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Mcreek said:
Here are recent comments from espn Jonathan Givony :


The 19-year-old is widely projected to be a mid to late first-round pick following a strong run in Europe. He is viewed as one of the top defensive prospects in the draft and has drawn comparisons to OG Anunoby and P.J. Washington.


Garuba reportedly has a 7-foot-3 wingspan that figures to intrigue teams at the next level. He projects to make an impact on both ends of the floor, and has shown an ability to hit from 3-point range, converting on 30.3% from beyond the arc this season.

Ok, Garuba has developed a 3 point shot unlike what the videos I saw never mentioned. However much of what I researched and correct me if I’m wrong but his game sounds very similar to A guy on our roster in Kabengele”s and He is listed at 6’10”.

“Extremely long with a 7’3 wingspan … Crashes the offensive glass (2.1 offensive rebounds per game) … Is a factor as a shotblocker, evidenced by his 56 total blocks on the year … Dominates the rim against smaller frontlines … Versatile offensive player … Shoots well from three-point range (37%) for a player of his size … 76% FT shooter reinforces the idea that he can become a solid outside shooter at the next level … Finishes well in the paint and sticks with guards on the perimeter defensively … Climbed up the draft boards after averaging 21.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in Florida State’s first two NCAA tournament games against Vermont and Murray State, shooting 64% from the field … Was a defensive menace in the ACC tournament, recording 2.7 blocks per game against Virginia Tech, Virginia and Duke …

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Those are Cody Taylor's comments, not Givony's comments, unless I'm misinterpreting something.

He's a completely different caliber of talent than Kabengele. When Kabengele was the same age Garuba was now, he took a redshirt season because he wasn't yet ready to play for Florida State. He was still 3 years away from making his pro debut. Garuba, meanwhile, hopes to play a starring role in one of basketball's greatest rivalries when Real meets Barca in the ACB League finals later today.
 
Those were Taylor’s comments but virtually the same thing Givony says here

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Source: Spain's Garuba to enter 2021 NBA draft

Spain's Usman Garuba, the No. 15 basketball prospect in the ESPN Top 100, has submitted paperwork to the league office to make himself eligible for the 2021 NBA draft, a source told ESPN on Thursday.
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Mcreek said:
Those were Taylor’s comments but virtually the same thing Givony says here

www.google.com

Source: Spain's Garuba to enter 2021 NBA draft

Spain's Usman Garuba, the No. 15 basketball prospect in the ESPN Top 100, has submitted paperwork to the league office to make himself eligible for the 2021 NBA draft, a source told ESPN on Thursday.
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I was mainly quibbling with the "mid to late first round pick" part, which I feel is out of date. He's helped his stock a lot, even within the last week by dominating his matchup against Derrick Williams. I think his floor is probably the mid/late teens, and he's beginning to put himself in the mix for that fluid mid/late lottery range after the consensus top-4 are off the board.
 
Ok switching comparisons to Isaiah Stewart who is 6’7”” in shoes with 7’4” wingspan . Stewart completely dominated Jarrett Allen in one matchup this past season. Stewart like Garuba started to develop a three point shot (33%). Stewart obviously is more advanced physique wise but maybe Garuba develops in to a Stewart type player? If so I am on board because I really loved Stewart coming out of high school.

2) could Garuba play alongside Jarrett?
 
Mcreek said:
Ok switching comparisons to Isaiah Stewart who is 6’7”” in shoes with 7’4” wingspan . Stewart completely dominated Jarrett Allen in one matchup this past season. Stewart like Garuba started to develop a three point shot (33%). Stewart obviously is more advanced physique wise but maybe Garuba develops in to a Stewart type player? If so I am on board because I really loved Stewart coming out of high school.

2) could Garuba play alongside Jarrett?
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A big part of the appeal with Garuba is his ability to switch onto guards defensively, and not just hold his own, but go on the attack against them. When you hear scouting reports talk about his versatility, that's what they're referencing. He can lock down a speedy 5'10" PG on one play and box out a 260 pound center on the next play.

His ability to play with Allen hinges on his ability to hit 3's and he's shown encouraging progress there lately (that percentage has nudged up to 32% on a very respectable sample size of 131 attempts). He's probably going to be a 4th or 5th option offensively, but he could be an efficient roleplayer who makes All-Defensive teams. That's the kind of 4th or 5th option you see on championship teams.
 
Couple big games today as the last few international guys wrap up their seasons.

-Cazalon and Petrusev play in the decisive game 3 of the Serbian League finals. They're on the same team, Mega, that many top European prospects (most prominently Jokic) played for, and they've already broken new ground by leading them to their very first finals. Now they're 40 minutes away from winning Mega's first championship. Odds are slim at just 5/1, but both Cazalon and Petrusev are very capable of getting hot and scoring in bunches.

