1. The Toronto Raptors need shooters and guards. With their FRP they should be targeting Christian Andersen and Momcilovic with another later pick (that they would buy or trade for)
2. I was very surprised to read yesterday that John Hollinger, a profoundly knowledgeable guy, did not really know how much some of these underclassmen could get in the NIL portal. This draft of yours ignores that problem. This is the elephant in the room. As draft and college prospect experts your team needs to suss out a pay scale and player rankings in the NIL portal. There are always caveats, like the money is only for one year and a year at an elite college is better than a year in the G League. Still, as a member of the unwashed, know-nothing, armchair expert class, I need some orientation.
Hey Gerry, pointed out in the introduction of this article that plenty could return. NIL + next year's class depth make it very possible a lot of players return (something we've talked about all year). Appreciate you checking out the piece.
I’m sorry, I neglected to mention that you had mentioned the problem at the start of the article. What I am hoping for is some work from your team which demystifies that market. It sounds to me like that will be difficult. The best of luck.
Why would the Warriors select another guard when they’ve already been one of the shortest teams in the NBA over the past few seasons? even in the case of the Golden State Warriors themselves have shown that small-ball lineups are not as effective as they once were. Because of that, I would expect the Warriors to prioritize a more versatile option, such as a two-way wing (like Yaxel or Jefferson) who can defend multiple positions and provide secondary rim protection. Another logical direction would be drafting a big like Yara the type of player the Warriors have been lacking for years who could bring strong rim protection, a large blocking radius, elite rebounding, and connective playmaking within the offense.
A couple of comments
1. The Toronto Raptors need shooters and guards. With their FRP they should be targeting Christian Andersen and Momcilovic with another later pick (that they would buy or trade for)
2. I was very surprised to read yesterday that John Hollinger, a profoundly knowledgeable guy, did not really know how much some of these underclassmen could get in the NIL portal. This draft of yours ignores that problem. This is the elephant in the room. As draft and college prospect experts your team needs to suss out a pay scale and player rankings in the NIL portal. There are always caveats, like the money is only for one year and a year at an elite college is better than a year in the G League. Still, as a member of the unwashed, know-nothing, armchair expert class, I need some orientation.
Thank-you for all your work.
Hey Gerry, pointed out in the introduction of this article that plenty could return. NIL + next year's class depth make it very possible a lot of players return (something we've talked about all year). Appreciate you checking out the piece.
I’m sorry, I neglected to mention that you had mentioned the problem at the start of the article. What I am hoping for is some work from your team which demystifies that market. It sounds to me like that will be difficult. The best of luck.
Why would the Warriors select another guard when they’ve already been one of the shortest teams in the NBA over the past few seasons? even in the case of the Golden State Warriors themselves have shown that small-ball lineups are not as effective as they once were. Because of that, I would expect the Warriors to prioritize a more versatile option, such as a two-way wing (like Yaxel or Jefferson) who can defend multiple positions and provide secondary rim protection. Another logical direction would be drafting a big like Yara the type of player the Warriors have been lacking for years who could bring strong rim protection, a large blocking radius, elite rebounding, and connective playmaking within the offense.
As a uva fan I like grunloh getting picked, what are y’all’s thoughts on Thijs De Ridder or any other wahoos
any thoughts or opinions on nick martinelli getting picked?