04-09-2023, 05:42 AM
As far as the proposed Lauri/Kessler/2023 UT pick for Wemby/Bertans/McGee,
(a) I would expect at least 1 more future FRP, and
(b) I like the swap to some degree, in getting multiple assets for 1, but
© if Wemby becomes the all-timer many think he will, it's a really dumb trade for Dallas even though you get several useful pieces. (A good comp would be Abdul-Jabbar trade from MIL to LAL.)
Does Wemby have skills as a real center, other than being tall? If he's just a very tall shooter, he's perhaps a very tall Durant, not KP. That's not a negative, it's just a shift in perspective when evaluating how he might best be used, and what that does to your potential.
Is Wemby all offense, where you have to hide him on defense? That matters. It takes more than "he's tall." But if he can block shots like Kessler, say, then you have something.
Wemby can handle and pass the ball, which excites people because he's a 7-5 do-it-all. But is it REALLY useful to have a 7-5 point-center? Or is it just something to sell tickets?
As a Mav, do you want him being the focus of your offense, and the ball handler? How would that work? There's only 1 ball, for a team that already has Luka and Kyrie.
Afaik, Wemby has no track record of injuries, which is important data.
(a) I would expect at least 1 more future FRP, and
(b) I like the swap to some degree, in getting multiple assets for 1, but
© if Wemby becomes the all-timer many think he will, it's a really dumb trade for Dallas even though you get several useful pieces. (A good comp would be Abdul-Jabbar trade from MIL to LAL.)
Does Wemby have skills as a real center, other than being tall? If he's just a very tall shooter, he's perhaps a very tall Durant, not KP. That's not a negative, it's just a shift in perspective when evaluating how he might best be used, and what that does to your potential.
Is Wemby all offense, where you have to hide him on defense? That matters. It takes more than "he's tall." But if he can block shots like Kessler, say, then you have something.
Wemby can handle and pass the ball, which excites people because he's a 7-5 do-it-all. But is it REALLY useful to have a 7-5 point-center? Or is it just something to sell tickets?
As a Mav, do you want him being the focus of your offense, and the ball handler? How would that work? There's only 1 ball, for a team that already has Luka and Kyrie.
Afaik, Wemby has no track record of injuries, which is important data.