2010 Mock Draft - #7 Detroit Pistons

2010 Free Agent Class? Pshhh. We already plundered the 2009 class. Who needs Wade & Bosh when we already got Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva. It's not like they haven't played up to what we signed them for. It's not like we screwed our cap situation by overpaying for these guys. Oh wait. We did. Crap.

We got Rodney Stuckey. He's pretty good at scoring, but nothing else. Rip Hamilton? Scorer, not much else. Charlie V? Solid scorer, not good at anything else. Ben Gordon? Elite scorer. That's it.

What the hell have we been doing? Not only did we screw ourself in free agency, we have no inside presence. The same team who prided themselves as "the Bad Boys" are now starting an undersized Swedish guy at PF? What happened?

We need to rebuild from the inside out. We need toughness on the inside, we need size, we need someone who can do something besides score. So with our first round pick, we are gonna go with the rugged throwback center, Cole Aldrich. He may not be athletic or a great scorer, but he'll grab some boards, rattle some rims and hopefully knock some teeth out.

WHITEWASH IN THE FRONTCOURT!

WRG Mock Draft #7: Golden State Warriors

The Warriors immediately look to fill a pressing need at the #7 pick: a pure point guard.

With Monta Ellis and Jamal Crawford in the current guard rotation, we're looking for a true point guard who can initiate our offense, run in the full court and be a leader on the floor. Our coach doesn't like to play young rookies much, so we want someone who can immediately come in and take the reigns of this team and be a leader on the floor.

With our GM on a mission to improve the team as quickly as possible in order to save his own job, we want someone who can contribute from day 1. Brandon Jennings has the talent to be considered here, but we don't think he can be the guy to come in and be that leader right away.

Tyreke Evans also has good value here, but we fear he'd clash with Monta Ellis and isn't that pure point that we covet.

One guy sticks out in this area like a sore thumb and is the obvious pick.

With the #7 pick the Warriors select:
Jonny Flynn, PG, Syracuse

We feel that Jonny Flynn can come in, and allow Monta Ellis to play his more natural off the ball position, as well as be that vocal leader we want. He can come in and make an immediate impact in the half court, as well as showcase his athleticism in the full cout. We are thrilled to take a natural leader with this pick.

The New York Knicks are on the clock.