re: Jaxson Hayes Interview in The Athletic

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Garland was not judged as BPA at that time. Shading it that way is revisionist.

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Yes he was, on many boards

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4, Hunter, 5, Garland

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4.) Darius Garland, 5.) Hunter

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4.) Hunter, 5.) Garland

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Me: after the pick

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Yep. Griff really fricked this up. I’m shocked we didn’t take Garland. Even if we want to keep Lonzo and Jrue, let Garland be our sixth man guard just like CJ was initially for Portland. Darius could have played alongside Lonzo or Jrue in the backcourt for stretches and it would have worked.

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I'd even accept taking Hunter, as you don't know what Ingram will be or whether he can even stay healthy.

Yeah, I feel completely at odds with the rest of the board because I think this was Griffin's first swing and miss and it is a doozy, and it seriously makes me concerned with how he will utilize those incredible assets he received in the Lakers trade.

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And you can check the receipts, I was shouting at the rooftops about Garland before the draft and how his offensive skillset perfectly compliments Zion and the modern game, you could even argue with his pull up shooting and ability to be an off-ball chaos shooter, a more natural fit than Morant. If we didnt have out scouts in place, then it made ZERO sense to not just take BPA.

As a side note you'll notice Jaxson Hayes often around 10.

It just blows my mind the defenders still popping up for that move.