The Thunder have always drafted well, and they used a valuable pick on this guy. #31 goes to a very good draft-and-stash prospect. They wanted to bring him over this season. There's something here.
The Thunder have always drafted well, and they used a valuable pick on this guy. #31 goes to a very good draft-and-stash prospect. They wanted to bring him over this season. There's something here.
Very well? I guess kinda. Durant was a gimme, Russ was great, Ibaka was great, Harden was good, Roberson is pretty underwhelming, as is Lamb. Josh Huestis is terrible. Adams is alright. Nick Collison wasn't anything good (was their GM there then? I don't even know). McGary is ok for where he was drafted. Reggie Jackson was a good pick. Perry Jones wasn't.
They've done a great job at making their lottery picks count, had some luck with later picks, and some bad ones. That's normal. I don't think their 2nd rounders have been anything special. I'd say they're good drafters, certainly not incredible though. I just don't see it with Pleiss. He can probably guard the real big guys, but put him on a mobile big, and he's done. I think we can do better with a stateside FA than Pleiss.
Naos being the voice of reason.
Might seem unlikely, but it is nevertheless true.
I agree with this.
At least he is showing interest in playing on Utah, Tomic let's his wife control his decisions.
well in my opinion it would be embarrassing for the jazz to be so desperate that they need to add a back up center to their roster from a league that is below the standard of the NBA. Surely now they can find a back-up center from within the NBA either through free agency or trade/draft that is far more talented than the option we are discussing here..