07-09-2025, 11:38 AM
(07-09-2025, 08:53 AM)mvossman Wrote: I think his shooting will be ok. He has improved every season and the free throw shooting is good. It will be low volume, but that is ok for a guy that will generally have the ball in his hands.
But I can't get over the fact that two years ago he was probably the biggest reason we beat OKC in the playoffs, and now we want to pay assets and 30 mil a year for him? I know he was young, but I don't think he will develop into an elite creator and he is not an elite defender which means he is not worth near max. I'm with Gump on this one.
I remember thinking then, during that series, that he was a negative mostly because he was in a situation where he didn't have the ball. I remember thinking he was a PG almost exclusively, and was totally out of place being asked to play off ball. I wasn't surprised when they traded him, but had a feeling he might thrive in a situation where he was allowed to play PG.
The $30 million part...yeah, I'm with you and Gump on that, especially right now. But, he doesn't have that deal yet. When I commented on Razz's deal (which I was conflicted about) I was commenting more about player for player value, rather than player for player salary, which I know has to be part of (maybe most of) the thinking.
It's probably a long shot that Giddey is ever worth that cap percentage, I agree. On the other hand, the skill I think will always be crucial in sports is identifying the guy who's not currently viewed as a star but could potentially thrive in a star situation. I don't feel strongly that Giddey can be a guy like that, but I don't feel as strongly as some that he can't.
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