http://www.nbadraft.net/2000.htmStromile Swift, #2 pick. career backup.
Darius Miles, #3 pick. borderline starter.
Marcus Fizer, #4 pick, out of league.
Darko Milicic, #2 pick, I don't think he's started a game yet.
Michael Olowokandi, #1 pick, stinks.
Robert Traylor, #6 pick, career backup.
There should be some god awful years. The previous couple years with FBCB IMO have been very good.
Considering the other two options (hand-made drafts, which I'm against, and FBB giving you no detail), I'm quite happy.
If this becomes commonplace, then I become worried.
That being said, HawksGM is certainly due for a good break
He's had rotten luck just about from the beginning.
And here is where you are off target imho, bods.
You really think above teams made their early picks thinking "we may have found a guy who we think could be a solid contributor in a few years and a prospect who is worth the #3 pick"? I doubt. They were either thinking "this is a guy that will be a contributor NOW (and still get a lot better)" or "we think this could be a star, possibly even superstar, in a few years and thus is a prospect who is worth the #2 or #3 pick".
Nobody drafts a solid contributor in a few years at #3. You see a star or deal the pick, its pretty straightforward.
And here is where i see the Hawks being wrong. There are a few guys who will be solid starters NOW, and who knows about star potential with all this scouted stuff ...
