DRAFT: #18 [Green] & #31 [Terry] & trade for #36 [Tyler Bey]

[Kammrath]

many times in the past when they’ve punted on picks they’ve talked about roster spots, and how best to spend them in a year during which they plan to contend

That's exactly my point:

Do they have the patience to look LONG term, even when they are wanting to win "NOW," by investing in talented rookies who could fill in the rotation in 2-3 years? 

I hate filling out the end of a 15 man roster with ancient vets (the Mavs love Bareas and Lees rotting at the end of the bench), it feels like a huge short-sighted waste of valuable spots. The roster should almost always have 2-3 rookies IMO, always working the development angle so you have young assets and homegrown talent. And as soon as you know someone isn't going to develop or work in your system, cut him loose somehow, someway.