…..because it’s lunchtime and Sabonis is being mentioned in same sentence as Damar Hamlin.
Discuss contracts, destinations, UFA, RFA, MLE, agent roles, etc
Thinking of comps I keep coming back to Olynyk’s last year in Boston. Ideal 2nd unit stretch 4/5, both still young, both physically developed who aren’t ball dominant so they can easily fit into schemes. Obv they have some different skillsets but this is where I have his value. 3/$30m MLE as a RFA is his floor whereas Olynyk was above MLE but as a UFA. His R-status hurts but like you say he’s going to get paid decently and maybe more than decently. My values support it.
Disagree pretty strongly on the dreadful part which is why I asked what you feel values are….but then you admit he’s going to be paid. Anyway, he didn’t have the best developmental environment in DC and had ton of injuries so there is greater upside than Olynyk. The league is also wing dominant right now and a versatile two-way wing is tremendously valuable when there is good size on top of that as we’ve seen since he’s been in LA (well, some have seen anyway). For these reasons I’d say his ceiling is much higher than his “dreadful” analytics show but if there is no context added I can see why people wouldn’t like this player….there is context to this stuff though that clearly isn’t being captured.
Discuss contracts, destinations, UFA, RFA, MLE, agent roles, etc
Wanted to take Hachimura’s contract out of the playoff thread anyway.He's 25 with a good NBA body (athletic 6'8" with a 7'2" wingspan). He'll get paid. That doesn't mean that he's good now. He'll be getting paid for ceiling.
To be fair, yeah maybe playing in that shithole org did nothing for his development. He wouldn't be the first guy to improve in a better situation. But his resume to date is dreadful.
Thinking of comps I keep coming back to Olynyk’s last year in Boston. Ideal 2nd unit stretch 4/5, both still young, both physically developed who aren’t ball dominant so they can easily fit into schemes. Obv they have some different skillsets but this is where I have his value. 3/$30m MLE as a RFA is his floor whereas Olynyk was above MLE but as a UFA. His R-status hurts but like you say he’s going to get paid decently and maybe more than decently. My values support it.
Disagree pretty strongly on the dreadful part which is why I asked what you feel values are….but then you admit he’s going to be paid. Anyway, he didn’t have the best developmental environment in DC and had ton of injuries so there is greater upside than Olynyk. The league is also wing dominant right now and a versatile two-way wing is tremendously valuable when there is good size on top of that as we’ve seen since he’s been in LA (well, some have seen anyway). For these reasons I’d say his ceiling is much higher than his “dreadful” analytics show but if there is no context added I can see why people wouldn’t like this player….there is context to this stuff though that clearly isn’t being captured.