05-14-2026, 04:30 PM
(05-14-2026, 04:23 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I bet hype does play a part in things, but to me it seems more likely to work in the opposite way from what you're suggesting. I think the season-long projections are probably closer to reality, and that the thing to guard against is getting swept up in the hype of a hot tournament performance or - even worse - a surprising combine result. I think it makes some sense that if guys like Johnson or Carr ready to put their physical gifts to use at an elite level on the basketball court, they'd have not been so far down the list until now. I'm sure it's possible to outsmart yourself thinking in either direction, but THAT's the "pressure based on hype" I'd guard against if I were on the spot in one of these jobs.
One thing that we also have to consider is that guys could possibly tank games or interviews at the combine. Would you rather be the physical specimen from North Carolina going to MJ´s town that has been waiting for a savior for 30 years or live in Los Angeles playing for the richest guy in the league.
On the bright side, we are probably the 2nd most desirable landing spot in that top 10 between the guaranteed minutes, the Flagg, Dallas as a city, new competent front office and deep pocket owners.