Over the past few days, I participated in a mock draft/offseason on behalf of the Bulls. When the draft started, I said that the Bulls lack rim protection, outside shooting, and positional size. I tried to address those deficiencies and also seek out opportunities to improve … [Read more...]
New Orleans Pelicans Mock Draft/Offseason Recap
In each of the past several years I’ve participated in a mock draft on a certain website. I selected Desmond Bane and Paul Reed for the Mavs last year, Nic Claxton and Talen Horton-Tucker for the Wizards the year before, and Miles Bridges and De’Anthony Melton for the … [Read more...]
The 2019 Draft’s Most Underrated Prospects
Earlier this week, I said that the 2019 draft appears to be especially flat, with minimal drop-off in the level of prospect available from the mid-lottery through the early second round. Now I’ll dig a little deeper by identifying a lineup of players that I believe to be … [Read more...]
2019 Draft Strategy: Trade Down
The 2018 draft was very strong, particularly at the top. Each of the top 5 picks made the All-Rookie First Team. Though voting on All-Rookie teams tends to be biased somewhat by draft position, this result was largely justified. Each of these players was among the 8 rookies with … [Read more...]
Promoting Competition, Part 2: My Proposal
If you’ve read Part 1, you might be able to guess my basic objectives. I want to raise the level of competition from the bottom up, by encouraging all teams to try to win. I want to increase the likelihood that well-run organizations can meaningfully contend. And I want to … [Read more...]
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