I've mentioned these considerations from the vet minimum /unsigned pool as players that we should strongly consider, as we're currently more beggars than choosers in our current situation, devoid of any legitimate draft assets or cap space. So then, how do we find solutions for our roster deficiencies under these incredibly restrictive conditions as a 2nd apron team?
We'll the one avenue that we're not at all restricted by is the vet minimum options we might add to our roster as they don't count against our cap. Additionally, for those years that we don't even have a draft pick to utilize, we would do ourselves a disservice by not at the very least exploring some of these young players that still have impressive skillsets and untapped upside. BOTH as potential assets to be showcased as well as potential key contributors based on their untapped upside and individual skill sets. In our current predicament, we owe it to ourselves to explore the possibilities of how these unsigned players could offer a low-risk/high-reward contribution to our team. And very possibly transform into more additional valued trade assets that we could utilize at minimal cost.
Vet minimum free agency unsigned options1-
Mike Muscala. A 6'11 240 lb power forward/center who is a career 37% 3 PT shooter. I believe that he could flourish as a versatile, gritty floor spacing big in our system and could be a Brook Lopez type project (sans rim protection) under Budenholzer.
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Olivier Sarr.A 7 foot 237 lb Young athletic versatile forward/center (the 25 yr old older brother of recent Wizards lottery pick Alex Sarr who possesses many similar attributes/ talents. Is a crafty passer, good ballhandler, high-end athlete/ rim runner/shot-blocker who also just happens to shoot 37% from three! He's high motor and physical too. He'd be great interchangeably with Ighodaro due to his floor spacing and weakside shot blocking! His per 36 numbers are really impressive: 12 points/ 13 rebounds/ 2.6 blocks. 66TS%.
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Markelle Fultz. A very talented young, athletic, strong 6'5 guard who still possesses immense upside and lead guard potential. That'd be a great value swing for us getting a former lottery pick guard for the vet minimum. And if he shows out, then he might return a solid asset like a first or a couple of 2nds. And he'd be a solid low-cost stopgap until we could get Lonzo Ball somehow hopefully.
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Terquavion Smith. A young, very quick, athletic, high motor 6'4 shooting guard who's a streaky shooter but still a 37% 3 PT shooter for his career. Smith is a really good long-range shooter with deep range and a quick release. He's disruptive on defense getting steals and deflections sometimes but is primarily a gunner similar to Bons Hyland/ or a skinnier Jordan Clarkson microwave scorer.
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Ibou Dianko Badji. A very long 7'1 240 lb center with a 7'8 wingspan and a high motor. Badji although still very young at only 22 years old has incredible defensive upside because he's incredibly long, athletic, and fast/ switchable for his size! He just needs time and reps to adjust and grow to the NBA game/ speed. But his size, length, athleticism, and footspeed/ability to cover ground and recover are elite. H's a very low-risk immense upside rim running shot blocking specialist center. He's also got a very smooth developing mid-range jumper!
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