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[michaeltex]

Quick reminder about the value of first-round draft picks:

https://www.82games.com/nbadraftpicks.htm

Looking at the stats for each draft position, you’d have to put Gafford as a top-10 pick. And he’s already developed, so there’s no risk involved.

It’s easy to want to trade my dull old quarter for that bright, shiny nickel.

Written in 2009. Wonder if adding the last 16 years of data would make any differences?

It does give some background to why Brunson, picked at #34, was given an easily shed contract after the draft. That came back to bite them in the a$$, but you can see the logic at the time.