Who is the best scout in the NBA?
MN: There are a lot of great scouts in the NBA. I think the best ones are the ones that find the late first round/second round gems that other teams slept on or ignored. Also, the scouts that scour the minor leagues and European leagues for players who can come in and play right away on a minimum contract. Those are the best scouts in my opinion. I think it’s a lot easier to pick someone at the top of the draft. The great scouts are those that recognize the late first round/second round bargains or Free Agent bargains. But again, that is just my opinion. Do the scouts share information about players? MN: I can’t speak for other scouts, but personally, I don’t speak about prospects with anyone but my team. Personally, I don’t like to read too much about a player or listen to the media or mock draft boards before seeing the player for myself. I don’t want to develop any preconceived notions about how good a player is or not. I judge for myself. Then after I make my own judgment, I do my
