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Following Potential 2018 Draftees

Jingled said:
It seems Kevin Huerter is no longer scheduled to work out for the Jazz tomorrow. He's actually one of my top choices for the 21st pick so I'm really bummed that he won't be working out. I wonder what happened?
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Where are you getting this from, I can't find anything that says he has withdrawn?
 
Xthren said:
Where are you getting this from, I can't find anything that says he has withdrawn?
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I read it on twitter. Tony Jones said that he decided to skip his workout with the Jazz so he could go back home and talk to his parents before he makes his decision about weather to stay in the draft or go back to school for another season. Tony also said the Jazz like him a lot.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Yes. I think he does. He was suppose to be in the Jazz's workout tomorrow, then go home to decide if he wanted to withdraw/stay in the draft, but he went home early and skipped the Jazz workout.
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There's no reasonable doubt to this. The difference between being guaranteed at top ten and mid-late 20's is huge. He could probably forgo rookie scale and play overseas for plenty of money after another year of college. Jimmer anyone?

So ask yourself, do I take 5 million guaranteed this draft or grow into a top ten pick making an assload more? These kids face tough decisions.
 
idestroyedthetoilet said:
There's no reasonable doubt to this. The difference between being guaranteed at top ten and mid-late 20's is huge. He could probably forgo rookie scale and play overseas for plenty of money after another year of college. Jimmer anyone?

So ask yourself, do I take 5 million guaranteed this draft or grow into a top ten pick making an assload more? These kids face tough decisions.
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or do I go back and the run the risk of Injury or not improving or more competition for playing time and lose draft position.
 
Ellipse said:
LOL You're confusing "fit" with "position". "Fit" plays a huge part in determining BPA when your team is competitive and pushing and drafting late.

Drafting a player who is a poor fit for the team will guarantee that said player will never see the floor. So how much trade value will a player have if he never plays?
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Minor correction.
 
There are so many kids playing basketball every single year all around the world. If my kid was guaranteed to be a top 25 pick in the best league in the world, I'm telling him to go to the draft.

Sure, a 20 year old kid could pass on $7-10 million (last 10 picks) to hopefully get $20-30 million (top half of the draft) the next year, but that 20 year old kid who gets drafted in the last 10 picks is also a year faster to his first big contract if he proves himself. In other words, he could get a big pay day at 24 instead of 25 if he truly feels that he is better than his draft pick (i.e. Gobert).

Also, a decent player who goes to a good team might have a chance to show that he's essential for a contender. It's amazing what good coaching and good teammates can do for development.
 
Xthren said:
or do I go back and the run the risk of Injury or not improving or more competition for playing time and lose draft position.
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Uhh, he isnt going to have any competition for playing time. He is on Maryland, not Duke or Kentucky.
 
Gas said:
You dont draft for fit. That is terrible strategy, and recipe for suckville.

You know who else is a terrible fit? Anyone who cant play in the NBA.

You draft best player available. Regardless of who you have or who you are as a team. You look for value. Then work it out later with a trade or something. There are only a couple handful of guys who can play and make it in the NBA out of each draft class. That couple of handfuls turns into only a handful the more the draft class ages. So that means a big chunk of each draft class is a waste of time. Go look back at every draft and see for yourself. The further you get away from the current year, the less players you see that worth even drafting.
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I agree to an extent. For instance, the Jazz shouldn't be draft a true center though, even if he is BPA, unless it's by some huge margin.
 
Xthren said:
or do I go back and the run the risk of Injury or not improving or more competition for playing time and lose draft position.
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Exactly. We are asking a very young kid and his parents to take this decision when some are tuned to take the conservative route and others are tuned to shoot for the stars. Utah wants players shooting for the stars.

This kid is going through this decision. Most will take the 4 or 5 million and consider it a landfall, but a true competitor would hold out.
 
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