Price: Magic Sign C Goga Bitadze

[drsd]

Why?

Six more fouls to give.


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[RookieStar]

Who???

6'11", 250 kid from Georgia (the country, not the state).

Drafted 18th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Pacers (Magic took Okeke two picks earlier)

170 games played in four years. He was set to head into RFA when the Pacers opted to waive him at the deadline when they made some trades.

I actually really liked him in the draft. I had him ranked as my No. 1 center that year. He just didn't pan out.

You saw him play in euroleague or wherever league before the nba?

[RookieStar]

Who???

6'11", 250 kid from Georgia (the country, not the state).

Drafted 18th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Pacers (Magic took Okeke two picks earlier)

170 games played in four years. He was set to head into RFA when the Pacers opted to waive him at the deadline when they made some trades.

I actually really liked him in the draft. I had him ranked as my No. 1 center that year. He just didn't pan out.

You saw him play in euroleague or wherever league before the nba?

[RookieStar]

Who???

6'11", 250 kid from Georgia (the country, not the state).

Drafted 18th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Pacers (Magic took Okeke two picks earlier)

170 games played in four years. He was set to head into RFA when the Pacers opted to waive him at the deadline when they made some trades.

I actually really liked him in the draft. I had him ranked as my No. 1 center that year. He just didn't pan out.

You saw him play in euroleague or wherever league before the nba?

[Knightro]

You saw him play in euroleague or wherever league before the nba?

Not a huge amount, but plenty of clips and he was a very productive teenager. Just hasn't translated to date.

[fendilim]

This seals the play-in right?

More like championship

[ORLMagicGirl15]

wrong thread

[Last Guardian]

Not going to lie…I have absolutely no idea who this is

[BlueBalls]

Good pickup

[MasterGMer]

What is his contract like?

[Knightro]

What is his contract like?

The league minimum presumably.

He was on a rookie contract that Indiana ate the final year of when they waived him.

[cedric76]

MAIN SELLING POINT:Two-way upside
AGE19.9
HEIGHT/WEIGHT6'11''/250
WINGSPAN7'2''
STANDING REACHN/A
Strong-bodied center with a versatile offensive skill set, but needs his feet to catch up with his mind on defense.

SHADES OF: Jusuf Nurkic, Shot-Blocking Enes Kanter, Kyle O’Quinn

Go check his game logs March 2022

[cedric76]

Skilled interior scorer off of cuts and in the pick-and-roll. He’s a fluid ball handler and ambidextrous finisher with touch on floaters and layups.
Bitadze is the best screener in this draft class; excels at the little things that young bigs often struggle with, like dribble handoffs and high-low passes.
Capable of attacking off the dribble, which suggests long-term potential attacking closeouts, developing advanced post moves, and—hopefully—shooting.
Projects as a positive spot-up shooter; he has the touch and smooth, consistent mechanics to continue to extend his range beyond the NBA 3-point line.
Good passing vision, especially on the short roll, locating and accurately delivering the ball to shooters and cutters.
Smart and competitive defender who understands proper positioning and fundamentals; he’s long, and has the potential to effectively drop in pick-and-roll coverages.
Engaged off-ball defender who rotates well to alter shots or close out, though his lateral mobility must improve.
Hard-nosed rebounder who chases boards out of his area and boxes out.
MINUSES
Moves laterally like he has sandbags around his ankles; he currently struggles to stay in front of quicker forwards and is hopeless when switching against guards and wings.
Needs to be perfect fundamentally to thrive defensively since he’s so slow-footed; he’ll need to develop as a drop pick-and-roll defender like Jusuf Nurkic.
Gets into foul trouble because he leaps at pump fakes and gets too handsy on the perimeter when he’s a beat late due to his slow feet.
Lacks explosiveness, which hinders his finishing against larger players and limits his rim-protection upside.
Emotional player; got visibly frustrated in past seasons, though he’s gotten better at controlling his temper and not letting adversity impact his performance.

[MoMM]

MAIN SELLING POINT:Two-way upside
AGE19.9
HEIGHT/WEIGHT6'11''/250
WINGSPAN7'2''
STANDING REACHN/A
Strong-bodied center with a versatile offensive skill set, but needs his feet to catch up with his mind on defense.

SHADES OF: Jusuf Nurkic, Shot-Blocking Enes Kanter, Kyle O’Quinn

Go check his game logs March 2022

Not bad, 16/6 in 10 games.

Anyway, good signing, we need a 3rd center who plays physically, so it seems he fits this criteria.

[RookieStar]

Well... when we have * bad MoW* nights we can sit him down and have this guy Goga play. Kinda what we did with Bamba. Lol

[zaymon]

Big warm body. Makes sense.

[Ralof]

Thought could be a name for Virtus Bologna in euroleague,sigh

[basketballRob]

I think I remember some kind of altercation with a former Pacers assistant a couple of years ago.

I liked him when he was drafted and could never understand why they didn't give him minutes.



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[eyriq]

I feel like his nickname should be Lady Goga.

[Magic_Kingdom]

Everyone: We need 3-point shooting.

Welt: Goga.