05-12-2026, 06:28 PM
(05-12-2026, 06:13 PM)Winter Wrote: I disagree. Several podcasts have recently put him in the lottery. Even the Locked on Mavs podcast that was just posted tonight went into this. He's probably the best defensive forward in the top 20. He's agile enough to switch on guards and big enough to play the 5 if needed.
Today got peoples attention I think because of his strong shooting - which wasn't asked of him much this last year. It's hard to know if that sticks. #10-12 may be too high, but I think it's a lot closer to those picks than #20.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tAH1wUrCNc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3ZqHqVHUlc
As someone else mentioned earlier, shooting 25 3s in an empty gym really does not mean much. Generally guys don't get asked to shoot threes much because they don't do it very well. There is a reason 3 point volume has the best correlation to NBA 3 point shooting success. The other is FT% which was decent this season and terrible last season. An elite defensive forward has value, but he is not a creator, floor spacer or elite rim protector. I'm not sure where I would put him, but it would not be in the top 12.
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