I think a good comparison with Dante, so far as our expectations and the board's reaction, is Kanter. I remember we all were optimistic about Kanter's potential and gradually he was improving but after a couple of years we became frustrated with him. Finally, Kanter himself became frustrated and asked to be traded. Now you can't say Kanter is a great player but with OKC he certainly has developed into a solid offensive player though still pretty bad on defense. But since he was a high pick we expected him to become a franchise player which he never will be. Same thing with Dante. He has some obvious weaknesses right now and I think physical strength is a major one. His lack of offensive ability is also apparent, and part of that is lack of confidence. However, he does have some strengths: quick first step and good court vision, two important assets for a PG. As for his defense, I thought in the beginning of the year, he looked pretty good. Not sure why that has fallen off. But I think our inflated expectations have caused us to downgrade his value.
