NBA Team - Golden State Warriors
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| 2005 Draft Picks - Golden State Warriors |
| RD | PK(OVR) | NAME | POS | SCHOOL/COUNTRY |
| 1 | 9(9) | Ike Diogu | PF | Arizona State |
I think this is a great pick for the Warriors. I like Ike. They needed some inside toughness and rebounding and Diogu brings that in abundance. Some scouts believes he's too small and not athletic enough, but he is eerily reminiscent of Elton Brand. He has the reach of 7-footer and is deceptively quick off his feet. He'll be very productive at the next level almost immediately and his presence at the four will allow the Warriors to move Troy Murphy to the five. If everyone stays healthy, I think the Warriors will be a playoff team next season.
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| 2 | 10(40) | Monta Ellis | PG | Lainier HS (MS) |
Ellis made a bad decision to declare for the draft and hire an agent. Now he's paying for it. He's a dynamic scorer, but questions about his athleticism, maturity and the ability to play the point ended up sinking his stock. He could have answered those questions at Mississippi State. Now he'll really struggle to make the roster at Golden State. It's a great pick for Golden State. For Ellis? Not so much. Thank goodness for the NBDL.
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| 2 | 12(42) | Chris Taft | PF | Pittsburgh |
It's a good thing Taft's agent, Billy Ceisler, barred me from the gym before I got a longer look at Taft. At the start of the season, most had him as a top five pick. After seeing his lackluster workout, I was going to drop him only a few spots, into the mid- to-late first round. Now he's swimming in the second round with Von Wafer and Travis Diener. This is a fantastic pick for Golden State in the second round. Taft has the potential to be a great player. He has great size and athleticism. He just doesn't have much of a motor and conditioning is a big issue.
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