Cherry picked? The guys we are talking about were picked 27, 29 and 30. Its not like it was someone out of no where in the middle of the 2nd round. Lol. The draft didnt flaten untill the 2nd round. He musta thought Kuz and Iwundu were equally talented. He was wrong.ezzzp wrote:IllMagic04 wrote:ezzzp wrote:
His comment was that they thought they could store asset for better value down the road than what they thought they could get with 25th pick in that draft because they thought it flattened out and they had 3 picks below that. That is experienced asset management.
The Magic had 4 picks in that draft, they used 3 of them (Isaac, Iwundu and Jackson) and converted the 4th one into Fultz. Justin Jackson was injured in G-L but is still under Magic control when he returns.
Three players out 35 picked below #25 isn't proof that it was a dumb trade. Its cherry picking with the luxury of hindsight.
Hindsight is how we judge things though. He said the draft flatened out but hes been proven wrong as there were still some talent on the board. Thats how GMs are judges. I remember most of us here thinking it was dumb at the time anyway.
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He was not proven wrong, the majority of those 35 players proved him right. 32 is greater than 3 cherry picked anomalies. Plus his opinion was not an absolute, its an educated guess, as it is for EVERYONE when it comes to drafting.
If hindsight is how we evaluate then your judgment is premature. Because those 35 players still have at least a decade before their assessment can be proven right or wrong.
I didn't think their strategy was dumb back then. I understood they were widening their window by preserving some of their draft assets for future opportunities. I was also aware of the Magic's cap projection and how that played a role in that decision as well. Plus I knew that bringing in 4 rookies was not a realistic situation.
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