Rookie Contract Power Rankings

[KqWIN]

How I'd group them right now. Not necessarily my final ranking, I'll have to chew on it some more.:

Already starter level, potential to be a very good starter:
Kessler

Good enough on offense to stay in the NBA, defense makes it unlikely they are a starter level player. Will need to improve defense and/or become high level offensive player to be starter level:
Key
Flip
Sensabaugh

Questionable fit on real team, but actually could have two way potential (or at least two way non awful potential) which increases chances of being a starter level player:
Collier

Unlikely to have long NBA career:
Cody


My initial instinct is to have Collier behind the offense only guys. I think his role on this tanking team is a little fake in the sense that it is his ideal role where he gets to dominate the ball with efficient play finishers surrounding him, but it's very unlikely he's good enough to warrant this kind of role. For the other offensive guys, I think they improve with better players and/or compliment better players. If there's a guy in the middle 4 I would bet on to be out of the league, it would Collier, but he might also have the most realistic shot at being a starter of those 4.

Between the offense only guys....Key has probably shown the most overall as a scorer and playmaker. His defense is truly abysmal though. I think he has the most potential to be a high level offensive player. Brice has proved to be have an elite skill which is also a premium skill in the league, that has to count for something. But his defense is also kind of hopeless and his IQ is low it will probably be never good, still I could see him being a Bogey level starter and player with some seasoning. Kyle has a good balance of potential and complimentary skills, but it's really hard to see him more than a third big because of his defense.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

So at this stage:

• Kessler - bonafide NBA player with real trade value; led the league in FG%, offensive rebounds and blocks (after Wemby went out)
• Filipowski- skilled 7-footer who can dribble, pass, shoot and rebound; just doesn't have much defensive presence currently.
• Keyonte - reasonable scoring combo-guard when his usage and role are kept in check; probably a 6th man.
• Collier - probably a change-of-pace, backup PG until he shows an ability to shoot and score at three levels.
• Sensabaugh - floor-spacing shooter who is learning to move the ball and give some effort on defense; improving his body would go a long way.
• Cody - long-term project, but he sees the game, runs the floor well, moves well on defense and has quick hands defensively, enabling him to guard most 1s and 2s.
• Hendricks - unknown until he comes back; hopefully he isn't damaged goods.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Walker
Keyonte
Hendricks
Cody
Collier
Flip
Brice

This list is mostly wrong.

 

[Jaanipoeg]

So at this stage:

• Kessler - bonafide NBA player with real trade value; led the league in FG%, offensive rebounds and blocks (after Wemby went out)
• Filipowski- skilled 7-footer who can dribble, pass, shoot and rebound; just doesn't have much defensive presence currently.
• Keyonte - reasonable scoring combo-guard when his usage and role are kept in check; probably a 6th man.
• Collier - probably a change-of-pace, backup PG until he shows an ability to shoot and score at three levels.
• Sensabaugh - floor-spacing shooter who is learning to move the ball and give some effort on defense; improving his body would go a long way.
• Cody - long-term project, but he sees the game, runs the floor well, moves well on defense and has quick hands defensively, enabling him to guard most 1s and 2s.
• Hendricks - unknown until he comes back; hopefully he isn't damaged goods.

I like this list, though if I had to place Hendricks, I would put him between Collier and Sensabaugh

 

[HermanG]

So at this stage:

• Kessler - bonafide NBA player with real trade value; led the league in FG%, offensive rebounds and blocks (after Wemby went out)
• Filipowski- skilled 7-footer who can dribble, pass, shoot and rebound; just doesn't have much defensive presence currently.
• Keyonte - reasonable scoring combo-guard when his usage and role are kept in check; probably a 6th man.
• Collier - probably a change-of-pace, backup PG until he shows an ability to shoot and score at three levels.
• Sensabaugh - floor-spacing shooter who is learning to move the ball and give some effort on defense; improving his body would go a long way.
• Cody - long-term project, but he sees the game, runs the floor well, moves well on defense and has quick hands defensively, enabling him to guard most 1s and 2s.
• Hendricks - unknown until he comes back; hopefully he isn't damaged goods.

I agree on this list based on "what you have shown" basis. Projecting anything more would be unfair as they all have some amount of NBA tape, but Hendricks would likely leap up to 3 if I were projecting.

Shooting, length and defense is a combination that ensures long term employment.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I agree on this list based on "what you have shown" basis. Projecting anything more would be unfair as they all have some amount of NBA tape, but Hendricks would likely leap up to 3 if I were projecting.

Shooting, length and defense is a combination that ensures long term employment.

He also had a potentially career altering injury and it's not like he looked particularly impressive before that. Cody Williams looked better than Hendricks in SL. He was bad in pre-season, and he started the season poorly.

I didnt rank him because it doesnt seem fair, but he would be last or 2nd to last until he shows he has comeback from the injury and has improved.

 

[KqWIN]

I’d be talking out of my *** if I were to make a judgement on TH and how his injury affects his future, I didn’t rank him either. Physically I have no idea what this means for him.

Having said that…while he was a player that lacked BBIQ/Feel/Awareness, he was a very simple and straightforward prospect. I though missing years was really harsh on Exum because we were expect him to learn how to be an NBA PG and run the ship. I think we kind of knew that Taylor’s role was going to stand in the corner and play defense.

He’s still missing out on valuable experience as a defender, and defense is where most of his value should come from, but I think his role allows him to recover from the lost year more easily. I guess this is a roadblock in his chances to become a defensive savant, but I always felt that his defensive ability came more from his physical attributes than his brain. If he’s ok physically (which I have no idea of he is) and mentally (also have no idea after a traumatic injury) I think he will be ok with the lost year of experience.

 

[HermanG]

He also had a potentially career altering injury and it's not like he looked particularly impressive before that. Cody Williams looked better than Hendricks in SL. He was bad in pre-season, and he started the season poorly.

I didnt rank him because it doesnt seem fair, but he would be last or 2nd to last until he shows he has comeback from the injury and has improved.

I agreed on him being last/unknown based on what he has shown. I dont know how that didnt translate.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I agree on this list based on "what you have shown" basis. Projecting anything more would be unfair as they all have some amount of NBA tape, but Hendricks would likely leap up to 3 if I were projecting.

Shooting, length and defense is a combination that ensures long term employment.

I agree that Hendricks could move up to #3 or #4, if he's still that Dorian Finney-Smith-type 3D wing. Plus, he was becoming a solid rebounder if I recall.

 

[homeytennis]

I thought Tay Henny looked decent in the opener vs. Memphis. Not all world just decent. A couple of benefits to the injury: Other injuries are allowed to heal up and he does get to observe others mistakes and good plays. He hasn't played that much ball in his life so this season was a waste.