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Originally Posted by saclare
Amazing to me Gafford is falling so far. As an Arkansas fan, I thought he made a really unselfish, if not foolish decision to return last season. He was projected anywhere from 12-20 and now seeing mocks in the late 30s?
I'll just say, if he's there, we should pounce. Perhaps even trade up. He'd allow flexibility to lose one of Maxi/Powell. The downside is he absolutely does not shoot. He showed some improvement on his touch with his mid-range and free throws, but never even attempted a 3 at Arkansas. He will be limited to a PnR big man much like Powell early on, but with much better defense. Gafford is really long in addition to his height. He will continue to grow into his body and needs to add weight to his frame, but can easily take it on without sacrificing his elite athleticism. Already a really tough shot blocker, he has even more room for improvement with technique.
I think at this spot in the draft, you start thinking intangibles, too. An excellent young man with no issues on or off the court, great family, and will bust his ass. I'd frankly be ecstatic to watch him play basketball for one of my favorite teams for at least the next 3-4 years.
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Went back to some old draft and then some trade threads. I was trying not to be too homerish back then, but realllly wanted Gafford for the Mavs and especially to pair with Luka.
More props to tap2390 though as they were on Gafford both in the draft thread and as a trade target last year. Others that were on Gafford were Underdog and EricaLubarsky, and a few more.
Sometimes the diehard fans might know more than the front offices...but I'm also humble enough to say I don't know even half of the stuff that goes on there lol