Official prospects with the 39th, 42nd, and 60th pick

Bane from TCU

If we keep all 3, at least 2 will be draft and stash. We aren't going into the season with 4 rookies on the roster.

Don't think Jalen Smith makes it past the 20 range and maybe makes it to the lottery.

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If we keep these picks, at least two will be international draft and stash prospects.

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I don't necessarily agree. Historically, 2nd-round picks have a five-year success rate of 20%. That is, five years after being drafted, only 20% of 2nd-round picks are still playing in the NBA. That rate is not higher for European picks than American picks.

In all likelihood, if we actually drafted three American players with those picks, then only one of them would be good enough for the spot on the team, and the other two could get two-way contracts or be released.

The downside this year is that there's no summer league to get a head start evaluating 2nd-round picks.

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Well the real answer is we won’t keep all of those picks. They’ll be used in some capacity this offseason.

But all you have to do is look at Langdon’s history in Brooklyn and last year, his influence over all of those drafts, and even as a scout in SA.

We will take an international draft and stash with at least one if we have two picks in the 2nd. Guaranteed.

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I agree that all that is likely. I expect us to draft at least one international stash, and I expect us to package a pick or two in a trade in the offseason, or to package picks to move up in the draft.

My only point was that we don't have to do that. There's really nothing wrong with using all our 2nd-round draft picks, and after camp, signing the one of them that you like the best, giving another one a two-way contract, and releasing the third one.

How about Skylar Mays? He was a 4 year starter that got better every year. Has great size for a PG. Solid defender. Streaky shooter, but he has improved a lot. Older prospect. But could be a solid back up for Ball. Projected in the 2nd. So we would have multiple shots at him. Fills a need..

Why? Seniors in the 2nd round do not have a higher success rate.

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I don't know how they are compiling that data, or how they are coming to the conclusions they are coming to, but they are wrong.
Google 2019 nba draft, click on wikipedia link, look through the second round and undrafted list. keep going back each year and look at it. I guarantee you there are many more juniors and seniors who end up being impact players than freshman. Diallo is considered a success to this data. He is not what i consider success. Can Diallo log significant minutes on a playoff team? He played a total of 10 minutes in the bubble for phoenix in 8 games.

2018 players who actually make a difference on their team:
Duncan Robinson senior
Kendrick Nunn senior
Alonzo Trier junior
Wenyen Gabriel sophmore
Gary Trent Jr Freshman
Mitchell Robinson Freshman i guess
Devontae Graham senior

2017:
Dillon Brooks junior
Thomas Bryant sophomore
Monte Morris senior
Sterling Brown senior

2016:
Brogdon senior
VanVleet senior
Bryn Forbes senior
Yogi Ferrell senior
Caruso senior
Daniel House senior
Wayne Selden senior
Zubac international

2015:
Montrez Harrell junior
Richaun Holmes senior
Josh Richardson senior
Pat Connaughton senior
Royce Oneal senior
Christian Wood sophmore
TJ McConnell senior



So where are all these freshman and sophomores that are making an impact on teams?
THe data you linked looked at a 5 year span from 2010 to 2014, i think, and i have no idea what they were looking at from that either, b/c if i keep going back, you'll find more of the same, mostly seniors being impact players on teams.

Look at the last 5 years and tell me you'd rather a freshman over a senior. Would you like me to add freshman Frank Jackson to the list? If we were in the playoffs, would Frank Jackson play a minute?