re: Of the first 34 picks in the 2020 NBA Draft.....

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But in any case it raises a number of questions. Namely, why? Why does SVG feel no one outside 7-8 guys can play a role in establishing the court culture and contribute to winning games right now? Certain people choose to interpret every one of these trends in the most positive light possible, and tbf that might be the case, I certainly wouldn’t dismiss it. but just as plausible are the other obvious, less flowery answers, which is simply we don’t really have any playable guys beyond the first 7-8 players on the roster(and arguably Hayes isn’t playable but we are forced to) and it’s up in the air if and when anyone else will be able to do so. Which includes players from two drafts and several FA acquisitions.

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My theory, as stated earlier in the thread is that we are trying to win, and feel like having our best players on the court as many minutes as possible is the best way to do that. We don't feel like we have the luxury of buying minutes with the young guys because our margins are thin, and in a sense Zion, Lonzo, and BI are still developing. IMO, it would be kinda hard to win when you have a 10 man rotation and 6 of those players are developmental. Right or wrong (jury is still out on this), winning right now is very important to the franchise.