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2017    170    Jazz    Draft SF Kiki Vandeweghe with pick #6 of round 1.
2017    170    Lakers    Draft SF Michael Brooks with pick #7 of round 1. (cpu)
2017    170    Jazz    Draft SG Andrew Toney with pick #8 of round 1.
2017    170    Nets    Draft SG Cris Cho with pick #9 of round 1.
2017    170    Knicks    Draft SG Darrell Griffith with pick #10 of round 1.

Couple of surprises there for me, some quality players still left on the board. I wont complain if you guys let them slide all the way to 27  :D

I'm very happy with Vandeweghe, the best perimeter player in the draft IMO and with Tony, I also get another real-life all-star, and the best scorer available next to Cho. He will battle it out with Theus, or at least allow Theus to back up some SF where I lack depth. I was tempted by Cho and O'koren, but couldn't let up on the fact that I could get two players that in their nba careers were all-stars, I felt Toney was more rounded and i had doubts with Cho's 6'1" stature and C- handles for a longterm committment. Now with the 19th pick I can go for the best available and help out my much-needed depth.

Wow. I'm pretty excited about this news - Chris Cho looks like a potential first option to me, unless these guys know something I don't. That A- IN scoring was too much to pass up - I'm anticipating him putting plenty of points on the board. I never thought he'd make it to this spot. That news, plus a guy I was considering at 3 still being on the board, and me having the next pick, well....I'm a pretty happy guy.  :cheers:

Like the rest of the guys in this draft, Cho's got his warts: he's a little short (I know, I know...he's a lot short), but solid weight wise - I might be able to hide that deficiency abit by surrounding him with bigger guys (e.g., Morey at the PG). His handles and D could improve, but I'm counting on his B potential to help in that regard - in fact, if only the D improves, I'm pretty fine with this fella. Also counting on one of FBB's great grade shifts....moving a little of that excess rebounding (where he's a C, not bad for a 6-1 SG  :lol:) to somewhere else. I hope, and we'll see.

unbelievable.

this is the most PG heavy draft in ages, and after 10 picks a single PG has been selected.
Lucky Nets ...
 :cheers:

No kidding Celts........considering there was a PG that the Nets were consider at #3 still on the board, he has to feel like he won the lottery.

Twice!

Well, what fun...  Looks like I will get a decent player with the 15th pick in this draft.

no big thing, everyone picking in the first round will get a decent player this year.

In fact, looking at the ratings, my #29 prospect this season would have easily gone top 8 in any of the college drafts between 2012 and 2014.

We're already embracing to our hearts all the benefits and beauties of the real time players. :) :P

a couple of things could come out these strong drafts

Longterm:
nothing, the better talent applies for everyone, so the usual advantages remain with having the higher picks and eventually this will even out over time as old stars retire.

Short-term:
gap between haves and have-nots increases as trades of wily middle-old veterans to desperate lower tier teams for their picks and thus increase their legacies with the strong young talent. Basicaly poor teams with 1 star player who trade that star for a chance to rebuild yet again without waiting for development of the players and subsequent drafts..etc aka the real clippers franchise until recent years.