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(This post was last modified: 3 hours ago by Scott41theMavs.)
(3 hours ago)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Don't think the consensus is all that important for decision makers in the league. That's why I don't really buy into the five guards in the same tier narrative. Wouldn't be suprised if the Mavs (or any other team) are completly out on one of the guards. Potentially have multiple guys from the consensus 10-20 range above them.
Obviously I have my own favorites but I won't lose my mind if the Mavs don't pick one of the guards or trade down.
Okay. Agree to disagree. As I said, I think there’s a pretty huge floor/upside composite gap between the top nine (Big 4 + the 5-9 Five) and everyone else. If it turns out they’re sour on whoever is left (and in spite of my tremendous respect for Masai and Schmitz, I still think they’re dead wrong if Flemings is that guy), then I’m okay with them trading down, but not with them reaching. Since we don’t control our pick for the next 4 years, this draft is way too important for that. I would compare my stance to that of ownership who wouldn’t let Nellie draft Dirk at 6 - he had to get Dirk + something else. Nellie was right about Dirk. Perot and co., incompetent as they were, were correct that he needed to get something else as well given the risk and importance of that draft.