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I assess drafts almost entirely based on something like "how many guys are you going to be happy giving supermax contracts to?" The solid starters, fringe all-stars, immediately competent bench guys, etc., just aren't what I would care about drafting. You can readily acquire those players in other ways, and it's not always great to draft them--then you're stuck giving some of them the max when they're not max players. The LaMelos of the world--the guys you're realistically going to be happy giving a supermax to--can't be had unless you draft them or they demand a trade and allow the trade to your team. I think only one guy in last year's draft will reach that level (I exclude Wiseman due to my personal positional value). So I'm just going to have different "grading scales" for drafts than you guys.