06-22-2026, 10:32 PM
I'm not as down on Mara as some others here, but Mara doesn't make sense because we have 2 good centers already. We also got Cisse and Kai Jones in recent years to play well. So the market has good cheap athletic backup centers that you can find.
What you can't find easily are talented guards and switchable wings/forwards, especially someone like Morez who can switch on the 3, 4 or 5. Any of the guards we've discussed in the 5-9 range or Morez (though ideally I prefer him in a trade down scenario and not at 9) One of them has to be one of our picks. I can even live with Ament now that the draft is nearing because he is still filling a need. Mara doesn't fill a need for us at all and there is no point wasting this pick and having to jettison one of our centers for cheap, when we have so many other glaring needs.
What you can't find easily are talented guards and switchable wings/forwards, especially someone like Morez who can switch on the 3, 4 or 5. Any of the guards we've discussed in the 5-9 range or Morez (though ideally I prefer him in a trade down scenario and not at 9) One of them has to be one of our picks. I can even live with Ament now that the draft is nearing because he is still filling a need. Mara doesn't fill a need for us at all and there is no point wasting this pick and having to jettison one of our centers for cheap, when we have so many other glaring needs.
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