(02-18-2022, 09:11 AM)Smitty Wrote: Jae Crowder averaged 4.6 points in 16 mpg over 181 games for the Mavs between ages 22-24. Josh Green is 21 averaging 4.4 points in 14 mpg this year. Let's give him some time....
That is actually pretty interesting. But Crowder was a second-round pick with a different salary structure. And Crowder was a monster in summer league play. Green does not warrant his current paycheck... and certainly not the salary that he will be due next year.
And the "numbers" are pretty much all we have. He has two shot attempts. Two Assists. Three rebounds. In 25 minutes of play. Those aren't DFS numbers in any year. You can't really say, "I really like what he's doing without the ball" unless maybe you're Derek Harper and need to fill some air space.
Green is just learning the NBA and is basically trying to tread water. But I don't think you wait for a first-round pick who doesn't do anything particularly well. I don't think you draft a first-round player with the thought that they are young and you are going to have to spend 2-3 years teaching them the game - and then decide how valuable they are. That's a real luxury for a team that needs to win soon.