[magnus]

On ESPN they rated all the teams and each individual draftee. They gave Indiana a C for picking Lexie when they did and figured she should have gone later in the draft. They said Lexus was a good outside shooter and was a good defensive player but they questioned her athleticism. I guess who ever rated her never saw her play. What a bunch of BS.

That rating for picking Lexie must have come from someone other than the person who compiled the list of top 8 fantasy rookies -- also on ESPN -- which included Lexie as one of the 8!

Being top 8 in fantasy doesn't necessarily mean being one of the top 8 players. I haven't read the article but much of one's fantasy value is usually dependent on opportunity, which Indiana offers better than other teams due to their wide open roster. 

And if no other team was planning on drafting Lexie until round 2, then using pick #6 on her could be considered suboptimal.   

That said,  if we assume some competence in the GM, then likely there was some other team with a high grade on Lexie.

[magnus]

On ESPN they rated all the teams and each individual draftee. They gave Indiana a C for picking Lexie when they did and figured she should have gone later in the draft. They said Lexus was a good outside shooter and was a good defensive player but they questioned her athleticism. I guess who ever rated her never saw her play. What a bunch of BS.

That rating for picking Lexie must have come from someone other than the person who compiled the list of top 8 fantasy rookies -- also on ESPN -- which included Lexie as one of the 8!

Being top 8 in fantasy doesn't necessarily mean being one of the top 8 players. I haven't read the article but much of one's fantasy value is usually dependent on opportunity, which Indiana offers better than other teams due to their wide open roster. 

And if no other team was planning on drafting Lexie until round 2, then using pick #6 on her could be considered suboptimal.   

That said,  if we assume some competence in the GM, then likely there was some other team with a high grade on Lexie.