Chris Mannix

Yeah, Marvin.

I have the same issue as you.

They always pick the best athletes, but they never pick the best basketball players sometimes.

When it's like, man, these guys are hiding in plain sight.

The only time to me it's really worked out is when like Russell Westbrook got picked fourth overall.

Like, man, the average 10 points at UCLA.

But look at him jump out.

jump out of the gym, or Zach Levine.

Guys like that, that are phenomenal athletes, but didn't really produce in college.

Yeah, Neil Westbrook, it was a risk when they took him in Oklahoma City.

But he did have the athleticism.

He did have the size.

And Oklahoma City, to their credit, believed he could be a point guard.

He was splitting the point guard duties with Darren Collison.

back in the day at UCLA.

He wasn't viewed as a long-term fit at point guard, but he was 6'5", and one of the best athletes we'll ever see.

I just think too many times, even now, even after the success of Jalen Brunson, NBA front offices are going to get bogged down by things that have nothing to do with basketball, like heightened athleticism, super athleticism.

speed, things like that.

Like, give me the guy that's proven at the highest level possible that he can play basketball.

And that's Jalen Brunson.