11-08-2020, 02:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-08-2020, 02:20 PM by KillerLeft.)
So, I haven't done a lot of homework on Wiseman, either, but I've listened to enough people who have to answer the value questions about him, I think.
He's got the best body for an NBA big in the draft, and his athletic ability is special. That, alone, has his draft floor set pretty damn high. But, if all he ever becomes is a rim runner on offense, then you DON'T want to have him on the max contract track that comes with a high lottery pick. You can get a version of that player for less than the MLE almost every year.
Some people hope he has some perimeter skills that could be developed (like Christian Wood's) and juxtaposed with the rim running game. If so, all of a sudden that body (7'6" wing span!) becomes a premium.
That's the discussion I've heard on the guy. I haven't studied him enough to know where my personal opinion falls on that spectrum. Either way, he's one of the least tempting players from the Mavs' perspective, given what they have and what they need, imo.
He's got the best body for an NBA big in the draft, and his athletic ability is special. That, alone, has his draft floor set pretty damn high. But, if all he ever becomes is a rim runner on offense, then you DON'T want to have him on the max contract track that comes with a high lottery pick. You can get a version of that player for less than the MLE almost every year.
Some people hope he has some perimeter skills that could be developed (like Christian Wood's) and juxtaposed with the rim running game. If so, all of a sudden that body (7'6" wing span!) becomes a premium.
That's the discussion I've heard on the guy. I haven't studied him enough to know where my personal opinion falls on that spectrum. Either way, he's one of the least tempting players from the Mavs' perspective, given what they have and what they need, imo.