01-30-2021, 12:57 AM
I do not think he is a legitimate #2 option to build your team around right now.
Even without taking into account his poor play, his durability is too much of a concern. You're paying a guy a lot of money to be an anchor for your franchise and you probably can't play him heavy minutes for fear of injury as a 7'3" player.
At age 25 he is still young but with his size and injury history, who knows how many more years of peak athleticism we may get out of him. He could be the equivalent of an NFL RB, whose shelf life tends to expire once they get to around 27.
Even without taking into account his poor play, his durability is too much of a concern. You're paying a guy a lot of money to be an anchor for your franchise and you probably can't play him heavy minutes for fear of injury as a 7'3" player.
At age 25 he is still young but with his size and injury history, who knows how many more years of peak athleticism we may get out of him. He could be the equivalent of an NFL RB, whose shelf life tends to expire once they get to around 27.