Round 1 - Pick 17 - Miami Heat

It was getting heated in the MIA war room...

"Center A is blah blah!"

Lol jk.

With the 17th pick in the 2014 CSL Draft, the Miami Heat select AJ Hammons from Purdue.



We were really high on Hammons throughout the year, and wasn't quite sure he'd be there at our original pick (#14), which was partly why we traded it, but we're glad to be able to pick him up with our second one.

If you know the Miami Heat, we loved high FG% and efficient big men, and Hammons fits that description as he's simply a force down low with intimidating size at 7'0", 260 lbs. He really gives us that big post scorer that we've lacked.

We like the potential he shows on both ends, and while he'll never be a great rebounder, we hope he can develop well and be a key piece for us down the road.

One of the guys I considered at #10 (the second center mentioned).  We have similar tastes in efficiency and if Hammons didn't suck at rebounding, I'd probably have taken him.  His defense is raw as a ho right now, but should be a good shotblocker, possibly even great. Easily the best value pick in the draft so far.

Nice pick, actually thought he'd be off the board by now but gotta say I didn't see this coming due to the Gobert trade.

this one would probably have been my pick

lest see how do you manage his talent

Not impressed by the article at all. Hammons will serve an 82 game suspension with a no trade clause

Jestor (PHX) wrote:One of the guys I considered at #10 (the second center mentioned).  We have similar tastes in efficiency and if Hammons didn't suck at rebounding, I'd probably have taken him.  His defense is raw as a ho right now, but should be a good shotblocker, possibly even great.  Easily the best value pick in the draft so far.

Yeah his rebounding is subpar, unfortunately. I worked him out a ton, but unluckily his SCR were very similar and didn't help me much deviation-wise, but I'm hoping it's pretty good. Everywhere else he seemed fine.

WillyJakkz (HOU) wrote:Nice pick, actually thought he'd be off the board by now but gotta say I didn't see this coming due to the Gobert trade.

Yeah, like I said, didn't think he'd be available which is why I moved #14, so we're in yet another big man logjam with Gobert also on board. We'll have to figure something out.

Myles (SAS) wrote:Not impressed by the article at all. Hammons will serve an 82 game suspension with a no trade clause

I'll have a wiretap up sometime haha. Didn't wanna slow down the draft, so just briefly wrote down my thoughts.

Oh my post was a total joke because you parodied my article "getting heated in the war room"

Yeah I will add an Insider too after the draft.
Just too many picks and moves.. Already busy enough to manage our roster spots.

Myles (SAS) wrote:Oh my post was a total joke because you parodied my article "getting heated in the war room"

I thought yours was a parody of Jestor's draft articles lol.

Wish Chicago had taken Hammons so he didn't fall into your lap. Don't like to see you add another scoring threat to that already dangerous roster.

I think hes a steal at this point and thought the Bulls would take him. He was someone who I thought could have went Top 10.

I believe he's a steal. But have to admit I hate his inability to rebound..