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All up to your personal preferences, but my approach would definitely be to keep swinging for the fences in the mid-1st round. A guy like Giannis at #15 (where he was picked) is franchise defining and title enabling, whereas a total bust or even 5 busts in a row at #15 doesn’t cripple you. Though I’d wonder what a franchise is doing if they’re happy drafting in the mid-1st round every single season.
A fringe starter/solid backup for 5-10 years at #15 would be considered a good outcome, and that’s just not an asset in the NBA. You can sign those guys just as readily as you can draft them. You can find a Tyus Jones at an affordable price in free agency every year, and LeBron’s not trading even a 2nd round pick for that guy.
A fringe starter/solid backup for 5-10 years at #15 would be considered a good outcome, and that’s just not an asset in the NBA. You can sign those guys just as readily as you can draft them. You can find a Tyus Jones at an affordable price in free agency every year, and LeBron’s not trading even a 2nd round pick for that guy.