03-18-2021, 06:44 PM
(03-18-2021, 01:38 PM)HanspardShowerVoice Wrote:I disagree that the Richardson trade was in their pocket when the 18th pick was made. They more than likely thought there was still a chance on a bigger wing rather than Richardson and were trying to fill need and had Green/S.Bey pretty close on the board...
The fly in the ointment for that theory to me is that they were trying hard to trade for RoCo before the draft who is in the bigger wing defender mold that Bey is. So I don't know what made them think that wasn't a need anymore after striking out on RoCo. Also, I'm pretty sure the JRich trade was already in their backpocket, so it's not like they needed immediate guard defense moreso than wing defense.
2nd thought would be that they knew they were landing Iwundu and somehow thought some guy from Orlando would be better.