I'm just not sold on either Zeller or Noel as a top three pick, although considering this is probably a three year re-building process, you can probably pick up a big man in the 2014 draft and then maybe by then the Cats are a decent team. I agree MKG is more of a sure thing, but I'm not sure there are 15 players in the NBA with a higher upside than Cousins. He could be a beast in the right situation.
They should have drafted Drummond if they wanted a big with upside. Cousins has a ton, but he's a headache and he, for some reason, has turned into too much of a finesse big. MKG has way too much upside and team leadership potential to trade for Cousins. Any other player on the Bobcats roster but Kemba and MKG.
Cousins would actually be a fantastic fit with Kemba, MKG and Bismark. Can't see how they could get him without trading at least one of those three though. Kemba doesn't make sense for Sacto. MKG would be untouchable if I were GM. Would Sacto take Bismark, one of the Detriot/Portland picks and filler for Cousins and a bad contract? If not, I would hold tight to my assets and see where things land. Bobcats have a good shot at a top 5 pick thi year and maybe two top tens the two years after.
2013 may not have a big as good as Cousins but I would rather have MKG and Zeller (for example) than just Cousins. Who knows maybe they get lucky and end up with Kemba, MKG, Parker or Wiggins or worst case Harrison, Zeller, Bismark and Taylor after 2014. That would be a sweet under 25 six man group not even including their 2014 second, Detroit and Portlands potential picks.
The Bobcats are on the right track and shouldn't blow it up yet.
