06-22-2022, 06:22 PM
(06-22-2022, 06:06 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Dallas gets to start the clock over again on someone (I still think Kamagate) and
Reading Hollinger's take on Kamagate, he doesn't sound like a potential Mav target. My takeaway is that he is years away, and the Mavs would see him as little more than a potential roster-clogger, so they won't bother.
He’s slightly built and doesn’t really rebound like a five, plus his instincts as a roller are pretty questionable if he has to do anything besides dunk. Historically, European bigs who became anything in the pros have usually crushed a league like this by their age-21 season; Kamagate didn’t meet that bar. Meanwhile, French leagues historically aren’t great places for player development, either, which puts a dent in his stashability. That said, he has a size-bounciness package that should get his foot in the NBA door, so he’s worth a late-second-round lottery ticket.