bishnykfan wrote:SOUL wrote:bishnykfan wrote:
I kind of agreed with you until 15 out of 22 players from last years second round got their third year options picked up (from the teams that responded). That made me think that the value was about right tbh.
Also, the final ten players in the draft cost $5 or less. Or the equivalent of a $534,000 contract in the NBA. Real second round picks sign for more money then we are paying our second rounders.
Oh yeah, on that I agree, I just mean compared to free agency.. but that's probably more on us and money management than the system.
But it does create for some funky value contracts.
That's true. There will definitely be a few bargains in free agency considering half the league is either at or over the 15 man roster limit or at the salary cap. Cap management and roster construction have always been an important aspect. Just like real life, some teams handle those aspects better then others. The real test will be next year, when there is the first crop of legit free agents. It is interesting to watch from this angle!
For sure. Now that I think about it, it's probably the years more than anything with second rounders. It's way more worth it to invest in free agency because not only could you get steals for pricing, but can control the years better as well. You can justify investing in lottery 1st rounders per their price because usually they'll get a chance to get some playing time at least IRL, and if they're good, be impactful in years 1, 2, and be a star by 3. With late 1sts to mid 2nds, say if you have two early 2nd rounders, you're investing $20-25 in two players that will most likely begin to show solid efficiency and being a plus on the court (if all goes well) in their 3rd year which is when they are on their final year.
But yeah, it's an imperfect science and nothing will make everything make sense.. drafting is just too much fun.
