I may be in the small percentile here but i do want Mason Plumlee here. I feel he can run the floor, Rebound, Block shots, and finish around the basket. Would be a nice player to have with Rondo. We'll see. I thought i was reading that portland may consider moving their pick. So I wouldn't mind nabbing him at 10. Anyone else like Plumlee?
I also like plumlee, don't know that he will ever be a starter on a playoff team but would make a great 5/4 rotational big. I see him having a similar career to Bass or Wilcox (when healthy). Good enough to start on some teams but better suited for the bench on good teams. He could step right in next season and play Wilcox's role as Rondo favorite fast break target.
At 16....Is it a realistic goal to expect to land a starter on a playoff team?
I would say in the first round the goal is to draft a guy who at least has the ceiling to start on a playoff team. Plumlee has that ceiling but that will be the absolute best.
In my opinion a normal draft should expectation should be as follows
top 2 = super star / center piece
top 5 = all star
top 10 = boarder line allstar good 3rd option
top 15 = starter
top 25 = boarder line starter, high end role player
top 35 = end of rotation guy
top 50 = can earn roster spot
top 60 = good summer league player
This draft has a probably 30 guys in the typical 15-25 range and 8 in the 10-15 range.