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Avoiding the pitfalls of the NBA draft
With the draft just over 24 hours away, the only thing we can expect is to be surprised. Rumors abound, both with the trading of stars and the drafting of draft picks. There likely isn’t going to be much wrapped up on the trade front before tomorrow evening so now is a time to take a look at what I believe the Sixers should (and shouldn’t) do.
The most common mistake is reaching for a player to fill a positional need, or reaching for a big man because he’s, well….big. You can search back in history to find a litany of busts taken because they’re 7′ tall, from Shawn Bradley to Michael Olowokandi and so on. Big men are far more intriguing and hence get overhyped at this time of the year.
However, another trap to fall into is going squarely with the best player available. While acquiring talent is always encouraged, if you run a system or have stars already in place that will limit the effectiveness of your newly acquired talent, it may be best to go a different way.
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