NBA Draft 2015: Winners and Losers

Jan 8, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Fans wearing paper bags sit court side at the game between the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets at Madison Square Garden. Houston Rockets won 120-96. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

4. What team(s) were the biggest losers from the draft?

EB: Is it too early to call the Knicks the losers? And it’s not because they may have to wait a couple of years before they can really see how great Kristaps Porzingis really is, it’s because they did not really address what the team needed. They needed a small forward and defensive-type wing player and instead they took a stretch 4. Also the Los Angeles Clippers were not able to make their way into the first round and now are forced to make a run at some big name players come free agency.

BK: Eli hit the nail on the coffin with the Knicks being the losers of the draft, but another team that I would throw into the discussion is the Philadelphia 76ers. What the heck are they doing? Sure, Jahlil Okafor is a can’t-miss prospect, but with 95 percent of their roster power forwards and centers why take him with the third overall pick? And why take five more power forwards or centers with your next five picks? I just don’t understand.