They almost switched things this year and held free agency before the draft but now it appears that free agency may start in as little as 48-72 hours after the draft. I was curious which people preferred happened first, how it is with the draft and then free agency or to do things like the NFL and hold free agency and then the draft a few weeks later.
Personally I like how it is. I think it allows rookies to have more prominent roles on teams because teams can select the best player on the board and then sign players to fill holes later. If a team signed a marquee free agent who is a PF, for example, they would most likely pass on any PF in the draft even if he is the best available and other teams wouldn't offer much for the pick because they know that team won't take another PF.
Feel free to expand on your reasoning below.
Personally I like how it is. I think it allows rookies to have more prominent roles on teams because teams can select the best player on the board and then sign players to fill holes later. If a team signed a marquee free agent who is a PF, for example, they would most likely pass on any PF in the draft even if he is the best available and other teams wouldn't offer much for the pick because they know that team won't take another PF.
Feel free to expand on your reasoning below.