Youth and the NBA per Steve Kerr

[theBigLip]

Championship player and coach. Knows what he is talking about.

Development in the NBA for kids who come in with so little experience does not happen in two years. It just doesn’t. It’s so rare for any really young player to make a dramatic impact in the NBA playoffs. I think JK, Moses and Jordan have all really developed and put in the work. And their time is coming. But it takes longer than just a couple of seasons to think we can just throw them out there and expect them to win a series like this. It just doesn’t work that way.

[theBigLip]

We still need some patience w our young core.

[bstein14]

It's true for 95+% of players it takes more than 2 years to play winning basketball. It's the main reason we got Duren last season, because Charlotte didn't see room in a rotation for two rookies with picks #13 and #15 if they were trying to make the playoffs.

Same thing for us to a degree this year, if we have our top 5 pick in the rotation and a FA and we're trying to win games there probably isn't room for more than 2 of Wiseman, Bagley, Hayes, Livers, or #31 in the rotation.... only two of those guys likely gets in.

Cade
Ivey
FA
Bojan
Top 5 pick 2023
Stewart
Burks
Duren
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That's 8 players already... so unless a trade changes something only two of Wiseman, Bagley, Hayes, Livers, or #31 are in the rotation next year when we're healthy. And that's if the coach is normally using a 10 man rotation there are plenty of coaches that run a lot of 9 man rotations so it'll be interesting to see where a new coach puts the cut if we're gunning for a playoff or play-in spot this year.

[Pharaoh]

It's true for 95+% of players it takes more than 2 years to play winning basketball. It's the main reason we got Duren last season, because Charlotte didn't see room in a rotation for two rookies with picks #13 and #15 if they were trying to make the playoffs.

Same thing for us to a degree this year, if we have our top 5 pick in the rotation and a FA and we're trying to win games there probably isn't room for more than 2 of Wiseman, Bagley, Hayes, Livers, or #31 in the rotation.... only two of those guys likely gets in.

Cade
Ivey
FA
Bojan
Top 5 pick 2023
Stewart
Burks
Duren
-----
That's 8 players already... so unless a trade changes something only two of Wiseman, Bagley, Hayes, Livers, or #31 are in the rotation next year when we're healthy. And that's if the coach is normally using a 10 man rotation there are plenty of coaches that run a lot of 9 man rotations so it'll be interesting to see where a new coach puts the cut if we're gunning for a playoff or play-in spot this year.

Do you realise how young that 8 man group really is?

We can't be serious about competing if we're rolling out 5 dudes with 3 seasons or less experience.



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[zeebneeb]

I dont think anyone is expecting this super young team to win anything of note, and I believe down to a person everyone is patient, as long as;

There is tangible progress.

If the team wins 17-25 games again next year, there is a major problem.(or devastating injuries)

The Cade injury may end up being looked back on, as a win, for the sole reason it netted the team another top pick.

Time is fine, with progress.

[Manocad]

Like I've always said...nothing changed when the one-and-dones became the hot commodity. NBA players still peak at 27-28 and NBA champions still have a an average age of 28.

GO FIGURE.

"Wait, Manocad--are you saying that drafting NBA players earlier didn't change anatomy and physiology?"