Trading from 10 down 15+20 is similar but not the same as say, 1 to 4 and 9, or 1 to 3 plus 2028 and 2029 1st rounds and 2026 and 2027 2nd round etc. There seems to be some question on who #1 is in this draftpool.......then you have a counter example selecting Bagley at 2......you whiff and that's it. Why not aim for more horses if is more uncertainty.
Because 1-5 are Clydesdales and everyone else are ponies
Are you certain all 5 are to be "Clydesdales"?...... who's the thoroughbred?......in a fairly good draft there may be 2 or 3 of the first 5 as all-team or all-stars. Unless say Lebron James or Wemby - its a crapshoot - who's the next Halliburton? That's uncertain. I see alot of praise for Caleb Wilson who's 4 or 5 in many mocks, that's good. If so called 5 deep how about go #4 and grab some other darts. None of this is relevant until the lottery day, and the Kings just need to make sure they stay in the bottom 3 which they are for the percentile points. And then of course you have the Mavericks with 2% chance of getting Cooper Flagg.......
Its all hypothetical - but that's the point on whiffing, if you whiff trading down you have insurance, maybe not great insurance but a shot. Pick up those additional 1sts and 2nds for more darts - grab Caleb Wilson and a couple out year 1sts and in-year 2nds or Dybansta and an extra 1st and 2nd. Kings had a very good draft this last year with later stage players. Cardwell was a fantastic undrafted pickup. How he didn't make the 2nd round selection is beyond me, but Kings scouts spotted him. I'd like to pull how their scouts do in the posited hypothetical trading down with better picks. It likely won't happen but would like to see it if it does.
Many drafts have Flemings moving up to 4th and Wilson as the 5th pick. If we can keep the 1st seed Wilson would be a hell of a “consolation prize”.
Considering we could have come out of it with Jarrett Allen and OG Anunoby the trade down was not horrible just the picks were horrible.
Except it is the big 5. Did you watch Flemings versus BYU? The kid is very good. So good Tankathon now has him 4th over Wilson. In their mock drafts he goes before Wilson in a number of drafts.
I think Peterson is still growing. Which is scary.
You know Flemings is good when he’s making you disregard your no small guards rule!
