Think @Sam_Vecenie said this in one of his articles leading up to the draft and it's a thing I've come around on as well, but those traits are talents in themselves
Something to think about, for those interested in player evaluation or roster construction. Many have fallen prey to the temptation of simply chasing talent, while ignoring the value of winning traits (unselfishness, work ethic, resiliency, team-oriented, competitiveness, etc.)
Iโve seen reports that @hornets ownership is particularly frustrated with losing. My understanding is theyโre frustrated with a lot of things. Iโm told character will play a big part in who they draft tonight. @NBA
The 2025 NBA Draft Guide is here.
-198 pages and 160,000 words of evaluations and breakdowns on prospects in this draft class. Very deep dives on player scouts, tendencies, etc.
-My final top-100 rankings (barring surprise international
(Link in threaded tweet below).