01-09-2026, 12:08 PM
(01-09-2026, 11:59 AM)Smitty Wrote: The idea of Lively is greater than the reality. Max has shown flashes, but will he only ever be a role player? Same for Risacher. I'm not saying it's not a good core to work with and see, but there's a world where Lively-Max-Risacher are just bench players 2-3 years from now.
Disagree on Lively. He was starter quality in a finals run as a rookie. He is legit starter, its just the health that is a concern.
Max at minimum is 20-25 minutes rotation player.
Risacher was already that at 19. Maybe he does not develop at all, but I think reasonable long-term projection is quality starter.
They still need to find a true Robin to Flagg as I don't think any of those guys will be it, but they are great young pieces to fill around.
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