Rich
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Our new GM said he wanted the pieces to fit. Drafting Parker would make him seem like the biggest con man in the front office. Of course trades could always happen but Bennett and Thompson don't have really high value. Plus on the mental side, having 3 Canadians boosts morale among them. People underrate that aspect. Read about the Spurs and how their international players get along. Ginobili and Belinelli speak Italian to each other during practice and help each other with translations, etc. Varejao got along with Z when he was young and that helped him improve. Off the court relationships can translate to ones on the court.
He said he wanted pieces that fit. Not that he'd do everything in his power to try and make the current pieces on this team fit.
He should be allowed to construct the roster how he wants, which includes not being tied to the previous GM's decisions.
Frankly I think it's laughable to factor in Bennett when making this pick. If they pass on a guy who they feel is going to be a better player long term in order to take a guy who fits better with a dude who very well might not even be a rotational big.....