05-02-2026, 08:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-02-2026, 08:46 PM by hakeemfaan.)
(05-02-2026, 08:36 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Not saying that you cannot hit the jackpot with upside gambles like this but more often than not it doesn't work out. With this most likely being the last good pick the Mavs will have in the next few years I don't think a gamble like Ament is the way to go. If some of the better guard prospects are gone (we all probably have them in a different order) I would rather trade down and pick a more NBA ready prospect with a lower ceiling.
I would be totally opposed to taking the most ready player with a lower ceiling. That is why you have free agency. This s the last draft for a while with a high pick. Don’t trade down unless you are getting a deal like the Hawks got last year.
I also feel the floor is high for a big guy with enough handles to get to the line. Those guys rarely become total busts in the league. Also a big guy like that would alwys entice other teams much more than a ready prospect with a lower ceiling, even if he doesn’t pan out here. GMs are always suckers for big guys with potential.