JMAC3 wrote:EmpireFalls wrote:KingCat wrote:OK 3 weeks before they draft I'm thinking take Topic if he is there. Could possibly put us in a Hali-Fox situation where we get a strong return for shipping out whichever guard we think is a worse fit long term. Also might let us off load Tre and/or Micic to a playoff contender for some decent gain.
If Topic's knees a concern then I hope they take whoever they determine is the best perimeter defender available whether that be Castle, Holland, or even Williams.
Topic almost certainly won’t be a better player than Micic or Mann currently is until his 2nd or 3rd year
Tre Mann was nearly out of the league, he is a good flier as a depth guard but any guard we take at #6 is passing him on the depth chart over night. Vasa is going to be 31 yrs old and probably isn't on this team in 12 months if we take a guard at #6.
That is the equivalent of saying hey if we draft Clingan he is 3rd string for 2 yrs behind Nick Richards.
No it is not. Clingan day 1 would be a much more impactful defender than Nick Richards. Clingan is better right now than Richards ever was or ever will be.
I think you are way too high on Topic coming back and contributing after multiple knee injuries. There will be a long adjustment period for him. He may not even be able to play Summer League.
