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Originally Posted by willie24
we don't need someone with a high downside. we need someone who can be a valuable piece on a contending team along side love. (not that we will necessarily ever get there- but the goal of drafting is to try.) if derrick williams is not better than beasley he has virtually no value to us. if (as a 3) he is better than both randolph and beasley, which is not a lock, he has value about to the extent that he is better than the midway point between them. but biyombo and kanter have value to the extent that they are better than the midway point between darko and pek which is obviously way lower. guards would depend on the rubio situation and how good rubio is, but they are also potentially more valuable to us than forwards.
your whole thing about just picking the BPA because we suck is just dead wrong. we have 1 good player (plays williams' primary position) and between 2-4 potentially good players (all of whom play his secondary position). what do we need more, another potentially good player at those positions or one at the 5? it's just not true that we are starting from scratch no matter how often you repeat it.
i mean i could see your point if we were talking about kevin durant or lebron james, but we're talking about a guy who would probably be a 5th or 6th pick most years.
the only time i really think it is correct to take a worse player from a talent perspective is when you are a fringe contender, and trading for or drafting a need outweighs the overall value.
I am not happy with the prospect of getting williams because frankly he doesnt fit our team and he will not get much PT if he is here. However, I am excited about the added talent he would provide, and the added ability to trade more pieces for actual pieces we would need that he could also provide.
I am hoping kahn is able to trade out of the 2 pick, drop down and take either kanter or biyombo, but if he cannot, i think it would be a mistake to draft anyone else besides williams. i think he's the #2 player in this draft.
Also, his size isn't really an issue at the 4. he measures out at about average there.