Turnaround Time: Why the Draft is Still the Best Way to Improve in the NBA

As the player empowerment era hits a roadblock and first-rounders get passed around like hotcakes, the stats show that developing through the draft is still relevant.

When Damian Lillard was traded this past week, it got me thinking back to last offseason, in which the Minnesota Timberwolves sent a massive package to Utah in return for Rudy Gobert, who ended up being pretty lackluster overall. The Wolves sent the Jazz a total o…