06-18-2024, 08:50 PM
(06-18-2024, 07:49 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Hopefully, first forward/big off the bench is solved via O-Max. Total game changer if he's ready for 15-18 minutes per next season. The best moment of game 5 was watching him utterly smother Jaylen Brown on that garbage time iso. I believe he has the chance to be a three-position player who can defend 1-5. Talk about switchable!
big summer for Omax. He can set the tone this summer both in summer league and at the practice facility. He needs to be there all summer. If I were to guess, he is going to start the year outside the main rotation. He will get some shots though during the season. If he makes a strong impression, he will find himself in the rotation. To be honest, he looked lost and robotic this season. That is totally normal for a young player. I have not watched much real action of him, but I liked his college highlights and his summer league play. Plus, he has the measurables that everyone is looking for in a player. I also think he is a guy who will work non stop and never be a problem teammate. Will he work out? Not sure. He needs to start laying the groundwork this summer though.
It is a really, really important summer for Jaden. A strong summer may lead to a contract extension for him. I think he will get his shot in the rotation next summer. I think the team knows he can play. He just needs to continue to turn himself from a really exciting player into a player who makes winning plays. I don't think he quite does this yet. This is true for a lot of players. He needs to improve several things in his game. Improve his ball handling, develops a floater and play better help side defense could mean the difference in 75 million extra dollars throughout his NBA career.