WRG 2012 Mock Draft - #9 Detroit Pistons

Every once in a while, a prospect is a perfect fit for a team, and everyone realizes it.

Look through the mock drafts on all the major draft sites. They all pair this pick with John Henson. Who are we to disagree?

Greg Monroe is going to be our center for years to come. He's a skilled center who has legitimate size and skill. The only knock on him is that he doesn't protect the rim well and isn't an uber athletic freak. That's ok, though. He does so many things well, that we can live with his shortcomings in those areas.

So we obviously want to pair him with an athletic freak who can swat shots into the front row next to him. Sound like John Henson?

Henson is a spider of a specimen. He has a ridiculous reach, a gargantuan wingspan, and is a perfect complement for The Moose. Rarely do you see such a perfect fit realized, but we are just tickled pink.

With the 9th pick, the Pistons select John Henson.

Did we just pick an assistant coach?

WRG 2011 Mock Draft - #9 Charlotte Bobcats

Our franchise has made one playoff appearance ever and right now we might have the worst roster with the least amount of firepower in the entire league.

That's as bad as it sounds.

We need a big man with skills, as ours are all just athletes and long-armed roadblocks.  There are a few here we didn't think we'd have a shot at.

However, the best scorer in this draft has somehow fallen into our laps - and since we can only win so many games where we put up a sixty-spot, perhaps we should not overthink it.

Charlotte grabs Kemba Walker, and would like him to shoot.  A lot.

Kemba describes what he saw when he Googled "first overall pick" and Greg Oden popped up.

WRG 2010 Mock Draft - #9 Utah Jazz

This pick certainly has made the rounds. Acquired in 2004 from the Suns (who acquired it from the Knicks earlier in the year), the protection has finally ran out. It's a nice luxury to have a top 10 pick coming off a second round playoff exit, especially since we traded our original pick in a separate deal (Kyle Korver).

Carlos Boozer and Kyle Korver are our two biggest free agents, and we could use some help to replace them. We hope to re-sign Korver, and one of our top draft targets on the wing was just snatched up ahead of us by those pesky Clippers in Luke Babbitt, so we are gonna look towards the front court.

Losing Boozer will be a blow, but we have Paul Millsap waiting in the wings. We're ready to unleash the beast, but we still need to add to the depth in the frontcourt. We really want to add something we've been missing in the frontcourt for a while: athleticism. Boozer, Millsap, Okur...all solid players, but below the rim. We haven't had an athletic big man since The Mailman.

We don't want a project player. We want someone who can come in and contribute, has a good attitude, and is a Jerry Sloan type player. One player fits all these requirements to a tee. That player is Ekpe Udoh.

Udoh's 23 years old and has impressed us with his interviews. He's a good kid, will add athleticism and shot blocking to the front court, as well as a versatile offensive threat. We can't wait to see "The Nightmare" in a Jazz uniform.

Congrats! You're now the 6th black guy in Utah!

WRG Mock Draft, #9: Toronto Raptors

With the trade of Kapono for Reggie Evans, the Raptors secured a quality backup in Reggie Evans to give them some toughness, hustle, and a dirty worker inside. Trading Kapono gives the team from the Great White North a dearth of players who can play the 2 and the 3.

With Jordan Hill dropping, we strongly consider him here to shore up our frontcourt and possibly groom him as a future cog if Chris Bosh bolts after the season. DeMar Derozan is also an option, as he can slide right into a need position, but we fear that he's a little ways from contributing, and we want someone to come in and help us compete for a playoff spot, as well as show Chris Bosh that we can compete with the hopes of keeping him around. Taking a player who plays the same positoin as CB4 will probably accomplish the complete opposite, so Hill is out of the equation.

With the 9th pick, the Toronto Raptors select:
Tyreke Evans, G, Memphis

Tyreke is mature enough physically to handle the rigors of the NBA, and can play both guard positions. Not only can he play the 2-guard next to Calderon, but he's a significant upgrade at the point guard position for spot minutes, as he'll come in and instantly be our second best PG. Hopefully he can add some excitement and scoring to help convince Chris Bosh to stick around past this season.