Niners nation is the only place I have seen that thinks Joe Haden is already a bust in the making when the guys being supported (Taylor Mays) are horrible coverage guys. I want to focus on Joe Haden however to clear this discussion once and for all. This is directed to everyone in niners nation: Why do you think Haden will be bad in the NFL? How is Kyle Wilson or McCourty better when almost every scouting report and mock draft out there has already said Haden is a better player.

I hope the Warriors get this kid if they don't get the #1 overall pick. Imagine Joe Johnson (though not quite as big in the frame yet) with better handles, great passing ability, great leadership, and solid defense. In addition, everything comes natural for this kid in scoring just like Johnson. He doesn't force any of his shots and is really efficient shooting  a beastly .558%. This kid is AMAZING and very well maybe the best player in this 2010 NBA Draft. Not to take anything away from John Wall, who is still #1 based on athletic ability, size, talent, and potential on the next level, but as of now, Turner is the better player overall.  I'm curious to see how scouts view Turner's potential and ceiling as Turner is a 21 year old as a junior in Ohio State, but Turner could immediately turn this franchise around.  IF we do draft him, he could possibly play small forward for us or we could play him at shooting guard and trade Monta (not a big fan of that just yet since I believe Monta is still improving and can actually be a star and if he gets more help around him. One of the reasons is he can move extremely well without the ball and will take higher efficient shots by not being forced to shoot the ball as much).  There is one problem however. If the draft order goes Nets, Timberwolves, Warriors, then the Timberwolves might pick Turner since they already have two good bigs in Al Jefferson and Kevin Love.

Now Before I finish, I would also like to briefly discuss a player who is 10,000 feet below the radar in Hassan Whiteside a 7' Center who has tremendous athletic ability, incredible shot blocking ability, and enormous potential. He plays in Marshall which is why no one really knows him, but I've been hearing reports that he could very well be in the top 3 of the lottery come draft time. This guy has been averaging 8.2 blocks and 15 rebounds and an adjusted per 40 minute pace which is amazing. He's a bit raw offensively, but he could definitely be the sleeper of the draft. I would seriously  take a look at this kid come draft time and consider trading Biedrins if this guy has the ability to be a superstar center.  Imagine if Randolph gets thicker and becomes a force alongside Whiteside. It could be the most deadly frontcourt duo in the entire NBA preventing anyone from scoring near the basket. Plus, the Warriors could trade Biedrins and could get a great player in return to bring back the Warriors to NBA relevancy.

Was reading Marcus Thompson's blog and saw the trade rumor here:

http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/2009/10/08/would-you-trade-jax-for-ilgauskas/

If this is indeed true and Riley manages to pull off this trade, this would be a real coup for the warriors.  The warriors get a big man that they desperately need while also getting an expiring contract that will open up the books for them in the free agency.  In addition, I think Ilgauskas could help the warriors defend bigger centers in the leauge: Howard, Bynum, Shaq.  Meanwhile, the Warriors will lose a disgruntled player that doesn't like to pass and is playing pretty bad now.  The warriors need to make this trade because next year's free agency is probably the best of the decade.

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So Stephen Jackson for Ilgauskas? Whaddya think.