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Rookie Contract Power Rankings

Kessler
Keyonte
Collier
Hendrix
Brice
Flip
Cody

I talk a lot of **** about keyonte but still every time I watch him play his physical tools, athleticism, great looking shot, swagger, etc stand out.
I still believe in him even though his production/box scores often tell me I shouldn't
 
  1. Saint Cy of JFC said:
    Time for an update:

    1. Walker Kessler
      • Not only has he been the best rookie contract player, there's an argument he's been our best player this year. I've noticed him doing a bit more daring things on offense, like using his body to bump people to go up strong, and even last night he attempted a dribble drive when he was being overplayed.
    2. Isaiah Collier
      • Has been a revelation since January. Has great vision and a high level combination of strength/speed. Shooting/Scoring is still a huge question mark that might hold him back from realizing his potential, but I'm very intrigued and he's been fun to watch. I would probably bet on Keyonte over Collier, but Collier has more upside if he can fix his weaknesses.
    3. Keyonte George
      • Has his ups and downs, but I still believe in his ability. His passing has been great. His shooting is still hit/miss, and I continue to be disappointed by his ability to finish drives and just overall generate easy scoring opportunities for himself. I do think Keyonte could benefit from bulking back up a bit after the massive weight loss he had from his Baylor year to his rookie year.
    4. Kyle Filipowski
      • Kind of a toss up between him and Brice, but Flip's passing ability is such a joy to watch. He can't defend anyone currently. Still seems to lack the confidence he had after the early season breakout.
    5. Brice Sensabaugh
      • He shoots it well but doesnt really do anything else that gets me excited. Still think Juzang is the better overall player/prospect. Wouldnt mind trading Brice if there is someone out there who really liked him in the draft, but was worried about the knee and now sees him healthy/shooting well and wants in.
    6. Cody Williams
      • A true tank commander. Get well soon Captain.
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    Pretty much the same, but I would probably flip Sensabaugh/Cody since Cody has shown a bit more lately and I still continue to not really believe in what Brice does.
 
Obvious

1. Kessler

2. Keyonte - Likely a 6th man, has potential to be more

Likely players role players

3. Collier - Higher potential, but kind of hard to find him a role if he can't shoot/must dominate the ball.
4. Flip - Lower potential than Collier, but fits into more situations

Fighting for career

5. Cody - Been playing better, needs to have a higher motor in order to survive
6. Brice - Awful BBIQ, but he can shoot and score
 
Kessler
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Collier - has an elite NBA skill, speed, and passing is near elite and could become so
Flip - his numbers looking so good so soon is very promising
Key - has to bring his D out of league basement to move up this list
Cody - keeps showing flashes- has potential to be a starter and could be an elite defensive player with more mass/muscle
Brice - has one NBA skill in shooting- needs to listen to his coach and expand his game
 
IMO - people are a tad too enamored with Collier around here. Would love to be proven wrong long-term and will happily eat crow if so.

The assist #’s and his ability to get to the rim / create for others jump off the screen. But I’ll wait until the shooting improves to at least a respectable level to declare him a franchise cornerstone.

Fortunately he’s super young, and people do learn how to shoot in the NBA. KD was < 30% from 3 his rookie year (granted he was butter from deep his whole life before that).

IMO:

Kessler - good enough to be a franchise cornerstone unless we trade him in a blockbuster deal

Filipowski (heavy recency bias here)
Keyonte
Collier

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Brice

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Everyone else
 
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