2026 NBA draft thread

[HoosierDaddyKid]

"Regression to the mean" applies when the result is highly dependent on chance. I don't think roster-building and cap management are luck-based disciplines. 

Ainge? His reputation was almost entirely built on the trades of a singular summer, at a time he was not revered - in fact, iirc he was on the hot seat, and then pulled off 2 great one-sided trades about the same time that won a title. But other than that, was he a great GM, or merely a GM living off of a great reputation? That was his ONLY title, and there was only one other trip to the Finals (2 years later). 

Presti, please.

You can also acknowledge that Brad Stevens has done a better job than Ainge after he took the reins.