NBA is all about drafting for potential at the lottery pick stage. Maybe getting a prospect with high floor might be a better play. Cam Johnson was considered to be a reach but he provided them a high floor as a prospect and was an important rotational player for the Suns. Obviously there’s a risk on passing on a player with high potential who turned out to be a great player i.e. Giannis.
For every Giannis, there seem to be about 50 Austin Dayes that get picked.
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That’s a lot of fishing trips.
I think it depends on what situation the team is in. The Sixers probably want to draft a guy that can contribute quickly. The Magic probably don’t care.
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Which is true but you don’t have that many chances of drafting a potential superstar if you’re in the mid-teens/purgatory. Solid player does you nothing but swinging for the fences can yield huge benefit for the team. The Bucks wouldn’t have be able to build a championship team without Giannis at 15. It’s much easier to get one at top 3-5 hence I want the Pistons to stay put and draft Cade.
Also, I hated the Austin Daye pick at the time. I didn’t think he was that good at the time.
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For every Gianni’s, there are 15 Bennetts waiting to be picked.
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thanks, I just learned another way of saying “we are all Einstein” 
Per Isaiah Liver’s agent, I Isaiah Livers’ draft stock is rising
All jokes aside, that’s awesome for Isaiah. Seems like he’s ahead in his rehab from initial thoughts
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wasn’t there a walk-on Bartelstein on the team? Josh? is this his dad/brother/cousin?
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Josh Bartelstein (now works for the Pistons) was a walk on. His dad is one of the top NBA agents out there.
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I thought he got way too heavy/big last year and it hurt his game. Very interesting to me that he dropped 30 pounds. Pretty sure I said on here that he had bulked up too much.
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I remember him being a slim stretch big as a freshman.
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He jumped off the screen to me as a freshman. Who the heck (board doesn’t like the h word) is that type. Just constant motion in the post and from the elbow. When I saw him in person it confirmed my initial assessment that he would be a problem for a number of years. He got a little plodding last year.
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I think he makes a ton of sense in GS.
He played against pros prior in his career, his defense will play immediately, and the Warriors terribly need anyone who can guard a wing, while being maybe a little more ambivalent about a draft prospect’s ceiling.
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If Memphis truly sees Franz as a starting 3/ wing, him with Ja and JJJ is nice to build around. A lot of versatility with the way the NBA is played these days - both Franz and JJJ can slide up for the regular season and slide down to an elite defensive ‘small’ ball unit in the playoffs.
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Hmm betting odds have Franz Wagner at -185 to go top 10. Seems like free money
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All I can say is Franz and Jason Glushon have done things their own way this draft season, seemingly very very strategic throughout, and looks like it’ll pay off with a top ten pick. Every single mock has him going to the Kings with a promise and he hasn’t worked out for them? Overall weird situation
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If I were an agent I would do everything in my power to keep my clients away from Sacramento. It is a competitive and developmental black hole.
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I would be very disappointed to see him go to the Kings.