Clemson's KJ McDaniels and Baylor's Isiah Austin are headed to the league

[Deano]

I'm not surprised by either one of these decisions. If McDaniels can become a consistent shooter he'll be in the league for a long time. Love his game.

Austin had a decent season for Baylor but still think he needs to add some muscle to his thin frame.

http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2014/story/_/id/10822402/clemson-kj-mcdaniels-enter-nba-draft

http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2014/st...or-bears-7-footer-isaiah-austin-opt-nba-draft

 

[SoBeCuse]

Agreed on both. In a recent chat Chad Ford mentioned that McDaniels' stock is rising. Definitely a bottom of the first round guy who could move up a bit.

 

[pearl31]

Yeah with a jumper McDaniels could be scary - such a great rebounder and shot blocker for his size

 

[SWFLCUSE]

To me Isiah Austin is Perry Jones part II. will say he is a little taller, and he is a better shooter, but I just don't see him having a lot of success in the NBA unless he can pack on about 20 pounds.

 

[sufandu]

To me Isiah Austin is Perry Jones part II. will say he is a little taller, and he is a better shooter, but I just don't see him having a lot of success in the NBA unless he can pack on about 20 pounds.

The adding wt thing has also been said about our very own Jeremy Grant. Without looking over the draft, I'd bet there are a lot of guys that could stand to gain 20 or so.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Austin strikes me as a great gamble.

 

[SWFLCUSE]

The adding wt thing has also been said about our very own Jeremy Grant. Without looking over the draft, I'd bet there are a lot of guys that could stand to gain 20 or so.

I have no doubt you are correct, but when a guy is listed at 7'1 I feel like that weight would be much more important than to a guy that big who would have to guard the likes of Zach Randolph and Kevin Love.

 

[sufandu]

I have no doubt you are correct, but when a guy is listed at 7'1 I feel like that weight would be much more important than to a guy that big who would have to guard the likes of Zach Randolph and Kevin Love.

He's about the same size Tyson Chandler was when he was drafted. He'll add weight.

 

[Timonen]

He's about the same size Tyson Chandler was when he was drafted. He'll add weight.

tyson never acted like a wing, though. tyson had to build a tough inside game. austin is gonna drift away from the basket on offense and is pretty slow/unphysical on d. to me, he's nothing more than another body in the nba.

 

[sufandu]

tyson never acted like a wing, though. tyson had to build a tough inside game. austin is gonna drift away from the basket on offense and is pretty slow/unphysical on d. to me, he's nothing more than another body in the nba.

I know nothing about his game. I was just commenting on his ability to add wt and comparing him to someone with a similar body when entering the NBA.