Matthew_C1314 t1_j93zr1t wrote
Reply to comment by Darealvvaldeezee in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
This was during a time when the nba draft had several more rounds than today. Often teams just drafted whoever, because those people would never play. For example Bruce Jenner was drafted even though he hadn’t played since high school. It’s a big reason they dropped it down to 2 rounds. Even in the modern nba, the talent pools is severely diluted after the first 10 picks.
Igottherunsbad t1_j94t7ry wrote
They really only do two rounds? I mean the NHL is the same way (probably just the top 5 are really worth a shit - though obviously you can get lucky with a later pick that happens to pan out) but they still do 9 rounds I believe
girhen t1_j94yua5 wrote
Seven rounds - first three are most important. And 14 players from 2018s 4th or worse rounds have seen at least 1 game.
It is more of a gamble, but some players actually pan out later than others, and late picks often include Russians who might not even come over.
2ByteTheDecker t1_j95srdc wrote
There are more players on a hockey team than basketball.
hambluegar_sammwich t1_j9fpjk4 wrote
17 vs 23, and two of those 17 are 2-way players that are only kinda halfway on the team.
2ByteTheDecker t1_j9fprhs wrote
And most teams will only play 10-17 if the game is already out of reach (garbage time). There aren't multiple lines of players who actually get time/provide any particular value.
SlashStar t1_j94pxnz wrote
Just FYI, it is typically considered polite to use a trans person's current name, even when talking about a past event when they went by a previous name. Have a great day.
Look_to_the_Stars t1_j94t9s9 wrote
No, that makes no sense. Clarity and reason trump politeness in this case.
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