Yallbecrazy wrote:bobbyp3588 wrote:Yallbecrazy wrote:
Looking at Ochai's college stats he should have been drafted in the 30s or 40s in that draft which would be roughly in the 20s in this draft. Unfortunately he hasn't shown to improve or be good in the NBA yet so his value has dropped from there. I think he would have been worth a mid to late 2nd in this draft so we overpaid in my opinion. I didn't like the trade then and he really needs to take a jump to even be a rotational player on a contender.
That’s a shockingly stupid opinion. Like head full of rocks stuff.
I guess math and logic are not your strong points?
lol, my strongest actually. Please explain the flaws in my statement.
You supplanted the NBA-determined market value for Ochai (14th pick) with your own using his "college" stats, without context, comparison or anything else that's relevant to scouting. NBADraft.net had him 14th in their mock (nice guess!). TheRinger had him 22nd. Saying he should have been in the 30s or 40s is just arbitrary and opposes not just his determined value, but how the consensus viewed him.
He played 20+mpg as a rookie because he has NBA starter-level skill on D, and was passable offensively. As others have stated, his path to rotation minutes is very clear - if he can shoot more consistently, he'll be a solid player in the league. He's already been a useful one bc of his defense, which is less sexy but impacts every single play.
I'm surprised Utah flipped him in his 2nd year. Often times, a player will show what they can be in year 3 right before their rookie-scale contract is up. That the 29th pick was flipped for both him and a useful 4/5 who's contributed strong value for his salary and in an area of need is just an objectively good trade.