Bigger risk? How? Just the type of players we're talking about? The Darius Miles effect?
Just saw the Spurs are open to trading Danny Green. Everybody is trying to make moves.
Yeah. Isaac strikes me as a bit underrated. In my mind, he is as good of a prospect as Tatum and Jackson, though obviously a bigger risk. I added some players above. They obviously didn't have Kawhi and Giannis potential, but I don't know if anybody expected Kawhi and Giannis to be that good as prospects pre-draft.
Hindsight is 20/20. I don't know how that can be emphasized enough, but hindsight is 20/20. Here are some of the justifications that I would make after following each of these drafts pretty closely:
Kawhi was a really undersized center who couldn't shoot at all and didn't have handles. He could've gone higher, but players like Kawhi and Giannis (to name another guy who actually succeeded in this mold) get you fired if they don't pan out. They usually don't pan out.
Draymond was an undersized power forward with average athleticism and a shaky jump shot. That coupled with the previous track record of MSU prospects, getting upset in the Sweet 16 during his senior year, documented attitude issues, and his age probably explains why he was down that far. I don't think he was worthy of a pick much higher than 20, though. (I also am not sure that he would be an All-Star caliber player if he were to play on a team other than the Warriors.)
Brogdon is kind of the same thing. He went too low, for sure, but he was a 24 year old rookie with average athleticism, a shaky jump shot, and questionable defensive upside given his relative lack of athleticism. He should have been a first round pick, though.
He was #3 on my big board for the Sixers
Love Isaac, been saying it for months
His defense is outstanding, so worst case scenario you still have that value
Best case he's got what it takes to be All-NBA
Isn't Brogdon an outstanding athlete? Sure seems like it when I watched him this year.
Isn't Brogdon an outstanding athlete? Sure seems like it when I watched him this year.
Honestly, he seemed like a better athlete this year than at UVa.
This is pretty coolAlso, Manning will be sitting at JC's table tomorrow night.
Also, Manning will be sitting at JC's table tomorrow night.
I'm starting to think Celtics take Isaac. I don't know why.
The thing about Bridgmon is that he isn't going to get much better. He won't end up being a top guy from his class. MCW won ROY after all.
He was #3 on my big board for the Sixers
Love Isaac, been saying it for months
His defense is outstanding, so worst case scenario you still have that value
Best case he's got what it takes to be All-NBA