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NBA Summer League Wild Overreaction Thread

Saint Cy of JFC said:
Really think it was a mistake to consider Harper the 2nd overall pick without challenge. Think the Spurs might ultimately regret passing on Ace/VJ given their roster construction
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I didn't really challenge it much because Harper was not an option for the Jazz, but I saw some of the arguments and they made a lot of sense to me. At the very least, they should have been open to trading down for someone else. Probably could have gotten a big haul for him.
 
I've received a good amount of pushback on my position regarding load management in summer league, most of it quite reasonable. I've done some side research on the issue, and it seems I'm perhaps on a bit of a limb regarding my stronger criticisms on this issue. I understand that summer league serves several purposes that don't necessarily align with my priorities, and I understand the risk calculations teams inevitably go through when deciding whether and how much to play top rookies or prospects. This is not a hill I'm prepared to die on.

This is not to say, however, that I'm necessarily alone in my concerns related to summer league. For example, clearly stated in Sarah Todd's recent piece in the Deseret News is that there is concern within the league FO and decision-makers about the practice of holding out top draft picks in what is supposed to be and is marketed as a major NBA showcase event. So, while the limb I've climbed out on may be shaky, it is a real limb, not a phantom one. The solution under consideration is to eliminate the California and SLC summer leagues in the hope that this will reduce the number of games, focus attention on Vegas, and incrementally disincentivize holding top rookies out. We'll see how this develops.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Really think it was a mistake to consider Harper the 2nd overall pick without challenge. Think the Spurs might ultimately regret passing on Ace/VJ given their roster construction
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I didn't really understand the hype on Harper.
 
KqWIN said:
I didn't really challenge it much because Harper was not an option for the Jazz, but I saw some of the arguments and they made a lot of sense to me. At the very least, they should have been open to trading down for someone else. Probably could have gotten a big haul for him.
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The big question I have is, once the Jazz orchestrated the board to get Bailey, did they have any interest in moving up for Harper? Evidence points to "no," but it could be that Harper just wasn't available at a sane price.
 
KqWIN said:
I didn't really challenge it much because Harper was not an option for the Jazz, but I saw some of the arguments and they made a lot of sense to me. At the very least, they should have been open to trading down for someone else. Probably could have gotten a big haul for him.
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This was always the best play for them imo. Unless they were going to give him the keys and move away from Fox. I just don't see how they can max the development and value of all three of Fox, Harper, and Castle... I also think they are playing a little bit too long of a game potentially.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Really think it was a mistake to consider Harper the 2nd overall pick without challenge. Think the Spurs might ultimately regret passing on Ace/VJ given their roster construction
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I said this repeatedly all predraft. Took a lot of flack for it. But wouldn't Lauri be a significant speed up for their timeline and ability to compete versus Harper? I thought Lauri + 5 + 21 for expiring + 2 + 14 was a haul for the Spurs. I still very much do. Honestly, I am glad that isnt what happened. But it was a good move for the Spurs. They would have grabbed Ace AND Lauri vs Harper and their spendy role players.

I also thought Lauri for PG and the 3rd straight up made a ton of sense for Philly. VJ is nice but PG is a terrible contract and he would have been great as a mentor for Ace. Especially if we got VJ too.

Then again, I remain very bullish on Lauri. Last year had weird vibes and it was dumb for many teams not to buy low on Lauri.
 
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