With or without hindsight Giddey was a decent pick; he’s clearly an NBA player, albeit an idiosyncratic one. There are maybe five players drafted after him that you’d take over him, and only two I think are definitely better.
I never liked Giddey’s fit and projected outlook as a prospect tbh.
I’m not a good or consistent talent evaluator at all but just imo i never liked the pick and fit and haven’t been proven wrong so far.
And just because there are a lot of bad players drafted in the rest of the draft doesn’t negate that OKC missed out on 3 later lottery picks that all would have been a better fit and better player no doubt.
Giddey at least isn’t a athletic wing non shooter like other Presti Busts - but he still is a non shooter & non defender at a premium perimeter position
With or without hindsight Giddey was a decent pick; he’s clearly an NBA player, albeit an idiosyncratic one. There are maybe five players drafted after him that you’d take over him, and only two I think are definitely better.
I never liked Giddey’s fit and projected outlook as a prospect tbh.
I’m not a good or consistent talent evaluator at all but just imo i never liked the pick and fit and haven’t been proven wrong so far.
And just because there are a lot of bad players drafted in the rest of the draft doesn’t negate that OKC missed out on 3 later lottery picks that all would have been a better fit and better player no doubt.
Giddey at least isn’t a athletic wing non shooter like other Presti Busts - but he still is a non shooter & non defender at a premium perimeter position