2022 NBA Draft: #37 Jaden Hardy (6' 3", 6' 9" WS) to DAL | two 2nds to SAC

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Regardless of whether you trust them or not, the information will likely be there. 

As for psych evaluations, they probably don't get passed around, I'm sure the NBA has rules. But think for a minute how many assistant coaches move around from team-to-team. You know they have to talk.

It is an inexact science....especially when most of the prospects are so young.   My big thing is there is no short cuts in scouting.  In all honesty, our front office/scouts need to be engaged with the '24 class now.   Going to camps.  Going to the overseas camps, etc (I think pro scouts can go to the high school summer camps, but maybe not).  Having a history with these kids gives you more data to make decisions.  It is one of the reasons why I really like Givony and Schmitz (no longer with ESPN) at ESPN.  They watch these kids during the season.  In the summer they are at a lot of the Under 18 camps and travel to the overseas camps.   It gives them much more visibility then all the youtube draft experts.  

This isn't a not on analytics because if you do not have a strong analytic team, you are being left behind.  But still, it still really bugs me that Bob V made our 2020 pick and probably never saw any of those prospects play in person.  He probably had his analytics and that drove his decision. Just terrible.  2020 was a unique year though with the cancellation of the tournament and limited workouts.   Still, it just feels like a Cuban special of looking for shortcuts.   Hopefully that has changed, but my opinion won't change until I see it change.  Cuban has screwed up way too much the last 12 years.