2018 NBA Draft

[hayth.james.g]

Originally Posted by mac222b

I don’t see any way the Grizz give up #4 for Harrison Freaking Barnes. Even with Parsons. Couldn’t they get McCollom or somebody equivalent. They could maybe get Tobias Harris and one Clippers pick

It's not just Barnes. It's a 2019 pick from a bad team. Maybe top 10 protected, maybe not.

I think it has legitimate potential. Could someone else out offer us? Probably. But this particular offer addresses their two needs. Win now mode + building towards the future. It has merit.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by hayth.james.g

It's not just Barnes. It's a 2019 pick from a bad team. Maybe top 10 protected, maybe not.

I think it has legitimate potential. Could someone else out offer us? Probably. But this particular offer addresses their two needs. Win now mode + building towards the future. It has merit.

Why would you argue that we're a bad team and thus may net them a better pick? The more we suck, the better the pick, and thus the more of our future we mortgage.

[Underdog]

I don't see Barnes in our longterm plans unless he's wiling to get paid a lot closer to his actual production, and the players in the 5-10 range of next year's draft aren't nearly as promising as anyone we can get at #4 this year... If you can come out of this draft with a core of DSJ and two of MPJ/JJJ/Bagley/Bamba/Doncic/Bridges, you do it... One in the hand is worth two in the bush, so what's two in the hand worth? Plus finalizing our core this summer gives them a head start on building toward the future.

[hayth.james.g]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Why would you argue that we're a bad team and thus may net them a better pick? The more we suck, the better the pick, and thus the more of our future we mortgage.

I'ts not that simple. We go all in on two top 5 picks in the 2018 draft which is loaded. And yes we give up Barnes + next year's first. That's the way it works in these types of scenarios... you give up something to get something.

The real win is we have 3 All Star caliber players all under 21 to build on NOW. The disadvantage of a next year's pick is A. It's a weaker draft and B. it's ANOTHER year of waiting to get that pick. Get them now when you have a deep draft.