Passage auquel je souscris totalement d'un article de John Hollinger :
I don’t mind Golden State drafting James Wiseman second, although I wouldn’t have done it. All-Stars are All-Stars, and if he can hit that kind of ceiling, go for it. Onyeka Okongwu with the sixth pick? Sure. Even with centers’ lower value I had him fourth on my board.
But beneath that, teams continue to burn draft picks on 5s, who are virtually guaranteed to spend the postseason nailed to the bench. It’s like the NFL with running backs, except the NFL finally figured it out.
Even in the regular season, center is the most replaceable position in the league, by far. The center market commands the least money in free agency and has the most viable options every year, which means that a drafted center has to hit at a much higher level to justify his selection at a particular spot.
Other things being equal, teams should draft small forwards first, shooting guards second and centers last. Consider, for instance, that an average-ish, sixth-man type wing commands in the neighborhood of $10 million a year on the free-agent market. But you can find decent backup 5s for the minimum, or at most the taxpayer MLE of $5 million. There is just no reason to splurge on a center in the draft unless there is a huge talent disparity, because the replacement cost at this position is so low.