bwgood77 wrote:ImNotMcDiSwear wrote:bwgood77 wrote:
Ball handlers and 3 pt shooters are at a premium, but yeah, a guy like Toppin, or perhaps McDaniels/Reed would be ideal. If we could get a late first for Baynes, one of those latter two could be available later, and perhaps both are available. But Halliburton may be off board. I don't want one of those raw PGs who still needs to learn out to shoot either.
I also like Nico Mannion as an AZ player, but he doesn't get too many assists, and also has a short wingspan so would be limited as a defender. He would be a nice scoring guard off the bench though, and does move the ball well.
But both Halliburton and Toppin look ready, not projects like many of our picks...Reed too, so that's why I'm not hesitant to build through the draft and think it not only gives us cheap depth that could contribute now, but could be great pieces for a long time.
Some teams have 4-5 PGs, and I don't think it hurts. Halliburton has good size so even if Jerome pans out, that's a guard tandem you could use off the bench, but either could fill in for Rubio too potentially. Even though we feel we have a lot of guards, everyone keeps saying we need a good backup 1 or 2. I don't necessarily want to rely on hopeful development anymore, especially going into an offseason.
I hear what you're saying re relying on development, but the fact is we have a couple prospects at the PG spot currently in development (I don't count Carter; I think he is what he is), and I'd like to think one of them breaks through. Doesn't mean I wouldn't jump at the chance to add a really solid PG to back up Rubio, but my priority would actually be getting a shooter at the 2 spot to back up Booker. There are PLENTY of solid 2 guard options in this year's free agent class. I don't think it's as important that we add a solid bench point guard than it is that we add a solid guard that can shoot - at either the 1 or the 2. And I like the SG free agents much better this year. I say we go out and overpay one of them.
I'm talking of the draft though, and Halliburton could play the 2 and off ball. He is over a 42% 3 pt shooter, also averages over 7 apg and 2.6 steals per game.
We also have 3 wings and one can play at the 2. All are decent to really good shooters.
Yeah but I already endorsed Halliburton in my original post. I guess I should have emphasized that if we're in a position to take him, I really can't see another prospect who would dissuade me from grabbing him.