NoDopeOnSundays wrote:mpharris36 wrote:NoDopeOnSundays wrote:This team is 6 guards, 6 centers and 3 wings basically

What does this front office have against players over 6'7" that aren't frontcourt players?
to be fair outside of finding a true #1 option superstar...there is a dearth of useful two way wings.
That is why OG gets paid what he got paid
Its why Mikal got traded for what he got traded for
Its why Cam Johnson when he gets traded his return will be more than people expect.
Like if your in the 6'6 to 6'9 range and have any skill you probably are pretty damn useful. THe problem is with guys like that most can't either shoot, or they can stretch the floor but they can't defend.
None of this explains why we simply do not go after them in the draft or free agency. Dadiet is the only player they've drafted over 6'6" that is a wing, it's just weird how we always have combo guards that are 6'1" to 6'5".
There have been plenty of wings over the years that we passed on for a guard. They're pretty good at finding those types of players, but they completely punt on arguably the most important archetype in basketball, when OG/Mikal are off the court we look tiny on the perimeter.
I think it goes back to the dearth in the NBA and the dearth that comes out every year in the draft...is any team good at finding 6'6 6'9 players later in the draft?
typically guys that fall are rim running type bigs and smaller guards that might have some potential.
If a player has any potential as a bigger wing they usually are a lotto pick and a lot of those guys are hit and miss.
Just look at the draft after pick 25 who is even in that 6'6 to 6'9 range? Like I basically Ryan Dunn then a bunch of guards and bigs.
25. Knicks draft Pacome Dadiet (Ratiopharm Ulm)
26. Wizards draft Dillon Jones (Weber State) — Traded to Thunder (via Knicks)
27. Timberwolves draft Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois)
28. Nuggets draft Ryan Dunn (Virginia) — Traded to Suns
29. Jazz draft Isaiah Collier (USC)
30. Celtics draft Baylor Scheierman (Creighton)
Second Round
31. Raptors draft Jonathan Mogbo (San Francisco)
32. Jazz draft Kyle Filipowski (Duke)
33. Bucks draft Tyler Smith (G League Ignite)
34. Trail Blazers draft Tyler Kolek (Marquette) — Traded to Knicks
35. Spurs draft Johnny Furphy (Kansas) — Traded to Pacers
36. Pacers draft Juan Nunez (Ratiopharm Ulm) — Traded to Spurs
37. Timberwolves draft Bobi Klintman (Cairns) — Traded to Pistons
38. Knicks draft Ajay Mitchell (UC Santa Barbara) — Traded to Thunder
39. Grizzlies draft Jaylen Wells (Washington State)
40. Trail Blazers draft Oso Ighodaro (Marquette) — Traded to Suns (via Knicks)
41. 76ers draft Adem Bona (UCLA)
42. Hornets draft KJ Simpson (Colorado)
43. Heat draft Nikola Djurisic (KK Mega Basket) — Traded to Hawks (via Heat)
44. Rockets draft Pelle Larsson (Arizona) — Traded to Heat (via Rockets)
45. Kings draft Jamal Shead (Houston) — Traded to Raptors
46. Clippers draft Cam Christie (Minnesota)
47. Magic draft Antonio Reeves (Kentucky) — Traded to Pelicans
48. Spurs draft Harrison Ingram (North Carolina)
49. Pacers draft Tristen Newton (Connecticut)
50. Pacers draft Enrique Freeman (Akron)
51. Knicks draft Melvin Ajinca (Saint-Quentin Basketball) — Traded to Mavericks
52. Warriors draft Quinten Post (Boston College) — Traded to Thunder, then to Blazers, then to Warriors
53. Pistons draft Cam Spencer (Connecticut) — Traded to Grizzlies (via Timberwolves)
54. Celtics draft Anton Watson (Gonzaga)
55. Lakers draft Bronny James (USC)
56. Suns draft Kevin McCullar Jr. (Kansas) — Traded to Knicks
57. Grizzlies draft Ulrich Chomche (NBA Academy Africa) — Traded to Raptors (via Timberwolves)
58. Mavericks draft Ariel Hukporti (MHP Riesen) — Traded to Knicks