here's my James Donaldson writeup, at last:
Round 5, Pick 176
James Donaldson - C
Never having seen Donaldson play, I can't attest to how particularly well he does anything. The stats can, however, and they indicate an efficient scorer as a secondary option who also rebounds well and picks up a decent number of blocks. (They also indicate he was 7'2".) He also played 82 games every season from age 24-29, and 81 at age 30, so he's durable. He played fewer minutes in his age 24 and 25 seasons with Seattle, but his per-36 numbers are consistent with the rest of his career, so I'm not expecting him to be weak sauce for his first two seasons.
Statistical highlights include a career .618 TS, 9 of his 10 first seasons with > 10 boards per 36, and one NBA All-Star team. In addition, he was born in England, which only furthers my team's international flair. My first five picks are from Germany, Alaska (which is basically Canada), Spain, Michigan, and England. I'm sure my bench will continue to diversify the team.
And I lied. At age twenty-eight he played
eighty-three games.