Cameron Boozer

RookieStar · Post #281 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Jan 4, 2026 9:34 pm

vincecarter4pres wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
Eatgreenz wrote:If everything goes right I can see being a new age Karl Malone

Theres an obvious guy... Zach Randolph!!!

He’s longer and more mobile, more athletic.

Im going with game. Both huge ground-bound 6'8/9 PFs

vincecarter4pres · Post #282 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Sun Jan 4, 2026 9:55 pm

RookieStar wrote:
vincecarter4pres wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
Theres an obvious guy... Zach Randolph!!!

He’s longer and more mobile, more athletic.

Im going with game. Both huge ground-bound 6'8/9 PFs

See my follow up post to you a few after this one.

Post #283 » by **Duke4life831** » Wed Jan 7, 2026 12:39 am

Just feel like you have to hope Cam can become an elite offensive hub. Because I really have no clue what you do with him on the defensive end at the NBA level. Zero rim protection and he’s really really bad at defending in space

tmorgan · Post #284 » by **tmorgan** » Wed Jan 7, 2026 1:09 am

Is anyone but Cam gonna show up in this game? Jesus this is awful.

Catchall · Post #285 » by **Catchall** » Wed Jan 7, 2026 6:27 am

He's a better-shooting, more fluid version of Domantas Sabonis, and he's going top-3 in all likelihood. Maybe someone takes Wilson ahead of him and he goes 4th. A team can build their offense around him initiating from the top of the circle, and he's going to put up 23-10 every night. You play him from the perimeter like Karl Anthony-Towns.

Yes, guys are going to make him guard space and get past him, so you need to surround him with defensive length and athleticism. (See NY Knicks.)

King Ken · Post #286 » by **King Ken** » Wed Jan 7, 2026 9:31 am

I still think he's a lot better than Sabonis even right now. He's the best player right now in this draft if put in the NBA today. Thing is, all five of the top 5 would be pretty damn good players plugged into the league right now. People are sleeping on Boozer.

FrodoBaggins · Post #287 » by **FrodoBaggins** » Thu Jan 8, 2026 12:41 pm

Catchall wrote:He's a better-shooting, more fluid version of Domantas Sabonis, and he's going top-3 in all likelihood. Maybe someone takes Wilson ahead of him and he goes 4th. A team can build their offense around him initiating from the top of the circle, and he's going to put up 23-10 every night. You play him from the perimeter like Karl Anthony-Towns.

Yes, guys are going to make him guard space and get past him, so you need to surround him with defensive length and athleticism. (See NY Knicks.)

He'd be really nice in Dallas with Cooper and potentially Porzingis if that Anthony Davis Atlanta trade happens. Or just Davis if the Mavericks keep him. Lineups with Flagg, PJ Washington, and Davis/Porzingis/Gafford/Lively would protect him well.

Telfaire · Post #288 » by **Telfaire** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:42 pm

Gave him a mixture of [(Kevin Love + Al Harrington)/2] as a pro comp, but wondering if the former Hawk should be replaced in that equation with a current one - Jalen Johnson.

https://www.hoops-bg.net/prospects/2026/12/Cameron-Boozer

tmorgan · Post #289 » by **tmorgan** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 4:41 pm

Telfaire wrote:Gave him a mixture of [(Kevin Love + Al Harrington)/2] as a pro comp, but wondering if the former Hawk should be replaced in that equation with a current one - Jalen Johnson.

https://www.hoops-bg.net/prospects/2026/12/Cameron-Boozer

I mean, you can comp Cam to whoever you want, but Jalen Johnson is a great athlete for a 4/3, fantastic in transition, and goes over people to finish.

Boozer is none of those things. Completely different type of player.

vincecarter4pres · Post #290 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:29 am

Catchall wrote:He's a better-shooting, more fluid version of Domantas Sabonis, and he's going top-3 in all likelihood. Maybe someone takes Wilson ahead of him and he goes 4th. A team can build their offense around him initiating from the top of the circle, and he's going to put up 23-10 every night. You play him from the perimeter like Karl Anthony-Towns.

Yes, guys are going to make him guard space and get past him, so you need to surround him with defensive length and athleticism. (See NY Knicks.)

Maybe more fluid, but slower and less mobile.

Agreed he’ll likely go top 4 or 5, but imho he shouldn’t and it’s because of exactly what you mention.

Kat is a good player, but he’s not someone you should ever build your offense around and his numbers are overrated in relation to impact, especially as a lead guy. And Kat is taller, longer, more athletic, a better shot blocker, and more mobile then Boozer.

Boozer is a near lock to be a good starting player, but to me he’s likely to be a failure overall for the team who drafts him.

In order to be a lead guy on a contending team he basically has to become a unicorn. If he doesn’t and he’s just good, and transitions to a secondary player, it will probably be on his second or third team; like a Kevin Love or Zach Randolph, or Kat.

greenOakX · Post #291 » by **greenOakX** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:29 am

Cam's going to end up as another data point in the analytics vs eye-test debate. While almost everyone agrees you should use both analytics and eye-test, there is still a great deal of contention over how much weight you should give to each of them. Despite several people on realgm saying he shouldn't be a top 3 pick, among more analytically minded folks (myself included) Cam remains the most popular choice for the #1 spot.

RookieStar · Post #292 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:20 am

Change my mind :

He would be most effective in teams like OKC replacing Ihart. They get a big man that has bulk to go along with Chets shotblocking and can cover perimeter to paint. Yet his offense fits well.

Or team like CLE replacing JA. Same concept but pairing him up with Mobley.

