The Minnesota Timberwolves have the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, with the Warriors at No. 2 straight behind them.
Much of the story surrounding this year’s draft, built around a lack of consensus on the top players and the group, is an overall “weak draft”. But as
But Gerson Rosas, president of Timberwolves at Basketball Operations Operations, told NBC Sports NBA insider Tom Hebstrohn that draft classes cannot be accurately evaluated until those players have been in the league for a few seasons.
“I have a big belief, there’s talent in every draft, but you can’t grade a draft for at least three or four years,” Rosas said, “The Habershow.” “This is what makes our work so complicated, it’s not just about choosing the right player, that player is taken in the right system, health, opportunity and execution or the maximum of that talent.
“The reality is we don’t know. Everyone has a quick description on specific drafts, and this one in particular. ”
Rosas also pointed out to Haberstroh that many lamented the lack of production in the first five players picked in the 2013 NBA Draft, but also some hidden gems that became stars.
“People talk about this, this is Anthony Bennett’s draft again,” Rosas continued. “And the reality is that the ruling MVP (Giannis Antetok oun Nmpo) was drafted. The responsibility falls on us, we will make the right choice, we have to make the right choices and find the right players. “
While No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett couldn’t live up to the billing of being the top choice, Anthony was the No. 15 pick and the ruling MVP and was recently named the defensive player of the year this season. The man who won the NBA’s DPOY two years before Giannis was also picked in the 2013 draft, as Rudy Gobert fell to No. 27 pick before Utah Jazz finally knocked him out.
Plenty of pressure remains on the shoulders of both Rosas and Warriors general manager Bob Myers, as the players in the first five enter the NBA with high expectations in the sky. According to the report, War Riders will entertain the fur offers of the chosen trade, as Golden State could acquire more pro-ready players that could help the organization return to the argument after a season’s relief from the league’s top position.
So twice the Warriors ’draft, a close trade in the middle of the first round or a full deal from the first round, is the top-level NBA talent in this year’s draft class. It is up to decision makers like Rosas and Myers to properly evaluate and identify talent.
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