New York Knicks receive: C JaVale McGee, G/F Frank Ntilikina, 2025 Second-Round Pick (DAL)
Dallas Mavericks receive: G/F Cam Reddish
Often, the first step towards improvement is to set a goal.
At the same time, if that goal is too lofty, you may want to re-evaluate. Setting a goal for yourself that you can’t meet can be a way of setting yourself up for failure.
The same holds true for NBA players. Any lottery pick likely has the goal of being one of the best players in the NBA.
With that said, every lottery pick won’t meet that ambitious standard.
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For example, look at Frank Ntilikina. He was a lottery pick, but he hasn’t played like one in his NBA career so far. At the same time, he’s managed to reinvent himself as a solid 3-and-D.
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