TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[mvossman]

I’ll tell you this. If he doesn’t help us on defense, I don’t really want him all that much. When I say “fit”, that’s what is going through my mind. I think his offensive game will be really good to great here, but if he can’t protect the rim and move his feet enough to play switchable defense? I’m not going to be very impressed.

I don't think we are going to ask him to protect the rim much.  Killer is going to throw up in his mouth a little bit, but I think he is going to play the 4 defensively more often than not (hopefully with Maxi generally at the 5).  I'm hoping he can be an average perimeter/switching defender with proper motivation.  From what I have read, the is little reason to hope that he becomes a good rim protector.