There’s much talk of this Draft lacking high-end talent outside of Zion Williamson, and to a lesser extent the top 3. While partly true, the 2019 Draft does pick up in terms of value towards the end of the lottery, where playoff teams can pluck some useful players. In the words of one draftnik, the middle of the first round is “flat.”
For Brooklyn, they don’t need to worry about this issue and can use their two first rounders – along with the first pick of the second round – to plug in the holes in their roster.