06-21-2026, 08:19 AM
(06-21-2026, 08:08 AM)Smitty Wrote: Personally I would stick and pick at 9 because I like Burries and/or Flemings a bit more than the 10-12 guys. The idea of trading back is tied to Klutch being able to guide his guy to DAL at 12. Pretty much the exact scenario in the Lively draft.
The Mavs traded with OKC. From 10 down to 12. Rich Paul got Lively to 12.
OR we’re all wrong and they aren’t as high on Burries as we are. They could just as easily have one of the Wings or Bigs higher on their board. They could also have Okorie, Anderson, Philon, Stirtz higher. We don’t know anything!
I think that´s actually the scenario with the highest probability. At most two of the five guards will make it to #9 and they might not like either that much.
If you rate Okorie, Anderson or Stirtz close enough to Burries/Flemings, that you have no clear projection, who will be the better pro than picking up Johnson, Steinbach, Lopez, Carr or whoever at #12 and get one of the "2nd tier"guards at #17 is a no-brainer. At #17 you likely get to pick your top guy from the 2nd tier, while at #9 you will be digging in the 1st tier rummage goods, unless you rated Burries/Flemings higher than Brown, Wagler and Acuff initially.