Nick Smith entered the season with top 5 draft potential as the #3 RSCI freshman, with hype as an elite scoring guard with elite touch on his floaters and mid range shots. But he had an injury plagued freshman season at Arkansas, where he was in and out of the lineup. Over 17 games he averaged 25.8 minutes, 12.5 pts, 1.6 rebs, 1.7 ast, 1.6 tovs, 0.8 steals, on an underwhelming 47.2% TS.
Thanks for referencing the contract issues. There's not enough pre-draft focus on long term contract outlook.
The absolute best case for someone like Smith is Bradley Beal, proud owner of the worst contract in the league.
The reality is, scoring is overvalued. Scorers who hurt you on D, and don't make their teammates better (Poole/Herro/LaVine/Hield/MPJ etc) represent the worst value in the league. They always get overpaid; average 20 a game and someone is offering you the max.
The draft doesn't happen in a vacuum, it happens within the context of a salary capped league.
The contract argument is a fair one but if we don't take that into account when making boards (after all signing contracts is an absolutely different action that has little to do with drafting) would u agree in more of a vacuum he is somewhat considerably higher than what u imply?
Thanks for referencing the contract issues. There's not enough pre-draft focus on long term contract outlook.
The absolute best case for someone like Smith is Bradley Beal, proud owner of the worst contract in the league.
The reality is, scoring is overvalued. Scorers who hurt you on D, and don't make their teammates better (Poole/Herro/LaVine/Hield/MPJ etc) represent the worst value in the league. They always get overpaid; average 20 a game and someone is offering you the max.
The draft doesn't happen in a vacuum, it happens within the context of a salary capped league.
What went wrong with Dion ?
Are you going to do a final big board?
The contract argument is a fair one but if we don't take that into account when making boards (after all signing contracts is an absolutely different action that has little to do with drafting) would u agree in more of a vacuum he is somewhat considerably higher than what u imply?