Following Potential 2025 Draftees
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Tremendous Upside
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Better at what?
Even against awful college defenses, he has to work extremely hard to score inside the perimeter. Ultra tough floaters, half blind layups while falling out of bounds. That kind of thing. Plus he can't defend his theoretical NBA position (SG). Just not enough athleticism, length or footspeed.
He doesn't belong in the first round, but he has a layer of Flagg Teammate Fairy Dust™ on him, so I expect him to go somewhere after 15.
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I would qualify him as average, but for a speedy PG he has good size.
Yeah, and I'm not someone who obsesses about size, but it just took me by surprise as a, "strength" of Fears.
I think he'll probably come out a half inch or an inch taller than Steph Curry, just based on the eye test. His physical profile is that of someone you'd generally hope becomes a very good shot maker. Like, if he can come into the league and make shots as well as Tyrese Maxey (someone you can maybe compare him to), then he becomes really interesting, even if he isn't your lead guard.
People who believe in Fears point to his age when giving him the benefit of the doubt.
I kind of get the concerns on Kasparas now that the season has gone on. Dont feel super confident about him like I did early on.
I don't mind the turnovers, and I think the shooting will be there. I also believe in his passing instincts and creative playmaking, especially in an NBA setting. The question is, can he break the paint and can he create buckets for himself at an NBA level? It's probably a question about his athleticism and fluidity for the next level.
Carter Bryant may not last until the Twolves pick, but I'd be on board with him if he does. Bryant and Fleming both make a lot of sense for the Jazz.
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Both players have the skeletons of being able to develop into great role players, and potentially more. I think they both end up lottery, but I could see Bryant returning if he cools off and doesnt manage to show-out in March.
A lot of this class being strong depends on guys I like as sleepers returning. Haugh/Bryant/Evans are all lottery talent potential players I could see going back to school.
I think, because he was really good in college too, people forget just how much Kawhi improved in the pros. He made a much bigger jump than people projected for him, so for anyone at all to reach the Kawhi level, is unlikely.
That being said, Flagg is sooooo young that the dude MUST have a lot of headroom to improve and he is a hard worker on doing just that, so he may be the rarity where one could expect a Kawhi level improvement going forward.
Regarding the whole white guy thing- it's funny people mention statistical expectations, but Europe has shown us it's all about the coaching/expectations that these tall guys get when they're younger. As more fathers and coaches insist that these 6'6"+ guys be trained to handle the ball and pass, and get training to maximize their fast twitch muscles to their highest potential, you're going to see more and more US white guys in the upper echelons- you probably would already see more if there weren't so many legacy NBA kids coming up through the ranks like Harper.
Its interesting watching the ASG activities and how much of it revolved around US urban culture, whether that will change as the NBA becomes more international and racially blended...
Yeah, it's a culture thing. Elite white athletes in America just generally don't play basketball as their main sport. Maybe that changes with Flagg and more Europeans becoming NBA stars.