Draft Poll: PG, SG, SF, PF, or C?

[Wizard Mentor]

For sake of argument, let's assume we're using a Tier drafting strategy, and there are players
of all positions in our draft Tier. Which position should we lean toward first? Remember,
the draft comes BEFORE free agency. So that there aren't too many choices, I have decided
not to include categories such as "Swing Man", "Stretch 4", or other similar.

We just drafted 2 bigs. Collins is working out, so I don't draft PF.
I have a lot of hope for Baldwin, and we might re-sign Napier, so I don't draft PG.
Biebs and PagaG have 3/4/5th/whatever string Center, so C isn't a priority.
Layman isn't really working out. Pat is improved to meh.

So, for me it's...
1) SG
2) SF
other) C/PG/PF

 

[tlongII]

SF

 

[SheedSoNasty]

GM

 

[KeepOnRollin]

SG or SF for sure. Either one depending on who is the better player.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

SG or SF for sure. Either one depending on who is the better player.

I immediately voted SG and immediately changed it to SF.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

GM

I don't want to get your hopes up, but Paul has fired someone right after the draft before...
and Neil is an excellent drafter, so Paul may want to do it again. There's still hope for you

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

If they're gonna let Shabazz go then I say get another PG/SG type and let the rookie and Baldwin battle it out.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Wing.

No even close

 

[BigGameDamian]

I'm sure Dames all over this thread. Keep this team young. Fuck Dames prime!

 

[BonesJones]

Best player available

 

[stampedehero]

As we had seen throughout the season, the fan base prefers a Small Forward.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Best player available

He covers that in the original post.

Assuming there are 5 players, at 5 different positions, who all rate the same.

 

[BonesJones]

I'm sure Dames all over this thread. Keep this team young. Fuck Dames prime!

Smh. Yeah obviously we should just trade Meyers for Porzingas.

 

[illmatic99]

B P A.

Wing would be preferable.

 

[Sarni]

SF for sure. Should be a few reasonable ones available within our pick too.

I would go for fit above best player available too. Very often the BPA does not turn out to be the BPA anyway and you end up with not only having someone who isn't that good but also someone that you don't actually need at all. Sixers took Okafor despite getting told they need a PF (Porzingis) or a shooter (Booker) more. They actually did not have the balls to select Porzingis. Hinkie wanted him but he would have been murdered for selecting him over Okafor.

 

[Chris Craig]

Blazers are trading their pick

 

[illmatic99]

Serious Q: Who would you rather have-- Zach Collins or OG Anunoby?

I was all on that OG bandwagon last year.

 

[Hoopguru]

The best defender in the draft.

 

[dviss1]

Best player available

Let's trade up for Mikal. I'm sold on him.

How do we do that without losing CJ, Dame, Nurk, and Collins?

I'm sure you've already devised a plan.

 

[hoopsjock]

Serious Q: Who would you rather have-- Zach Collins or OG Anunoby?

I was all on that OG bandwagon last year.

As someone who was also on the OG bandwagon if we didn't trade up and was mad we traded up for Collins, I would take Collins right now. It's close though.

 

[hoopsjock]

Let's trade up for Mikal. I'm sold on him.

How do we do that without losing CJ, Dame, Nurk, and Collins?

I'm sure you've already devised a plan.

Basically we'd have to have a team that dumping a contract was worth giving up a late lottery pick and then find a 2nd team that would want that pick and ours to move down a few spots. It may be possible but would cost Allen a crapload of money in both salary and taxes next year.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Don't care, but they've got to be able to defend and shoot threes.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Serious Q: Who would you rather have-- Zach Collins or OG Anunoby?

Donovan Mitchell.

 

[BBert]

I'm sure Dames all over this thread. Keep this team young. Fuck Dames prime!

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[PtldPlatypus]

Basically we'd have to have a team that dumping a contract was worth giving up a late lottery pick and then find a 2nd team that would want that pick and ours to move down a few spots. It may be possible but would cost Allen a crapload of money in both salary and taxes next year.

Turner/Layman for Batum along with 24/TPE for MKG/11, then Harkless/11 for Lee/9?

Or alternate version:

Turner/Harkless/Layman/24 for Batum/MKG/11 , then TPE/11 for Lee/9?

 

[illmatic99]

Turner/Layman for Batum along with 24/TPE for MKG/11, then Harkless/11 for Lee/9?

So we'd be left with Batum, MKG, Lee, and Bridges?

Sounds like another logjam.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

So we'd be left with Batum, MKG, Lee, and Bridges?

Sounds like another logjam.

Precursor to a CJ deal, of course...

 

[hoopsjock]

Turner/Layman for Batum along with 24/TPE for MKG/11, then Harkless/11 for Lee/9?

Or alternate version:

Turner/Harkless/Layman/24 for Batum/MKG/11 , then TPE/11 for Lee/9?

Yeah, something along those lines. Holy crap would that be expensive though. I'm guessing in a rebuild Charlotte probably won't give up 11 but you're on the right track.

 

[hoopsjock]

Precursor to a CJ deal, of course...

Well if we are dealing CJ, we could probably get in the 8-10 range to just draft Bridges. The question was how can we add Bridges while keeping Dame, CJ, Collins, and Nurk.

 

[dviss1]

Precursor to a CJ deal, of course...