(07-07-2022, 03:40 PM)Mavsfan12 Wrote: Yeah, I like the move back into the draft on its own merits. They had a guy rated highly and they went and got him. That deserves praise. Of course the move could be inconsequential if Hardy doesn't turn into a player. But that is not the topic I was commenting on. But if we are commenting on it, I think that kid has an incredibly high floor. If nothing else, he is a cold knockdown spot up shooter with an NBA body. That alone is worth the investment. If he never developed further than that, it would be a success. That is why I put that it COULD be amazing... if he does develop as a creator/facilitator, and further if he can defend. The last one is where I have my doubts - he was pretty bad in that dept. But dude can shoot.
His stroke is nice. I think he could easily have a Seth Curry role on an NBA team with the potential of a lot more but like I said, lots of red flags.
(07-07-2022, 03:42 PM)soog Wrote: Another point on JB is that he was lost partly because he was not an RFA, which is on Donnie. Nico showed with Hardy they were not going to make the same mistake as the previous regime.
JB is a disaster but that's not on Nico. I've said it before but the hope was Nico and Kidd would be much better at the relationship game than Donnie and Carlisle while also overcoming some of Cuban's incompetence. In not even being able to secure a meeting with JB's camp, fair or not, I do lose some of that hope.