We got the #3 pick. Discuss the possibilities.

Ben Wallace never averaged more than 10 points a game and still made multiple all star games. If Bridges is so good on defense that he is worth the 3rd pick in the draft, he would get that recognition. I don’t think he is a bad player, but he is not good enough to change this teams fortunes.

 

Who said that?

 

And?

There is no doomsday scenario sitting at 3. Both prospects are really REALLY good.

Brandon is a better fit for our team.

Scoot has more value and looks to be a better prospect.

I don't see the conundrum.

 

It's a TEAM game. No one player is going to change our team's fortunes by themselves. Certainly not Markkanen.

Bridges gets us closer because he's an elite point of attack defender. We need that more than anything else. If I'm giving up 3 and Ant, I'm definitely getting Claxton with Bridges at a minimum.

 

That’s the rumored deal that everyone keeps talking about

 

I think Zion would, one way or another.

 

He's awful defensively and he can't stay healthy. There's no conversation to be had there.

 

Re-read what you posted.

Who is "you?" I never suggested such a thing.

 

He is not awful defensively. He can defend multiple positions (3-5) and he is disruptive. He can also defend well both in space and in the post.

 

Zion is and MVP caliber player when healthy and only 22 years old… and you don’t want to take the gamble, but you are willing to mortgage the future on Bridges who is 27 and never been an all star SMH

 

He's not on the floor most of the games to play defense so it doesn't matter what my opinion is.

 

He's played 1/4 of his games in his professional career. Bridges actually PLAYS. He hasn't missed a game. You can have all the talent in the world, but if you're overweight and unmotivated and prone to injuries, it doesn't matter.

Facts are facts. Nobody is going to take Zion with that bloated contract and questionable work ethic. This is Greg Oden all over again.

 

Ben Wallace never made an all-star game before he was 28. He made 4 of them.... but that was also a MUCH different NBA.

In a more recent example, do you honestly think that Draymond Green would make the all-star if he wasn't on GSW? If you put him on Phoenix's team - I don't think he gets voted to all-star games.

 

A large portion of all-star selections get in because their team is at the top.

Draymond nor Middleton would be all-stars if they were on losing teams.

 

If I had to guess, I'd say a large portion of teams are good because they have all-stars on them, and a few (not a large portion) are all-stars because they're on good teams.

 

Draymond is opting out. He will be a free agent.

 

The Warriors are reported to still try and keep him. We definitely don't have the cap space to sign him. Also I fucking hate Dray.

 

Nobody is giving that dude 20+ million a year at this point though.

 

Regardless of your view of things, why would you assume it's everyone's? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and this draft ranking is pretty unsettled 2-6... I wouldn't be surprised if draft doesn't go to expected form.

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He'd be opting out of a 27.5M option to take a big paycut? He's coming off a very good season and I'd expect the W's to re-up at much more then you think

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