I hate when people use hindsight to claim errors in draft decisions.

Mar 18, 2025
10:26:41pm

Manti All-American

This is absolutely not one of those times. Everyone. Every. One. was screaming for Desmond Bane that night. Twitter, Cougarboard, everywhere. Everyone knew it except Dennis Lindsay.

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Manti

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Remember when we drafted this guy 5 years ago

machete

Mar 18, 10:13pm

Dennis Lindsey said he graded out as the 2nd best player in the draft

Zip

Mar 18, 10:18pm

That pick was a major reason he was let go. Went against the advice of just

cougarfan84

Mar 18, 10:25pm

That and grabbing Trey Lyles the pick before Devin Booker

canuckchuck

Mar 18, 10:27pm

Wrong Kentucky guy. Anyone can make that mistake.

ochobeeguy

Mar 18, 10:36pm

It wasn't just his drafting either. He made some absolutely horrible trades too.

ManicBlue

Mar 18, 11:14pm

I hate when people use hindsight to claim errors in draft decisions.

Manti

Mar 18, 10:26pm

Infuriating that a player that perfectly filled a need was there and we drafted

ballen

Mar 18, 10:32pm

When we already had Rudy and Tony Bradley and then went and got Favors too.

byubyu

Mar 18, 10:37pm

Made no sense

ballen

Mar 18, 10:47pm

The draft pick and bringing back Favors made me think we were going to trade

JuicyJam

Mar 18, 11:44pm

I was at the arena the majority was for sure yelling for Devin Booker there

canuckchuck

Mar 18, 10:37pm

You responding to me? My post has nothing to do with Lyles/Booker.

Manti

Mar 18, 10:38pm

My bad lol

canuckchuck

Mar 18, 10:43pm

That was at least semi-understandable. Lyles seemed intriguing as a stretch 4

ballen

Mar 18, 10:49pm

Dennis Lindsey is the most overrated GM in NBA history.

LaVellIfIKnow

Mar 18, 10:30pm

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