If we really like who we believe will be available at our first (Hawks) pick this year then I would definitely prefer we kept that pick, and got whoever we take into the club and developing immediately (if the alternative was trading that pick and taking someone in next year's draft at a pick that might hopefully be more like 11-14- and them being 12 months behind in development), but the potential negative to doing that is if you go hard for a Whitfield type next year and don't have a 2018 first rounder any more as trade currency, it makes getting a trade done much more difficult.
So there are pros and cons either way.
Of course the fact we don't have a 2nd rounder this year also makes trading both firsts out less than ideal, as it means we might not start until the 3rd round of the draft and if this draft is shallow as reputed, the 3rd round onwards is not exactly where you want to be taking all your live picks!
So there are pros and cons either way.
Of course the fact we don't have a 2nd rounder this year also makes trading both firsts out less than ideal, as it means we might not start until the 3rd round of the draft and if this draft is shallow as reputed, the 3rd round onwards is not exactly where you want to be taking all your live picks!

