BRO. For real?

Stop acting like all first round picks are gold. Its quite the opposite actually.

Our draft pick next year cannot be considered a "blue chipper." It will be a middling first rounder.

Is MCW a blue chipper? Well on that generous scale that makes Jrue a bonafide STAR.

I get it, you are clinging to POTENTIAL. Its all Philly has now. We traded potential for established production. We added an All Star point guard and a recent historic (20, 5 & 5) rookie of the year. And that's a shitty off season? Ok.


Honest question...what is your projection for Noel? What can he be? A smaller Tyson Chandler at best? Ok, fine. In what, 3-5 years? Great. Have fun with that. He's not some super prospect. He's an athletic, SKINNY AS FUCK shot blocker with a busted knee and no offense. He would've been the 10th pick last year. Drummond is a way better prospect and he went 9th. Harping on his pre-injury draft stock in the worst draft in a decade is just weird.

Jrue is an established All Star. He's 23. He's improving. No question marks. No "hope he develops." He's already what you hope Noel turns into. Clinging to potential will turn you quickly into Charlotte or Sacramento.

Lets say you luck out and get Wiggins next year. Super. You've got a core of Wiggins (hope), Noel (hope), MCW (a TON of hope), and the 15th pick (lulz). Fun, young team to root for that won't be any good for at least 3-5 years. That's not OKC bro, that's just another team hoping young guys blossom into stars.

Its not the worst place to be, but acting like we fucked up by getting ESTABLISHED TALENT is some bizarro shit.