07-18-2020, 09:58 AM
Looking at the last 5 years, here are the europe-overseas (no Africa/Australia) bigs drafted in the first round besides KP:
- 2015: N. Milutnov
- 2016: A. Zizic, G. Yabusele, J. Hernangomez, G. Papagiannis, D. Bender
- 2017: A. Pasecniks
- 2018: D. Musa
- 2019: Too soon to judge
I can see the argument of him becoming a very good player, but I really can't see him playing 32 minutes here in year 2 like Giannis to develop a feel for the game. Most of these guys on your list were full-time starters by year 2, watching his videos and draft profiles, I just can't see that here. We will most likely be in the playoffs from now on trying to win it all, that's why I want to draft a guy with high-floor/low-ceiling ready to contribute and play 15-20 mpg on a championship team. If we were a rebuilding team like NYK/OKC/SAC I would totally go for him.
Take for example last year's draft where S. Doumboya/G. Bitadze/L. Samanic were drafted on our range ahead of B. Clarke/M. Thybulle because of age and potential.
- 2015: N. Milutnov
- 2016: A. Zizic, G. Yabusele, J. Hernangomez, G. Papagiannis, D. Bender
- 2017: A. Pasecniks
- 2018: D. Musa
- 2019: Too soon to judge
I can see the argument of him becoming a very good player, but I really can't see him playing 32 minutes here in year 2 like Giannis to develop a feel for the game. Most of these guys on your list were full-time starters by year 2, watching his videos and draft profiles, I just can't see that here. We will most likely be in the playoffs from now on trying to win it all, that's why I want to draft a guy with high-floor/low-ceiling ready to contribute and play 15-20 mpg on a championship team. If we were a rebuilding team like NYK/OKC/SAC I would totally go for him.
Take for example last year's draft where S. Doumboya/G. Bitadze/L. Samanic were drafted on our range ahead of B. Clarke/M. Thybulle because of age and potential.