(12-05-2019, 10:42 PM)Mavsfan12 Wrote: Translation: I told them they were out of their #^%&*^%^*^% minds when they drafted Ayton. As the season went on, I said "I told you so". They fired me. Such is life. Not on me.
He, he, good one.
However, Ayton was a safe choice for their GM and coach. I bet no one really gave a tough fight, not even Kokoskov. Ayton was projected number 1 pick by most analytics, favoured by the owner.
It is easy to be smart one year after :-) This was their thinking in 2018:
- If we take Doncic and he doesn't perform better than Ayton, all of us will be fired on the spot.
- If we take Ayton, he is pretty much guaranteed 20-10 guy. We can't really miss here. There is a risk that Doncic will be better in the end, but there is also risk, that he will not be.
I understand Phoenix decision. I can also understand Atlanta. They got Young and another pick. It is Sacramento that is a real head scratcher here.
As much as I like Kokoskov, he wasn't able to make Suns any better from a season before, despite getting Ayton.
Imagine Dallas had number 1 pick in 2018, Phoenix second and Sacramento third. How much different they would look today. Dallas would first trade down with Phoenix and then with Sacramento
1. Pho: Ayton, Dal: Bagley and 2019 first rounder from Phoenix
2. Sac: Bagley, Dal: Doncic and 2019 first rounder from Sacramento
:-)