There are only 3 guys I'd take over Damian Lillard.

[The Choken One]

Point guard wise I would take Kyrie, Rubio, Cp3,Rondo

You classify Curry as a PG or SG? Just wondering. I know a few of my friends consider him a SG.

[lilgodfather1]

Other than the super obvious i'd take Kyrie, Drummond, Cousins, Davis, and Westbrook over him.

In fact I think i'd take any very good big man over Lillard. Not a knock on him, but PG's do not win NBA titles as the best player, and aside from two outliers (Magic, Isiah) I don't think they ever will. A great PG needs a great big man to win, where as a great big man can win with good PGs.

[AirTupac]

LeBron
Durant
CP3
Howard
Paul George
Irving
Curry

[mrbigshot1]

I'd take Drummond.

[liquidrage]

At 22 Rose was 25 7 and 4 on .440 and Westbrook was 22 8 and 4 on .440

Lillard is 19 6 and 4 on .430

Obviously 1st year in the league so he has some getting used to. But I don't think he's going to go up a ton. Rose's 1st year when he was 19 compares favorably to Lillard's while Westbrook's first year (again at 19) was slightly less but his second year at age 20 was better than Lillard's current year.

In conclusion, I think the OP is raving mad.

[Nezty]

Ohh boy.
Motiejunas, Harden, Rubio, Marc, P.George,Curry...

Your man crush would bring your franchise down and get you fired, 10.5 mpg.

[PrettyCool]

"Irving is good, could be great, but he gets injured every week and IMO his kind of game (horizontal movements, contested jumpers after many dribbles) isn't as successful as Lillard's."

Irving is a better slasher and finisher than Lillard, not to mention 2-3 years younger. You should have just stop talking after your injury line.

It's much more of a stretch to say you'd only take 3 guys going forward over Lillard in the entire NBA than you'd take three guys going forward other than him in his draft class.

[GOBB]

Say if I could have any player for a 6 year Max deal. The only guys I'd take over Lillard would be the obvious ones: Lebron, Durant, and Chris Paul.

[Mr. NBA]

I'd take Steph Curry. Just saiyan...

Put away Curry's injury history, I would take him. Lillard is top 10 PG his first year in the league. Lillard's power level is over 9000!!!, thats the super saiyan these days...

[imdaman99]

i like the kid, hes already hit a few game winners? but you're blowin smoke up his behind

[che guevara]

I live in Portland and think the OP's nuts. He's 22, how much room does he really have to grow? He's a nice player, probably will make a few allstar teams, but I'd be shocked if he was ever a superstar.

[secund2nun]

Lillard is massively overrated. I would take many young players over him.

[G-train]

This will be Lillard's best season.

And he is a terrible defender.

Good player, but I would take many players ahead of him for next 6 seasons.

Anthony Davis, MKR, Drummond from this draft alone I would consider.

Harden and Westbrook definitely.

Griffin, George, Irving definitely. Many others too.

Dwight Howard definitely.

[MetsPackers]

Ohh boy.
Motiejunas, Harden, Rubio, Marc, P.George,Curry...

Really dude? You'd sign freaking Motiejunas to a MAX deal before you signed Lillard. I realize dude is from your country and everything but Motiejunas isn't qualified to sniff Lillard's jockstrap. He's OK at best, will possibly be a decent role player big man, but I also wouldn't be shocked if he wasn't in the NBA in 6 years either

[Clifton]

Not a knock on him, but PG's do not win NBA titles as the best player, and aside from two outliers (Magic, Isiah) I don't think they ever will.

This is the post-big man era. In this era Chauncey Billups has a Finals MVP. In 2007 Parker won Finals MVP, not Duncan, and if they win again this year (likely), he'll win another. Kobe won the FMVP for his last 2 titles. The two best teams in the league currently have no back to the basket player on offense and no elite paint presence on defense either.

Obviously he needs a well-rounded roster to win a title, but would anyone. He does not however need a great big man to carry him to one, because *those don't exist anymore*.

And for those of you saying Drummond............................... I don't know what to say to that. You're reaching. Being desperate for a big man prospect has been the number one draft fallacy in the last ten years. Remember that guy drafted above Jordan? Wade? Durant? Not that Lill is any of these guys but when when the better player also has more impact and more leadership, you go with the better player....