WeekapaugGroove wrote:lilfishi22 wrote:Mr Puddles wrote:
Khaman Maluach is exactly the guy I want with #10.
He's really raw skill wise but has good feel for the game. Maybe just my bias but I'm generally wary of unskilled bigs with a great physical/athletic profile. I like Sorber but he might be a bit of a stretch at 10. He's not as tall as Maluach but he also has a 7'6 wingpsan, put up great stocks stats (2.3stls +1.7blks), has some playmaking chops and overall, he's a more skilled player at this moment. Slotting in with them as the 3rd C is Queen who I also like but he's also the oldest and smallest of the 3
What's your thoughts on the PGs around that range? They all scare me in their own way in my quick reading this afternoon but who knows I feel like project PGs are harder to predict than project bigs.
Yeah I don't love the PG's in this draft. I just think unless you have a young team that doesn't have many high end vets, it's really hard to bring in a PG and kind of hand them the reigns of your team because they either aren't experienced enough and you just don't know if the vets will trust them. Bigs are a little easier to project role wise early on because they are generally expected to run and jump.
I think Kasparas is interesting. I've seen him mocked as high as #5 and all the way to #14 so he could certainly be available. I like his size, I like his playmaking, I like his efficiency and I like his rebounding. I don't love his lower end athleticism but aside from that, I like his overall skill set and size as a PG in today's NBA and next to Book.
Fear should go before we pick but I also don't like him that much. Strong scorer but pretty pedestrian playmaker, especially with those 1.27 assist to turnover ratio. Typical SG in a PG's body.
Demin is another choice. Probably the playmaking ability and is the size of a tall wing which is always useful when making passes. I just don't think the rest of his game is all that complete. He's also a poor shooter, from the field and at the FT line.
Then maybe you look international and take someone like Nolan Traore who will be a stretch at #10 but might be a value pick if you package up the #29 and a 2nds to move up into the mid 20s. Really solid playmaker, takes cares of the ball, I like his pose and vision but again, the shooting and efficiency is really suspect.
