DRAFT: #18 [Green] & #31 [Terry] & trade for #36 [Tyler Bey]

[DanSchwartzgan]

As I've said before, if we're not going to get a starter out of this draft (e.g. Saddiq Bey), then we are probably best off trading the pick for someone who will be. That said, if they don't think they can get a starter at 18, I would rather they move up to get someone who will be, especially for the value of those on rookie deals.

I'm skeptical of drafting a guard period. We have so many options that can produce in the short term and a great crop of free agent guards next summer (if you don't already trade for one). 

The forwards are our biggest weakness and not exactly great options in free agency moving forward. And it sort of feels like everyone always need good wings compared to good guards, like there is a constant shortage of them.

I really hope they just get BPA.  If we think we are finding a "starter" at 18, we aren't as good as we think we are.

I could see us taking guard, big or wing.  The argument for a guard is Curry is injured fairly often and is already 30.  If the plan is to have cap room in 2021, then the reason we have cap room is we no longer have our starting SG in THJ.  So, drafting a guard who can eventually slot into THJ's slot (keeping Curry coming off the bench) does make sense.

It doesn't have to be a SG necessarily.  We saw glimpses in the playoffs what it might look like to have "a better version of Burke" on the floor with Luka.  This draft has quite a few PG's in the range of our pick...many with much better upside than the wings in this range.  Many are falling there because they aren't true lead guards.  Guess what, we don't need a true lead guard next to Luka.  A 3 & D PG would work well here if they had some play-making skill.

BTW, welcome back.