Grady Dick if he’s there at 14

Grade A Dick cumming hard in the paint

Shut up

Based on the teams that pick from 10-13, I think there's a fair shot he falls to 14.

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Redundant to what we already have on the roster. We don't need another super lean wing, unless we trade one away, even if he is a great shooter.

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You’re picking 14th and there’s plenty of established NBA contributors already on the roster. Redundancy is to be expected, and it’s not necessarily a bad thing when considering the salary cap implications of drafting a replacement for current rotation players.

Also, I’m much less worried about body type redundancy than skillset redundancy

NBA is all about stockpiling wings. You really can never have too many 6ft 6 to 6ft 9 guys. Because you can technically play them at positions 1-5, depending on their skillsets.

G Dick is definitely more of a 2 or 3, but guys like Herb, Trey, and Ingram all have really good multi positional versatility.

If we draft G Dick, we could still upgrade at center via the Jonas and Nance contracts, as well as other future picks.

I wouldn’t be against the pick. I also doubt he is there at 14.

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NBA is all about stockpiling wings. You really can never have too many 6ft 6 to 6ft 9 guys. Because you can technically play them at positions 1-5, depending on their skillsets.

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You are describing something different. It's not the height I care about. It's player profile and the way skills mesh.

Zion is our alpha player. We hoped that he can, on occasion, play the 5. That allows us to play 3 wings and a guard along with him. I don't believe that is an effective line up now. He needs a big with him. So that leaves three spots open. McCollum, Ingram and Murphy would be the those three. Then we have Daniels, Jones and Nance coming off the bench. I just don't see where an additional wing gets any minutes.

There’s no player or position on this team that keeps you from drafting anything

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There’s no player or position on this team that keeps you from drafting anything

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My belief are that there are 15-20 draft eligible players that are capable of breaking a two deep rotation on a NBA team. If we are drafting #14, I think we can find a player to fill an immediate need or trade it for a player that can. If we are drafting a player based on talent or the ability to fill a future role (project), then I think that would be a waste and I struggle to see a spot on the roster. Plus it is possible to find those later in the draft, if you lucky or have great scouting (Alvarado, Jones, Lidell..).

If we took Dick, barring injury, I don't see him playing more than 12mpg. That is if he can take those minutes from Marshall, who is in a contract year. I don't want to take a late lottery guy and sit him (ala Lewis).

Also, fit matters to a players development. I was huge on Suggs before he went to the Magic. He has been a bust due to erratic playing time and a toxic culture. There has to be a plan in place to incrementally elevate a young player. Stockpiling similar players is a recipe for disaster (Raptors)..

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draft picks sit b/c they aren't good.
When they are good, they play, regardless of who else is on the team.

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In theory. However, with Willie, it takes a while to gain his trust. He tends to lean towards veterans over the younger players early on.

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draft picks sit b/c they aren't good.

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This a good rule of thumb but fails in some situations. Our wing depth is good enough that when healthy can you really expect a non star rookie to crack the rotation? I don't think so.

If we drafted another Trey, maybe. But if we drafted another Dyson or Herb, who would they really beat out as a rookie other than Naji? Naji shouldn't get minutes if the team is healthy which would mean a rookie wing wouldn't get minutes.

On the flip side, if we draft a center in the first like Lively or Nnaji and they aren't part of the regular big rotation after the All Star break, they are either injured or it's a red flag that they might not be future starter material.