Sixers' big choice: It's Jrue Holiday
Posted by admin on June 26th, 2009
With each selection of the NBA draft, the 76ers knew they were that much closer to landing Jrue Holiday, a projected lottery pick, at the 17th spot.
Earlier in the night, general manager Ed Stefanski said, he had debated moving up for Holiday, the 6-foot-4, 19-year-old point guard from UCLA whom most analysts considered a top-10 pick. Stefanski soon realized that Holiday might last without the team’s improving its position. And he did. “As it got further and further in the draft, there was a comfort level,” Stefanski said. What kind of player is Holiday? The scouting report says he will need a year or two to develop, but has the height, reach, and court vision to become a starting point guard in the NBA.
Article by Kate Fagan Inquirer Staff Writer on June 26, 2009
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June 26th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
I think the 76ers got a steal with taking Holiday at 17. I know he was projected to go in the lottery and heard he may even go as high as 5 or 6. Jrue will be a good fit for Philly.
June 26th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
I agree that this was a good pick considering they only had 1 pick in the draft they got a good need since Miller might leave.