Draft: position vs talent

Good article, sums it up nicely.

http://www.realgm.com/src_twoplusthefou ... available/

Bottom line, draft a baller, not a body.

i see the real problem these days is that teams are deciding between talent and potential... not so much wat the article explains..

Last edited by Fresh8 on Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:50 am, edited 1 time in total.

good stuff. nice to see the bulls getting more props

In a draft without impact players, you could probably forgive a team for not picking the most talented player available in favour of fulfilling a need; especially if they've already got an established star who plays the same position as the guy they passed over. But passing up those rare players - Jordan being the most obvious example, but Larry Bird going at six being another great one - is all but passing up the opportunity to be an NBA powerhouse for the next decade and let's face it, giving up a situation that would be very profitable.

The teams that really should be drafting out of need are the ones who already have a plan, teams that aren't in the lottery and could use some fresh talent at a certain position. Even then, the chances of snaring a good player with a low pick suggest teams shouldn't be so quick to pass up a talented player whom they don't necessarily need. The San Antonio Spurs are celebrating the third championship thanks in part to those kinds of picks.