In the first ESPN mock draft of the season, the first round featured zero small forwards, one power forward and one shooting guard with four centers and four point guards. Meanwhile, in that same draft, the fourth and eighth rounds were dominated by shooting guards, small forwards and power forwards.

This gives a quick snapshot of the trend we've been seeing in recent seasons, where the top of the draft is dominated by point guards and big men while the talent on the wing can be found later in the draft. Information like this is important, because it can help guide the decisions each manager will and should make when building their squads. And that is why the tiers-based approach in this article is useful.

One way to utilize the info might be to put a premium on small forwards in the f

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