Indiana Pacers - Miles Plumlee C Duke, Orlando Johnson SG Santa Barbara
Mat is not to sure on either of these picks. Plumlee is an addition to an already well stocked stable and Johnson has all the size and stats in the world, but he did it all at Santa Barbara.
What is Miles Plumlee? Well, he's a good rebounder, solid defender, with limited offensive game, and is a team first guy. Sound like anyone else the Pacers have? Maybe Tyler Hansbrough, Jeff Foster, Lou Amundson, Jeff Pendergraph.
How many of these guys do the Pacers need? One is usually enough, but not for Indiana. They need 5. Plumlee is a nice player. But he by no means fills a need of the Pacers, which is scoring the basketball. Perry Jones, Jeff Taylor, or Quincy Miller were all there for the taking at 26 when the Pacers snatched Plumlee.
But Mat's not complaining. The Pacers are the Bulls main competition, and to see them not improve an areas of need with their first pick makes Mat smile.
Orlando Johnson is a great unknown. His numbers indicate he can score, both in the lane and from behind the arc. He has good size for his position (6'5", 220). But no one outside of the scout circles really knows much about this guy.
And based on the fact that he fell all the way to 36, and then was traded for just cash, Mat's pretty sure his talents were not overwhelming to most scouts eyes.
Could he be a good player? Sure. Could he be a nobody? Maybe. The Pacers didn't give up really anything to get him, so I guess he's worth the risk.
Grade - D
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