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I got a chance to run into this piece and read it this morning and wanted to share with you guys!
I have been pretty happy with his play in the bubble. It seems like the Lakers really like him.
Yep, I remember one of those games where he was getting extended minutes and he was delivering on both sides of the ball. It also seems like LeBron really likes him which is never a bad thing.The times I have seen him play, he is aggressive on offense, which we saw at ISU. What really impressed me was his commitment to actually trying to play defense! He actually did pretty well the small amount of time I saw him guarding James Harden.
THT made a very smart move affiliating himself with LeBron's agent. Otherwise, he would have not been drafted where he was and not received his minimum guaranteed deal. Still think he would have been better off for the long term by staying another season at ISU and significantly increasing the odds of receiving a 1st round guaranteed contract for significantly more money.Yep, I remember one of those games where he was getting extended minutes and he was delivering on both sides of the ball. It also seems like LeBron really likes him which is never a bad thing.
I'll have to respectfully disagree on staying another year. His stock and intrigue wasn't going to get much higher, and his intrigue was aided by his youth which would erode slightly if he came back.THT made a very smart move affiliating himself with LeBron's agent. Otherwise, he would have not been drafted where he was and not received his minimum guaranteed deal. Still think he would have been better off for the long term by staying another season at ISU and significantly increasing the odds of receiving a 1st round guaranteed contract for significantly more money.
THT made a very smart move affiliating himself with LeBron's agent. Otherwise, he would have not been drafted where he was and not received his minimum guaranteed deal. Still think he would have been better off for the long term by staying another season at ISU and significantly increasing the odds of receiving a 1st round guaranteed contract for significantly more money.
There are no guarantees. He wasn't a sure thing first rounder even in this draft. He got 2.5 million guaranteed for two years and has a good chance at a ring in year 1 while getting a crash course on what it means to be a pro in the bubble. That's probably invaluable honestly.
Given the weakness of this year's Draft (when you have guys like Nico Mannion being projected in the first round, it's real weak) and the opportunity to have made at least $1M more in the first 2 years (and not counting $6M in additional team option money for the following 2 years), he made a long-term mistake. He would have been a 2020 first round pick barring a major injury and like I posted before, his choice of agents was really the only reason he got a 2019 guaranteed deal.I'll have to respectfully disagree on staying another year. His stock and intrigue wasn't going to get much higher, and his intrigue was aided by his youth which would erode slightly if he came back.
Wait until he’s 22-23, he’s going to make an all star team I thinkI have been pretty happy with his play in the bubble. It seems like the Lakers really like him.