Draft night is the one time a year where NBA teams truly gamble.
Free agency is a logistical goat rodeo, but team’s know what kind of player they’re acquiring. Whether it works out or not is a little more complicated, but it’s usually a pretty safe bet.
On the other hand, utilizing the draft to acquire talent is flat-out hard. You can watch all the film, conduct all the interviews, host all the workouts, and still downright miss.
The draft is like a high-risk stock. Sometimes you are going to score big and earn a great return on your investment.