I remember when people wanted even biyombo instead
As someone who has probably watched Biyombo play more than most others on this board, I think he'll be a decent big man, but he has no hands at all when it comes to becoming a part of the offense. Sometimes before games they practice catching the ball with him. He can rebound and he can block shots and he's a big body, but Thompson's ceiling is way higher.
Main lesson is not to base everything off of one season or a stretch of games. I see the same thing happening with people towards Dion, but I'm not sure I see the same desire to get better in Dion. Tristan has always been regarded as one of the cave hardest workers
I disagree. Dion strikes me as the type of guy who has a chip on his shoulder and wants to be better than everyone else. His drive is different from Thompson's, but both can be very effective.