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Capela was the 25th pick. Claxton was the 31st pick. I´m not giving up a top 10 pick in a generational draft for a player I can find late in the first or early in the 2nd round just because I suck at my job. That kind of lazy crap lands you right where we are. At worst you keep that top 10 pick, play him for a year and if he is NOT working out AT ALL, you can still get an expiring Capela for him in a trade.

There are soooooooo many assumptions that you are making here and every time you try to advocate for draft picks and capital (which I am not opposed to at all) you cherry pick late round picks like crazy.  Clint Capela was picked between Shabazz Napier and PJ Hairston. The 4 picks after Nic Claxton are guys who haven't even cracked a rotation.

Much like yourself, I am enamored with the idea of adding Taylor Hendricks to this roster, I think he is an opening day starter on this team based on our current roster.  What surprised me though is that you went as far as saying that his floor is Jarrett Allen or JJJ, two all stars this year.  It's a pretty wild assumption to make even if it does happen to become true and I think demonstrates that maybe you put just a little too much faith in the youngins (you also compared him to 4 guys who were 2 inches taller than him which kind of confused me).  

There is a ton of validity to the fact that the Cuban and the Mavs have undervalued draft picks over the years and it's cost them dearly.  There should be some acknowledgement that there is most definitely a world of overvaluing draft picks when you have (hopefully) two top end talents already on the roster.  I'm in favor of using a top 10 pick if we get it, specifically because of Taylor Hendricks, but there is a ton of healthy conversation to be had around the idea of moving it.