Harrison Barnes (Small Forward) - Round 1 No. 7 pick overall from North Carolina (6'8)
I really like this pick. He will be better than Klay Thompson, and Klay isn't even bad. With no Monta Ellis, adding players is so much easier. Because with Ellis, you'd have to go after some size to compensate for the tiny back-court. So you'd have taken Andre Drummond, guy with tons of potential but huge bust potential as well. Now pieces to add are so easy. Barnes slides to the 3, Klay at 2, Steph Curry at the 1. Got David Lee and Andrew Bogut. That's a legit starting 5.
CBS-5 spoke to Barnes shortly after he was drafted.
He's just a career defensive backup center.
Shot blocker, rebounder, maybe along the lines of a Theo Ratliff, extremely poor mans Dikembe Mutumbo, or a rich man's Kelvin Cato.
He's someone the Warriors need, just Kwame Brown with more athleticism, but tough, rugged defender with size. With Andris Biedrins on the outs, a good player to have late in the first, definitely fills a need.
Will become a good bench player. Combo SF/PF, no real position but has great Basketball IQ, someone who knows how to play basketball. Good value in the 2nd round. Maybe a less athletic Thaddeus Young, a do it all type SF/PF. Maybe he's a more offensively minded Ron Artest.
Just a European big man to stash away. If hes good, he'll come over. Still developing. Makes sense due to the roster limitations.
Overall grade B+
I think they hit a home run in Barnes. Ezeli provides depth at the C, defense and rebounding. Will pair well w/ David Lee and can spell Bogut.
Green will contribute depth and bench scoring. He will be a matchup problem for defending SF/PF but also a liability on the defensive end. The Euro pick is a low risk high reward pick that won't effect much in the short term.
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