For tank purposes i think WAS fits the bill. Sarr can shotblock and cleanup for Cam doing his thing

tmorgan · Post #293 » by **tmorgan** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:13 am

RookieStar wrote:Change my mind :

He would be most effective in teams like OKC replacing Ihart. They get a big man that has bulk to go along with Chets shotblocking and can cover perimeter to paint. Yet his offense fits well.

Or team like CLE replacing JA. Same concept but pairing him up with Mobley.

For tank purposes i think WAS fits the bill. Sarr can shotblock and cleanup for Cam doing his thing

Nothing to change, it’s pretty clear. He’s super stout but not a rim protector. He’s also not a center, and may or may not be a legit stretch big or offensive hub. You’d need your center to rim protect for sure.

RookieStar · Post #294 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:42 am

tmorgan wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Change my mind :

He would be most effective in teams like OKC replacing Ihart. They get a big man that has bulk to go along with Chets shotblocking and can cover perimeter to paint. Yet his offense fits well.

Or team like CLE replacing JA. Same concept but pairing him up with Mobley.

For tank purposes i think WAS fits the bill. Sarr can shotblock and cleanup for Cam doing his thing

Nothing to change, it’s pretty clear. He’s super stout but not a rim protector. He’s also not a center, and may or may not be a legit stretch big or offensive hub. You’d need your center to rim protect for sure.

Guys like jokic zubac brook jonas can rim protect although bot necesarily block shots. Maybe Cam can magically grow 2 inches lol.

But yeah he isnt a C. He is a PF. As i said, a Zach Randolph... bit woth his 3pt shot maybe prime KLOve

FarBeyondDriven · Post #295 » by **FarBeyondDriven** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:42 am

If I was to guess what kind of upside and overall career and impact he'll have it's Al Horford. He won't be a #1 but if he's on a team full of #2 and #3 like Horford was on the Hawks then he can help lead you to the playoffs. Or, he can be a legit #4 on a championship team like he was with the Celtics. Maybe some feel like this means taking him top 3-5 is too high but Horford was the 3rd pick himself and most drafts aren't nearly as strong as people remember them. Getting a multiple time all-star is a good pick no matter where you're picking in the draft.

King Ken · Post #296 » by **King Ken** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:56 am

FarBeyondDriven wrote:If I was to guess what kind of upside and overall career and impact he'll have it's Al Horford. He won't be a #1 but if he's on a team full of #2 and #3 like Horford was on the Hawks then he can help lead you to the playoffs. Or, he can be a legit #4 on a championship team like he was with the Celtics. Maybe some feel like this means taking him top 3-5 is too high but Horford was the 3rd pick himself and most drafts aren't nearly as strong as people remember them. Getting a multiple time all-star is a good pick no matter where you're picking in the draft.

Ya'll really underestimate Al Horford while at the Sametime underestimating Cam Boozer

Chuck Everett · Post #297 » by **Chuck Everett** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:29 pm

He would look good in Washington (next to Sarr) or Brooklyn (next to Claxton/Sharpe). A big man who just knows how to get buckets. So many NBA teams are running everything through their guards offensively, there aren't many non centers in the frontcourt scoring like that anymore (disappointing years for Zion and Paolo) aside from Julius Randle. Boozer can/should fill a huge void in that regard.

Telfaire · Post #298 » by **Telfaire** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:29 pm

tmorgan wrote:
Telfaire wrote:Gave him a mixture of [(Kevin Love + Al Harrington)/2] as a pro comp, but wondering if the former Hawk should be replaced in that equation with a current one - Jalen Johnson.

https://www.hoops-bg.net/prospects/2026/12/Cameron-Boozer

I mean, you can comp Cam to whoever you want, but Jalen Johnson is a great athlete for a 4/3, fantastic in transition, and goes over people to finish.

Boozer is none of those things. Completely different type of player.

I agree, Boozer isn't explosive enough, but he's more athletic than Love, so what I meant is that he's the median outcome between Love and JJ, at least athleticism-wise.
Also, I believe Boozer is a good transition player, though more as the ball handler who can pass it on, or simply drive coast-to-coast and finish.

tontoz · Post #299 » by **tontoz** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:05 pm

Telfaire wrote:
tmorgan wrote:
Telfaire wrote:Gave him a mixture of [(Kevin Love + Al Harrington)/2] as a pro comp, but wondering if the former Hawk should be replaced in that equation with a current one - Jalen Johnson.

https://www.hoops-bg.net/prospects/2026/12/Cameron-Boozer

I mean, you can comp Cam to whoever you want, but Jalen Johnson is a great athlete for a 4/3, fantastic in transition, and goes over people to finish.

Boozer is none of those things. Completely different type of player.

I agree, Boozer isn't explosive enough, but he's more athletic than Love, so what I meant is that he's the median outcome between Love and JJ, at least athleticism-wise.
Also, I believe Boozer is a good transition player, though more as the ball handler who can pass it on, or simply drive coast-to-coast and finish.

No he's really not. KLove ran a 3.22 sprint at the combine and had a 35" vertical. Boozer won't sniff that.

People underestimated Love's athleticism because of his dad bod.

Telfaire · Post #300 » by **Telfaire** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 11:59 am

tontoz wrote:No he's really not. KLove ran a 3.22 sprint at the combine and had a 35" vertical. Boozer won't sniff that.

People underestimated Love's athleticism because of his dad bod.

We'll wait and see regarding Boozer's combine results, but I was referring to functional athleticism, and my estimation is based on the eye test for now. Boozer is not explosive, but he's more athletic than he's being credited for.