This subject that's been beaten to ad nauseam.
Here we go again....
I don't get why we keep talking about this. Sure, nothing wrong with discussion, but some people are going to seriously use this argument to compress their foolish idea that Ainge isn't a good GM. When he's predictably one of the best, if not the best right now. Myers/Budford lucked into some situations, and while Ainge also got lucky with the Brooklyn picks, and CHA rejecting his 4 draft pick offer for Winslow. I seriously think Ainge is ahead of his time, with his love for small ball, only appreciating certain attitudes/traits in players, avoiding headcases, and that's why he chose KO over Giannis. Plus Giannis was super unknown, and skinny. He had potential, but Ainge also scouted him plenty of times. If he felt from his initial assessment that he wasn't worth the pick, then he made the right decision and I respect that. Obviously, revisionist history denies that thinking, but if we keep bringing up every mistake, Ainge has made, you could do the same for every other GM. And half of them are nowhere near the position that we are.