moocow007 wrote:This is a good article that I found about why Culver should NOT be the guy to take at 3. Found this after I had already determined Barrett is the guy to take. But it explains it pretty much with the same reasons as me.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-drafting-jarrett-culver-at-no-3-would-be-a-mistake-for-the-knicks/amp/As far as Barrett with KD and Kyrie...IF the Knicks are really confident that they will land the two it still really doesn't change things one bit. Barrett is still without question the better asset to have in a trade.
IF KD and Kyrie gave Perry and Mills their commitment then neither Barrett nor Culver would be a fit. From a pure fit standpoint in this scenario, DeAndre Hunter would be the best fit...if we want to draft for fit.
But if the Knicks land KD and Kyrie they should be putting all the cards on the table and looking to deal for AD. And by all indications Barrett would be the most desirable piece of any trade for Davis.
If the goal is to move down from 3 Barrett still is the better option as Barrett is the more desirable asset for the teams following the Knicks in the draft. The Lakers would immediately look to include Barrett in a trade for AD themselves (which in and if itself would be reason enough to draft Barrett at 3). Barrett would be the perfect player for the Cavs. Barrett and Trae Young would be a potentially scary and exciting duo in Atlanta.
From a style of play standpoint, it's pretty clear that Fizdale wants to play uptempo. If they don't land KD, Barrett is the better player for uptempo compared to the less athletic, slower footed Culver. If they do land KD and Kyrie they would still logically want to play uptempo considering that it'll be even more difficult to defend KD if you're pushing the ball. And Kyrie? You unleash him in an uptempo system and he can be truly scary. So again, Barrett would be a better fit as both a finisher as well as shot creator than Culver.
I just don't see any scenario where Culver makes sense over Barrett for the Knicks at 3.
Folks are getting carried away with his wingspan measurement at the combine. You still have to be able to create your shots in the NBA and I'm dubious Culver can do that (poor handles, not explosive). His showing against DeAndre Hunter in the title game imo is a foreshadowing of what he'll be able to go in the NBA against NBA defenders.
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