If they draft Reed, they might actually be able to inbound the ball without having a turnover.
Salaun is more ready to contribute than most of the other options at #8, i wouldn't be mad if he's the pick, i think at first he could do some Troy Murphy thing, but down the line if he's keep working on his game and put some mussels could become OG Onunuby type player...
As a Dillingham hater, in defense of his defense, I do think it got better as the season went on, going from one of the worst defenders in college basketball to just the worst in the draft. I don't think he's ever going to be a positive defender in the league, but given the improvement he made, there is a hope that he can develop into a neutral on-ball defender of PGs. He's always going to get killed by switching, and he'll never be a great off-ball defender though.
I agree, but doubt one of Reed and Risacher falls to #8.
I still don't see Topic. My concern is if they they go Salaun at 8 and Sheppard is not available at 4, they go Castle which would equal two low floor players, one of whom is a theoretical shooter, the other a non one. Yikes.
Salaun is kind of horrible at everything. He's extremely raw.
He is a starter for playoff team in France
Remember Sekou Doumbouya? I feel like Salaun is just another one of those really long French wings.
Everyone thinks they'll put it together, but it never happens.
Get the best wing with #4, then whichever point guard is left at #8.
If they really think Dillingham is a future star, then whatever, get him with #4 and draft whatever wing is left with #8.
Salaun's stats and production are just ugly. Then you watch him and it's ugly. He has moments. Early on, I was intrigued hearing he just started playing basketball.
But then it's not true. What they mean is he just started playing professional basketball. He's been playing basketball since he was a kid. Which means he's this awkward and doesn't know how to play even after being with the sport that long.
But yeah, I agree with you. I think I have like three players I'd really want in the top 8, maybe four.
If TIMVP is right that the Spurs spent the most time scouting Salaun outside of Risacher, I can definitely see him being the pick at 8.
He gives me Ousmane Dieng vibes that he is at least two years from being ready, but his upside may be worth it at 8 in this draft.
https://theswishtheory.com/2024-nba-...read-the-game/
Nice article on feel. Featuring Topic, Sheppard, Carter, among others.
Salaun can be our next Livio Jean-Charles.
The only thing I really like about Salaun is he should be able to play up at the 4 some and our PF depth sucks and none of our other wings really can play up. I mean Keldon was tried, Champ is 6'7 but I feel like he stays SF. Wonder if Risacher will be forced up to PF if SA drafts him.
I think Cedi played some PF for us last season and Mamu (both would need to be re-signed) and Barlow but that's it behind Sochan and I wonder if SA wants to push Sochan down to SF sometimes. Obvs his shooting will need to improve but the staff has been pushing him down already and maybe you push a 4 to the 1 in hopes he lands at least at the 3. Kinda my post here and maybe positions are more fluid than that anyway or I got it wrong here but thinking about roster balance and also trying to forecast what mad scientist stuff staff might try to pull next lol
I'd be good with it. Kinda on team Holland now tho
Awf uck another Primo?
The Topic analysis is quite good. He’s a wizard with the passing tbh
Anyone posting Saluan at the 8 pick should be banned for two months.
Only Red Flag for me (sans some numbers) is Carmelo Anthony as a mentor.
I would love to see him in a group workout setting with the Kentucky kids and Castle.
(Spurs ran something similar with Dyson Daniels, Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley in 2022.)
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