First or higher?

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Everyone knows that the first round pick and first overall pick is the biggest thing which you could obtain in a trade for a draft which you acquire but what if it isn’t? What if rather than a first round pick we give a proven prospect. We can look at the pros and cons of having a top prospect against a high overall pick. Let’s look at this down below.

 

 

First Overall

When you get a first overall pick, you have a chance of obtaining a very good player which will play for a longer time, assuming that the player doesn’t end up being a bust, and this player will have a higher chance to be good if the scouting is good.

 

Top Prospect 

One thing which happens when you get a top prospect is when you have less years on the contract along with a player who’s value is decreasing every single year. Against this is the common argument that a pick has a lot higher chance of being a bust than a prospect who has already proven himself.

 

This all basically says that a top prospect is a lot better if you’re looking for a lower risk-lower reward statement while a pick is better if you’re someone who like the risk. Again, the odds change with good and bad scouting but again, a trade with a prospect and first could be a win-win and a lose-lose at the same time.