In 2020 the Warriors passed on Maxey, Haliburton, Lamelo, and Bane.

[Kblaze8855]

For Wiseman. I’m not gonna be over the top critical because they needed a big and he was the top prospect in that class at one point. So I won’t compare it to when Memphis took Thabeet over all those stars(Steph, Harden, Demar and like 3-4 other all stars). Memphis already had Marc Gasol, Randolph, and Darko and Thabeet was most famous for being hip tossed out of a rebound by a guy who had no acls. So it wasn’t THAT dumb. But you hate to see the dynasty get a shot to maybe extend it a bit and **** it up. Takes a fanbase from the penthouse to the outhouse when the old guys are gone.

Not Boston bad with Bias and Reggie Lewis dying instead of carrying them in the 90s but….bad.

They would be halfway to set for the future with a couple of those guys.

[StrongLurk]

Only Bane would've worked well with that system, but no one thought he'd be as good as he is.

[tontoz]

It isn't really fair to bring up Haliburton or Maxey. That is just hindsight. Nobody was talking about them top 5.

It is fair to bring up Lamelo who they surely would have picked if they passed on Wiseman.

[tpols]

Scouts have a hard on for big guys who are mobile and athletic but have no skill. Jokic went in the 2nd round case in point. Bowie over MJ. etc.

[Xiao Yao You]

It isn't really fair to bring up Haliburton or Maxey. That is just hindsight. Nobody was talking about them top 5.

It is fair to bring up Lamelo who they surely would have picked if they passed on Wiseman.

another guy sitting on the sidelines with chronic injuries doesn't help either

[Xiao Yao You]

Scouts have a hard on for big guys who are mobile and athletic but have no skill. Jokic went in the 2nd round case in point. Bowie over MJ. etc.

Bowie had plenty of skill he just didn't have the feet to keep him upright

[tpols]

Bowie had plenty of skill he just didn't have the feet to keep him upright

True.

Maybe it's also a case of drafting need over talent. Warriors needed a center not another guard. But if fantasy football taught me anything talent is always worth more. If you stock up on one position and they all hit you can always make a trade.

[Xiao Yao You]

True.

Maybe it's also a case of drafting need over talent. Warriors needed a center not another guard. But if fantasy football taught me anything talent is always worth more. If you stock up on one position and they all hit you can always make a trade.

and the Rockets didn't need another center

[Kblaze8855]

It isn't really fair to bring up Haliburton or Maxey. That is just hindsight. Nobody was talking about them top 5.

It is fair to bring up Lamelo who they surely would have picked if they passed on Wiseman.

Just talking available picks. I’m not worried about where they actually went. The point of the high pick is knowing you can evaluate everyone and take who you want. Sometimes you reach like with Bennett sometimes you reach and get a star nobody saw. They ****ed it up. Like I said I’m not over the top critical on it. He and LaMelo were the guys I knew the most about at the time, and it made sense positionally.

But the weird circumstances that lead great teams to have top picks late in the run of their stars it’s just such an opportunity to bridge the gap. Those fans are probably gonna have some hard times.

One of these guys should’ve been What Kawai was supposed to be to the Spurs. And they lost that too. The down times are near inevitable it seems.

[Kblaze8855]

Memphis really saw this and drafted dude over what will be the entire 2032 hall of fame class.

[Xiao Yao You]

Memphis really saw this and drafted dude over what will be the entire 2032 hall of fame class.

can't teach size!

[rawimpact]

Memphis really saw this and drafted dude over what will be the entire 2032 hall of fame class.

damn!

[999Guy]

Memphis really saw this and drafted dude over what will be the entire 2032 hall of fame class.

Holy shit you didn't exaggerate.

[Jasper]

Maxey and Lamelo = not good...

the rest of the players are the brady bunch IMO

[bladefd]

Hindsight is 20/20.