Keyonte would need to become 80% as good as SGA and the refs would need to stop falling for it every time SGA flops.
I could see Ace becoming good enough to counter Jalen Williams.
OKC might start Jared McCain over Lu Dort.
Jazz need one more guy from this draft plus another couple moves to...
Nate Ament's ability to play off the dribble and make decisions with the ball should make him a better overall prospect than Ace Bailey entering the draft. If Keyonte is the primary ball handler and Ament is the 2nd-side guy, the two should be able to play off of each other. He should be able to...
Back then teams felt they needed a "true point guard" in order to be a competitive team. Teams would build their roster starting with a PG and an impactful big (preferably C). A lot of that has changed now.
They made an opportunistic trade to get a significant two-way player who fits with Walker and Lauri, and they didn't give up too much. The Lakers '27 pick is probably going to end up around 20. The Jazz's '27 pick will end up late teens or later (e.g., Jazz win ~45 games). The Suns pick in '31...
Teams with small lead initiators and small #1 options don't win championships. There are too many examples. The problem is that they can be slowed down by bigger, more athletic defenders.
The one exception is Steph Curry, but look at all the running and shenanigans he goes through to get...
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