Tre’s going to end up going 3/4
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just not this one. Please
Bro, at this point I'm ready to put you on ignore. Tre just led the SEC in scoring as a freshman. He's a markedly better shooter and scorer than Keyonte, who just averaged 17 ppg.
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I'm hoping for Ace or even Maluach at this point.
They desperately need someone with length who possesses some skill. I'm assuming Lauri is not here long term. Last night's lottery result was the nail in the coffin for that outcome. I get what they were trying to do with the Hendricks and Cody picks. Both Ace and Maluach project to be much better prospects.
At this point the best they can likely do is draft their Robin this year and then hope to get their franchise player in the '26 draft.
Assuming the Jazz didn't get Cooper Flagg, this draft was always going to be about getting Robin rather than getting Batman.
I think Tre is the most versatile scorer in this draft. He can hit from anywhere on the floor. His range goes out close to 30 feet. He can beat guys mid-range in. He's developing as an isolation guy. He can also pass. He's really a better offensive player than Ace.
The argument for Ace over Tre is due to Ace's size, defensive potential and rebounding, with the hope that his high shot window will enable him to make some big shots. Ace should be like a more creative, more aggressive version of Trey Murphy III.
God damn he won't be there at 5
I'm going to hop onto the "Tre over VJ" bandwagon. I'm watching more and more of VJ and I just don't quite see what others do in terms of clear and obvious star potential at the next level.
I'm feeling increasingly strongly that we need to move up. This lotto reminds be a bit of 2005, where we really needed top 3 and landed at 6. That trade up was franchise-altering and I pray we follow suit this year.
I don't know for certain if the salaries work for SAS to take on Lauri and give us back some flavor of trash. But we have the draft picks to make the move even w/o giving up Lauri if they don't want him. Giannis is probably their top priority but Wemby + Lauri (Wemby + anyone, really) would be lethal.
If they do stand pat, part of me wonders if they'll punt on De'Aaron Fox and build around Wemby, Harper, and Castle. I have a hard time picturing Fox + Harper together in the same backcourt. Each may be a tick too ball-dominant for it to work seamlessly.
I'm feeling increasingly strongly that we need to move up. This lotto reminds be a bit of 2005, where we really needed top 3 and landed at 6. That trade up was franchise-altering and I pray we follow suit this year.
I don't know for certain if the salaries work for SAS to take on Lauri and give us back some flavor of trash. But we have the draft picks to make the move even w/o giving up Lauri if they don't want him. Giannis is probably their top priority but Wemby + Lauri (Wemby + anyone, really) would be lethal.
If they do stand pat, part of me wonders if they'll punt on De'Aaron Fox and build around Wemby, Harper, and Castle. I have a hard time picturing Fox + Harper together in the same backcourt. Each may be a tick too ball-dominant for it to work seamlessly.
Yeah he’s going 3/4
Does scoring at the rim and FT line (aka the most efficient spots on the court) not count towards versatility?
They aren't going to punt on Fox. They are in win now mode. They just have to determine how quickly Harper can get ready and if it's better to trade him or Castle to bring in a high level piece that fits around Fox/Wemby.
If they trade Fox and go with Harper/Castle/Youth, they are looking at least two years before they are a contender and wasting all of Wemby cheap years on developing other players (and there's never a guarantee that those players develop well enough)
Rasheer Fleming's length puts him roughly in the same category as a Derrick Favors or Jalen Duren, and it separates him from his previous comp of Markieff Morris. He should probably be viewed as a stretch-5.
Tre's vertical only an inch less than VJs.
Yanic has a 37" vertical as a 7er is crazy
Yanic has a 37" vertical as a 7er is crazy
Philadelphia is at a crossroads with Embiid's health and Paul George somewhat flaming out. They're a team that needs to pick a direction and might be a trade partner. The problem is you're dealing with Daryl Morey.
I'm willing to buy in on Edgecombe, even if he's basically a bigger, bouncier, more defensively impactful version of Collin Sexton.
He should be viewed as a defensively versatile combo forward who you might be able to develop into a guy who can play full time 5
Morey can be dealt with. He has a lot of pressure on him to make moves. He's not in a position of great power.
Tre's physical development is on an impressive trajectory. Coming up, he was known as basically a skinny kid who could shoot. He's got the ability to add strength, and physically he's got a bunch of tools.
Toolsy shooters who have shown the ability to be a primary option don't grow on trees. You can teach everything he isn't currently good at. You can't teach someone to be an elite shooter at his age