Yeah it's so hard to project a guy's shooting projection. He needs it though to be an NBA level player because he's a little undersized at the 4. He's worth a stash though I agree. If the shot falls off next year then you just cut your losses lol.
Bolden is intriguing, though I think people are starting to overhype him a bit. He's a great defender, but he'd probably have to play exclusively with a great rebounding C due to his frame. Not sure what he gives you on offense either.
I wasn't a big fan of Anžejs Pasečņiks either in the draft, but he's still interesting. I think he benefitted some from the post-hype Porzingis train lol (just like Bender did).
I didn't even realize that Jallow was in the Pro B league in Germany lol. That's pretty bad. He's putting up big #'s though.
ESPN updated their mock for Lottery-eve. They had Trae Young pretty much locked into ATL at the 4th/5th pick for the last month or so, but they moved off that.
8. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Nets)
Trae Young
Oklahoma
Age: 19.6
PG
Height: 6-2 |
Weight: 176
Cleveland's sweep of Toronto and the renewed chemistry that appears to have been forged between
LeBron Jamesand the rest of the roster seems to bode well for the Cavaliers' prospects of keeping the NBA's most dominant player.
Continuing to stockpile young talent that King James is excited about certainly wouldn't hurt Cleveland's pitch, and it just so happens that one of the most talented players in the draft could be sitting here at No. 8. Young plays a huge position of need for this squad, which has cycled through more than a half-dozen guard options over the course of the season. If Young is gone, one of the many frontcourt players -- such as Carter, Bamba, Porter or either one of the Bridges -- could also be attractive.
Starting salary: $4,033,800