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For one, it's more about mitigating risk than constructing the roster. You are getting a guy with a high ceiling who is already above league average, versus drafting a Hield or Murray who are not a sure thing.

I will say that even if Okafor doesn't grow you can probably trade him for a mid 1st down the line. There's no guarantee of that with Hield/Murray/Dunn. So Okafor's floor is certainly higher. But those bad rebounding numbers really make me doubt he becomes an adequate defender. You say those contracts are far off into the future, and they are, but there just aren't many big money bigs I want next to AD. I think the money, and draft assets frankly, should be spent elsewhere. Get an Adams or Dieng with the 2017 1st, or since this draft seems kind of deep in bigs, maybe by picking up a late 1st this year.

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Posted by GynoSandberg

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Posted on 6/15/16 at 2:30 pm to TigerinATL

I can see both sides of it, so I understand where you are coming from. I don't know if the rebounding will come, but what is the number that makes him an adequate rebounder? 10? A guy like KG didnt become that elite rebounder until he was 22. Or maybe, Okafor just doesn't have to be a double digit rebounder? Going back to Amare; he wasn't really a good defender, but he was electric on offense and an adequate rebounder. So maybe just something in between will suffice

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Dude, using GSW is a terrible example

Yes, we are obsessed with matching the talent a team like GS has, and it's near impossible. Even the PHO comp is crazy, as those teams were loaded with good players.

There is no exact blueprint - we wont have a guy be our Curry, or Bogut, or Steve Nash, or whoever. We need to just build the best way we can with the resources available to us

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Posted by Gtothemoney

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Posted on 6/15/16 at 3:23 pm to TigerinATL

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But those bad rebounding numbers really make me doubt he becomes an adequate defender.

Okafor avg 8.5 rebounds as a freshman at Duke. That's not too too bad. Only 7 as a rookie which is concerning,i'd agree. But I just look at the team he was on and the direction that team took with openly tanking. I wouldnt put him in Brook Lopez company yet.

My concern with him is his maturity issues. Again, I think if he were on a team with strong leadership and direction that will correct itself.

Bottom line is the dude can play. He's what, 20 years old? Gimme that dude who puts up 17.5 with 7 rebounds and over a block a game as a rookie. Plus it's less we have to depend on Asik.

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