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I’m sorry but I’m not passing on someone because we like a top-5 prospect in next years draft better lol. We wouldn’t be able to draft anyone with that logic.
 
Elizah Huge said:
I’m sorry but I’m not passing on someone because we like a top-5 prospect in next years draft better lol. We wouldn’t be able to draft anyone with that logic.
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Its not necessarily about liking top 5 guys more... its Topic/Dilly are not going to be as fungible when it comes to building out the roster. If I am not convinced on guys that might not be the easiest to build around and I also think there are other solutions available in trade or future drafts... I might opt for guys that are easier to fit. Maybe you end up with Cooper Flagg and its fine... I am just not sure I would limit our flexibility for those guys.

At center and lead guard its hard to draft guys over the top of others and leave enough oxygen for everyone to develop... I like George as a lead guard prospect more than those guys too... it also seems like guys like Garland, Young, etc. seem to be more available in trade.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Its not necessarily about liking top 5 guys more... its Topic/Dilly are not going to be as fungible when it comes to building out the roster. If I am not convinced on guys that might not be the easiest to build around and I also think there are other solutions available in trade or future drafts... I might opt for guys that are easier to fit. Maybe you end up with Cooper Flagg and its fine... I am just not sure I would limit our flexibility for those guys.

At center and lead guard its hard to draft guys over the top of others and leave enough oxygen for everyone to develop... I like George as a lead guard prospect more than those guys too... it also seems like guys like Garland, Young, etc. seem to be more available in trade.
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Yeah, I just don’t really agree. At pick 10 I really don’t think we should be worried about future fit at all. We are at the point where we need as much talent as possible. Topic/Dilly and George both being good is a great problem for us to have.
 
Elizah Huge said:
Yeah, I just don’t really agree. At pick 10 I really don’t think we should be worried about future fit at all. We are at the point where we need as much talent as possible. Topic/Dilly and George both being good is a great problem for us to have.
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And if they are mid... and you are on the clock next year and the best player available is a lead guard? I think the reasons those guys would slip to us are part of the fit evaluation other teams are doing. I think you have to consider positional/lineup flexibility with picks... Talent generally overrides but fit and flexibility with centers and lead guards should be considered in their ranking on the draft board.

I guess I am pushing back on the theory that we should take a big swing for the guy with the most star potential... just because those seemingly wild swings worked in the 2013 draft.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
And if they are mid... and you are on the clock next year and the best player available is a lead guard? I think the reasons those guys would slip to us are part of the fit evaluation other teams are doing. I think you have to consider positional/lineup flexibility with picks... Talent generally overrides but fit and flexibility with centers and lead guards should be considered in their ranking on the draft board.

I guess I am pushing back on the theory that we should take a big swing for the guy with the most star potential... just because those seemingly wild swings worked in the 2013 draft.
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If we don’t take a big swing you’re looking at guys like Knecht and Carter then?
 
Elizah Huge said:
If we don’t take a big swing you’re looking at guys like Knecht and Carter then?
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Yeah I'd consider them and Dilly/Topic. I need to watch Topic more. I wish he had played in the upper league longer.
 
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