7StraightIsGreat
Well-Known Member
Better than no pick at all doe
I guess but it doesn't excite me in terms of proper compensation for losing a franchise tagged player. Picks in the late 20's usually have a 10% (or less if I remember correctly) of becoming an everyday rotational player. Dennis Lindsay seems to hit gold in the 20's but that's an exception, not the rule.
Maybe the NBA should institute not only a franchise tag, but a compensatory pick system as well. It could go like this: If Hayward was tagged and signed with Boston, the Celts lose their #1 pick and the Jazz are given a Comp pick that is inserted somewhere into the 4-10 range depending on some predetermined parameters. Not only does it help small market franchises in the era of super teams, it could also help the NBA with the tanking problem.