LoyalKing wrote:Not trying to be a Nostradamus or anything like that, but can we all agree that I was right about his big bust potential ? I was told that this thread had bookmark status and I'm glad I bookmarked it.
I got a lot of heat for this thread, but almost 3 years later and Dante Exum hasn't developed anything in his game. I understand that he missed a season due to injuries, but there isn't a slightly sign of development in any area of Exum's game. I mean, look at Joel Embiid or Jabari Parker. Both guys had similar severe injuries, missed tons of games and both look phenomenal regardless .
Exum just got 10 DNPs in a row and can't even beat Mack out of the Jazz rotation. You look at the Jazz board, there's a 10-page thread with a the title - "My faith on Exum has been broken".
Still can't run a team (was never a PG in my mind ), his handle is really poor for a guard, he has a passive mindset and can't shoot to save his life. Speed was enough for him in HS. You need way more than that to get it done in the NBA.
In hindsight, It's crazy how the Magic got trashed for taking Gordon over Exum , but some fellows were so sure that Exum would be the next 6'6 Tony Parker or had Penny Hardaway ceiling (just read the past pages). Gordon may not be a future star, but at least he is NBA material for sure and has showed great flashes in some games.
Fair to call him a bust already ? or some fellows still have high hopes for him as a future star ?
He's like a season and a half into his career, how can you call him a bust? Jabari Parker was not a raw prospect coming out of college, Dante Exum essentially came from highschool to the NBA.
Exum was really raw coming into the league, then missed his 2nd season. It's still too early to say how good he will be in his mid 20s.