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People have wild/bad takes all the time over lots of things lol. I like summer league, cause when your guys look good it’s always fun to wonder if they *could* be something. I honestly (until I started typing this,) forgot how awful Franz looked in SL last year, so ultimately it doesn’t mean anything.

This and summer league

He was apparently last in the league in estimated win shares, but I have no idea how that’s calculated (tho I know it doesn’t actually have anything to with team wins.) I know he didn’t shoot well and turned it over too much, but it’s insane to me that he could analytically be the worst player in the league.

I’ve been revisiting Suggs’ rookie season, and honestly if he cleans up the handles some and shoots more efficiently (which I think could be a direct result of improved handles, and that both are likely,) he’s a potential star. He’s super fast, super competitive defensively, makes incredible passes, and just generally works hard. He’s never gonna be an amazing iso scoring guard (probably,) but a better jumper would almost immediately make him a real force. I think he could take a nice step next year.

Losing a vet/locker room guy like Lopez and replacing him with Dwight is about the last thing I would want for these guys lol

We just drafted him #1

That doesn’t apply to a single player taken tonight. Who did you want?

There is literally not a single player taken who you don’t have to hope will develop something.

A team with a history of offensive struggles and no legit #1 option lately drafts probably the best creator and shot maker in the draft (also the best player, depending on who you talk to), and people are still mad lmaooo

We’ll have about 30-40 games out of the season that Isaac might play to give it a shot I guess

I’m not in love with Chet at all, but this is very good research. Good job CT

I still think Paolo could be a dark horse for us. He has the size, skill, and game to be “the guy,” and I think as he could be an even better scorer with NBA spacing as long as his 3 keeps developing. I think Jabari is the safer bet tho.

I realize they’re completely different players with completely different skill sets, but the player whose offensive transition from college to NBA spacing that gives me the most hope for Smith is actually Scottie Barnes. Watching his college tape, I honestly wondered how he managed to score 10ppg sometimes.

Does Jabari remind anyone else of Danny Granger a little bit? I really wish we could combine Banchero’s all-around scoring ability and Smith’s 3 ball and defense into one PF lol.

HOLY **** Now I’m just terrified we take Chet lmao