re: Kevin O’Connor from The Ringer has us taking Maryland center Jalen Smith?

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You always go best player available IMO.

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Teams use tiers. They have their guys they target/favor, but it is not just going down the big board and taking the top name.

I doubt Smith ends up in a tier above the other prospects available at 13. I think the FO knows we need to develop wing players and would use position/versatility/need as a differentiating factor within a tier.