For sake of argument, let's assume we're using a Tier drafting strategy, and there are players of all positions in our draft Tier. Which position should we lean toward first? Remember, the draft comes BEFORE free agency. So that there aren't too many choices, I have decided not to include categories such as "Swing Man", "Stretch 4", or other similar. We just drafted 2 bigs. Collins is working out, so I don't draft PF. I have a lot of hope for Baldwin, and we might re-sign Napier, so I don't draft PG. Biebs and PagaG have 3/4/5th/whatever string Center, so C isn't a priority. Layman isn't really working out. Pat is improved to meh. So, for me it's... 1) SG 2) SF other) C/PG/PF
I don't want to get your hopes up, but Paul has fired someone right after the draft before... and Neil is an excellent drafter, so Paul may want to do it again. There's still hope for you
If they're gonna let Shabazz go then I say get another PG/SG type and let the rookie and Baldwin battle it out.
He covers that in the original post. Assuming there are 5 players, at 5 different positions, who all rate the same.
SF for sure. Should be a few reasonable ones available within our pick too. I would go for fit above best player available too. Very often the BPA does not turn out to be the BPA anyway and you end up with not only having someone who isn't that good but also someone that you don't actually need at all. Sixers took Okafor despite getting told they need a PF (Porzingis) or a shooter (Booker) more. They actually did not have the balls to select Porzingis. Hinkie wanted him but he would have been murdered for selecting him over Okafor.
Serious Q: Who would you rather have-- Zach Collins or OG Anunoby? I was all on that OG bandwagon last year.
Let's trade up for Mikal. I'm sold on him. How do we do that without losing CJ, Dame, Nurk, and Collins? I'm sure you've already devised a plan.
As someone who was also on the OG bandwagon if we didn't trade up and was mad we traded up for Collins, I would take Collins right now. It's close though.
