Since Roger joined the Hawks, he has led the team to draft quite a few players.
Although Roger had the privilege of controlling the team's draft picks, his priority in this area even surpassed that of Lenny Wilkens, the head coach. But never once did Wilkens express dissatisfaction with this.
It wasn't just because of Roger's prestige, but also because Wilkens agreed with Roger's vision.
The players Roger thought were good, Lenny Wilkens also found them good.
Paul Pierce and Shawn Marion were both successful draft picks by Roger.
But Michael Reed was the first player Wilkens thought Roger misjudged.
If Reed had entered the draft in 1998 or 1999, his stock would have been totally different. He would definitely have been a lottery pick, possibly even top-five.
But he chose to enter the draft in 2000 after his junior year, which made him fall directly to the second round.
