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

[DanSchwartzgan]

Seems like we all coveted Robert Covington when he was on the trade block.

Sadiq Bey feels like a young Robert Covington

Draft Sadiq Bey.

Give him Justin Jackson minutes as a 3 & D bench guy who can actually 3 and D.

Likely to be gone by 18 

I've seen him in the lottery and I've seen him still there after the Mav's draft.  Who knows at this point.  I'm also favorable toward Patrick Williams of Fl. State.  One note, we can combine our first with #31 to move up if the team feels strongly about someone.

I'm starting to think of team building in terms of bigs, big wings, shooting wings and ball handlers.  Lineups probably need one of each, but with our positional flexibility, the fifth player can be from basically any group.

If we could draft Bey or Williams at 18, they would fit into the big wing category.  I've been studying big and big wing Free Agents and I'm starting to conclude that everyone I like will be more than the MLE.  I think I'd rather take a flyer on Josh Jackson than trade to a salary match over $10 million.  I'm willing to pay up for Jackson as long as I have an out with some non-guaranteed years after year one.  I'm also a fan of the idea of dealing Jackson/Brunson and #31 for Luke Kennard.

That leaves you with 11 good players spread fairly evenly among the four positions.  I realize teams don't play 11 man rotations, but we constantly have someone hurt.  Plus, if we are to ever land a superstar by trade, we need useful depth.

Bigs:..................  KP/Maxi/Powell          
Big Wings:.......... Jo. Jackson/DFS/P. Williams  
Shooting Wings: ..THJ/Kennard                    
Ball Handlers: .....Luka/Curry/Wright

That doesn't give us a third star, but you have some upside in Jackson, Williams and Kennard to grow into 3rd/4th starter types and your bench will be outstanding.