12-01-2025, 02:32 PM
(12-01-2025, 12:50 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: No one is giving up a lottery pick in this draft.
No team that doesn't control its pick the next year is going to try to work four rookies (or even 3) into their rotation.
From a strategic standpoint, a pick in 2027 is more valuable than something in the late teens in 2026 as it opens trade possibilities. Historic drafts come fairly regularly. The top of the DSJ draft was supposed to be incredible. How did that work out? Also, the second star doesn't have to be 19 and having a lotto pick doesn't guarantee the 19 year old you get is going to be a star.
Luckily teams do enjoy giving up young All-Stars, which seems to be your masterplan. So who are we getting?
