Terrence Shannon Jr

[FarBeyondDriven]

Dude looked as legit in a summer league game as I've ever seen someone look and let it be known that his first professional points came by way of absolutely baptizing Yves Missi on as savage a dunk as I've seen from a guy getting his first taste of the league.

he really impressed me. He just gets after it on both ends.

[TheSuzerain]

The shot is the question. But great athleticism/intensity.

Went way too low in the draft.

[Klomp]

A couple comparisons I've thought about in body type and somewhat in skillset potential are Jalen Williams and Jaylen Brown

[babyjax13]

A couple comparisons I've thought about in body type and somewhat in skillset potential are Jalen Williams and Jaylen Brown

I see Corey Maggette, but not a GQ model.

[pcbothwel]

The shot is the question. But great athleticism/intensity.

Went way too low in the draft.

Agreed... but its not just the shot, but touch. That could be a problem

[Colbinii]

A couple comparisons I've thought about in body type and somewhat in skillset potential are Jalen Williams and Jaylen Brown

Shannon doesn't have that potential

DeAndre Hunter, smaller Gerald Wallace

[Klomp]

A couple comparisons I've thought about in body type and somewhat in skillset potential are Jalen Williams and Jaylen Brown

Shannon doesn't have that potential

DeAndre Hunter, smaller Gerald Wallace

Well people didn't think Jalen Williams had this kind of upside either, yet here we are....

Upperclassmen automatically get downgraded in "potential" because of this believe that anyone good goes one and done. Well a lot of one and dones aren't ready for NBA minutes right away, and upperclassmen can often come in and be high level contributors.

I think another interesting case study was Desmond Bane. Had a very solid college career, but drafted at the end of the round because he was an older draftee and he couldn't possibly be that good because he was older than most of the kids he was facing.....

[Colbinii]

A couple comparisons I've thought about in body type and somewhat in skillset potential are Jalen Williams and Jaylen Brown

Shannon doesn't have that potential

DeAndre Hunter, smaller Gerald Wallace

Well people didn't think Jalen Williams had this kind of upside either, yet here we are....

Sure, but each year of age they are, the less likely it is. Jalen Williams was 21.5 Years of age his rookie season. Shannon will be 24.0 years of age.

Upperclassmen automatically get downgraded in "potential" because of this believe that anyone good goes one and done. Well a lot of one and dones aren't ready for NBA minutes right away, and upperclassmen can often come in and be high level contributors.

You can say this but keep in mind I never said this. So bringing up what some people do, who aren't me, really has no bearing on me or the point I am making.

The fact is Shannon never showed the on-ball creation which Jalen Williams flashed in college. Shannon would need to make a major leap at 24 years of age which he never showed in college. Meanwhile, Jalen Williams showed a massive jump as a playmaking during his Age 20 season.

I think another interesting case study was Desmond Bane. Had a very solid college career, but drafted at the end of the round because he was an older draftee and he couldn't possibly be that good because he was older than most of the kids he was facing.....

Desmond Bane, the guy who shot 46, 42 and 44 percent from 3 in his final 3 years in College? Yeah, I do like him as an analogy for Terrence Shannon Jr more-so than the younger guys, but for every Bane their are 10 other players who don't pan out.

This is why I said Crash Jr. That's just a perfect encapsulation of Terrence Shannon Jr as a prospect. Hard-nosed wing who relentlessly attacks the rim. Crash was a very good player at his pinnacle as well and for a skill-set matches much better than Bane [A lights out shooter] or JB/JDub who have much more complete offensive games than TSJ.

[clyde21]

A couple comparisons I've thought about in body type and somewhat in skillset potential are Jalen Williams and Jaylen Brown

Shannon doesn't have that potential

DeAndre Hunter, smaller Gerald Wallace

Well people didn't think Jalen Williams had this kind of upside either, yet here we are....

TJ is already 24 my man, this is the beginning of his prime as a basketball player, at some point upside it not an important part of the discussion.

[Klomp]

Shannon doesn't have that potential

DeAndre Hunter, smaller Gerald Wallace

Well people didn't think Jalen Williams had this kind of upside either, yet here we are....

TJ is already 24 my man, this is the beginning of his prime as a basketball player, at some point upside it not an important part of the discussion.

Well I never said his upside has to come 5-10 years down the road. He might realize his potential faster than most. Speaking of potential, last I heard Bruno Caboclo is still two years away from being two years away!

And as a bonus with a Minnesota connection, I think Shannon is younger than Tanguy Ngombo when we drafted him, so he's not really that old when you think about it....

[EMG518]

He was on my 1st round board in 2021 and he wasn't a freshman, that's how old he is.

[atlantabbq99]

TSJ is old but he should have a 10-15 year career. Low ceiling, high floor. He will probably be a solid starter in his prime and an elite bench player or 6th man in the 2nd half of his career. Which is not bad for a non lottery player.

[lastb1ckman]

What's the last player that came into the league as late as him that turned into a star? I'm just curious, he might be 1 of 1 if he did turn into something special. Of the top of my head, rookies his age are usually undrafted guys, and amongst that group one of the best in recent years is Duncan Robinson. I think he was also 24 his rookie season and he was ROUGH his first season. But the heat developed him into one of the best shooters in the entire league and he got a pretty big bag. Shannon has much more to start with, so the Timberwolves have a lot to work with here.

[lastb1ckman]

A couple comparisons I've thought about in body type and somewhat in skillset potential are Jalen Williams and Jaylen Brown

Shannon doesn't have that potential

DeAndre Hunter, smaller Gerald Wallace

Hey Gerald Wallace was no scrub, he got an all star on the Bobcats in the pre Kemba days. If Shannon turned into THAT, that's a great outcome.

[Colbinii]

A couple comparisons I've thought about in body type and somewhat in skillset potential are Jalen Williams and Jaylen Brown

Shannon doesn't have that potential

DeAndre Hunter, smaller Gerald Wallace

Hey Gerald Wallace was no scrub, he got an all star on the Bobcats in the pre Kemba days. If Shannon turned into THAT, that's a great outcome.

100%

[Klomp]

I don't love the Wallace comparison, only because he was so raw offensively coming out of Alabama. Shannon, at this point, is far more defined. Though I guess technically, had Shannon declared after his freshman year, it might be a comparison that would be made.

[atlantabbq99]

What's the last player that came into the league as late as him that turned into a star? I'm just curious, he might be 1 of 1 if he did turn into something special. Of the top of my head, rookies his age are usually undrafted guys, and amongst that group one of the best in recent years is Duncan Robinson. I think he was also 24 his rookie season and he was ROUGH his first season. But the heat developed him into one of the best shooters in the entire league and he got a pretty big bag. Shannon has much more to start with, so the Timberwolves have a lot to work with here.

Off the top of my head, Manu, Marc Gasol. If i spent 30 minutes research this, i think I could probably find 5 more.

[atlantabbq99]

Rodman

[lastb1ckman]

What's the last player that came into the league as late as him that turned into a star? I'm just curious, he might be 1 of 1 if he did turn into something special. Of the top of my head, rookies his age are usually undrafted guys, and amongst that group one of the best in recent years is Duncan Robinson. I think he was also 24 his rookie season and he was ROUGH his first season. But the heat developed him into one of the best shooters in the entire league and he got a pretty big bag. Shannon has much more to start with, so the Timberwolves have a lot to work with here.

Off the top of my head, Manu, Marc Gasol. If i spent 30 minutes research this, i think I could probably find 5 more.

Hmm, wow that's actually a good crowd. None that recent tho. But shows its not impossible if you have a good coach and org

[kobyz]

Eric Gordon/RJ Barrett hybrid