06-23-2026, 05:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-23-2026, 05:38 PM by khaled1987.)
(06-23-2026, 03:37 PM)mvossman Wrote: With all the rumors of Mavs taking Ament at 9, I have been diving deeper into him to see if my immediate take is too harsh. I'm not finding a lot of help. Locked on Mavs had a no ceiling guy on who had him in the 20s. Read another draft analysis that had Ament in the 20s. He is just so far away.
I was in the same boat, but listen to someone like Givony, who watched those guys for maybe 5 years and not just college.
It is simple with him : he has the tools, character and the work ethic. He is a guy who is always improving, even in a disappointing college season,he had his body getting stronger, improved as a defender, and had stronger second half on offense, while playing in a team that used two bigs and made it harder for him.
It kind of remind me with Paul George, who took time to develop as a player in the NBA.
It is a risk, because you are banking on who he could be rather than what he is, but I can see the vision. Right now I won't be as disappointed if he is the pick as much in comparison to a week ago