We drafted a project center last year at #8 and he showed flashes, which is about all anyone expected...and now we want to draft the same position this year when we have a clear need for a big wing?

I don't get that.

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Posted by Fun Bunch

New Orleans

Member since May 2008

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Posted on 11/3/20 at 9:42 am to DallasTiger45

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We drafted a project center last year at #8 and he showed flashes, which is about all anyone expected...and now we want to draft the same position this year when we have a clear need for a big wing?

I don't get that.

You really should almost never even consider need when drafting. The NBA draft is the biggest crapshoot of them all imo, with so so so many of the guys in it are going to be bums. You pick the guy that you think has the best shot of making it and work it all out later. If you have two good players at the same position you are in a good spot, you can always trade one.

if you reach for need and pick a bum that wasn't #1 on your board, then you've wasted a pick

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Posted by shel311

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Posted on 11/3/20 at 9:58 am to DallasTiger45

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We drafted a project center last year at #8 and he showed flashes, which is about all anyone expected...and now we want to draft the same position this year when we have a clear need for a big wing?

I don't get that.

You always go best player available IMO.

There are plenty of minutes to go around. It's not like Jaxson Hayes is about to play 36 minutes per game. Even if we go best case scenario where Hayes works out and Smith works out, between Hayes/Zion/Smith there are plenty enough minutes for the 3 players to play in some rotation together.

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Posted by Soggymoss

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Posted on 11/3/20 at 12:31 pm to DallasTiger45

He also translates well to playing the 4, and could realistically fit alongside Hayes just as good as he would fit alongside Zion

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