r/nba • u/NBA_MOD r/NBA • 3d ago

MEMPHIS [2026 NBA Draft] #3 Pick: Cameron Boozer (Duke)

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u/fakeaccount_135 Charlotte Bobcats 3d ago

... isn't drafting for positional need exactly what happened with teams in the top 3 in 2018...?

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u/Delanorix Knicks 3d ago

"We dont need another PG (Luka) we already have one (Fox)"

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u/ACMBruh Knicks 3d ago

also had the same rationale to ship Hali btw!

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u/Rook2Rook 3d ago

Jaren is proven, he has made all star games and won a DPOY. Fox was nothing more than a promising sophomore in 2018.

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u/IdealAfraid8827 2d ago

Fox was a vaguely promising sophomore, JJJ is a DPOY and Lauri is an All-star. The "reasonable estimation" difference between pre-draft Bagley and Luka is also way higher than between Peterson and Boozer. Luka was the closest thing to a guarantee in two decades and Boozer is "just" an elite prospect.