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If by the grace of god the Jazz get the #1 pick

Eminence said:
Yeah, it's an option for sure. I would be aiming to get a second pick in this draft if at all possible, I don't really want to delay picking up that last piece or whatever for another year. As of right now I'd see that scenario being moving down to the sixers at the 3 and grabbing their mid first rounder with some other future stuff as well. I guess it all depends on what other teams are looking for. If we pulled Russell and say Kaminsky from the draft then we'd be in dang good shape.
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Or take Okafor at 1 and then orchestrate a trade. There are a few ways to go about it.
 
You don't trade the #1 pick.

And you don't draft according to need with a top 3 pick.

Take the BPA.
 
Beer said:
Exactly, in theory move from 1 to 2 or 3 and pick up an early teens pick would be ideal. No idea if that would be possible until after the lotto but I'm not in love with anyone in the top 3 enough to not take a good offer and move down.
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We have established players and teams know that. We have to be concerned with fit. NY, LA, Minny, Philly need everything. If they want to move up to 2 or 3 it would be to take the player that we were going to select... otherwise they stand pat and take the guy they want. Other than Philly those teams don't have the assets you are talking about trading for. If Philly want to move to number one from two or three it would be because they were trying to get Russell, who is the ideal fit for us.

Get comfortable with Russell... he is the truth.
 
green said:
You don't trade the #1 pick.

And you don't draft according to need with a top 3 pick.

Take the BPA.
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Only caveat I would say is it is not just strictly the BPA, but take the player who is the best fit in the talent tier you are drafting. I think the top 3 of this draft are in the same talent tier...
 
If I wanted a player in range 3-4 and the #3 team desperately wanted the #1 guy Id milk them hard.

Just all depends on how things fall.

Edit: Id have to compare the player Id draft plus what Id get plus the #1 player.
 
Trade #1 + 2017-18 picks owed to us and Hayward for Durant. Maybe OKC won't think they can resign him when the time comes. Crazy, I know, but dang that would be a great haul for them
 
green said:
You don't trade the #1 pick.

And you don't draft according to need with a top 3 pick.

Take the BPA.
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What if it was Anthony Bennett?


Over-arching statements are for morons. You draft the best player-- and you choose to either keep him, or entertain offers before/afterwards. What if the Raptors had traded the #1 pick that became Andrea Bargnani? Or if Cleveland had traded down the 1st pick to Orlando who then picked Oladipo with that 1st pick, leaving them with Bennett + filler?
 
Ellis269 said:
Best post of the thread. Scout. Pick. Done.
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What if you scout and the guy you want will be available at 3 or beyond? It would be stupid not to try and get more. But I guess last years draft taught us anything is possible.
 
green said:
You don't trade the #1 pick.

And you don't draft according to need with a top 3 pick.

Take the BPA.
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Yep, take BPA... wait for offers. If none come, you got BPA. If an awesome offer comes in... even better - you have options.
 
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