-Garuba plays in game 1 of the Spanish League finals. Real Madrid is a slight underdog against Barca, and all eyes will be on the key matchup between Garuba and league MVP Mirotic. This is their 16th meeting in the finals, with Real leading the all-time series 9-6, and anyone who follows European sports knows how big their rivalry is.
 
Who do you guys like if we target a backup PG in the late first or second round if we can figure out a way to buy or trade for a pick?

I'm intrigued with both Daishen Nix and Joel Ayayi. Both are tall but very different players outside of that.

Nix looks like he could be a good floor general but has no outside shot and struggles to defend PGs because of his size. He could make a good pairing with our smaller guards if we want them to play off the ball and Nix can defend wings on defense.

Joel Ayayi is a better defender and can guard 1-3. He is a very good outside shooter but might be more of a secondary ball handler. Playing with Suggs he showed how well he can cut and be active without the ball in his hands. He shows some good passing ability and probably would have run the offense if Suggs wasn't there. He might fit the long term profile of what we need for our 3rd guard.
 
inliner311 said:
Who do you guys like if we target a backup PG in the late first or second round if we can figure out a way to buy or trade for a pick?
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I don't believe the Cavs would trade back into the 2nd round. Two players who could end up undrafted who I like as an undrafted free agent are Austin Reaves of Oklahoma and Marcus Zegarowski of Creighton. They are both around 23 years old, so just like Lamar Stephens they have a perceived low ceiling. I think Stephens proved that on a team like the Cavs, an undrafted senior can carve out a role.
 
inliner311 said:
Who do you guys like if we target a backup PG in the late first or second round if we can figure out a way to buy or trade for a pick?

I'm intrigued with both Daishen Nix and Joel Ayayi. Both are tall but very different players outside of that.

Nix looks like he could be a good floor general but has no outside shot and struggles to defend PGs because of his size. He could make a good pairing with our smaller guards if we want them to play off the ball and Nix can defend wings on defense.

Joel Ayayi is a better defender and can guard 1-3. He is a very good outside shooter but might be more of a secondary ball handler. Playing with Suggs he showed how well he can cut and be active without the ball in his hands. He shows some good passing ability and probably would have run the offense if Suggs wasn't there. He might fit the long term profile of what we need for our 3rd guard.
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McBride's easily my top option there...just a rock-solid two-way point guard, and he's still fairly young. Jared Butler has to be high on the list too.

A little further down, Jose Alverado and McKinley Wright are a couple other highly competent two-way PGs who may go late second round or undrafted.

Cazalon's the wildcard, easily the highest ceiling and the lowest floor.
 
Randolphkeys said:
I don't believe the Cavs would trade back into the 2nd round. Two players who could end up undrafted who I like as an undrafted free agent are Austin Reaves of Oklahoma and Marcus Zegarowski of Creighton. They are both around 23 years old, so just like Lamar Stephens they have a perceived low ceiling. I think Stephens proved that on a team like the Cavs, an undrafted senior can carve out a role.
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We have three 2nd round picks in 2022. There are alot of teams with 4 total picks in this year's draft. If the Cavs find someone they like, it would make sense to move one up to this year to spread out the young players being brought in. There will be teams motivated to move out of this year's draft for the same reason.
 
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inliner311 said:
We have three 2nd round picks in 2022. There are alot of teams with 4 total picks in this year's draft. If the Cavs find someone they like it would make sense to move one up to this year to spread out the young players being brought in. There will be teams motivated to move out of this year's draft for the same reason.
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Appreciate it, I totally lost track of the 2022 picks. Well, now I get it dive deeper into the depth in this draft.
 
daddywags said:
I like Dosunmu early 2nd round.
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He is up there on the list for me if he falls there, but the more I look at the stock of others falling ; I bet he goes in the twenties.
There are some really good back up level players every year that go undrafted, and tbh I would not be surprised if they do trade some future seconds, for a late first or something, they won't use it on a back up pg. Idealy it would be used on someone like the older Mobley, since they are going to draft the younger Mobley at #1 or #2 lol
 
Petrusev finished his season with a nice game, 15 points and 5 boards. He helped bring Mega within 5 late in the fourth, but they couldn't finish the deal. His teammate Cazalon was ice cold, scoring just 2 points on 1/6 shooting.

Meanwhile in Spain, Real got thumped and Garuba got the honor of being blocked by human fossil Pau Gasol before fouling out with just 1 point and 1 rebound. He'll have to do better than that for Real to be competitive in this series.
 
MirORich said:
So could one of Sexton or Garland off the bench in the long term, as much as that gets people all up in arms.
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I don't think the issue is as much fans being up in arms as it is neither player himself would be willing to: 1) be consigned to a 6th man role at this point in their career; 2) accept the lower salary that inevitably would come with not being a starter.

Even if it happens to be the right basketball move for the team, the players simply won't stay here long-term if that is going to be their role. Guys like that won't consider staying with their first team as a 6th man. Second or third team, after NBA teams in general decide they don't have starter ability, sure.
 
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