(06-24-2023, 10:36 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Here’s an idea. What if they envision Lively starting day 1 (doubt it, but it could make some sense especially considering they we’re probably ready to take him at 10)? Holmes as a bounce back candidate off the bench then doesn’t look so volatile. If we get off McGee, Powell at vet min becomes insurance should 1 of them not be ready for their roles. Could also happen that Lively isn’t ready but Holmes is.
Its hard to imagine this happens, and it would probably be just as bad for Lively as it would be for the team. Unfortunately I feel the same way about the Lively pick as I did about the Green pick. For a team that wants to get both younger and better, it makes way more sense to go after a high floor, medium ceiling guy like Bane than a low floor, high ceiling project like Green that will take years to develop. Its why I love the OMax pick.
Its a shame that Whitmore tanked his value pre draft, otherwise there was a good chance Hendricks falls down to us (he would have been a perfect fit). Personally I would have preferred trading down from 12 for a decent young center (like Gafford) and then go after another two way player later in the first.