Captain Obvious

Let's say that on draft night, Rudy Gay is available at 5. Atlanta thinks that it's too early to take Foye or Williams so the Magic call and offer Dooling, Vazquez, and the #11 for the pick. The Hawks counter that offer by replacing Dooling with Arroyo. Would you pull the trigger?

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ralaw

YES in a heartbeat! I believe the chance of getting Gay is well worth giving up Arroyo for. Gay has the chance to be a top 10 SF in the league with his skills and talent. The only thing stopping him is his lackidasical nature, but even if that prevented him from being a star (which I doubt) he still would be able to get you 15ppg, 5rpg, and 4apg across his career while providing a real multifaceted threat from the perimeter to compliment Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson. Actually, I would pee in my pants if we were able to obtain Gay.

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JNice

I would consider it but that seems like a lot of give up to move up 6 spots and we'd be left without a real good backup PG.

I don't know ... If I think I can get Carney at 11 or move down just a couple spots, giving up less, to get Carney, I think i'd pass. I don't necessarily think Gay will be better, or that much better, than Carney.

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lw32

I'd be perfectly happy with Gay, Carney or Roy. Obviously Gay and Roy have little to no chance of dropping to us, even after workouts and all. Carney could, I believe if he passes Houston we'll have chance at him, but again we need to wait till after workouts. I wouldn't be opposed at all to trading up, even if it were to include Arroyo. However, I don't think we will. I think that a Vasquez, 11 and 1 or 2 2nd rounders is plenty to move up to #5. If Atlanta wants, Dooling can replace Vasquez.

Other than Carney with our current pick I'd like us to look at O'Bryant, Brewer and Foye. However Brewer scares me a bit because of Sasser and Gaines. He could become another big PG bust for us.

Considering our pick for next year is unfortunately more than likely gone I would love to see us add some good talent through the draft this year.

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