(10-29-2026, 02:45 PM)mvossman Wrote: I don't know that he has the same off court concerns as somebody like Morant, but the rumors were lack of maturity that I think go beyond a big mouth (and are concerning given his age). I would be willing to bet Morez was May's first choice and Yaxel knucklehead nature was at least part of the reason.
Well you could also argue that the Mavs would be the perfect landing place for Yaxel as May understand how to manage his warts and utilize him for team success, but I digress, depending on how that immaturity manifests, he could move into what I'd classify as knucklehead but verbal popping off doesn't cross that line yet. Even with Rez's sloooow start, I'm not advocating one way or the other and kidnapping/truth serum aside, we'll never know who May's pick would have been. Heck, it could even even been Killer's favorite player from the Zombie Sonics.
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