(06-09-2023, 12:05 PM)The Jom Wrote: Like the exercise. Disagree with the results. Potential and youth aren’t factored in (Bam), and team support isn’t factored out (Brook). Defensive ability also seems undervalued (Myles). Let me be the outcast here who thinks Ayton would be an ideal fit.
My top 10 in revised order (numbers showing original rank):
1. Nikola Jokic, 28yo rating:75.74
2. Joel Embiid, 29yo rating:75.66
8. Bam Adebayo, 25yo rating:60.77
4. Jaren Jackson Jr., 23yo rating:62.87
3. Anthony Davis, 30yo rating:70.08
17. Deandre Ayton, 24yo rating:54.42
9. Rudy Gobert, 30yo rating:59.99
28. Walker Kessler, 21yo rating:46.67
6. Domantas Sabonis, 27yo rating:61.37
22. Myles Turner, 27yo rating:50.22
Honorable mention:
7. Evan Mobley, 21yo rating:61.08
10. Jarrett Allen, 25yo rating:59.8
14. Karl-Anthony Towns, 27yo rating:57.09
15. Naz Reid, 23yo rating:54.44
16. Robert Williams III, 25yo rating:54.43
18. Wendell Carter Jr., 24yo rating:53.56
24. Jakob Poeltl, 27yo rating:48.56
25. Mitchell Robinson, 25yo rating:48.3
26. Clint Capela, 29yo rating:48.23
27. Jusuf Nurkic, 28yo rating:47.96
31. Christian Koloko, 22yo rating:45.34
38. Jalen Duren, 19yo rating:40.51
41. Onyeka Okongwu, 22yo rating:39.93
54. James Wiseman, 22yo rating:30.74
I like the exercise as well, thanks for your effort Pavel!
One more wrinkle is the subjective fit to what the Mavs need next to Luka and (hopefully) Kyrie. In my mind that moves offensive minded centers off the list if they aren‘t named Jokic - a Sabonis or Towns, as talented as they may be, won‘t help the Mavs win in the playoffs, because they can‘t even out the weaknesses of Luka (and Kyrie). Same with „gettable“ guys like Vucevic or Wood.
For a Mavs specific ranking you could reduce the weighting of scoring, because a team led by Luka and Kyrie doesn’t need a 20+ points per game scorer anywhere.
Good analogy is the Nuggets roster around Jokic and Murray, who are much better offensive than defensive players, as the two best players of the probably best team in the league. As I wrote in an earlier post we need the Aaron Gordons, KCPs and Browns/Brauns surrounding Luka and Kyrie. That’s why I agree with your list that Adebayo and Jackson Jr. would be our 3rd and 4th best options, Jom.
Where‘s our Tyson Chandler 2.0 to be found?
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