Monty Williams Wants Size; Thinks Draft Isn't Deep

[Pugz]

Monty Williams indicated the Hornets need to add size during the offseason.

New Orleans is slotted fourth and tenth in the upcoming draft lottery.

“I could foresee us drafting a big, but there are a couple of guards in this draft that are pretty good with a high upside,” Williams said Sunday. “It’s one of those situations where the pick will dictate all of that, and (General Manager) Dell (Demps) may have a situation where he may want to trade the pick to get a veteran player. We’re still not sure. We’ve got to find out where we’re going to draft.”

Williams has tagged this as a weak draft, with little star power at the top of the board.

"I don’t see this deep draft everybody is talking about,’’ Williams said. "I think there are a few players at the top that are really good that can be good players. But I don’t see any Carmelos or LeBrons.’

"I don’t think you’re going to find a (Manu) Ginobili at 52. The last few weeks I’ve had a chance to look at all these young guys on tape and I’m not jaded by the hoopla as everybody else is. I think there are good players, but I don’t see this deep draft."

Via Times Picayune

 

[bosoxlover12]

TRob or Drummond will be theirs

 

[elcheato]

Monty Williams doesn't make draft decisions.

 

[Mexi]

Anthony Davis with Monty would be pretty sick

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I agree with him about the draft not being deep.

It looked like it was at one point, but after the top six prospects the draft really takes a plunge.

Then again, how often do you have six players?

 

[elcheato]

I disagree. I think there are a lot of intriguing prospects who could make impacts outside of the top of the draft.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Intriguing and could says it all.

 

[elcheato]

Considering it's rare you ever find a can't miss prospect, intriguing is as good as it gets as opposed to last years draft where it's "hope they can become a role player".

 

[RipCity32]

Well shit, let Detroit trade up then >_>

 

[jonathanlambert33]

A "few" good players is fortunate since the Hornets will have one of the first "few" picks.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I might be reading into it too much, but I find it interesting that he says "pick" and not "picks," but mentions a vet player.

 

[elcheato]

Well to start, he's devaluing the pick by saying the draft is weak.