Derrick Favors & the mystery of the 3rd draft pick

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Derrick Favors & the mystery of the 3rd draft pick: What’s in a Number?
In order to be the 3rd pick in the NBA draft you either have to be able to show a team something positive (be it talent, personality, or upside), or have Michael Jordan be a GM of a team. It’s hard to argue with the number of successful 3rd picks in the draft – this pick is usually money. For everyAdam Morrison, Darius Miles, Raef LaFrentz, and Benoit Benjamin you have a [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
Three is a good place to draft, if for nothing else than the chance to take a solid player that’s not a huge question mark. You’re not reaching for a guy with upside, or taking a chance on a foreign dude here. This spot is most reserved for a known quantity, someone who produced in college, and is more than likely to be a player in this league. Even after factoring in the Chris Washburns, Benoit Benjamins, and Adam Morrisons [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
Derrick Favors is in the middle of this rookie campaign, one in which he was traded by the team that scouted him, interviewed him, and drafted him. This is a rare occurrence, but one must recognize that it’s not everyday that you have a chance to trade a rookie and a middling level starter for an Olympian / All-NBA type. Truly, Derrick Favors being traded as a rookie had more to do with the availability of Deron Williams than it had to do with Favors projected future development. [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
What’s so special about the number three draft pick? How well do Top 5 Lotto picks fair after being traded in their 3rd, 2nd, or 1st years of their careers? Click on to find out!