Pick 43: Still not quite recovered from his bout of Pneumonia, Sexy Silver announces that Atlanta has traded Damion Jones to New Jersey, not Damion James. He then announces that the L.A. Lakers have picked Butler's WVU teammate,
Devin Ebanks.
You were all witnesses when I said two weeks ago that
Ebanks would do a decent impression of a Lakers-era
Trevor Ariza, right? Right. Well, then.
Ebanks can't dribble or shoot, and thus will always need the benefit of a good system if he is to shine. However, he is a good and versatile defender, who can and will run the court, score from within 15 feet, and pass reasonably well. The Lakers and the triangle are a good fit for him in this regard, just as they were for Ariza and
Shannon Brown before him. Unfortunately, his highlight montage includes a clip of him being called for a foul on
Tyler's brother Ben Hansbrough, but never mind.