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[QUOTE="Alsacs, post: 3465806, member: 652"]
The NBA draft has become a lottery fest. Teams draft for upside 2-3 years after the draft.
The NBA draft used to bring developed players who could contribute right away. Now it’s like drafting HS kids in the MLB draft they take time.

I am not talking about the very top of the NBA draft but after the top 5.

Michael Porter Jr. was a top 5 talent in 2018. Injuries to back were concern but it was obvious the talent was worthy a being a top 10 pick.

Blake Griffin missed his entire rookie year, several top players miss their first years.
The NBA draft is all about upside. How a team like the Charlotte Hornets or New York Knicks which needed superstar talent didn’t take MPJ and just announce he was redshirting his rookie year was just stupid.
I said it at the time.
Porter when healthy is like Kevin Durant offensively. You gamble on talent like that.
Especially after the top 5.

Denver got a steal.
Losing that last game to Minnesota was good for them.

I gamble on talent like Porter Jr. in the NBA draft.
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