Yesterday, 08:32 PM
(Yesterday, 08:19 PM)Luka77 Wrote: I don't know that I will ever see a Durant comp for Ament. Durant was much more explosive in college. I do see anywhere form Rashard Lewis to Odom , as well as a slightly taller Kyle Kuzma as his upside. Much of his upside, like many players in the draft, will be determined by what's above his shoulders that is something we as fans have very little insight into.
One thing the board should know about the sudden interest by the Mavs is that the Bucks (who draft have the 10th pick after the Mavs), are considered his floor. Ament's relationship to Jimmy Haslem (Bucks owner) is similar to Ryan Smith's (Utah Owner) relationship to AJ Dabantsa. Jimmy is an alum and a huge donor/booster to his alma mater in Tennessee, so he was likely one of the boosters involved with bringing Ament to UT.
So, from the Mavs prospective this could be a smokescreen of showing interest in a player with the hope of getting the Bucks to trade up so one of the players that they covet falls. Regardless, It's hard to tell either way, as this is still "Lying Season".
Watching some video of Ament and I was trying to think of a good comp for how he moves (kinda nonchalant). Odom fits that bill nicely.