(05-10-2026, 05:45 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Keith Smith did just the opposite. Ament to Dallas at 9 and Burries to 10.
As I've pointed out, Ament has done visits to Africa. There is almost assuredly some relationship with either Schmitz or Masai. Schmitz tends to focus more on skills than stats. Can a player scale up and survive in a playoff setting. Processing speed and footwork are as important as PPG in a single year in college as a youngster.
I wouldn't sleep on the idea of Ament to Dallas at #9.
Nathaniel Herman Ament was born on December 10, 2006, in Manassas, Virginia. He is the youngest of four siblings, with three older brothers—Manny, Alex, and Frederick—who influenced his early athletic development. His father, Albert Ament, is a former basketball standout, a 2001 inductee into the Wayne State Athletics Hall of Fame, and has served in the United States Peace Corps in Chad and Madagascar. His mother, Godelive Mukankuranga, is a nurse from Rwanda, whose Tutsi heritage and personal history during the Rwandan genocide have been a significant influence on Nate’s life. Nate honors his Rwandan roots by incorporating the colors of the Rwandan flag into his custom basketball sneakers.
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Masai and Schmitz will need to produce but I am quite confident they will pick the person they think will be the best player. It is going to be very tricky decision though.