basketballRob wrote:a-French-Fan wrote:I do have an idea, in interest of french national team but also in Magic's interest!
Make a trade Gobert/Vucevic
Maybe not a good choice if you considerate it alone.
But then you draft THéo Malédon
This way, when Gobert and Fournier will be FA, they will ask less money than they may expect elsewhere, because they will be happy to play together and to play with their PG in Paris 2024. So you will have money to hire a good FA on summer 2021.
How bad is this idea for you? :p
Is Maledon good?
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A top 15, even a top 10 or ... a top 5 ^^. For some ones he did not improve this season, but before Covid-19, in february he was really on a good path. He had an injury on a hit in october, but not a serious injury. But with such a short season and his surprising substitue -ASVEL Actually played Euroleague with 4 PGs- we could not see him so many minutes on the floor. The idea for ASVEL staff was to develop him for a good finish this season. Of course it has never happened with Covid-19. However, he is close too Hayes, and For Paris 2024 I would see a starting five with Malédon as PG, Hayes as SG and Fournier as SF. Hayes as top 3 and Malédon between #17 and #26 can't be real IMO.
Unfortunately people look at the last stats, some highlights, some physical abilities, but not so much the games, and do not pay attention for particular circumstances. And even with those circumstances Malédon had a role in Euroleague at 18, after having a good season in a top Eurocup team at 17. If Malédon would had left ASVEL for a weak Eurocup team, he would had big stats like Hayes. Last point, but not least, TP9 is very high on him and thinks he really fits with NBA game. As an exemple, in Euroleague you have less space to create your own shot or going to the rim. With NBA spacing, it would be easier for him to score.
For every team that needs a PG, after #10 he would be a good choice, after #15 a very good choice, and #20 ... A steal!
I think he will be drafted higher than expected in this moment, I trust GM and scouts.
Frank Ntilikina is a play-off player, but he goes to the Hornets.
Paris 2024 (Starters):
Ntilikina - Malédon - Hayes
Coulibaly - De Colo
TLC - Rupert or Risacher
Wembanyama- Yabusele
Embiid- Poirier - Lessort [without Embiid: Fall]