Now what?

[EricaLubarsky]

Cost seems steep to trade two seconds for one but our seconds are probably 50-60 and thats really how draft value works. Imagine if we were the other team and traded the 30-something pick that was Brunson for a 55 and a 60 pick that are unlikely to be anything

I?m not super high on the guy we got. Even in gleague he struggled to make good decisions and score efficiently but if scouting and coach likes him, he was first round talent. Last time we grabbed a first round talent in the second cut was Brunson. If he washes out, it only cost us two picks that had even worse odds of succeeding

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Cost seems steep to trade two seconds for one but our seconds are probably 50-60 and thats really how draft value works. Imagine if we were the other team and traded the 30-something pick that was Brunson for a 55 and a 60 pick that are unlikely to be anything

I?m not super high on the guy we got. Even in gleague he struggled to make good decisions and score efficiently but if scouting and coach likes him, he was first round talent. Last time we grabbed a first round talent in the second cut was Brunson. If he washes out, it only cost us two picks that had even worse odds of succeeding

Apparently the Mavs had him like 19th on their draft board, so it's very likely if they had kept #26, they would have selected him anyway. If that's true, then that basically means we got Christian Wood for salary filler and didn't even lose our pick. The glass is definitely half full when you think of it that way. Either way, I imagine the Mavs made the move because they liked him specifically. I don't think they would have made a trade just for the sake of it.

Yes, he was inconsistent in the g-league, but it's important to note that he didn't go to college. He jumped right to the g-league out of high school, where ESPN ranked him the #2 prospect in his entire draft class. Jumping right from high school to the g-league is an extreme adjustment. So by all accounts it looks like he has a ton of talent and physical ability, but he's still very, very raw. It'll probably be at least a year before he is able to contribute. But this is what great teams do- find value with their late round picks and undrafted free agents. Stash them in the g-league or overseas for a year while they develop, and then before you know it, you have a valuable piece of the puzzle. Seems like he's potentially very high reward for very low risk.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Cost seems steep to trade two seconds for one but our seconds are probably 50-60 and thats really how draft value works. Imagine if we were the other team and traded the 30-something pick that was Brunson for a 55 and a 60 pick that are unlikely to be anything

I?m not super high on the guy we got. Even in gleague he struggled to make good decisions and score efficiently but if scouting and coach likes him, he was first round talent. Last time we grabbed a first round talent in the second cut was Brunson. If he washes out, it only cost us two picks that had even worse odds of succeeding

Apparently he was one of the first guys we worked out, and I'm sure he made an impression.

It's often hard to gauge g-league, good or bad. It's really not much a developmental league IMO...at least not for an 18 year old kid who shoulda gone to college.

Agreed his efficiency was bad, but he got better as it went on and still lead the team in ppg. The talent is undeniable though at 37.

His game actually reminds me a lot of Corey Maggette.