03-09-2026, 10:36 PM
(03-09-2026, 07:22 PM)Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo Wrote: I didn't include Flemmings in here as don't see him available at pick 7, assuming that's where the Mavs would pick.
But I'd be okay with any of these guys.
Acuff looks small, well built but small. Doesn't wow me with anything he does, but looks good at the things he does nonetheless. He is a safe pick when you're set on taking a PG. He probably won't take a lot of time to be able to understand how to run an NBA team and would probably even be a starter once he gets it. But as an All-Star? Probably not.
Wagler to me would be the 3 and D's of PGs. Not a bad thing. I think his shooting would translate. I can see the fit with Flagg as Wagler spreads the floor more than any player in the draft. Wagler is just a threat to shoot. But his lack of explosiveness limits him to just that. A shooter who can bring the ball, up, play the PG spot decently and with his length won't be a defensive liability, but actually a plus on that side.
Ament lacks two three things: Foot speed, strength and the alpha mentality. Not worried about the last one. Dude isn't Josh Green who won't shoot, Ament is more likely the guy who wants to fit in first and then call his shots when he gets comfortable later on. That may be in year 2 or 3, so I don't expect Ament to be competing for any rookie awards. For handles? I know Josh Green is a low bar, but for a 6'10" dude, his handles are more advance than Green's. Ament has control, command for the battle and is smooth, he can pass, he can pull up from anywhere. Scouts are saying he plays small for his size, and it's true -- he doesn't have the strength to power thru, doesn't have the vertical to just dunk on people, he doesn't punish smaller players on the block. What Ament has is smooth jumper - a mundane standard jumper that is good now, and I don't see getting any worse. His height just allows him to shoot over people comfortably. Just like Acuff, Ament's a safe pick, but unlike Acuff, his height and skill has better chances to propel him to An-All-Star. Ament would only be a bust if you compare relative draft positions, but as a player? He is going to be useful.
None of Acuff, Ament and Wagler feels like an All-Star going to happen. They have their own set of utilities that could land them long NBA careers as good to very good players. A good third-wheel for your duo of stars. Starter level material who just couldn't cut All-Star status. All 3 are safe picks. Mikel Brown isn't. Brown looks the part of a future All-Star but also looks the part of someone who can be out of the NBA in year 7. High risk high reward for this one.
Boy, if you're right, it's move up in the draft, or bust.