PistolRicky
Years ago
I think that it is crazy to waste a good draft pick position to get what you think you need. It is more inteligent to try to aquire the best value player and trade.
Quagmire
Years ago
I would agree, but does that stay true for the entire draft? Or just the first 5-10 picks?
Does it become more true later in the draft, when the talent pool is starting to thin out?
Speaking of the draft- can/should the jazz look to sign and trade Boozer to the Grizzles so they can pick Thabeet?
They could then make Okur a tall pf and still have Milsap for variation off the bench...
Must keep their 20th pick for Terence Williams though...
TR
Years ago
Terrance Williams will be gone by the 20th.
Memphis is cost cutting and Boozer is looking for a lot of beans.
When your cost cutting we don't do a sign and trade for a player looking at $10+ million a year, when you can select a high lottery rookie and you'll be paying him around $12 million for 3 years with a team option for the 4th year.
LA Boy
Years ago
in general pick #1~(about)10 it's pretty much based on need; unless you have somebody real special eg. MJ, LBJ etc. but everything after that especially after 15 it's pretty much best available.
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