Puff wrote:The biggest priority this off season is getting a couple more bigs that defend and rebound. Unless we dump either Booker or Beal there really is no need for another point guard other than as a back up. A Vet minimum could solve that problem.
The biggest issue is coaching.
The size, physicality and defensive rim protecting center options are fairly easily addressed in the undrafted ranges of the 24' NBA draft as you'll have names like:
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Ariel Huktpori. Roughly a 7'0 254 lb athletic, mobile bigger version of Capela with good defensive recovery skills but little offensive game yet.
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Ryan Kalkbrenner.A 7'1 thin but very mobile long center option with some floor spacing and face up ability. Not a strong rebounder though due to slight frame.
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Joel Soriano.A 6'11 265 lb burly and very physical 4/5 double/double machine (2nd only to Edey) with strong rebounding, rim protection, some passing and developing faceup game and 3 Pt shooting. He's a more mobile version of Nurkic and with a little more bounce.
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Vlad Goldin.A 7'1 240 lb physical, gritty, blue collar utility center. **IF he declares? A bigger version of Marcin Gortat.
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Jamarion Sharpe. A 7'5 225 lb with a 7'8 wingspan rail thin bigger, longer, and slightly more mobile version of Gobert that'll offer nothing much aside from high level shotblocking and rebounding.
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Quinton Post.A 7'0 255 lb long, skilled, physical two-way power forward/center with impressive faceup game with great range, solid defense and physical style of play. Good fundamentals, Is a more mobile better faceup version of Jacob Poetl.
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Omar Ballo.A 7'0 260 lb physical, strong but somewhat slow and mechanical bruising big that can give you double /double production, but has a pretty low bench role ceiling.
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Tomislav Ivisic. A 7'1 wiry thin and lanky but somewhat mobile center. Has skill, but is a basic center with length that moves ok and has some decent skills.
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Nfaly Dante.A 7'0 250 lb with a 7'6 wingspan athletic, long defensive version of Ayton but with much less offensive polish. Plays with intensity and is an intimidating post presence. The defensive version of DeAndre Ayton with a solid motor, physicality, and elite athletic traits.
Long, athletic, physical two way jumbo wing forwards-
JT Toppin.
A 6'9 fluid very efficient, high motor two-way jumbo wing with ELITE advanced defensive metrics/attributes and defensive versatility. JT is a high motor elite defensive version of Larry Nance Jr.
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Trevon Brazile. A 6'10 225 lb long, high motor super athletic, quick, elite vertically explosive shotblocking,rebounding pogo stick 4/5. He's a slightly bigger, quicker, more athletic version of Jared Vanderbilt, BUT with a 3PT shot.