With the 3rd pick of the 6th round, the OKC Thunder (Somebody) select...
Fred VanVleet!
Bummer. I was hoping he'd last til my next pick.
VanVleet is one of those guys I learned more appreciation of while researching players for this draft. I always thought he was a chucker and dismissed him as such but I never realized how good his defense was. One of the league leaders in deflections and stuff like that. Disruptive as a team defender. Strong man defender. Built like a rock so he switches well onto bigger players. And his handles, passing and difficulty rating on many of those off the dribble 3s add good value despite less than ideal overall scoring efficiency.
Overall, much more well rounded as a player than I had recognized prior to the draft. And a real winner. I love his attitude out there.