UTA-SAS (post lottery)

[babyjax13]

It's only in this thread that Risacher is being talked about as the first-overall pick. I don't think that's really an assumption, especially not to the extent folks are trying to make it seem here. I've seen Sarr at the top much more frequently and Topic up there just as much. My guess is folks might be looking at mocks that are taking Detroit's roster into account, which is downgrading centers and PGs and elevating forwards.

He's been in contention all year from plenty of mocks, too.

[Cappy_Smurf]

I'm old enough to remember how 2020 draft was supposed to be so bad it was better to have a mid-lotto pick in that draft to save on salary and also the #1 pick in 2020 was the same as #6 or #7 in 2021 draft.

That's crazy.

Did they have cars yet or were you still driving a horse and buggy?

[sip]

This is a definite no for the jazz. I don't think I would trade Keyonte straight up for Sarr at this point.

[babyjax13]

I'm old enough to remember how 2020 draft was supposed to be so bad it was better to have a mid-lotto pick in that draft to save on salary and also the #1 pick in 2020 was the same as #6 or #7 in 2021 draft.

I don't even think the 2011 draft was thought of much, and it had four HoFers. It's just that only one of those HoFers was taken in the top 10. There will be great players taking in June, who will likely help define their teams for years to come. It's up to the GMs to figure out who those are and not buy into the "crapshoot" narrative that are easy to believe when you're a fan with no control.

This is the point, though. It's bot a bad draft because it won't have great players, it is q bad draft because it is way less clear than in normal years who is good.

[One_and_Done]

Spurs are never doing this.